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Leading candidate quits California governor race amid sexual misconduct claims

April 13, 2026 - 11:35
Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.
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Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam

April 13, 2026 - 10:58
Péter Magyar's historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán's rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest.
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Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam

April 13, 2026 - 10:58
Péter Magyar's historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán's rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest.
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Eight to be awarded for bravery in Bondi Junction stabbing

April 13, 2026 - 10:35
Six people were killed and ten injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in an Australian mall.
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Congressman Eric Swalwell quits California governor race amid sexual misconduct claims

April 13, 2026 - 10:02
Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.
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Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide

April 13, 2026 - 09:32
Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.
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Oil jumps above $100 after US-Iran talks end without a deal

April 13, 2026 - 09:02
The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.
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Political turmoil in Indian border state as nine million lose voting rights

April 13, 2026 - 08:59
Nine million voters have been dropped from rolls in West Bengal, raising concerns over exclusion and fairness.
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The Dutch village at risk of being demolished

April 13, 2026 - 08:20
Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.
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Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour

April 13, 2026 - 08:08
Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.
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Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour

April 13, 2026 - 08:08
Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.
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Frostbite is least of worries for Canada forces grappling with new Arctic reality

April 13, 2026 - 08:07
Across 5,200 km of Canada's Arctic, some 1,300 members of Canada's military spent two winter months on a mission to meet the challenges of a changing north.
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Trump's threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged

April 13, 2026 - 07:57
The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.
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What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz?

April 13, 2026 - 06:31
Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
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'A truly historic moment': BBC reports from Hungary as Viktor Orbán concedes election

April 13, 2026 - 04:59
Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.
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What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz?

April 13, 2026 - 04:25
Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
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Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market

April 13, 2026 - 03:11
The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.
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Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market

April 13, 2026 - 03:11
The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.
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Trump's Strait of Hormuz blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged

April 13, 2026 - 02:45
The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran’s capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump’s tolerance for the war's costs.
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After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?

April 12, 2026 - 21:48
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
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