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Stop stealing from Air Force One, US journalists told

Pillowcases and plates are among items that have reportedly vanished from the US president's plane. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hnj2ATW

Eight Chinese migrants found dead on Mexico beach

The group were in a boat that capsized along a route used by people trying to reach the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yIRw2nq

Beyoncé album is missing tracks on vinyl, fans say

Fans who pre-ordered physical copies of the star's latest album say they have been short-changed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/amd2O5y

Peru president's home raided in Rolex probe

Authorities searched for a collection of Rolex watches Dina Boluarte allegedly had not declared. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B7ifcNm

Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe property up for auction

The big sale includes cocktail dresses worn by the actress and the magazine owner's famed silk smoking jackets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZsEFo1h

Lost Marvin Gaye music resurfaces in Belgium

The tapes have lain hidden in Ostend for 40 years. But a legal fight is brewing over who owns them. from BBC News https://ift.tt/b5TDqrM

Watch: Northern Lights captured glowing over volcano

Volcanic eruptions have been taking place in the region since 14 January. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CyjPM8U

Stay! Germany denies reports of sausage dog ban

The government moves to reassure dachshund fans after a petition was launched against a draft law. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6knazgN

After Moscow attack, migrants from Central Asia hit by backlash

Migrants in Russia reported an uptick in xenophobia after Moscow said Tajiks were behind last week's attacks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zOZv3Lw

Lost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapse

Minutes after a container ship sent a mayday call, it crashed and caused a bridge to collapse. Six people are presumed dead. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fUqzGSY

Four killed during stabbing spree in Illinois

Police in Rockford say the attacks occurred after a home invasion and that a man was arrested. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S2xtvml

Japan nappy maker shifts from babies to adults

Since 2011, sales of adult nappies have outpaced those for infants in Japan as its population ages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GSDdn3C

Cocaine haul found after high-speed boat chase

Colombian authorities seize over three tonnes of cocaine following a chase at sea, their largest haul of 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fGamlNg

Son of G Bissau ex-president jailed for drugs coup plot

Malam Bacai Sanha Jr wanted to use the proceeds of smuggling heroin to fund a coup, US authorities say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/60hDpuS

Brazil's Barbosa banned for anti-doping fraud attempt

Flamengo and Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa is suspended for two years for attempted anti-doping fraud. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rIlqMO8

Japan to sell fighter jets in break from pacifism

The move comes ahead of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official visit to the US in April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UI7q0mf

Baltimore bridge collapses after being hit by ship

Some 20 people are thought to be in the water after the landmark Francis Scott Key Bridge gave way. from BBC News https://ift.tt/upYdZAm

Simon Harris - the man on the brink of Irish history

The favourite to replace Leo Varadkar as taoiseach organised his first political meeting aged 16. from BBC News https://ift.tt/klanyRx

Rosenberg: As Russia mourns, how will Putin react to concert attack?

More than 130 people were killed when gunmen entered a packed Moscow venue and opened fire. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tsk0OFY

Austrian footballer scores fastest international goal

Christoph Baumgartner scores after six seconds to record the fastest ever goal in international football as Austria beat Slovakia in Bratislava. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p2TERZY

Bullets, a crush and panic: Moscow concert that became a massacre

People initially thought they heard firecrackers, but they soon realised they were under attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EzwdIU4

Moscow attack: 'The first thing you notice is the smell'

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg visits the Moscow concert hall where more than 100 were people were killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iJsnaEO

How Ariana Grande and Saturn collided on her album

For a 42-second track on her number one album, Ariana hands the mic to retired astrologer Diana Garland. from BBC News https://ift.tt/e6rp2dD

Ghana cabinet nominees blocked in anti-gay bill row

The president is under pressure from Ghanaians who want him to sign the bill, and from those who condemn it. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kPad28T

Israel reportedly suspends government spokesman

Israeli media say Eylon Levy was suspended over an online row with the UK foreign secretary. from BBC News https://ift.tt/y94RH6g

Who could be Ireland's next leader?

Nominations for a new Fine Gael leader open on Thursday morning following Leo Varadkar's resignation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Och0Cqw

NZ politician 'does not care' about Chumbawamba row

Deputy PM Winston Peters addresses the UK band's demand that he stop using their song Tubthumping. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cUB9wyV

Entire Gaza population facing acute hunger - US

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it is the first time this has happened and calls for more aid. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0SCgEYD

Evergrande and its founder accused of $78bn fraud

Former billionaire Hui Ka Yan has been fined and faces being banned from the financial markets for life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/G1f03DQ

Putin hails Crimea annexation after claiming election win

Russia's president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lOdVDk4

Teens detained in China over classmate's death

The case in Handan city has sparked anger and furious debate on juvenile crime. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RV5uqdl

Fans thrilled as Ed Sheeran sings in Punjabi

The star teamed up with Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh at his concert in Mumbai, delighting the crowd. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pwSVXv6

Czechs struggle to contain surge of whooping cough

Prague's elderly mayor coughs and splutters during a public meeting as authorities battle increase. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Gy6KHMv

Russia's Vladimir Putin seeks fifth term in tightly-controlled election

The vote, weeks after opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death, is expected to keep Putin in office until at least 2030. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZNSFh4r

Russian schools shut after air strikes in Belgorod

Students in Belgorod - which is near the border with Ukraine - will not go to school early next week. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vcdMwKE

Woman dies after being chased by bear in Slovakia

She was walking with a male companion when they were set upon by a bear, local officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KcQx3Oy

Boeing plane lands safely without panel in Oregon

No-one is injured after the 737-800 lands without an external panel, which went unnoticed in flight. from BBC News https://ift.tt/caERz40

Cara Delevingne's LA mansion gutted by fire

The model and actress was not at home at the time, but two other people were injured. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hrsMDt6

Senegal opposition leaders freed days before poll

Despite spending months in prison, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is one of the favourites in this month's election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zo3uVZ2

Russians begin voting in election Putin is bound to win

Despite the guaranteed result, the Kremlin is keen to make the election appear legitimate. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TszwPq0

60 migrants die as boat sinks in Med, survivors say

Shipwreck survivors tell rescuers they had set sail from Libya a week earlier. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XwC2aMg

Hundreds rescued from Philippines love scam centre

Young and tech-savvy victims are trapped and then forced into running illegal operations online. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UFlTV8a

Japan courts again say same-sex marriage ban is illegal

LGBT+ activists hail the legal win but say real reform is still up to a conservative legislature. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oFObu8E

Boeing whistleblower remembered as 'brave man'

Lawyers for John Barnett tell the BBC they "didn't see any indication he would take his own life". from BBC News https://ift.tt/CxAesLX

Neil Young to rejoin Spotify after Joe Rogan row

The star had removed his music in a protest over vaccine misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RvEqd7C

Oslo gay bar gun attack video shown as trial starts

Zaniar Matapour pleads not guilty to terror charges after two people were shot dead in 2022. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2zMyBAx

My focus on Biden's memory was fair, says investigator

Former special counsel Robert Hur will defend his report into the president's handling of classified documents. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0QzuaL3

The rise and fall of Haiti's Ariel Henry

Ariel Henry promised to tackle gang violence and restore the presidency. He failed to do either. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cr0Cl2g

Skier dies after 600ft fall down Mount Washington

The 20-year-old fell down a ravine while skiing in difficult conditions, official say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F970kqS

Israel reveals its rewritten Eurovision song

The lyrics have been revised, after Israel's initial entry was rejected for its perceived political overtones. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XSCqtQ9

Herzog's visit to Holocaust Museum sparks protests

Demonstrators have thrown fireworks and eggs at riot police in protest of his visit, Dutch media says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BkeDyg0

Saudi oil giant sees sharp fall in profits

Saudi Aramco is boosting its pay-out to shareholders despite a 25% fall in profits last year. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GOpCvkZ

Portugal votes as far right seeks kingmaker role

Neither the governing Socialists nor conservatives may win outright, boosting the populists' power. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9KWalDv

Nigeria pauses controversial expatriate tax

The levy, imposed last week, has been met with widespread condemnation from the private sector. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KC3g1kE

At least 28 Nigerian schoolchildren escape captors

Nigeria continues to search for nearly 300 schoolchildren taken in the northern town of Kuriga. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zcLxlK1

Protesters crash truck into Mexico's National Palace

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was inside the building giving a press conference at the time. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QIoPxDW

Navalny's widow urges Russians to protest against Putin

Yulia Navalnaya has encouraged voters to form long queues at polling stations on election day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/P6AFd7R

Sea corridor to Gaza could open at weekend - Von der Leyen

The European Commission chief said an initial delivery of aid could leave Cyprus as early as Friday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LOeakTA

Victims' families condemn Uvalde shooting report

An independent investigator clears police of wrongdoing over the deadly school shooting in Texas in 2022. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VPI1jF7

Navalny's widow urges Russians to protest against Putin

Yulia Navalnaya has encouraged voters to form long queues at polling stations on election day. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZlxKqeH

Watch: Indian navy rescues ship crew after Houthi attack

Three crew members have been killed in the attack off southern Yemen, US officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q6lizkZ

'My son Ali has already died': Father's plea for Gaza's starving children

Ali was one of at least 10 children who a WHO team said died from lack of food in a north Gaza hospital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jZACNQJ

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI hits back at Musk criticism

OpenAI rejects claims it is focusing too much on profit, saying it is an idea Elon Musk endorsed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gxNC7WK

Russia ignores arrest warrants for Putin officers

Russia says it does not recognise International Criminal Court warrants issued for alleged war crimes in Ukraine. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MEec3qs

India diners spit blood after being served 'dry ice'

Five customers fell sick after they were served dry ice after dinner at an Indian restaurant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7P9NKnf

O'Connor's estate asks Trump not to use her music

The late singer's estate said she would have been "disgusted and insulted" by Trump's use of her song. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EHz4atP

US top court poised to issue key Trump 2024 ruling

The former president could learn if Colorado can ban him from the ballot using an anti-rebellion constitutional clause. from BBC News https://ift.tt/U31vdwN

Watch: Ploughing through California and Nevada snow

A massive blizzard sweeps across parts of California and Nevada in the western United States. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q9W1XhL

Girl, 7, dies in English Channel crossing attempt

A boat carrying 16 migrants capsized in French waters a few kilometres from the coast, local officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J43MW7p

Tributes as Nigerian actor Mr Ibu dies aged 62

John Okafor, aka Mr Ibu, was loved for his comic roles in a career spanning more than two decades. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j0uiXsP

Republicans, rescues and wrestling: Photos of the week

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4UKCQVt

Moroccan IS militants sentenced to death in Somalia

The men will be executed by a firing squad if their appeal against the sentence fails. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DMBHIX1

BBC visits Iran polling station as voting begins

The BBC's Carrie Davies in Tehran says there are major concerns about "voter apathy". from BBC News https://ift.tt/QBRUlxc

UN chief urges probe into deadly Gaza aid convoy incident

At least 117 people were killed on Thursday as crowds gathered round aid lorries in Gaza City. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PjbGSqH