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New Prince Louis birthday photo taken by Kate

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A new photograph has been released to mark the sixth birthday of Prince Louis.

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Harewood says actors should be allowed to use blackface

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The Homeland star says any actor should be able to play any character, in an interview with the Guardian.

Arrests and anger at US university pro-Palestinian demos

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Dozens of student protesters have been arrested at Columbia, Yale and New York University in recent days.

Mass arrests made as US campus protests over Gaza spread

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Demonstrators at NYU and Yale are arrested while Columbia cancels in-person classes for safety.

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Diabetic Delhi leader finally gets insulin jab in jail

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was detained in mid-March, said he had repeatedly ask for insulin.

Child among five dead on Channel migrant boat

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French authorities say the victims had boarded an overloaded boat which was attempting to reach the UK.

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Migrants cram into small boat as BBC films in Calais

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Home Affairs correspondent Tom Symonds watches as migrants set off from France for the UK.

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German far-right party aide held in China spy probe

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Prosecutors identify the suspect as Jian G and accuse him of passing information to Chinese intelligence.

Ten dead after Malaysia navy helicopters collide

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One of the aircraft clipped the other's rotor before the two crashed to the ground, footage shows.

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Lack of officers delays fatal school crash investigation

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The family of a girl killed when a car crashed into her school are told there are too few forensic experts.

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Drag queen Lady Bushra on growing up in Bradford

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Lady Bushra, one of the UK's best-known British Asian drag queens, opens up about his first UK tour.

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Zuma scores court hat-trick over South Africa election

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How the country's former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls.

Booing your own anthem - Hong Kong and a dilemma

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Beijing's increasing influence has led to speculation that Hong Kong's days of an independent football scene are numbered.

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Why a plane to Rwanda won’t be taking off anytime soon

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The Rwanda bill has finally been approved - but planes won't be taking off imminently.

Monday, Apr 22

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Dashcam video shows dramatic rescue from burning car

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Drivers in Minnesota stopped in the middle of a highway to help pull a man out from a vehicle on fire.

Supreme Court confronts the US homelessness crisis

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In a tense hearing, the justices weighed whether sleeping outdoors could be criminally punished.

Hope Hostel in Rwanda says it's ready for first migrants from UK

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Rwanda is gearing up to welcome deported asylum seekers now the landmark UK bill has passed.

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Rwanda bill wrangling goes on after PM pledge on flights

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The wrangling between the Commons and the Lords continues, as MPs and peers vote on the Rwanda bill.

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Trump accused of 'pure' election fraud in hush money trial

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But defence lawyers tell jurors there was no crime and the former US president is "cloaked in innocence".

Biden to 'quickly' supply new military aid to Ukraine

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The US president says he will send "significant" support to Kyiv if senators pass a new aid deal on Tuesday.

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Train cars catch fire while moving through Ontario

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Local officials reported no injuries after five train cars were spotted ablaze heading towards a downtown area.

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Homeowner pain as major banks lift mortgage rates

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Lenders respond over views the Bank of England may not cut interest rates as quickly as forecast.

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Boy stabbed 'in full view' of children, court told

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Alfie Lewis, 15, died after he was attacked on a street in Horsforth by another teen, a trial hears.

Barca could take legal action over 'phantom goal'

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta says he will not rule out taking legal action after Lamine Yamal's 'phantom goal' during El Clasico.

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Russia defiant over new US aid to Ukraine

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Pro-Kremlin media and Russian officials claim America is "getting dragged into" a war it will lose.

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Palestinian arrested over Israeli boy's killing

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The murder of Benjamin Achimeir triggered a deadly rampage by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

PM has confidence in Met chief after protest row

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But the prime minister says Sir Mark Rowley still needs to rebuild the trust of the Jewish community.

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Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

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Lucy Letby is applying for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of judges.

Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

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Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from China, BBC finds.

Three suspected Chinese spies arrested in Germany

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The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying for the Chinese Ministry of State Security.