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Sunday, April 19, 2026 3:56 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Iranian official says talks with US to end war have made progress but sides 'far' from deal - President Trump says "very good conversations" are happening with Tehran but the US won't be "blackmailed" over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Australia's most-decorated soldier vows to 'fight' war crime charges -- Ben Roberts-Smith has given his first statement since he was charged with five counts of the war crime of murder last week.

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At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages -- The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say.

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Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump -- The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

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Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row -- The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue.

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DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US -- The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily.

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Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella -- The Queen of Pop makes a guest appearance during the Espresso singer's headline set.

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French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report -- President Emmanuel Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.

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White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model -- The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

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Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like -- Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

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Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry -- Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

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BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home -- BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.

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Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria -- Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.

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BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war' -- Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.

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Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets -- The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.

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Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found -- The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.

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President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.

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The youngest ever British F1 driver is looks forward to a lifelong dream of racing at Silverstone.

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One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

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The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.

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Montenegro and Albania are among the places rising in popularity for Britons seeking a holiday away from tourist traps.

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The criminal case against the actor was dismissed in 2024.

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Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than 3 miles away.

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A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.

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Construction at the White House is expected to continue until the next hearing, due in June.

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