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Sunday, April 12, 2026 6:06 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition heads for election landslide - The long-serving prime minister concedes defeat to Péter Magyar, who has promised closer EU ties and an anti-corruption drive.

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LIVE - US military says blockade of Iran's ports to begin Monday, after Iran says it will not 'surrender' Centcom says it "will not impede" vessels in the Strait of Hormuz heading 'to and from non-Iranian ports'.

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At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist site -- The incident occurred at a "tourist event attended by many young people", Haiti's prime minister says.

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Trump's blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged -- The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran's capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump's tolerance for the war's costs.

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What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz? -- Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

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Why this disillusioned Trump voter spends hours searching Epstein files -- Many who support the president have expressed frustration with how Trump's former attorney general Pam Bondi handled the Epstein files.

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Germany's far-right AfD adopts 'radical' manifesto ahead of key polls -- The far-right party is riding high in the opinion polls in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

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After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next? -- Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

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India refuses to criminalise marital rape. This new series shines a light on it -- Chiraiya, which has drawn an audience of millions, has prompted conversations on social media around consent and misogyny.

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The prophet and the mysterious death of Charmain Speirs -- A BBC Disclosure investigation has uncovered significant questions about what happened at the hotel where Charmain died.

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We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda -- "Slopaganda" is too weak a term to capture how powerful this "highly sophisticated" content is, one expert says.

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How Hungary's knife-edge election could impact the US and Russia -- The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler reports from Prime Minister Victor Orbán's home town of Felscút.

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'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston -- The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.

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Still in shock, Beirut tries to heal after deadly Israeli attacks -- BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.

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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.

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Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.

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The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.

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Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin said groups "with a self-declared" mandate have imposed blockades.

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Her infectious voice got fans dancing and singing, becoming the soundtrack for generations of Indians.

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Most polls favour Péter Magyar, who fronts a grassroots party, but the record turnout for any Hungarian election does not necessarily favour either party.

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The star spent much of the gig singing along to YouTube videos of early hits like Baby and Never say Never.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his nation's forces would respond "symmetrically" to Russian attacks.

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Easter festivities are muted in Kharkiv as Ukrainians expect fighting to flare up again after a weekend truce.

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The high-profile Democrat, a leading contender in California's governor race, firmly denies the accusations.

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