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BBC News - Top Stories

SantaCon organiser charged with stealing $1m from charity pub crawl -- Prosecutors say Stefan Pildes spent hundreds of thousands of $2.7m raised for charity on personal expenses.

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Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?

3 hours ago

Finding Neukgu: South Korea's viral hunt for a runaway wolf

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Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

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Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says

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BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

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Move over wind farms: why some argue cutting costs is the best way to cut carbon -- From heat pumps to offshore wind, the UK's net zero push is facing growing scrutiny. Are rising costs undermining climate goals? -- BBC InDepth

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Leo Woodall and Kate Winslet join new The Lord of the Rings cast -- Leo Woodall, Jamie Dornan and Kate Winslet will join returning actors Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood.

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Bogus websites, staged protests and pretend atheists: Inside the fake asylum industry in UK -- In the second part of an undercover investigation, the BBC exposes elaborate deceptions being used to bolster fake asylum claims.

9 hours ago

New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party -- Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.

15 hours ago

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

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Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic -- The BBC rode along with the Rangers on the last leg of a historic trek as they assert their presence in Canada's far north. -- US & Canada

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Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on -- As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost. -- Africa

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Is the US blockade of Iran working?

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Watch: Moment gunman tackled by school principal

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From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

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Watch: Vance heckled as he chides Pope

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South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US -- Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.

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Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary's president -- Péter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May.

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Booking.com customers warned of 'reservation hijacking' after hack -- The travel platform said it had changed Pins to protect customers but would not say how many were affected.

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Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case -- The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

11 hours ago

Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

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Australia's richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules

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Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds

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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

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Vote to stop Iran war fails in US Senate again as Democrats vow to keep trying

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Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say

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Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel

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Google to punish sites that trap people in with back button tricks

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Late goals send Bayern into semis after Real thriller - Harry Kane hits his 50th goal of season as Bayern Munich score twice late to squeeze into Champions League semi-finals after a seven-goal thriller against Real Madrid, who have Eduardo Camavinga and then Arda Guler sent off.

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Arsenal reach Champions League semi-finals with Sporting draw - Arsenal set up Champions League semi-final tie with Atletico Madrid after a 0-0 draw with Sporting secured a 1-0 aggregate victory over the two legs

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'I might not be here' - Stokes on being hit in face by ball -- England captain Ben Stokes says he "got out quite lucky" with major facial surgery after an incident in the nets at Durham.

10 hours ago

British doubles legend Murray retires from tennis -- Jamie Murray, who became the first British doubles player to rise to world number one, has announced his retirement from tennis.

6 hours ago

Players told LIV Golf to run 'for many years' amid collapse rumours -- Sergio Garcia says LIV Golf's players were told earlier this year the event would run for "many years" as rumours swirl the Saudi-backed venture is on the verge of collapse.

2 hours ago

Ekitike to miss rest of season and World Cup - Deschamps -- France manager Didier Deschamps confirms striker Hugo Ekitike will miss the rest of the season and World Cup after suffering a suspected Achilles injury during Liverpool's Champions League quarter-final defeat by Paris St-Germain on Tuesday.

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Maguire gets extra ban and will miss Chelsea trip -- Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will miss Saturday's trip to Chelsea after receiving an additional one-match ban.

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