Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat -- The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

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Brazil's former spy chief released from ICE detention -- Bolsonaro ally Alexandre Ramagem was stopped by immigration agents in Orlando, Florida on Monday.

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Naples bank robbers hold 25 people hostage then vanish through tunnel -- The armed men reportedly evaded capture by escaping through the city's sewer system.

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Turkish police detain 162 people over online posts about school shootings -- At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.

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Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies after car hit by train -- Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train.

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Russia launches deadliest aerial attack in months, killing 18 in Ukraine -- A Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, Moscow says, after an Orthodox Easter truce.

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Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale -- "Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.

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Ex-Virginia deputy governor kills wife and himself in murder-suicide, police say -- Investigators say Justin Fairfax shot his wife, Cerina, multiple times before turning the gun on himself.

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Lawmakers clash with RFK Jr as he shifts focus away from vaccines -- During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.

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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun -- Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.

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Pope lashes out at foreigners who exploit Africa -- The pontiff has been unusually forthright during his visit to conflict-hit Cameroon.

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Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed -- BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

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Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning -- Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

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India pushes for women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies -- Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.

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Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done -- The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support -- Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.

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Artemis II crew describes Moon mission and splashdown moment -- The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day trip.

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How did a wolf become a fugitive in South Korea? -- A wolf burrowed under a fence at his zoo in South Korea becoming the country's newest fugitive.

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Watch: Rising prices threaten Minnesota's meat raffles -- Popular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them.

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Meghan: 'I was the most trolled person in the entire world' -- Speaking in Melbourne about the harms of social media, alongside the Duke of Sussex, Meghan said she was "bullied" every day for a decade.

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Winner of €1m Picasso 'thought it was a scam', organiser tells BBC -- One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.

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'How does one survive?': Factory protests expose strain in India's industrial system -- Workers in some north Indian cities have been protesting, demanding better pay and working conditions.

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Trump's victory arch design for US capital moves forward -- The new monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

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Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends' -- The four crew members gave their first press conference since they splashed down nearly a week ago, and emphasised hope and unity.

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Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says -- The US president invites the two countries' leaders to Washington as Israel's prime minister insists troops will not leave southern Lebanon.

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Gardaí injured in ramming by NI registered car -- A man, aged in his 20s, believed to be the passenger of the vehicle, has been arrested.

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School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns -- An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but "not a surprise".

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Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump's White House ballroom -- The judge allows the underground bunker portion of the project to proceed, while the US president says the ballroom "is needed now".

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Trump picks Erica Schwartz as next head of CDC -- The CDC had gone months without a permanent director after the last leader was ousted.

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