A provisional agreement over pay and working conditions for postal service workers has been reached.
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Saturday, April 15, 2023
Sudan fighting: The military rivalry behind the clashes in Khartoum
The fighting is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the military leadership.
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Japan: Kishida smoke bomb sparks memories of slain PM Abe
The incident comes as a shock, occurring only nine months after Shinzo Abe's murder.
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Nizar Issaoui: Protests at funeral of Tunisian footballer who set himself on fire
Nizar Issaoui, 35, died from burns as a protest against "police injustice", his family said.
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Friday, April 14, 2023
Kenya cult deaths: Four die after suspected starvation plot
Four die after allegedly refusing food on the orders of a pastor who wanted them to get to heaven.
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Jack Teixeira: What we know about Pentagon leaks suspect
The 21-year-old US National Guard airman led a chat group on the social platform Discord.
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Jack Teixeira: How damaging are US intelligence leaks?
The BBC's Frank Gardner on the impact of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira's highly classified US military leaks.
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Beatriz Flamini: Athlete emerges after 500 days living in cave
Beatriz Flamini spent two birthdays in the cave, and kept busy drawing and knitting woolly hats.
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Yemen war: Major prisoner swap raises hopes
Hundreds held by the warring sides are being freed, as momentum builds for an end to the conflict.
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Japan approves plan to open its first casino
Officials have allowed a gambling resort to open in Osaka in 2029 to attract tourists.
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Ford launches hands-free driving on UK motorways
Government approves Ford's BlueCruise system to allow hands-off, eyes-on driving.
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Thursday, April 13, 2023
Thabo Bester: South Africa's 'Facebook rapist' deported from Tanzania
Tanzania deports the rapist and murderer who faked his death in jail, and was at large for a year.
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Man begins 320-mile journey from Derby to Cornwall on buses
Andrew Cowell has already used the government-funded £2 bus fare cap to travel from Derby to Whitby.
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Waves form on severely flooded airport runway in Florida
Flooding has impacted airports and roads across southern Florida.
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Apple India: Can new stores help tech giant win in the country?
Apple is set to open its first two India stores - but will they help its fortunes in an Android-heavy market?
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Songkran: Hong Kong arrests two for shooting water guns at police
Authorities accuse the duo of using the event celebrating the Thai new year as a cover for dissent.
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Ex-CBI boss not shown report that led to dismissal
Tony Danker was dismissed immediately following a report into allegations of misconduct.
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Elon Musk: What it's like to interview the billionaire Twitter boss
The interview covered everything from the challenges of artificial intelligence to Twitter's current CEO.
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New Zealand cabinet reaches gender equality for the first time
The country also has one of the most diverse parliaments in the world.
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Chichen Itza: Archaeologists discover scoreboard for ancient Maya ball game
The carved stone with hieroglyphs was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico.
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De La Rue says demand for banknotes at its lowest in 20 years
Banknote-maker De La Rue says demand for cash has fallen globally since the pandemic.
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Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful
The multi-billionaire defended his running of the company in a last-minute interview live from Twitter HQ.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Myanmar military airstrike kills at least 53 - witnesses
The military has increasingly used air strikes to crush the resistance since they seized power in 2021.
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Joe Biden visit to Belfast will 'emphasise US commitment to peace'
The US president arrives in Belfast this evening and will be greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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Russia village under thick ash as volcano erupts
Footage shows streets covered in a thick layer of dust as a 10km ash plume rises from the volcano.
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CBI boss Tony Danker sacked after misconduct claims
Tony Danker is dismissed after an investigation into complaints about his conduct involving a female employee.
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Pentagon leak shows S Korea torn on sending Ukraine weapons
The document, seen by the BBC, reveals a conversation between high-level South Korean officials.
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Interest rates likely to fall to pre-Covid levels, IMF predicts
The IMF predicts borrowing costs will fall back once high inflation is brought under control.
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Monday, April 10, 2023
China-Taiwan: Beijing rehearses 'sealing off' island in third day of drills
Beijing confirms an aircraft carrier took part in the latest military exercises around the island.
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The Ukrainian refugees making a living somewhere new
After fleeing the war in Ukraine, refugees share their experiences of finding work in their new homes.
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XBB.1.16: India hospitals on alert as Covid-19 cases rise
Experts have urged caution, but asked people not to panic as the new subvariant is not deadly.
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Video shows avalanche in French Alps
French authorities say four people were killed and several others were injured.
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Sunday, April 9, 2023
Marseille building collapses with eight people unaccounted for
Five were injured in the building collapse, and the mayor said it was likely people had died.
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Songs of grief at funeral for sisters killed in occupied West Bank
The crowd packed into the prayer hall at a cemetery in the settlement of Kfar Etzion.
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French Alps avalanche: Four hikers killed, others injured
A wall of snow hit a group near Mont Blanc in south-eastern France.
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Eurovision 2023: Airbnb host tried to increase rent from £465 to over £2,000
Roy Henry says the host he booked with tried to raise the price from £465 to more than £2,000.
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Dozens killed in 'barbaric' Burkina Faso attacks
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks that left 44 dead, but jihadist violence in the northern Sahel is common.
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Giant sketch in field marks Picasso death anniversary
Dario Gambarin used a tractor to create the portrait on wasteland in Italy.
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British-Israeli sisters killed in West Bank shooting named
Maya and Rina Dee were named in a tweet by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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