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There were highly charged scenes as former senior regime official, Atef Najib, appeared before a Damascus court. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gYCIv9s

Investigators say the 31-year-old California man wanted to kill as many high-level officials as possible. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9yxjrcm

In modern America, it seems violence of this kind has become an ever-present storm that can strike anywhere and at any moment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vgZ8WYh

The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s7VUx1w

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rQEZgYf

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wzRUYI7

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rBQqaf5

Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/N79Pldy

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IKxpqB0

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road. from BBC News https://ift.tt/V9htaNT

The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fjUtWqE

Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EzQX8fu

Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hEU9n8X

Reports say Phelan, whose role was largely administrative, left amid tension over US shipbuilding. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ebvUTpS

The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hGcU5R3

This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qg2AjXP

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DUZkvdq

Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uRKsGCa

The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line . from BBC News https://ift.tt/SPUNljo

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JlAf7Xk

After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch". from BBC News https://ift.tt/uvzUeCr

A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b6Y8dcu

President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UBQV1P5

The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7NU5g0C

Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k6AcCur

Popular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kseSL6G

During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7AjOXKL

"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NZVErDL

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dJhK96H

Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zMKEsyb

Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iezkXpL

Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YLe4JbM

The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vsRAZ2S

She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5mBwLVQ

Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qC2ZaxE

The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5ULcMpg

The announcement came after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday which killed 303 people, according to health officials. from BBC News https://ift.tt/atMYfbz

At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UxjKf7E

One of the biggest mysteries in publishing is solved, as The Housemaid writer reveals her real name. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EpTft5O

The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HulwdiL

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0iwQrqT

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qM6WNg9

The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3OzhivZ

Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings. from BBC News https://ift.tt/egnxISL

The lorry driver is in custody after the train driver died during the collision in northern France. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iRTOMaU

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y5bwLC6

The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kD51HJ3

The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites. from BBC News https://ift.tt/c4pnONX

Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated? from BBC News https://ift.tt/ndDl4kv

Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cRnpgjv

It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AMbdWJN

The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZEdbuDw

Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0sp9lSW

The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for? from BBC News https://ift.tt/YIp30vb

The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hlwiRQv

Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mKnx8di

The vet who cared for the giant tortoise said he had left behind a "legacy of resilience and longevity". from BBC News https://ift.tt/pzQ5JVj

Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tZd3Ja9

A Russian oil tanker has docked in Cuba, providing temporary relief after months of shortages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0TBAHE2