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Man who set fire to himself near Trump trial dies (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
Maxwell Azzarello doused himself in liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets, police said.
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Iran downplays presumed Israeli attack but vows response to any 'decisive action' (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
World leaders have been repeating calls for de-escalation, after a reported Israeli strike on Iran.
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An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now, Lyse Doucet writes.
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Chess master plays 58 hours straight in Times Square to beat marathon record (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
The 29-year-old chess master plays for 58 consecutive hours and counting on New York's Times Square.
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US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
A huge $61bn support package that could help reshape Kyiv's war effort will go to a vote in coming days.
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American Idol singer Mandisa dies aged 47 (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
Tributes are being paid to the gospel singer who won a Grammy in 2014 for her record Overcomer.
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Verstappen beats Hamilton to Chinese GP sprint win (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
Max Verstappen fights past Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso to win the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race.
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Togo passes laws removing president's term limits (Sat, 20 Apr 2024)
Authorities say the reforms are necessary, but opponents say they will lengthen the president's rule.
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Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages? (Fri, 19 Apr 2024)
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.
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BBC Verify examines video from Israel's attack on Iran (Fri, 19 Apr 2024)
Footage showing explosions in the sky over Iran has been analysed by BBC Verify.
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