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Sunday, April 19, 2026 7:46 PM ET

BBC News - World

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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Why your recycled clothes could end up in this South American desert -- Old garments from around the world are being discarded in the South American country.

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US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says - Tehran has not commented on the incident, which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks. 2 hrs ago - World

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Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver -- The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran. -- Europe

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Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC -- Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.

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Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting -- Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.

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Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say -- The brand warned on Saturday that consuming the purées may be potentially "life-threatening".

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Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated -- Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry -- After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".

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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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Alec Baldwin to face civil trial over Rust film set shooting -- The criminal case against the actor was dismissed in 2024.

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Bodies of 50 infants dumped at Trinidad graveyard -- Police say a preliminary investigation shows it may be a case of an "unlawful disposal of unclaimed corpses".

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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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India has splurged billions on metro trains. But where are the commuters? -- Without better last-mile connectivity and affordable fares, metro use is unlikely to improve quickly, say experts.

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Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China -- Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.

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Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US -- A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.

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Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire -- Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.

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Watch: Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New York -- The former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx.

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon -- Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

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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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Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say -- The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

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Rumen Radev looks set to win Bulgarian Parliamentary election -- Exit polls put his Progressive Bulgaria on 37%, more than double the score of the closest runner-up, but he will likely need to form a coalition to govern.

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Aer Lingus cancels some flights from summer schedule -- The airline said the "vast majority of customers" are being accommodated on same-day services.

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