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Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself in murder-suicide, police say

April 17, 2026 - 00:41
Investigators say Justin Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina, multiple times before turning the gun on himself.
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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun

April 17, 2026 - 00:39
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
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Watch: Rising prices threaten Minnesota's meat raffles

April 17, 2026 - 00:35
Popular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them.
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Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings

April 17, 2026 - 00:23
At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.
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Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine

April 17, 2026 - 00:20
A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.
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Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine

April 17, 2026 - 00:20
A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.
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Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train

April 16, 2026 - 22:53
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train.
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Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars, days after Trump spat

April 16, 2026 - 21:42
The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.
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Blunt-speaking Pope tells Cameroon to root out corruption to find peace

April 16, 2026 - 20:28
The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.
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Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot

April 16, 2026 - 20:10
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
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Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention

April 16, 2026 - 20:00
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
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Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention

April 16, 2026 - 20:00
Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.
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Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot

April 16, 2026 - 18:58
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison

April 16, 2026 - 18:32
Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.
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Turkish police order 83 arrests over online praise for school shootings

April 16, 2026 - 18:20
At least nine were killed in a school shooting in southern Turkey on Wednesday, a day after another attack injured 16 people at a high school.
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Meghan: 'I was the most trolled person in the entire world'

April 16, 2026 - 18:01
Speaking in Melbourne about the harms of social media, alongside the Duke of Sussex, Meghan said she was "bullied" every day for a decade.
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Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

April 16, 2026 - 17:28
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.
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Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'

April 16, 2026 - 17:24
Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
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India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies

April 16, 2026 - 17:20
Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.
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China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war

April 16, 2026 - 16:08
The better-than-expected GDP data comes as Asian countries have been hit hard by the impact of the conflict.
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