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Chemical burns, assaults, electric shocks - Gazans tell BBC of torture in Israeli detention

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Interviews with five men held in the months after the Hamas attacks reveal allegations of violence and abuse, adding to reports of misconduct by military and prison staff.

Elon Musk's X to clamp down on parody accounts

X enforces stricter parody account rules

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Some users have complained about Elon Musk parody accounts on the platform.

US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations

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A judge had blocked the Trump administration's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

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Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia's Belgorod region

Zelenskiy confirms troops in Belgorod

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Ukraine's operations in a second region in Russia are explicitly acknowledged for the first time.

Billionaire on trial in Azerbaijan who risks being left behind by peace deal

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Ethnic Armenian Ruben Vardanyan's fortune is of little use now that he is facing a possible life term in jail.

Watch: What we learned from Trump's meeting with Netanyahu

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Netanyahu is the first world leader to visit the White House since the US president announced tariffs on global trading partners.

Watch: Plume of black smoke over Parisian skyline after 'major' fire

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A fire at a waste disposal centre caused smoke to rise above buildings in the French capital city.

Wild market swings as tariffs rattle US economy

Over 50 countries seek trade negotiations

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Stocks swung sharply in the US, as Trump offered mixed signals about appetite for trade talks.

Trump asks US Supreme Court to block return of wrongly deported man

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The Trump administration argues that El Salvador cannot be compelled to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadorian migrant, to the US.

US in direct nuclear talks with Iran, says Trump

Iran threatens nuclear development if attacked

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The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries.

Trump threatens new 50% tariffs on China

China pressures US on tariffs

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The US president warns of the extra tax unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on US goods.

Red Crescent calls for international inquiry into Israel's killing of Gaza paramedics

Calls for probe into Gaza killings

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The organisation says the attack by Israeli troops on a convoy of ambulances constitutes a "fully-fledged war crime".

Trump asks US Supreme Court to block return of wrongly deported man

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The administration argues that El Salvador cannot be compelled to return Mr Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US.

Belgian prince loses bid for benefits on top of £300k royal allowance

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Court rejects claim by Prince Laurent, who said he was acting out of "principle" rather than for money.

Watch: Deadly storm system brings flooding to US South and Midwest

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Severe weather hit parts of the US as forecasters warned that swollen rivers pose a danger even after the rain stops.

Dozens die after torrential rain hammers Congolese capital

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Kinshasa is prone to soil erosion and the president warned the climate crisis is making flooding worse.

Thousands attend funeral of Malian star Amadou Bagayoko

Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou Mariam dies

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The blind musician, who helped bring Malian music to the world in the 2000s, died last week aged 70.

Gaza air strikes follow heaviest rocket fire by Hamas in months

Rockets fired at Ashdod Ashkelon

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A journalist is reportedly killed in a strike at a hospital compound after 10 rockets are fired into Israel.

Palestinian-American boy killed by Israeli forces in West Bank

Israeli forces kill Palestinian youths

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The Israeli military says its troops shot Omar Rabea, 14, and two other boys because they were throwing stones towards a highway.

Myanmar fighting continues despite post-earthquake ceasefires

Myanmar resistance announces ceasefire for relief

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The UN received reports that Myanmar's military had conducted attacks, while the military accused rebels of the same.

Billionaire Trump backer warns of 'economic nuclear winter' over tariffs

Ackman urges leaders to negotiate

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Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes - or risk shattering investors' confidence.

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US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals

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A group of islands, occupied only by penguins and seals, has been swept up in Trump's trade war.

Tariffs have shaken the markets - how worried should we be?

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Workers are right to fear for their pensions, but the greater worry is the here and now - the economy they live in.

Why have Asian markets plunged?

Lesotho faces 50% US tariffs

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Asian markets from Tokyo to Sydney plunged amid increasing fears of a global economic downturn.

Australia PM candidate ditches plan to end work from home

Opposition leader reverses work-from-home ban

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Peter Dutton's Liberal-National coalition had said the move would improve efficiency in the public sector.

N Korea holds first international marathon in six years

Pyongyang Marathon returns for foreigners

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The race in Pyongyang to mark the birthday of Kim Il Sung was held every year until the pandemic hit.

'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump defends sweeping tariffs

Trump tariffs spark global tensions

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The US president describes tariffs, which have sent shockwaves through global stock markets, as "medicine".

A Minecraft Movie storms box office despite lukewarm reviews

Minecraft Movie breaks box office records

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The film boasts a star-studded cast including Jason Momoa, Jack Black and Jennifer Coolidge.

Moment parachutist left dangling on stadium roof

Paratrooper delays Toulouse Sale match

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Video shows the moment a parachutist got caught on the roof of a stadium ahead of a rugby match.

Zoo's tortoises become first-time parents... aged about 100

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Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises Abrazzo and Mommy are parents of four hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo

Le Pen calls embezzlement conviction a 'witch hunt'

Bardella supports Le Pen's appeal

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The French far-right politician spoke to a rally in Paris after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds.

Second child dies of measles as Texas outbreak worsens

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Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr is reportedly headed to the state, which has recorded 480 cases.

Zoo's tortoises become first-time parents ... aged about 100

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Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises Abrazzo and Mommy are parents of four hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo

Zimbabwe to scrap tariffs on US goods as it faces 18% Trump levy

Zimbabwe suspends tariffs on US goods

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President Mnangawa says he wants improved relations, days after Donald Trump said the US would impose an 18% tariff on Zimbabwe.

Pope Francis waves to crowd in first public appearance since leaving hospital

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The pontiff has not been seen in public since he left Rome's Gemelli hospital on 23 March, after undergoing treatment for pneumonia.

Pope Francis greets crowds at St Peter's Square

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The Pope briefly appeared on stage in a wheelchair with an oxygen tube, two weeks after leaving hospital.

Children among 18 killed in Russian attack on Zelensky's home city

Zelensky condemns Russian strikes ceasefire

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The head of the city defence council says a ballistic missile hit a residential area, killing children on a playground.

Manhunt in Germany after three bodies found

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German media report village of Weitefeld, Westerwald, was cordoned off and all vehicles are being checked after discovery in house.