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Sunday, April 05, 2026 2:00 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran demanding Strait of Hormuz be opened - In a post on social media, the US president says in Iran "Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one" if the key shipping lane is not reopened.

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Seriously wounded US airman rescued from Iran, Trump says -- The recovery of the airman follows separate search efforts by both the US and Iran. -- World

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Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat -- The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime. -- Science & Environment

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How downed F-15 US airman was rescued inside Iran -- The US has rescued the missing crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet which was shot down over southern Iran.

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Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election -- The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.

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Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass -- Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff.

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AI videos fuel rhetoric as Orbán bids for four more years in Hungary -- Videos have targeted Viktor Orbán's election rival, who could unseat him after 16 years in office.

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Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York -- Two men have been arrested over the shooting of a seven-month-old baby in Williamsburg.

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German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad -- Under the law, travel approvals must generally be granted and it remains unclear how the rule would be enforced if breached.

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US says it has arrested relatives of late Iranian ​general Qasem ​Soleimani -- The niece and grand-niece of Qasem Soleimani are in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, officials said.

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Russian attack on Ukraine market kills five -- A Russian drone hit a busy spot in the southern Ukrainian town on Saturday morning, injuring another 21 people.

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ICE wanted to build a detention centre - this small farming town said no -- Residents say they support the administration's immigration agenda - but not its plans to build a detention centre in their backyard.

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The man who became one of India's greatest stage queens -- Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal's biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.

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After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated? -- Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?

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Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer -- As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.

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How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark -- Canada recently banned 2,500 models of "assault-style" firearms - but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.

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'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon -- Astronauts on the Artemis II mission are on the third day of their journey around the far side of the Moon.

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What we know so far about the search for missing US airman in Iran -- US and Iranian forces are searching for a missing American crew member after a US warplane was shot down.

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Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth orbit... in 85 seconds -- The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

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What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche -- The former prosecutor has a long-standing relationship with President Trump, having represented him in the criminal hush-money case.

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Who is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM fighting to stay in power after 16 years? -- Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".

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Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos? -- The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.

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Easter Rising commemorations take place in Dublin and Belfast -- A wreath was laid by the Irish President Catherine Connolly at the General Post Office (GPO) in the Irish capital and in Belfast thousands of people turned out for a parade in the west of the city.

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'Deeply infuriating': The Irish speakers fed up over fada-less forms and flights -- Does the island have a problem with the Irish language or more specifically the spelling of words in Irish?

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