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Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 67 -- The Bronx born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.
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LIVE - Trump says Iran's handling of ships in Strait of Hormuz is 'not the agreement we have' The US president accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" with the waterway and said Tehran "better not be" charging fees to oil tankers.1 hour ago
Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done -- Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.27 minutes ago
Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza -- The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denied.13 hours ago
US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African -- Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.27 minutes ago
Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors -- She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".2 hours ago
UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines -- Defence Secretary John Healey says there is "no evidence" of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.1 hour ago
Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter -- Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon on 11 April through Easter Sunday.2 hours ago
Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon but no ceasefire, Netanyahu says -- Lebanese officials had called for a ceasefire before talks begin.3 hours ago
Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries -- The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".19 hours ago
Fans delighted with BTS first show in $1bn world tour -- The pop stars will perform 85 shows across the world in their first global tour since 2019.1 hour ago
Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank' -- The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.21 hours ago
French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess -- Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.8 hours ago
Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction -- The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.2 hours ago
Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz -- Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.12 hours ago
Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran? -- Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.11 hours ago
What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran -- The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.1 day ago
The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil -- Chevron is now importing 250,000 barrels of crude per day from Venezuela.1 day ago
Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein' -- Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.3 hours ago
BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut -- At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.5 hours ago
Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space -- The BBC's Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.20 hours ago
Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters -- US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.21 hours ago
India proposes new rules to regulate news and political posts on social media -- The changes will give government more power over news-related posts shared by podcasters and influencers.27 minutes ago
Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign -- Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.1 hour ago
People walk along motorway towards Dublin Airport as fuel protests continue -- The Irish military will be deployed to move vehicles "blocking critical infrastructure".7 hours ago
BBC tours Orion spacecraft model ahead of Artemis II return -- The Orion spacecraft is scheduled to bring the Artemis II crew back to Earth on 10 April.3 hours ago
Canada's Carney welcomes another defector to Liberals as he nears majority -- The prime minister needs only one more MP to join the Liberals to form a majority government after Marilyn Gladu of Ontario defected this week.9 hours ago