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Hamas says ‘no point’ to talks as Israel plans expanded Gaza offensive
A senior Hamas official has said there is “no point” in further talks on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after Israel said it would expand its ground offensive and occupy Gaza indefinitely. Bassem Naim told the BBC the Palestinian armed group would not engage with new proposals while Israel continued what he…
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Multiple explosions rock Port Sudan as RSF target key city
Explosions have been heard in the Sudanese city of Port Sudan as a paramilitary force targeted the de-facto capital of the country’s military-led government for the third consecutive day. Thick black smoke could be seen at dawn on the skyline of the previously safe city where thousands of people fleeing the two-year civil war have…
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Car giant Ford and Barbie maker Mattel warn over tariffs costs
Barbie maker Mattel says it will put up the prices of some of its toys in the US as President Donald Trump’s tariffs increase its costs. The firm also says it will cut the number of products it makes in China for the American market. At the same time, car making giant Ford says the…
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Abuse victims question if Pope Francis did enough to stop predators
John Sudworth North America correspondent MacPherson family Alexa MacPherson (left) was sexually abused from the age of three by Priest Peter Kanchong (right) As 135 cardinals meet in Rome to decide the next pope, questions about the legacy of the last one will loom large over their discussions. For the Catholic Church, no aspect of…
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Rihanna debuts pregnancy as stars don tailored best
Nadine Yousif and Scarlett Harris BBC News Watch: Suits galore and a 18-foot dress tail – Key looks from the 2025 Met Gala Monday night marked one of the world’s biggest nights of fashion, as stars served up their most iconic looks for the annual Met Gala in New York City. The theme for this…
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky reveal third pregnancy at 2025 Met Gala
Getty Images Singer Rihanna has confirmed she is expecting her third baby while attending fashion’s biggest night of the year, the Met Gala in New York. The 37-year-old cradled her bump and smiled for the cameras while appearing on the red carpet, which was navy with daffodils. Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, and…
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Sole survivor Ian Wilkinson testifies
The only surviving guest of the deadly beef wellington lunch at the heart of a high-profile Australian court says he and his wife had been “very happy” to get an invitation to the gathering. Ian Wilkinson was left seriously ill after the meal, which led to the deaths of his wife and two other relatives.…
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Merz to be sworn in as Germany ends six months of political stalemate
Germany’s parliament is set to elect conservative Friedrich Merz as its new Chancellor. The 69-year old is promising to revitalize the country’s flagging economy and boost its voice on the world stage. It brings an end to Germany’s recent political limbo after the last government collapsed. But Merz takes office at a time of huge…
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Inside the world’s most secret ballot
Sarah Rainsford Europe Correspondent Getty Images Just over 130 cardinals will gather later this week to vote for a new pope This must be the most secretive election in the world. When 133 Catholic cardinals are shut into the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to choose a successor to Pope Francis, each one will have sworn…
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BBC reports from pier 33 after Trump announcement
Donald Trump has ordered his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous former prison on an island near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. President Trump said that “for too long America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat criminal offenders”, in a message on his Truth Social site on Sunday. The idea has…
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