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Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria

April 18, 2026 - 09:20
Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.
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Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam

April 18, 2026 - 09:10
Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a costume.
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What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea

April 18, 2026 - 08:01
The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.
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He made jazz under air raids - and built an Indian city's music scene

April 18, 2026 - 08:01
War correspondent, jazz bandleader and impresario, KC Sen shaped Kolkata’s music scene.
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Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets

April 18, 2026 - 04:50
The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.
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Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures

April 18, 2026 - 03:25
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.
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Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer

April 18, 2026 - 03:19
The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.
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Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments

April 18, 2026 - 03:19
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
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Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments

April 18, 2026 - 03:19
The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.
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Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

April 18, 2026 - 02:48
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
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Widow, 86, back in France after being held by ICE

April 18, 2026 - 02:14
Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
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What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence?

April 18, 2026 - 01:53
The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.
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Irish fugitive and suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

April 18, 2026 - 01:37
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.
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Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures

April 18, 2026 - 01:32
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.
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Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa

April 18, 2026 - 01:17
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
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Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain

April 17, 2026 - 23:31
The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.
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Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain

April 17, 2026 - 23:31
The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.
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Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait 'open'

April 17, 2026 - 23:12
Brent crude sinks 10% after Iran says the key waterway is completely open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.
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Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa

April 17, 2026 - 22:08
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.
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Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris

April 17, 2026 - 21:42
Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.
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