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Spanish woman to die by euthanasia after long legal battle with father

1 hour 10 min ago
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.
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Zelensky visits Saudi Arabia after offering Ukraine's drone expertise

1 hour 32 min ago
There is renewed urgency for Ukraine to get a drone deal done, as the US increasingly focuses on Iran.
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Guthrie on missing mother: 'We cannot be at peace without knowing'

1 hour 47 min ago
In her first interview since the disappearance, Savannah Guthrie recounts the moment she learned her mother was missing and wrestles with the idea that her fame may have made her mother a target.
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Rationing power and diluting petrol - how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war

1 hour 59 min ago
The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.
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Judge told Maduro 'plundered' Venezuelan wealth in court battle over legal fees

2 hours 4 min ago
A judge said the right to defence was paramount as prosecutors argued the couple should not be able to use Venezuelan government funds to pay their lawyers.
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Orban's Hungarian government accused of mass voter intimidation ahead of election

2 hours 40 min ago
A film quoting voters, mayors and a police officer alleges money and drugs are being offered to pressure people to back the ruling party.
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Don't panic - five ways to stop your kids' endless scrolling

3 hours 37 min ago
Parenting experts share their tips on how to keep children's screen time under control.
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Air Canada CEO 'deeply saddened' his poor French skills distracted from victims of crash

March 26, 2026 - 23:40
Michael Rousseau has faced calls to resign for not speaking French in his message after the LaGuardia crash, which killed two Air Canada pilots.
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Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped

March 26, 2026 - 23:35
Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.
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Senegal to parade Afcon trophy despite title being stripped

March 26, 2026 - 23:35
Senegal's Football Federation boss calls the decision to hand Morocco the Afcon title a "robbery" amid plans to parade the trophy before Saturday's friendly against Peru in Paris.
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French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape

March 26, 2026 - 23:31
Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.
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French court hands Islam scholar Tariq Ramadan 18-year jail term for rape

March 26, 2026 - 23:31
Ramadan, a 63-year-old former Oxford professor, denied the charges but his lawyers said he was too ill to attend the trial.
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Olympic women's sport limited to biological females

March 26, 2026 - 23:29
The women's category of Olympic sports will be limited to biological females from 2028, says the International Olympic Committee.
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Russia bans Oscar-winning film 'Mr Nobody Against Putin'

March 26, 2026 - 22:18
A court alleges that the documentary promoted "negative attitudes" about the Russian government and the war in Ukraine.
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Army commander convicted of Guinea stadium massacre dies in prison

March 26, 2026 - 22:08
Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité was convicted over the 2009 massacre in which killed more than 150 people were killed.
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European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal

March 26, 2026 - 21:51
The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.
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European Parliament gives conditional approval to EU-US trade deal

March 26, 2026 - 21:51
The agreement would see EU tariffs on US goods reduced to zero while US tariffs on EU imports set at 15%.
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Zimbabwe says 15 nationals killed after being lured to fight for Russia

March 26, 2026 - 19:28
Zimbabwe says it is engaging the Russian government to repatriate bodies and bring home those still alive.
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'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?

March 26, 2026 - 18:37
The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
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'A game-changing moment for social media' - what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?

March 26, 2026 - 18:37
The ruling could be the beginning of the end of social media as we know it, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
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