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A baby gorilla's journey in search of a mum

'Jameela' has travelled from a zoo Texas to one in Ohio looking for a family after her birth mum rejected her. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UkMR476

The Iranians celebrating Easter in secret

Iranians who have converted to Christianity from Islam can only practise their faith in secret. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z5iMKks

Thousands stage anti-government protests in Israel

Demonstrations in Jerusalem bring deep political splits back to the surface, writes the BBC's Jeremy Bowen. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cx8vHwz

Is my family still alive? An agonising wait for news in Haiti

Haiti has endured crisis after crisis. Now the UN says the Caribbean nation is close to collapse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rneQx3E

Why funeral of a TikTok star stunned Kenyans

Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DuTlNG7

Data from 73 million AT&T accounts leaked online

Current and former customers of the US telecoms firm are impacted by the breach, the company says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ok7tERz

Police on horseback chase down suspect

Police bodycam showed the suspected shoplifter trying to run across three lanes of traffic. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6tawDIq

Trump posts video of truck showing hog-tied Biden

The Biden campaign condemns the video, accusing Donald Trump of "regularly inciting political violence". from BBC News https://ift.tt/KDdYeh4

Moscow concert massacre and the Tajik connection

The Moscow attack suspects are all from Tajikistan, where many young people have been radicalised. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aRyg4mQ

India's army of gold refiners face new competition

India has thousands of small gold refineries which are facing more competition from big players. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2mRDxqs

Airlines are roaring back in places you might not expect

The rebound is well under way in young, emerging economies where spending power is on the rise. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EP965W4

Watch: Strong winds jolt ski lift with skiers on board

Video shows chairlifts in Italy violently swinging, hit by winds of over 100km/h (62mph). from BBC News https://ift.tt/6ifecLq

What we know about the accusations against Diddy

The rap mogul's homes were raided by federal authorities amid a flurry of lawsuits alleging abuse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J3zLTln

Haiti's children caught in gang violence 'cataclysm'

A UN report says criminals are recruiting and abusing young people as violence soars. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KfLNMkY

'Poetic' and 'notorious' sculptor Serra dies

Richard Serra was a giant of US art and the man behind monumental steel sculptures around the world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KIxzaTt

What contributed to the Baltimore Bridge collapse?

"Dirty" fuel and a bridge designed for ships from another era may have factored into the collapse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ToMpPFU

Prosecutors seek jail for Luis Rubiales over kiss

Spain's ex-football boss could go to prison because of a non-consensual kiss at the Women's World Cup. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ks7t9Mz

The hunt for physics' mysterious 'ghost' particles

Physicists believe a new experiment could prove their existence and answer fundamental questions about our Universe. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eVWTCgJ

Russian state media blames Ukraine and West for attack

Despite evidence the Islamic State group was behind Friday's outrage, Russian news reflects the Kremlin's narrative. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4FJP8RE

The new crossing into Gaza where aid struggles to get in

Israel says the crossing is open, but agencies say the army is holding them back. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZOke7ix

Ukraine says it hit Russian landing ships in Crimea

A large number of missiles targeted Kyiv early on Sunday as Russia stepped up attacks against Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/e1Tg758

Russia charges four men over Moscow concert attack

Suspects appear in a Moscow court accused of an act of terrorism at Crocus City Hall, where 137 people were killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6L3IEwA

Nigerian pupils taken in mass abduction freed

Gunmen rode through the school in Kuriga in north-western Nigeria seizing children as young as eight. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PeC18Fz

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full

He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IZQS67r

First J-Pop, then K-Pop - could I-Pop be next?

Ri, Zo, Sim, and Suchi are members of India's first mainstream girl group in over 20 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JYiylNd

BBC Verify examines how the Moscow attack unfolded

More than a hundred people were killed in a packed concert venue in Moscow after gunmen opened fire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B547f2i

Moment Ukraine's largest dam hit by missile

Large areas of Ukraine are suffering blackouts after Russian missiles targeted energy infrastructure. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GkaRnp1

Trump poised for billions as stock market deal passes

Trump's social media firm has been acquired - a deal that could produce a windfall as he fights legal penalties. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EQStTpb

Watch: Hot air balloon collides with powerlines

Firefighters responded to the incident after it crashed into power lines and its basket became detached. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bFqGzm4

Bosnia and Herzegovina to begin talks to join EU

The bloc has given the green light to start membership talks with the country, eight years after it first applied. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WqnCcM1

Tailor who survived Auschwitz and dressed presidents dies

Martin Greenfield was one of the US' most renowned tailors, dressing six presidents and numerous celebrities. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SGCwj6y

What a 25,000-piece Hot Wheels collection looks like

Canadian collector Doug Woods has been growing his race car repository for more than 40 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O3Yyz7H

Eight dead as tanker capsizes off Japan coast

The ship was reportedly at anchor because of stormy weather. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W5UioAK

How would Texas' SB4 immigration law work?

If it comes into effect, Texas' SB4 law could lead to a patchwork of rules across Texas and the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WQX3ODg

Thousands of children to leave Russian border city

Around 9,000 children will be sent away from Belgorod after strikes blamed on Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kh6Lnri

Watch: Kim Jong Un oversees rocket launcher drills

Video shows the North Korean leader speaking to military officials as rockets fire into the sky. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iaeFdug

No choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more war

Russia's leader is "sick with power", says Ukraine's president, whose country faces continued war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jJzfFRD

The WhatsApp group that saved trafficked women

How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qJMntH4

Supporters applaud Putin as he thanks Russia for 'trust'

President Vladimir Putin thanks Russians for putting their trust in him as he celebrates his election win. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HNVBnOR

Watch: Iceland volcano spews lava in eruption

Footage from the Reykjanes Peninsula shows bright orange lava erupting into the air. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3z59kMq

Gaza needs more larger-scale aid now, Germany says

Olaf Scholz also criticises Israel's planned offensive in Rafah, warning of a danger of casualties. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AemYvzP

Siege after US gunman kills three in Pennsylvania

Police are at the scene in New Jersey after a suspect shot dead three people in nearby Falls Township. from BBC News https://ift.tt/syHgcbM

New India election to be held in seven stages

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a rare third term in the vote beginning in April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uy8Cae2

Cara Delevingne's LA home destroyed by fire

The British model and actress thought her two cats had died in the blaze - but from BBC News https://ift.tt/KVuz0Ow

Aid reaches shore in Gaza after first sea delivery

The first crates of food are on dry ground, but how it will be distributed in Gaza remains unclear. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eAJpgBP

Hungary's Orban vows surge to right in US and Europe

Hungary's PM fires a new salvo in a war of words with the US Biden administration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FO4Td3Z

Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital

Militants have reportedly stormed a hotel near the presidential palace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XJgW4MQ

Iconic Concorde jet taken across Hudson River to museum

The retired aircraft, known for flying across the Atlantic Ocean in less than three hours, underwent a restoration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cUY2Khv

How is the world responding to Haiti unrest?

As chaos grips the Caribbean nation, how countries from the US to Kenya react will be critical. from BBC News https://ift.tt/19iMtIg

Man killed in Australia gold mine collapse

Another man was critically injured and remained trapped 500m underground for almost four hours. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2Ki1ypg

Denmark to start conscripting women for first time

The Scandinavian nation also wants to raise the service time for men and women, and boost defence spending. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xNV1cvX

RFK Jr eyes NFL star and wrestling legend as VP picks

The independent candidate's campaign says Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura are on the shortlist for the role. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OC9rNhU

Dutch anti-Islam populist Wilders abandons PM bid

His party won a dramatic victory in the 2023 elections - but marathon coalition talks have failed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pQORzlZ

Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex abuse conviction

The convicted sex offender's lawyers argue she is covered by a deal made with prosecutors in 2008. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fSgnZXN

Biden to send new $300m weapons package to Ukraine

It comes as an aid bill in Congress stalls and as Ukrainian troops run out of battlefield supplies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nXYplv6

Biden report hearing highlights sharp partisan divide

Robert Hur was questioned by members of Congress and defended his report into the president's handling of classified files. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BrgG3EI

Toilet paper spill ‘clogs’ traffic on US highway

Officers responded to a call. The offender: Loo rolls causing havoc on a busy interstate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jHuoGiN

Ukraine summons Vatican envoy over Pope remarks

The papal nuncio was called in after the Pope said Kyiv should "have the courage to raise the white flag". from BBC News https://ift.tt/LWZR47r

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US

Prior to his death, whistleblower John Barnett was testifying against Boeing over concerns about standards. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FKHpAqr

India to enforce migrant law that excludes Muslims

Plans for the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act are announced weeks ahead of the election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1QErztA

Six skiers go missing in Switzerland during tour

The Swiss Alps have seen high winds for some days, and over the last 24 hours, heavy snowfalls. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R5y9XBm

Protests at Holocaust museum as Israeli president visits

Riot police kept demonstrators apart as Isaac Herzog attended the opening of a Holocaust museum in Amsterdam. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vjn07l8

Ukraine hits back at Pope's "white flag" comment

The Pope angers Kyiv by urging it to "have the courage to raise the white flag" in talks with Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/a5VKoq8

Ros Atkins on... The German military intelligence leak

Ros Atkins looks at Germany's week of uncomfortable questions, after top-secret discussions were made public. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ospzOrj

US, UK and French destroy dozens of Houthi drones

The US military says at least 28 uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) were downed over the Red Sea. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5UzIpfC

'Confused' TikTokers deluge US lawmakers' phones

The company "weaponised" its US users in a desperate lobbying effort against Congress, sources say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Owb52qe

How a fighting Biden took on the State of the Union

The US president delivered a feisty address on Thursday as he worked to convince Americans to re-elect him. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fZbT3VD

US condemns expulsion of aid workers from Zimbabwe

The US says the workers were legally admitted to the country to support democratic reform. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KzMPwB5

Ex-president of Honduras found guilty of drug crimes

A New York jury found Juan Orlando Hernández guilty of conspiring to import cocaine to the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oD1gnsl

Families of Gaza hostages plead for their return

"All suffering" would end "on both sides" if hostages are released, one father says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QdfYlq6

Hamas officials leave Gaza truce talks without deal

But the armed group says indirect negotiations with Israel on a six-week ceasefire are not over. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zo498mL

Protesters crash truck into Mexico's National Palace

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was inside the building giving a press conference at the time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KXLQw5j

Charges dropped in Hotel California lyrics case

New evidence prompted concerns about the fairness of the trial against three men facing criminal charges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/u4wl1tV

Deadly Michigan industrial fire sent debris flying

A 19-year-old was killed by flying debris from a fire and explosions at a suburban Detroit warehouse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GLXqVQM

UN says rape likely committed in Hamas attack on Israel

The report also said there was "convincing information" hostages were subjected to sexual violence. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Hx5cXwL

Transparency tool launched by BBC Verify

BBC Verify has introduced a new feature to show audiences how we know what we know. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9QIA8rO

Children starving to death in northern Gaza - WHO

The World Health Organisation chief says 10 children have died due to lack of food in northern Gaza. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rPBAHkW

US urges more aid for starving people in Gaza

US Vice-President Kamala Harris says Israel must let more aid into Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d7rqFCA

Navalny mourners form long queue to lay flowers

Hundreds of people line up to pay their respects at the Russian opposition leader's grave in Moscow. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uheGqoH

The 'banned' Star Trek episode that promised a united Ireland

A scene discussing Ireland's "2024 unification" stopped the episode from being shown in the UK. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LrHGoIe

Massive blizzard hits western United States

The snowstorm hit California's Sierra Nevada mountains especially hard, with up to 10ft of snow expected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B6juPsQ

Gazans crowdfund thousands for uncertain escape

People hoping to leave Gaza in a widening humanitarian crisis must dodge scammers and pay huge sums. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ESxkr0Z

US parachutes aid into Gaza

Military planes fly over the Gaza Strip as aid is airdropped into densely populated Rafah. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PK0apr3

Catwalks, canes and cars: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C0IlHRi

What's at stake for Biden and Trump as both visit border

Both are talking tough on immigration - an issue that could decide the presidency, writes Anthony Zurcher. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7ZzD50N

Seven hostages killed in Gaza, Hamas says

The group blamed the deaths on Israeli bombardment and said a "number" of its fighters were also killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gyNTFDp