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Virus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde for Canary Islands after patients evacuated - The ship is expected to arrive in the Canary Islands in three days - earlier, the president of the islands said he didn't want it to come there.

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German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups -- Police search locations in 12 states, mainly in the East and South of the country in what prosecutors say is a targeted raid.

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Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten -- Ukraine's president says Russia has "spurned the ceasefire" and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.

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Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war -- Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.

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Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87 -- The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

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Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded -- New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.

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Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary -- The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

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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.

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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.

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Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor -- The staunch Trump ally emerged victorious in one of a series of closely-watched primary contests held in the US Midwest.

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BBC traces how 10 minutes of Israeli bombing brought devastation to Lebanon -- The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country.

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Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened? -- The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it.

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Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future -- After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?

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Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea -- Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.

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Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war -- The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.

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The most talked-about looks at this year's Met Gala -- The theme for 2026 Met Gala fundraiser is "Costume Art", exploring fashion as an embodied art form.

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Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde -- The Dutch foreign ministry confirmed that a British, German and Dutch national had now been taken from the virus-hit ship.

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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 history.

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Do viruses spread more easily on cruise ships? -- The BBC explains what experts have to say about the infection risks associated with cruise ships.

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Moment Indonesian river overflows from heavy rain -- A glamping facility was destroyed by the raging torrent in Bogor, West Java on 4 May.

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Just now -- Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia's energy giants -- Campaigners say Australia is giving away its gas 'for free' and should tax exports like Norway and Qatar. -- Just now

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Foreign actors like Russia interfering in Alberta separatist debate, new report says -- From Russia to the US, foreign actors are trying to exploit existing grievances, which researchers describe as a threat to Canada's "democratic integrity".

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Two Britons self-isolating in UK after leaving hantavirus cruise ship early -- They do not have symptoms and health officials say the risk to the general public remains very low.

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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire -- Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.

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Fifteen Portuguese police officers detained in torture investigation -- The case first emerged last year, involving allegations of torture, rape and abuse of power.

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Trump pauses 'Project Freedom' after two days -- President Trump has suspended anoperation to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz - BBC Verify explains the timeline.

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One dead, 22 injured in shooting at lake party in Oklahoma, police say -- The shooting took place near Arcadia Lake, in Edmond, at around 21:00 local time on Sunday, police say.

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What is the cruise ship hantavirus and how does it spread? -- The Andes strain of the virus has been confirmed in some passengers, which can rarely be passed from person to person.

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Watch: Passengers told virus-hit ship 'not infectious' after first death -- YouTuber Ruhi Çenet was on board the ship, and filmed the announcement made on 12 April.

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