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Saturday, April 04, 2026 3:46 AM ET

BBC News - World

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? -- BBC InDepth

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LIVE - US continues search for missing crew member from downed jet as Iran offers reward for their capture - Two separate American warplanes have been shot down over the region, as Iranian officials say they want the missing crew member captured "alive".

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Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member -- A former US marine tells the BBC the priority of any recovery team would be to look for signs of life.

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French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz -- It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

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France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts -- The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.

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Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader says -- Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country. -- Africa

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Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say -- Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.

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Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts -- The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

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Cuba begins releasing more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts -- US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

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US deports eight people 'of African origin' to Uganda -- The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and "dehumanising".

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Italy's Uffizi Galleries targeted in cyber-attack but denies security breach -- Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.

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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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Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive -- Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.

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'We want a voice in our land' - the people evicted to build Nigeria's capital -- People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.

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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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How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis -- A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.

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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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Watch: Artemis II astronauts speak from space -- The crew on board the Artemis II spoke by video link, sharing messages for their families and experiences of the trip so far.

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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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Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon? -- 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?

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Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war -- The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address.

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Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth -- The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

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Democratic states sue to block Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions -- The White House can't tell states how to run their elections, Democrats argue in their lawsuit.

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Russia chose 'Easter escalation' over ceasefire, says Zelensky -- Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles.

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Marshmallows fall from the sky at annual Michigan Easter event -- At the annual 'Great Marshmallow Drop', more than 15,000 fluffy treats fell from a helicopter as kids raced to collect them.

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