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BBC News - World

World's biggest condom maker to raise prices due to Iran war -- Malaysia-based Karex produces more than five billion condoms a year and supplies global brands like Durex and Trojan.

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LIVE - Trump says he will extend Iran ceasefire until negotiations conclude - The move has come at the request of Pakistan, the US president says, adding that Washington will continue its blockade of Iranian ports.

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Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon -- Two soldiers will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, Israel's military says. -- Middle East

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Iran sees mass redundancies from war with US and Israel -- The impact is being felt by manufacturers, retailers and the digital sector, amid warnings it could get worse if the war resumes. -- Middle East

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Kevin Warsh says he will not be Trump's 'sock puppet' if confirmed as Fed chairman - Kevin Warsh, Trump's choice to replace Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, faced questions from lawmakers.

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Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful' -- US envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner have travelled to Moscow several times, but never to Kyiv.

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Unprecedented ruling finds Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws in breach of EU values -- The EU's top court finds that the reforms breached EU values on a number of levels and broke the founding values of the EU treaty.

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Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador -- Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.

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Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism -- This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.

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Madonna offers reward for return of missing Coachella costume -- The items, which she says are "part of my history", disappeared after her slot with Sabrina Carpenter.

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Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS -- Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

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How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus? -- How Ternus responds to challenges facing Apple will go a long way to deciding the tech giant's future, writes Zoe Kleinman.

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Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on? -- In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.

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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency -- The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

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'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads -- A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.

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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard -- "Look at that, wow!" - A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.

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Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war? -- The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.

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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon -- The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .

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US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship -- The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

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Domestic workers legally recognised in Indonesia after '22-year struggle' -- The country is home to some 4.2 million domestic workers - of which almost 90% are women.

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US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl -- Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.

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Virginia approves redistricting, giving Democrats edge in midterms -- The new maps in Virginia could make it easier for Democrats to take control of the US House of Representatives in November.

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ICE detains wife of US Army soldier at immigration appointment -- Sergeant First Class Jose Serrano said ICE detained his wife as they applied for the parole-in-place programme

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Democratic congresswoman resigns after campaign finance charges -- An investigation found she committed more than 20 ethics violations, including breaking campaign finance laws.

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Trump buys time for Iran deal after frantic day of diplomacy -- The US president's decision marked the second time in as many weeks he has backed off a threat to escalate the war, buying more time

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Fourth man charged over mistaken identity kidnap murder of Sydney grandfather -- Police say Chris Baghsarian, 85, was not the intended target of the February kidnapping.

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Trump participates in marathon Bible reading -- Amid a quarrel with the Pope and criticism for a social media image, Trump shared a passage during a week-long event of reading the Bible.

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