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Italy warns stricken Russian tanker could explode in Med at any time -- Italy is one of nine EU countries urging the European Commission to act over the Arctic Metagaz drifting out of control in the Med.

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Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course' National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby". 3 hrs ago - World

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Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term -- José Antonio Kast visited the ditch - a few feet wide and deep - on Monday, calling it a "milestone". -- Latin America

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Utah mother who wrote book about grief found guilty of poisoning husband -- A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink. -- US & Canada

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LIVE - Trump lashes out at Nato allies saying US 'no longer needs' help with Iran war - The US president's comments come after a growing list of nations, including many European powers, turned down his request to help protect the Strait of Hormuz.

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Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre -- Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC. -- Asia

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Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine -- Moldova has imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin as a precaution.

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Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says -- These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

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Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexia -- The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.

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And the burger goes to... Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out -- Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burger.

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Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel -- This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.

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What have US allies and China said about sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz? -- US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's initial request to send ships to the crucial oil route.

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Surge in US gas prices deepens political peril for Trump over Iran -- The odds of a quick resolution to the war appear to be dwindling by the day, and the political stakes for the president are only growing.

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Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next? -- The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India's piped gas network face the next squeeze?

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'Fire came from the sky and burned them' - life on the brink of civil war in South Sudan -- Some 50,000 people are told to flee their homes as the army warns of a huge military offensive in Jonglei state.

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Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis -- European leaders are hesitant to help Trump secure the Strait of Hormuz, but they know inaction on the Iran war is not really an option.

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Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia? -- After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.

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Watch: Reunion resident gets close to lava from erupting volcano -- Lava from the Piton de la Fournaise volcano reached the Indian ocean for the first time in 19 years.

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Historic firsts, emotional speeches, and a tie: Watch the top Oscars moments -- One Battle After Another dominated the night with six awards, while Sinners and Frankenstein weren't far behind.

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Mexico City breaks Guinness Record with giant football training session -- Mexico City set a Guinness record for the largest football training session as 9,500 participants filled the capital's Zocalo square ahead of World Cup.

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Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike -- The deaths of Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Basij force have not been confirmed by Iranian authorities.

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US Attorney General Bondi formally summoned to Congress in Epstein case -- It comes weeks after a Republican lawmaker accused the justice department of a "cover-up" in releasing the Epstein files.

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Museum reopens almost a year after major fire -- A major fire broke out at Doagh Famine Village in Ballyliffin, County Donegal, in May last year.

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Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC -- The exact number killed in Monday night's strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.

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Iran and Russia are 'brothers in hatred', Zelensky tells MPs -- The president highlights how Tehran is selling drones to Moscow that have been used against Ukraine.

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2 hrs ago - Trump thanked by Irish PM for affirming US and Ireland's 'tremendous bond' 2 hrs ago

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Watch: Iranians show daily life under air strikes and regime crackdown -- Iranians speak about life during the war with constant threat of bombs and regime crackdowns.

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Fear and defiance in southern Lebanon city as Israel-Hezbollah war intensifies -- Civilians who remain despite evacuation orders in Tyre – some unable to move, others defiant - are trying to continue their daily routines next to bomb sites.

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