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Watch: Moment white smoke billows, signalling a new pope's election
American Robert Prevost was later announced as the new pope, and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Source link
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South African journalist’s decomposed body found, colleagues say
The bodies of a journalist and his partner have been found in South Africa in an advanced stage of decomposition, more than two months after they went missing, local media groups have said. Police said they had found human remains, but DNA tests still needed to be conducted to confirm they were those of radio…
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US cuts aid to Zambia over ‘systematic’ theft of medicine
The US has announced that it is cutting $50m (£37m) in aid to Zambia’s health sector, due to the country’s failure to address the “systematic theft” of donated drugs and medical supplies. This “difficult” decision was taken after repeated warnings to the Zambian government to safeguard vital drugs meant for the country’s most vulnerable patients,…
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US judge blocks plan to deport migrants to Libya
A US judge in Boston ordered a temporary block on the Trump administration’s plan to deport migrants to Libya, saying it would “clearly violate” a prior order he made that ensures their right to due process. The order came after two US officials told BBC partner CBS News that the US may soon start deporting…
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Ukraine labels Russian ceasefire a farce after hundreds of violations
DSNS Ukraine Emergency services in the town of Bilopillia in Sumy said one civilian died in an early morning Russian attack Russia’s unilateral, three-day ceasefire has proved to be a farce because of continued attacks across the front line, Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, has said. He accused Russia of 734 violations since its truce…
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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University
Max Matza and Nadine Yousif BBC News Watch: Moment protesters storm into Columbia University library New York police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters after they occupied part of the main library at Columbia University on Wednesday. Two university security officers were injured when protesters forced their way into Butler Library on Wednesday, according to…
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Israel PM ‘uncertain’ over condition of three Gaza hostages
Israel’s prime minister has said there is “uncertainty” about the condition of three of 24 hostages previously believed to be alive in Hamas captivity in Gaza. Benjamin Netanyahu said he knew “with certainty” that 21 hostages were alive but the status of “three more” was unclear. His comments came after US President Donald Trump said…
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Archive video shows conclaves elect previous popes
Some 133 cardinals from around the globe will come together in Vatican City to elect the next pope, in a conclave starting on 7 May. When white smoke rises from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, the world will know a new pontiff has been chosen. The BBC has taken a look back at archive footage from…
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Sotheby’s postpones Buddha jewels auction after India threatens legal action
The auction house Sotheby’s has postponed its sale in Hong Kong of hundreds of sacred jewels linked to the Buddha’s remains, after a threat of legal action by the Indian government. The sale of the collection – described as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era – had drawn criticism from…
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Smokey Robinson denies ‘ugly’ sexual assault allegations
Motown legend Smokey Robinson has denied allegations of sexual assault that were made by several former employees. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, four female housekeepers accused the singer-songwriter of sexual battery including rape, plus false imprisonment and a number of labour violations. In a statement to the BBC, Robinson’s lawyer Christopher Frost called the…
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