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Oil prices drop after reports of deal to end Iran war
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Oil prices drop after reports of deal to end Iran war

Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.

China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks
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China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks

Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.

Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor
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Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor

He spent much of the race criticising the state's response to the Covid-19 pandemic led by the Democrat nominee.

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands
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Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

Watch: The Lebanese neighbourhoods shattered by Israel's ten minute bombing raid
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Watch: The Lebanese neighbourhoods shattered by Israel's ten minute bombing raid

The BBC’s Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country’s recent hi...

To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city
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To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city

People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.

What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?
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What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?

The US president said the operation has been paused after starting on Monday.

Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz

"Project Freedom", which began on Monday, will be halted because progress has been made toward a deal with Iran, the US president says.

IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says
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IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says

The four women and nine children with links to Islamic State have spent years in a Syrian camp.

Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit
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Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit

Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.

What do a teenager's clothes tell us about North Korea's future?
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What do a teenager's clothes tell us about North Korea's future?

Analysts say the daughter of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up - she’s being styled for succession.

India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival
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India's fiercest female politician faces a fight for survival

Mamata Banerjee loses West Bengal state, throwing her party - and political future - into doubt.