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Mum of twins who says home was bombed in Lebanon speaks to BBC

April 7, 2026 - 23:12
More than one million people in Lebanon have been displaced since the start of the war as Israel expands its ground operation there.
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Carnival fever hits Lagos as locals celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage

April 7, 2026 - 23:00
The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.
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WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops

April 7, 2026 - 22:55
Israel's military says troops fired at a vehicle driven by the Palestinian because they believed it posed "an immediate threat".
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WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops

April 7, 2026 - 22:55
Israel's military says troops fired at a vehicle driven by the Palestinian because they believed it posed "an immediate threat".
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Earthset and a solar eclipse: Nasa releases first images from Moon fly-by

April 7, 2026 - 22:52
The first two images show an 'Earthrise' and the solar eclipse the astronauts viewed.
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One gunman killed and two injured in shooting at Israeli consulate in Istanbul

April 7, 2026 - 22:03
No Israeli diplomats are currently in Turkey and the Istanbul consulate has been empty for the past two-and-a-half years.
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Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer

April 7, 2026 - 21:35
The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.
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One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France

April 7, 2026 - 21:31
The lorry driver is in custody after the train driver died during the collision in northern France.
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Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses Australia extradition battle

April 7, 2026 - 21:19
Adriana Rivas moved from Chile to Australia in the 1970s, working there as a nanny and cleaner.
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Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses Australia extradition battle

April 7, 2026 - 21:19
Adriana Rivas moved from Chile to Australia in the 1970s, working there as a nanny and cleaner.
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Vietnam's leader To Lam strengthens power in unanimous assembly vote

April 7, 2026 - 19:59
Vietnam's communist party chief is now also the country's president - an unusual concentration of power.
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Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer

April 7, 2026 - 19:35
The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.
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Former Migos rapper Offset shot in Florida - reports

April 7, 2026 - 19:23
Reports suggest the former Migos rapper is in a "stable" condition.
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One dead as high-speed train collides with lorry in France

April 7, 2026 - 19:18
More than a dozen people are injured, two of whom critically, in the incident in the Calais region.
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Taiwan opposition leader visits China for expected meeting with Xi Jinping

April 7, 2026 - 16:29
Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
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Australia's most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 - 16:19
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.
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Australia's most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 - 16:19
Ben Roberts-Smith, who denies all wrongdoing, previously lost a landmark defamation case over the alleged murders.
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Taiwan opposition leader makes first China visit since 2016

April 7, 2026 - 14:21
Cheng Li-wun said she "gladly accepted" Xi Jinping's invitation and hopes to be a "bridge for peace".
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China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead

April 7, 2026 - 14:13
Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.
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China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead

April 7, 2026 - 14:13
Both sides don't want to let their rival dominate. And the competition may yet be transformed further.
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