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Thursday, April 30, 2026 5:38 AM ET

BBC News - World

Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options - Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran. 54 mins ago - Business

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Comey surrenders over charge of threatening Trump's life in Instagram post -- Prosecutors say a 2025 seashell photo posted by the former FBI director was a call for violence against Trump.

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US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege -- The Tiktok star's attorneys have maintained his innocence and vowed to "vigorously defend" him.

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'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations -- The first man to run a marathon in under two hours in a competitive race received a hero's welcome from supporters and family when he arrived home.

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Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds -- Gun reforms should be prioritised and policing around Jewish events increased, royal commission says.

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Christchurch mass killer loses bid to overturn conviction -- White supremacist Brenton Tarrant's appeal is "utterly devoid of merit", a New Zealand court has ruled.

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Three takeaways from Hegseth's clash with lawmakers over Iran war - The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began. 11 hrs ago

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Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback -- The five-year-old girl was last seen on Saturday at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice Springs.

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King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York -- King Charles and Queen Camilla on their state visit to the US visit the memorial in New York.

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Hungary's next PM says frozen EU funds will be paid out soon -- Péter Magyar meets EU leaders in Brussels, for the first time since his Tisza party won a landslide election.

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US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel -- The governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, hails from the same party as the president of Mexico.

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New images show suspect taking selfies before Washington press dinner shooting -- Prosecutors argue Cole Tomas Allen should remain in custody until trial on a charge of attempted assassination of President Donald Trump.

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The 'Polar Bear Capital' with Arctic gateway ambitions -- Canada is weighing whether a year-round northern trade route to Europe from Churchill, Manitoba, is viable, as climate change speeds Arctic warming.

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A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama -- The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

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Indians lost $2.5bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back -- The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?

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Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair -- Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence.

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Legal experts sceptical of DoJ case against Comey over seashell post -- Acting AG Todd Blanche said the case was investigated for months, adding "it's serious when you threaten the president."

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Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home -- BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

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'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq -- Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

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The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US -- After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.

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Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town -- A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

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Watch: There's a ceasefire in Lebanon - but the fighting hasn't stopped -- Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.

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Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs -- Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.

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Robert Mugabe's son deported from South Africa over firearms offence -- The 28-year-old was arrested in February after a man had been shot at his home in Johannesburg.

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Singapore court fines women for pro-Palestinian walk -- This reverses an earlier acquittal of the activists, who had led a walk to support the Palestinian cause.

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China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns -- Drone users will also be required to register their devices and secure permits before flying them.

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