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Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

3 hours 18 min ago
Tehran is blaming a US blockade for its actions, saying it breaches the ceasefire the two reached.
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All construction of Trump's White House ballroom can resume, appeals court says

5 hours 19 min ago
Construction is expected to continue at the White House until the next hearing which is due to take place in June.
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Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row

5 hours 39 min ago
The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue.
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HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears

7 hours 44 min ago
Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with.
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Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump

7 hours 53 min ago
The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.
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At least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv

9 hours 2 min ago
The country's interior minister says the shooter has been killed after a shoot-out with police.
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French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

April 18, 2026 - 23:53
President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.
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French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

April 18, 2026 - 23:53
President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.
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Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government

April 18, 2026 - 22:13
The country's biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.
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Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government

April 18, 2026 - 22:13
The country's biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.
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Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

April 18, 2026 - 22:00
Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.
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BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home

April 18, 2026 - 20:47
BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.
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French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report

April 18, 2026 - 20:35
President Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.
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One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say

April 18, 2026 - 20:09
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.
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DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US

April 18, 2026 - 18:18
The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily.
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DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US

April 18, 2026 - 18:18
The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily.
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Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella

April 18, 2026 - 17:52
The Queen of Pop makes a guest appearance during the Espresso singer's headline set.
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Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

April 18, 2026 - 13:46
Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.
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White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model

April 18, 2026 - 09:37
The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.
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White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model

April 18, 2026 - 09:37
The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.
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