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Saturday, April 27, 2024 8:07 AM ET

BBC News - World

Has South Africa's 'get-out-of-jail' vote lived up to the hype? -- Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy. -- Africa

12 hours ago

Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine -- The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs. -- US & Canada

8 hours ago

Mount Fuji view to be blocked to deter tourists -- Residents are fed up with visitors dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they seek the perfect photo. -- Asia

1 hour ago

Possible Trump VP pick defends killing her dog -- South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem recalls shooting a dog and a goat in a soon-to-be released memoir. -- US & Canada

11 hours ago

Tourist fined for approaching walrus in Norway -- The man went near the animal on an ice floe near the world's northernmost settlement in Svalbard. -- Europe

1 hour ago

'I thought just kill me quickly': Gaza hostage's 54 days in captivity -- Moran Yanai was threatened with death and moved from place to place during her ordeal. -- Middle East

2 hours ago

Dead whistleblower accused Boeing of safety breaches -- John Barnett had been giving a formal legal deposition against the plane manufacturer before his sudden death. -- Aerospace & Defence

13 hours ago

UK forces may be deployed to help deliver Gaza aid -- The US says no American forces will go ashore but an unnamed "third party" will drive aid into Gaza. -- UK

5 hours ago

Biden says he's ready for election debate with Trump -- US President says he is "happy" to face rival who claims he is ready "anytime, anywhere, anyplace". -- US & Canada

16 hours ago

Trump insiders on the stand at the hush-money trial -- The BBC's Nada Tawfik on what the court heard from close Donald Trump allies, including his former assistant. -- US & Canada

12 hours ago

Iraqi TikTok star Om Fahad shot dead in Baghdad -- The government says a specialist team is looking into the death of the well-known influencer. -- Middle East

8 hours ago

British man injured in Tobago shark attack -- The 64-year-old was 10 metres off the shore when he was attacked by a bull shark, a local official says. -- UK

5 hours ago

Why is the US going after TikTok? -- The BBC's Suranjana Tewari considers what the future holds for the hugely popular social media app. -- US & Canada

9 hours ago

How Gaza campus protests spread across the US -- What started a week ago at Columbia University has led to hundreds of arrests at multiple college campuses. -- US & Canada

15 hours ago

BBC returns to beach where five migrants died -- Andrew Harding saw migrants board an overcrowded boat in Wimereux, northern France, on Tuesday. -- Europe

11 hours ago

How a police raid on Columbia protest ignited campus movement -- The university president's decision to bring in the NYPD lit a wildfire of protest over the Gaza war. -- US & Canada

3 hours ago

Indian students have died in the US – the community wants answers -- A spate of unconnected deaths of Indian students in the US has set off safety concerns within the community. -- India

13 hours ago

'We're not less athletic because we wear sparkles' -- South London team Unity Allstars Black compete for the "three-peat" in Florida's cheerleading -- Newsbeat

5 hours ago

Trump's mood, his lawyer and what this week revealed about the marathon trial -- The first week of the Trump trial revealed more about the DA's case and how Trump will behave during the trial -- US & Canada

25 minutes ago

Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits -- Most of the electricity in the capital is supplied by a Turkish ship floating off the country's coast. -- Africa

1 hour ago

'Nobody will take my voice anymore' - Israeli hostage -- Moran Yanai, who was taken hostage by Hamas, speaks about spending 54 days in captivity. -- Middle East

2 hours ago

'I'll never stop trying to get everyone swimming' -- After retiring, Alice Dearing pledges to continue her work in diversifying swimming. -- Asia

3 hours ago