Taiwan hit by biggest earthquake in 25 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-asia-68720022
April 3, 2024, 2:00 AM
At least seven people have died following a powerful 7.4 magnitude quake that struck off the island's east coast.
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Watch moment 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68720716
April 3, 2024, 5:55 AM
Eyewitness video shows buildings leaning at a 45 degree angle in Hualien, near the quake’s epicentre.
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Biden 'outraged' over Israel strike on aid workers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68716499
April 3, 2024, 6:20 AM
The US president accuses Israel of not doing enough to protect aid workers and civilians.
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China will have 300m pensioners. Can it afford them?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-68595450
April 2, 2024, 9:00 PM
The country is running out of time to build enough of a fund to care for its growing number of elderly.
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Ukraine lowers combat call-up age to boost numbers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68719473
April 3, 2024, 1:14 AM
The move will allow Ukraine to call up more people after facing a reduction in volunteer fighters.
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Japan's royals were once considered gods. Now they are on Instagram
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68710938
April 2, 2024, 9:26 PM
The Chrysanthemum throne is the last big royal family to go online - and it's a tightly controlled debut.
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Mysterious streaks of light in California sky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68718343
April 2, 2024, 5:28 PM
Video shows a strange shower of lights streaking overhead in the night sky in the early hours of 2 April.
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Lizzo not quitting music, just 'negative energy'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68716521
April 2, 2024, 10:50 PM
The Grammy winner says: "When I say 'I quit', I mean I quit giving any negative energy attention."
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Botswana wants to send 20,000 elephants to Germany
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68715164
April 2, 2024, 8:25 PM
Germany wants tougher limits on hunting the animals, but Botswana says it has too many of them.
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Child held after pupil shot dead at Finnish school
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68712104
April 2, 2024, 2:48 PM
A shooting north of Helsinki leaves one child dead and a suspect aged 12 in custody, say police.
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Dozens dead in Istanbul nightclub fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68715163
April 2, 2024, 7:06 PM
At least 29 people were killed in the fire, which broke out during renovation work.
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Irish basketball teams to replay final 0.3 seconds
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/68715301
April 2, 2024, 9:43 PM
Two Irish basketball teams have been ordered to replay the final 0.3 seconds of a match which finished in controversy.
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Clothes found near toddler's remains in French Alps
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68716807
April 2, 2024, 7:09 PM
Police find a T-shirt, shoes and shorts, three days after some of Emile Soleil's bones were recovered.
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Afrobeats star Davido to sue over April Fool’s joke
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68717659
April 2, 2024, 4:36 PM
The superstar said a prank story that he had been arrested in Kenya was "extremely irresponsible".
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Taylor Swift joins world's billionaire list
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68711921
April 2, 2024, 1:40 PM
The singer is one of a record number of 2,781 billionaires with a collective wealth of $14.2 trillion.
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Biden and Xi discuss US-China cooperation and conflict
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68718821
April 2, 2024, 7:58 PM
The two leaders discussed ways to cooperate as they work to thaw tensions between the US and China.
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Who were the seven aid workers killed in Gaza?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68711282
April 2, 2024, 11:52 PM
Seven aid workers, including foreign nationals, have been killed in an Israeli strike in central Gaza.
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What we know about the aid convoy strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68714128
April 2, 2024, 11:10 PM
BBC Verify sets out what we know about the strike.
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Charity founder 'heartbroken' over workers' deaths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68716066
April 2, 2024, 11:22 PM
José Andrés, who set up World Central Kitchen, criticises Israel over a deadly strike in Gaza.
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Gaza hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68705765
April 1, 2024, 9:19 PM
Dozens of bodies are found and al-Shifa is "completely out of service", Hamas-run authorities say.
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Israeli government says it will ban Al Jazeera
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68708984
April 1, 2024, 9:36 PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would "act immediately" to close the Qatari network's local office.
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Watch moment 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68720716
April 3, 2024, 5:55 AM
Eyewitness video shows buildings leaning at a 45 degree angle in Hualien, near the quake’s epicentre.
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Mysterious streaks of light in California sky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68718343
April 2, 2024, 5:28 PM
Video shows a strange shower of lights streaking overhead in the night sky in the early hours of 2 April.
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Large hail seen in Texas after storms hit central US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68717737
April 2, 2024, 5:18 PM
The storm system has hit several states with tornadoes, heavy rain and severe flooding.
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Video appears to show Ukraine drone attack in Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68712255
April 2, 2024, 11:07 AM
The attack is the deepest into Russian territory since the start of the war.
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Video shows charity vehicles destroyed in Gaza air strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68712254
April 2, 2024, 8:07 AM
World Central Kitchen says it's pausing operations after seven workers were killed.
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Moment woman steals guard's gun and opens fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68710122
April 1, 2024, 8:16 PM
Live-streamed footage captured the moment a detainee stole a gun from a guard and opened fire in Chile.
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Dunst: 'I didn't even think to ask for equal pay'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68693973
April 3, 2024, 12:27 AM
Now starring in Alex Garland film Civil War, she says she experienced "major pay disparity" as a young star.
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Will Truth Social post a financial bailout for Trump?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68716628
April 2, 2024, 11:56 PM
Trump Media lost nearly $60m last year. So how is it worth billions? We explain the ex-president's windfall.
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France's unique orphanage for police children
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68659026
April 2, 2024, 11:20 PM
Orpheopolis cares for the children of officers who have died in the line of duty or by suicide.
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The ex-prisoner president giving young Africans hope
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68684535
April 2, 2024, 1:16 PM
The victory of President-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, shows that elections can bring change.
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Tiny Sri Lankan island sparks political row in India
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68707161
April 2, 2024, 8:11 AM
India's ruling party has accused the opposition of "callously" giving away rights to Katchatheevu in 1974.
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