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US to send new Ukraine aid this week, Biden says

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The president says weapons and equipment will be provided within days, after approval from Congress.

Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over bombing

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The call for his arrest comes after an Argentine court blamed Iran for an attack on a Jewish centre.

Watch live: Rishi Sunak meets Olaf Scholz in Berlin

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The two leaders discuss defence and security cooperation between Germany and the UK.

Inside Columbia's campus as students protest

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Hundreds of students have been camping on the university lawn, sparking a nationwide wave of campus protests.

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Huge protest in Argentina against education cuts

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Thousands took to the streets in Buenos Aires calling on President Javier Milei to preserve university funding.

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Columbia protesters vow to remain until demands met

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Activists at the New York university want amnesty for disciplined students before ending their Gaza protest.

Megan Thee Stallion accused of fat-shaming former cameraman

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The Savage rapper denies "salacious" claims she had sex beside an "embarrassed" cameraman in Ibiza.

Tesla profits slump by more than a half

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The EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half.

Russian oil facility on fire after reported drone attack

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Ukraine's security services hit two oil facilities in the Smolensk region of Russia, sources say.

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Seven teens arrested in Sydney counter-terror raids

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Police say they belong to the same network as the 16-year-old boy who allegedly attacked a church last week.

Carlos Tevez in hospital after chest pains

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Former West Ham, Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is admitted to hospital after suffering chest pains.

Protesters refuse to leave Columbia University campus

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A deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disband from the university's main campus was set for midnight.

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Top Russian defence official accused of taking bribes

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Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov is remanded in custody in a rare case against a high-ranking official.

Australian police launch manhunt for Home and Away star

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The public has been asked to help find Orpheus Pledger, after he failed to appear in court on assault charges.

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Orange Sahara dust haze descends over Athens

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The Greek capital was covered in a haze of dust which has blown from the Sahara desert.

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TikTok faces US ban as bill set to be signed by Biden

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The app's owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US.

UK court case launched over mining project in Brazil

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Brazil Iron calls itself a sustainable mining company. Local residents call its project a disaster.

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Armenians fear another war despite talk of peace

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Ethnic Armenians who lost their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh worry Azerbaijan plans another war.

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How soon could US ban TikTok after Congress approved bill?

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TikTok is getting closer to being banned in the US, but its owner is likely to oppose the move.

'We need a miracle' - Israeli and Palestinian economies battered by war

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Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.

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'Lost' Gustav Klimt painting to be auctioned

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Mystery surrounds the unfinished Portrait of Fraulein Lieser, which could fetch more than €50m.

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Gag orders and tabloid schemes at Trump trial

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Day six of Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York heard damaging testimony from a tabloid publisher.

Tuesday, Apr 23

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Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges

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Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel's claims against UNRWA.

Body of Canadian dad missing after he dies in Cuba

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His family is demanding answers from Canadian officials after they were sent back the wrong body.

The fate of Korea's 'first and biggest' sex festival

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It was to feature events like a bondage fashion show. But then the authorities cracked down.

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Spain accidentally releases alleged Dutch cartel boss

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The 46-year-old walked free after a Dutch extradition request sparked confusion in Spanish courts.

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UN 'horrified' by Gaza hospital mass grave reports

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Palestinian officials say more than 300 bodies have been found at Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals.

Dozens die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

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Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.

'Male' hippo in Japanese zoo found to be female

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A DNA test was carried out because Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.

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Justice department to pay survivors of Nassar abuse $138m

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The FBI's watchdog found it made errors when told of sexual abuse by US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.