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The announcement comes after North Korea confirmed for the first time its soldiers are fighting alongside Russia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YtZM1uy

The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Onf6D9E

Buildings burn and land is scorched as wildfires spread outside of Jerusalem. from BBC News https://ift.tt/R2GLqe9

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton have had little to say on First Nations issues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D98rLiH

Mark Carney's party pull off an election win that once looked near-impossible, until the US president targeted Canada. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gE0OVcp

Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/diCQrt3

The Homeland Security chief had her handbag stolen as she was dining out in Washington with her family on Easter Sunday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7KRBSlg

Organisers of the festival where a car ramming attack killed 11 people say they are "heartbroken". from BBC News https://ift.tt/OdLuCfE

The late pontiff was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Saturday following a public funeral at the Vatican on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/osVyKle

A medic sparks a national conversation about the financial abuse some female breadwinners face. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7A5VJ0z

More and more Australians, regardless of where they live, are delaying or going without the care they need. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ly9iV8Z

The FSB say they detained a "Ukrainian special services agent". Kyiv has not commented on the attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CJfDIld

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on". from BBC News https://ift.tt/35He4Zg

Pope Francis will be buried in Rome's church of Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking a 100-year-old tradition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zo5Rl6p

Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry? from BBC News https://ift.tt/vLkiEPJ

Holocaust survivors were part of the crowds taking part in the annual 'March of the Living', 80 years after the camp was liberated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6BG3kVv

The 70-year-old, who remains in intensive care, underwent intestinal surgery earlier this month - and currently faces coup charges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lQpX9b0

Tundu Lissu has survived against the political odds over the years but has now been charged with treason. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eHV2ZOC

Donald Trump "highly values Africa and African people", says his African envoy, Massad Boulos. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2RY3v8j

Despite having the world's fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zmX67uE

Elections Canada, the organisation which runs federal elections, reports a 25% jump when compared to early voting in 2021 polls. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rlsg3Ab

A court argued Tidjane Thiam forfeited his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen in 1987. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qAjso6Y

The cardinal will oversee the Vatican until a new pontiff is elected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SMmc5vd

The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S6nGX51

Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DGdkE9i

India's roads claimed over 172,000 lives in 2023 - averaging 474 deaths daily, or one every three minutes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kUszE9m

Ethiopia's answer to The Bachelor has prompted discussions about dating norms in the conservative country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9tFL8ck

At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WdPQyCF

Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan. from BBC News https://ift.tt/suhfBlO

High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hp0Cwc6

China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from it. Can they break up? from BBC News https://ift.tt/bEZcRtI

Students and journalists are among the 189 people on trial in Istanbul after protests last month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ozwk2BP

The pause is a major blow to the US's wind energy industry which has been targeted by President Trump. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bes9vWy

Witkoff appeared to suggest that a peace deal hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gAw6IfZ

One person was taken into custody after the shooting on Thursday, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sj7hvxn

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ah014Nr

Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ABV8SqF

The behaviour is known as an 'alert circle', a formation meant to protect elephant calves from threats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v0ToyzG

The amendments will enable the government to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings like Pride parades. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6g9emHl

There are no reports of injuries or major damage after the quake struck on Monday morning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9SJLv1T

The flight, carrying celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King, reached a height of about 60 miles (96.6km) above Earth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9m4zl2n

The auto sector in Windsor, Ontario, has employed generations of Canadians. Now the future is uncertain and US tariffs are "like a stab in the back". from BBC News https://ift.tt/7mzdwBr

The BBC's James Waterhouse describes the scene of a Russian strike that has killed at least 34 people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qcIUSPW

Ukrainians in Russian-held land tell the BBC about the difficulties of life under occupation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eHBhu4C

The Hollywood actor was formally warned by the show earlier this week over "offensive" language he had used. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xq21vHs

The move comes days after its leader and presidential candidate was arrested and charged with treason. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CDT1hIe

Eighteen months since Omri Miran was taken hostage by Hamas, his wife Lishay still sends family updates, which she hopes he will read one day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Kc7dTL4

Higher prices are worrying independent US coffee shops, which import almost all their beans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FAsJeb8

Police say four armed and masked men abducted the pastor in his car on Thursday evening. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GsLq23B

Amnesty International says Ahmed Manasra endured "shocking ill-treatment" after he was imprisoned at the age of 13 in 2015. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cC3t21r

The Israeli defence minister says the military is leaving Gaza "smaller" and "more isolated" to press Hamas into releasing hostages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ra819lZ

Pope Francis visits St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7awzBYU

Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xP47BlU

As the "coalition of the willing" meets at Nato headquarters today, pledging to support Ukraine with a peacekeeping force, how have the last three years shaped the wartime president - and where does he go from here? from BBC News https://ift.tt/6mIoMai

But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% "effective immediately". from BBC News https://ift.tt/2UOvZaB

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says Indian start-ups need to focus more on deep-tech innovations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LZBhgCM

Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XSv31UD

The AP was prevented from accessing the White House over its continued use of the term "Gulf of Mexico" in its coverage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QPry0bH

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will "never accept coercion" ahead of Saturday's talks in Oman. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bMXctsG

Stocks swung sharply in the US, as Trump offered mixed signals about appetite for trade talks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DKJoaUs

The US president said he will introduce the extra tariff unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on American goods. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZQ5PmFk

The organisation says the attack by Israeli troops on a convoy of ambulances constitutes a "fully-fledged war crime". from BBC News https://ift.tt/les96MA

Peter Dutton's Liberal-National coalition had said the move would improve efficiency in the public sector. from BBC News https://ift.tt/v8qztAH

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xTF4L1q

The US commerce secretary says a 10% "baseline" tariff on imports will definitely stay in place for weeks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y4l89UI

Israeli forces shot dead 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LOaB2EI

Thousands of protesters have gathered for the most visible opposition movement of Trump's second term. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DJzqjok

High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HaCXktd

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4fyPcX3

Leading indexes in the US dropped more than 5% on Friday, marking the worst week since 2020. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r0hg2ck

The judge ruled Kilmar Abergo Garcia, who was deported to an El Salvadorian prison despite his protected legal status, must be returned to the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZKFrIsB

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led the crowd in a moment of silence to honour Kilmer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nKMTh3F

Mount Marapi erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash towering into the sky. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LSFoPtI

Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ue4cS1w

Scores of Muslims died in Sagaing when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NxIt9DR

Ms Giuffre 'remains in serious condition' in hospital following a collision with a school bus, her family say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O5cSqMe

Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZoFSVvO