LIVE - Oil price rises as Iran threatens to expand retaliatory strikes - Tehran says it is "waiting" for US ground troops after warning against a ground invasion.

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Jeremy Bowen: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working -- One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC's international editor. -- BBC InDepth

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Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem -- The move drew criticism from the church, global leaders and the US ambassador. Israel's PM said it was a safety measure following recent Iranian strikes. -- World

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Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit -- A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.

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Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters -- The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.

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Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America -- France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.

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Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job -- The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.

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African football chief resigns following row over Morocco-Senegal final -- Veron Mosengo-Omba, a controversial figure, leaves at a turbulent time for African football.

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Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel prices -- Victoria and Tasmania incentivise commuters not to drive as the Iran war causes the price of petrol to shoot up.

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Canada's New Democratic Party elects Avi Lewis as its leader -- Avi Lewis's campaign platform focused on revitalising the struggling left-leaning party and prioritising workers' rights.

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No Kings protests draw large crowds to rally against Donald Trump -- One of the flagship No Kings rallies happened in Minnesota, where singer Bruce Springsteen performed to crowds.

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Frosting, sprinkles and layers of fun: Giant cake picnic hits Sydney -- Hundreds of bakers head to the city's botanic gardens to share and savour their colourful creations.

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One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking -- The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

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How deepfake porn scandal surrounding TV star rocked Germany -- Collien Fernandes has accused her ex-husband of spreading images of her online, but he has categorically denied it.

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Think Love Island is bad? Wait until you see the AI fruit version -- Like in Love Island, the characters - or fruits - compete for a chance to couple up and stay on the island.

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India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food -- The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.

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Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike -- BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

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Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour -- France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.

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Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade -- The BBC's Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country's energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.

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'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon -- The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

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Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz? -- Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

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Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after months on the run, reports say -- Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.

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Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US history -- The 44-day funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security has led to travel chaos at US airports.

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First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters -- From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.

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Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong -- Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.

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Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain -- Once aspirational, India's middle class today are finding fewer avenues for their ambition.

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Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to children -- The Italian Competition Authority said luxury goods giant LVMH appears to have adopted "particularly insidious" marketing strategies.

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Photos show heavily damaged US radar jet at Saudi base -- US Central Command has not yet publicly commented on the incident.

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