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World News Headlines
- Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded
on April 10, 2026Prince Harry left the charity last year in an acrimonious dispute over how Sentebale was being managed.
- Palestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank village
on April 10, 2026The killing came as ex-security chiefs warned "government sponsored Jewish terrorism" was out of control.
- Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in vicious 'civil war', say researchers
on April 10, 2026The once close-knit community of Ngogo chimpanzees have been at loggerheads for the last eight years.
- Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden
on April 10, 2026The 61-year-old denies threatening physical violence and plying his wife with drugs to force her into having sex with strangers.
- Dutch police urge victims of 'international sextortion campaign' to come forward
on April 10, 2026Dutch police have warned that dozens of women and girls were coerced into degrading sexual acts on camera in several countries.
- Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya
on April 10, 2026The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.
- Russia and Ukraine agree to Orthodox Easter truce
on April 10, 2026Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon through Easter Sunday.
- German transgender far-right extremist arrested in Czech Republic
on April 10, 2026German media reports say Marla-Svenja Liebich used to be a member of a neo-Nazi group called Blood and Honour.
- Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors
on April 10, 2026She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".
- US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African
on April 10, 2026Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.
- Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
on April 10, 2026Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.
- White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets
on April 10, 2026The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.
- Trump says Iran's handling of Strait of Hormuz is 'not the agreement we have'
on April 10, 2026The US president accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" with the waterway as Israel and Lebanon to begin peace talks.
- Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68
on April 10, 2026The Bronx born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.
- India proposes new rules to regulate news and political posts on social media
on April 10, 2026The changes will give government more power over news-related posts shared by podcasters and influencers.
- Fears over West Africa's Islamist insurgency dominate Benin's election campaign
on April 9, 2026Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.
- Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done
on April 9, 2026Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground.
- Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction
on April 9, 2026The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.
- Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein'
on April 9, 2026Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.
- Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz
on April 9, 2026Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.
- French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess
on April 9, 2026Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
- Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?
on April 9, 2026Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.
- Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza
on April 9, 2026The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denied.
- BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut
on April 9, 2026At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
- Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries
on April 9, 2026The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".
- Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space
on April 9, 2026The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.
- Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters
on April 9, 2026US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.
- Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'
on April 9, 2026The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.