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Inside Trump press dinner shooting suspect's court appearance

34 min 51 sec ago
BBC reports from Washington DC, where Cole Tomas Allen was charged with attempting to assassinate Donald Trump.
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At least four killed and dozens injured in Indonesia train crash

11 hours 16 min ago
Officials say a commuter train and a long-distance train collided on the outskirts of Jakarta on Monday.
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Canada's Carney launches a sovereign wealth fund. What is it?

12 hours 9 min ago
The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.
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Melania Trump urges ABC to 'take stand' on Jimmy Kimmel after widow joke

12 hours 50 min ago
In a parody aired days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Kimmel called Melania an "expectant widow".
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Venice opera house drops incoming music director after nepotism remarks

13 hours 9 min ago
Beatrice Venezi's appointment had been marred in controversy since being announced last September, prompting orchestra members to go on strike.
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White House to review Trump's security after shooting at dinner event

13 hours 51 min ago
Questions have been raised about security at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks

13 hours 56 min ago
Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.
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French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing Channel

14 hours 3 min ago
A boat carrying 106 people broke down at sea, while others were rescued attempting to board the vessel.
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Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 14 on board

14 hours 30 min ago
The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.
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Pakistan accused of attacking Afghan university

14 hours 34 min ago
Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.
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Gunmen raid Nigerian orphanage and kidnap children

14 hours 43 min ago
The attack saw 23 children and the facility's proprietress kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday.
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Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 14 on board

15 hours 18 min ago
The authorities are investigating but early reports suggest bad weather and poor visibility may be to blame.
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Russian fighters confirm withdrawal from northern Mali city after separatist attacks

April 27, 2026 - 21:36
Ethnic Tuareg fighters say they are in control of Kidal following a weekend of nationwide attacks, alongside Islamist groups.
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Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage

April 27, 2026 - 21:13
Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.
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Sri Lankan monks arrested after 110kg of cannabis discovered in their luggage

April 27, 2026 - 21:13
Officials say each monk was found with around 5kg of Kush - a particularly potent form of the drug - hidden within "false walls" in their luggage.
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Performer describes locking eyes with Trump as they ducked for cover during shooting

April 27, 2026 - 20:59
Oz Pearlman says he thought they were "about to die" as he and the US president lay half-a-metre apart on the ground during the incident.
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What we're learning about suspected Washington press dinner gunman

April 27, 2026 - 20:56
The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump is due in court on Monday.
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How Kenya's Sabastian Sawe broke iconic sub-two-hour barrier at the London Marathon

April 27, 2026 - 20:49
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe on becoming the first person to break the two-hour barrier for the marathon.
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Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack

April 27, 2026 - 20:42
Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.
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Colombia offers record $1.4m-reward for rebel it blames for deadly bomb attack

April 27, 2026 - 20:42
Officials say a rebel leader known as "Marlon" ordered the attack in which 20 people were killed.
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