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Iranian footballers say Australia has given them 'hope' for safe future

April 17, 2026 - 09:30
The duo had sought aslyum after their football team did not sing the national anthem during a match.
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Iranian footballers say Australia has given them 'hope' for safe future

April 17, 2026 - 09:30
The duo had sought aslyum after their football team did not sing the national anthem during a match.
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'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria

April 17, 2026 - 08:54
The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.
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'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria

April 17, 2026 - 08:54
The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.
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Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise

April 17, 2026 - 07:55
Few Israelis see this truce as a way out of the conflict with Hezbollah, the BBC's Lucy Williamson writes.
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Trump's Lebanon ceasefire takes Israel by surprise

April 17, 2026 - 07:55
Few Israelis see this truce as a way out of the conflict with Hezbollah, the BBC's Lucy Williamson writes.
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'How does one survive?': Factory protests expose strain in India's industrial system

April 17, 2026 - 07:25
Workers in some north Indian cities have been protesting, demanding better pay and working conditions.
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School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns

April 17, 2026 - 06:09
An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but "not a surprise".
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Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

April 17, 2026 - 05:40
The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.
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Artemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown moment

April 17, 2026 - 05:32
The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.
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Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat

April 17, 2026 - 03:40
The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.
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Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale

April 17, 2026 - 03:30
"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.
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Lawmakers clash with RFK Jr as he shifts focus away from vaccines

April 17, 2026 - 02:55
During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.
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Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel

April 17, 2026 - 02:24
The armed men reportedly evaded capture by escaping through the city's sewer system.
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Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel

April 17, 2026 - 02:24
The armed men reportedly evaded capture by escaping through the city's sewer system.
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Pope lashes out at foreigners who exploit Africa

April 17, 2026 - 01:59
The pontiff has been unusually forthright during his visit to conflict-hit Cameroon.
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How did a wolf become a fugitive in South Korea?

April 17, 2026 - 00:51
A wolf burrowed under a fence at his zoo in South Korea becoming the country's newest fugitive.
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Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself in murder-suicide, police say

April 17, 2026 - 00:41
Investigators say Justin Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina, multiple times before turning the gun on himself.
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Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself in murder-suicide, police say

April 17, 2026 - 00:41
Investigators say Justin Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina, multiple times before turning the gun on himself.
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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun

April 17, 2026 - 00:39
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
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