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BBC News - World

LIVE - Iran threatens shipping in Gulf and Red Sea if US naval blockade continues - An Iranian military official made the comments after the US military began a blockade of Iranian ships on Monday.

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More than 200 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack return home -- The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those repatriated. -- World

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South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance -- Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves. -- Asia

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Australia's richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules -- The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore project in the top west corner of Australia.

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'Bit of pain' worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC -- US Treasury Secretary said a "small bit of economic pain" was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals.

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Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary's president -- Péter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May.

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South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US -- Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.

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250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean -- The trawler "reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding", the United Nations said.

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Kanye West postpones France gig following UK ban -- It comes a week after the UK government announced it would block the rapper from entering the country.

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Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case -- The 19-year-old is the first person to be charged under a new national law.

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Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia -- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia - their first since 2018.

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Three years of messages at once - a chronicle of Sudan's war pours in as trapped reporter's phone turns on -- As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.

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Canada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing? -- Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.

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New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party -- Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.

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Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming -- Footage shows staff in Pakistan injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.

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Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border -- Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant 'pushbacks' in Greece, BBC told

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Moment gunman tackled by school principal -- CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.

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The human cost of the war in Sudan, three years on -- The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.

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US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes -- The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.

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Celebrities and fans pay tributes to Asha Bhosle -- Asha Bhosle died in Mumbai on Sunday after being admitted to the hospital following a heart attack.

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Hungarian voters celebrate 'much-needed' change -- Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by 45-year-old ex-party insider Péter Magyar.

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Trump warns that UK trade deal 'can always be changed' -- The US president says he gave the UK a "better" deal than he had to in an interview on Wednesday.

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Harry says children should be an 'upgrade' of their parents -- The Duke of Sussex combines two of his passions, mental health campaigning and sport, on the second day of an Australia visit.

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Kenya fuel prices rise sharply despite reduction in tax due to Iran war -- Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.

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Ukraine's military to get biggest-ever shipment of UK drones -- With attention on the Middle East, Defence Secretary John Healey said 'Putin wants us to be distracted.'

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