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Swedish police arrest teenager after fatal triple shooting

The arrest comes after three people, all reportedly under the age of 20, were shot dead in a hair salon. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Et7ruaX via IFTTT

BBC business newsCanada will deal with Trump 'on our terms', Carney tells BBC

Speaking exclusively to the BBC, Canada's PM says he will only visit the US when there is a "serious discussion to be had". from BBC News https://ift.tt/zSp1tgn via IFTTT

BBC business newsAustralian PM dismisses warning over AAA credit rating

High public spending puts the country's rating at risk if savings are not found, analysts have said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2jk8Gwa via IFTTT

Iran blames 'negligence' for port blast as death toll rises to 70

The interior minister said "some individuals deemed responsible" for Saturday's blast at Shahid Rajaee are being questioned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XUuP1r5 via IFTTT

Iran blames 'negligence' for port blast as death toll rises to 70

The interior minister said "some individuals deemed responsible" for Saturday's blast at Shahid Rajaee are being questioned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XUuP1r5 via IFTTT

Trump made Carney's turnaround victory possible

Mark Carney's party pull off an election win that once looked near-impossible, until the US president targeted Canada. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vx73fZ8 via IFTTT

BBC business newsFinland's bid to win Europe's start-up crown

Helsinki wants to become a top European start-up hub, but can it challenge London and Stockholm? from BBC News https://ift.tt/gyj8xpJ via IFTTT

BBC business newsWas China the reason Guyana faced higher Trump tariff?

A Guyanese political commentator says Washington objects to Beijing's "very strong foothold" in the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xiFofZB via IFTTT

BBC business newsGatwick to accept 'stricter limits' on plane noise

Gatwick has responded to the Secretary of State's request for feedback on additional conditions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TaAgI52 via IFTTT

BBC business newsM&S stops online orders and issues refunds after cyber attack

The firm has stopped taking orders on its website and apps, including for food and clothes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RgjYABq via IFTTT

Drag Race and Pose star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

The drag performer had part of her leg amputated on Thursday after a "severe infection", her family says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tnplEKa via IFTTT

Why the race to be the next pope is unpredictable

The BBC's religion editor Aleem Maqbool explains why it's so difficult to guess who will be the next Pope. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fKazbOL via IFTTT

BBC business newsWhat in the World

The office-core aesthetic isn’t just about style from BBC News https://ift.tt/bFOsHtz via IFTTT

Watch: Key moments from Pope Francis' funeral

Hundreds of thousands of mourners gather in Rome to pay tribute to the late pontiff. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fG1ToyV via IFTTT

At least 500 injured in large explosion at Iran port

Footage shows wounded people lying on the street and others running away from the site from BBC News https://ift.tt/mZ5h2Pz via IFTTT

Zelensky and Trump meet before Pope's funeral

The two leaders held talks ahead of attending the service in Vatican City on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yYKquPj via IFTTT

BBC business newsChina tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs

China denies any trade talks with the US as it calls for sweeping tariffs to be cancelled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gsWNmYa via IFTTT

Trump to meet Atlantic editor who was added to secret Signal chat

A month earlier, Mr Goldberg was inadvertently added to a Signal group discussing an upcoming Houthi attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MxQ4jyf via IFTTT

Watch: How previous Popes were laid to rest

From Pius XII to Benedict XVI, the BBC looks back at video from papal funerals since 1958. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6p3itav via IFTTT

Anti-Hamas protests on rise in Gaza as group's iron grip slips

Gazan civilians are losing their fear of Hamas, openly criticising the group on the streets and online. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dEOScbN via IFTTT

Why South Africa and Ukraine are wooing each other - and what will Trump think?

Volodymyr Zelensky is on a historic visit to South Africa to counter Russia's influence on the continent. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OpmY1fy via IFTTT

BBC business news10,000 extra driving tests a month to clear backlog

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the government would provide at least 10,000 extra driving tests a month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4b2yIn5 via IFTTT

BBC business newsThree more UK interest rate cuts this year, predicts IMF

But the IMF also sees UK inflation going up as bills rise, while economies will be hit by Trump tariffs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NQjL9u8 via IFTTT

Trump says he has 'no intention of firing' Fed boss

The US president also voiced optimism that trade relations with China could be improved, and tariffs lowered. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FzS8u3V via IFTTT

Burkina Faso army says it foiled 'major' coup plot

The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BdOnDsk via IFTTT

Man missing after rare shark attack in Israel

Footage posted online shows a swimmer flailing in the distance as beachgoers yell in shock. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1ms8kAz via IFTTT

Watch: Might the next pope come from Africa?

As the world mourns the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church faces a critical moment in choosing its next spiritual leader. from BBC News https://ift.tt/j327BfS via IFTTT

Modi and Vance praise progress in trade talks as higher tariffs loom

US Vice-President JD Vance is currently on a four-day visit to India with his wife and three children. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PjLcqin via IFTTT

Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat, reports say

The private messaging group included the US defence secretary's wife, brother and personal lawyer, sources tell US media. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oIC9X5x via IFTTT

BBC business newsWhy everyone is suddenly so interested in US bond markets

What is happening with US bonds, why Donald Trump cares and how ordinary Americans could be affected. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sMbvAK8 via IFTTT

Vance to meet Modi in Delhi amid tariff tensions

The talks are likely to focus on fast-tracking a trade deal, earlier expected to conclude by the end of 2025. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6ku2hn3 via IFTTT

BBC business newsCautionary Tales with Tim Harford

Why Steven Levitt swapped academia for podcasting. from BBC News https://ift.tt/faBWvLz via IFTTT

BBC business newsNo global recession despite US tariffs, says IMF

The international economic group predicts "notable markdowns, but not recession". from BBC News https://ift.tt/gRFyEqc via IFTTT

Watch: Celebrations usher in the dawn of Easter Sunday

The most important date in the Christian calendar is being marked around the world. from BBC News https://ift.tt/38xfTSl via IFTTT

US Supreme Court halts deportation of Venezuelans under wartime law

The Trump administration has been deporting accused gang members to a notorious El Salvador jail. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2WcwuMa via IFTTT

Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages

Iranian and US officials will hold a second round of high-stakes talks on a new nuclear deal in Rome on Saturday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K4TkdCF via IFTTT

Bluey's mum actor: My voice never gets recognised

BBC Newsround's presenter Ricky Boleto speaks to the voice actor who plays Bluey's mum, Chilli. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bghmrkW via IFTTT

Fire, fronds and flax: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mD1O9HC via IFTTT

Olympic legend shows no mercy to fellow parents at school sports day

The third-fastest woman in history, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, took part in sports day at her son's school in Jamaica. from BBC News https://ift.tt/06Lf1UT via IFTTT

BBC business newsFirms say Meta not helping them to recover hacked accounts

Businesses around the world say they are unable to get back into their Facebook and Instagram pages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/C0bgUEZ via IFTTT

BBC business newsTesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk

Engineer Cristina Balan raised a safety concern about a design flaw which could affect the cars' braking in 2014. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pl7qOWm via IFTTT

BBC business newsUS tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO

The Geneva-based institution says American tariffs will send international trade into reverse. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pxD716j via IFTTT

BBC business newsSainsbury's profit set to dip as price war looms

The supermarket giant forecasts pressure on profits as competition for customers intensifies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CWxEcvZ via IFTTT

BBC business newsUK inflation falls as price of petrol comes down

Inflation falls in the year to March as the price of petrol drops. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UyPQv4Y via IFTTT

BBC business newsChina appoints new trade envoy in face of tariff turmoil

The shift comes as Beijing refuses to back down in an escalating trade war with Washington. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zpQEBGC via IFTTT

Biden attacks Trump in first speech since leaving White House

The ex-president uses the speech to criticise the Trump administration's cuts to the welfare agency. from BBC News https://ift.tt/il2abwj via IFTTT

US pastor taken during church service in South Africa found after shoot-out

Three people have died in the "high-intensity shootout" that led to Josh Sullivan's rescue, officials say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SQ9Tg70 via IFTTT

BBC business newsMark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media monopoly trial

The US government is seeking to break up Meta by forcing a spinoff of Instagram or WhatsApp. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CDU14v9 via IFTTT

French prisons hit by wave of overnight attacks

Vehicles were set on fire in prison car parks outside several prisons across the country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BVlutJI via IFTTT

BBC business newsMark Zuckerberg defends Meta in social media monopoly trial

The US government is seeking to break up Meta by forcing a spinoff of Instagram or WhatsApp. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CDU14v9 via IFTTT

BBC business newsInvestors facing tariff turmoil: 'It's fastest finger first'

Traders are trying to reckon with impact of Trump's shifting tariff policy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/OUranMc via IFTTT

BBC business newsChris Mason: British Steel law rushed through Parliament but it is just a stop gap

For all of Saturday's drama, the government's intervention so far is just a stop gap, writes our political editor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sX5vJaB via IFTTT

Two British tourists drown near Great Barrier Reef

The men were found by a rescue helicopter, as was an Australian who is being treated in hospital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r5kIE1P via IFTTT

'Death is everywhere': Sudan camp residents shelter from attacks

One person in Zamzam described things as "extremely catastrophic" after three days of assaults. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dV1WDjF via IFTTT

BBC business newsJobs fears as disability scheme owes businesses thousands

One firm says it is owed £186,000 by the Access to Work scheme and is worried it may have to close. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eSyhusX via IFTTT

Nigerian bandit kingpin and 100 followers killed

The crime lord was hiding in a forest, authorities say, after dozens were kidnapped from a village. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XcFkmQb via IFTTT

Nuclear talks between US and Iran begin in Oman

It is the highest level of talks since Trump's first term in office, but it's not clear if the two sides will sit in the same room. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4JYIBez via IFTTT

Menendez brothers 'have exemplified growth and healing,' cousin says

The resentencing hearing of Menendez brothers can move forward despite opposition from the district attorney, a Los Angeles court has ruled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qkuJXje via IFTTT

Hundreds of flights cancelled in China as strong winds hit capital

State media outlets earlier warned that people weighing less than 50kg may be "easily blown away". from BBC News https://ift.tt/7n1tpri via IFTTT

China braces for strong winds, with lighter people warned they may blow away

State media is warning that people weighing less than 50kg (110lbs) may be "easily blown away". from BBC News https://ift.tt/V3JBtsh via IFTTT

'We collected his body instead of celebrating Eid,' says mother of Gaza medic killed by Israel

The mother of a Palestinian killed in an IDF attack on emergency vehicles tells the BBC of her loss. from BBC News https://ift.tt/d4J9DE0 via IFTTT

Watch: Why US markets skyrocketed after Trump tariffs pause

The S&P 500 index soared 9.5% in the biggest one-day rally since 2008, following days of turmoil sparked by the tariffs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8kxOuwv via IFTTT

BBC business newsTrump tariffs spark US government debt sell-off

The cost of borrowing for the US government rose as confidence in the economy waned. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0l8nWFN via IFTTT

BBC business newsPhilip Green loses case over naming in Parliament

The European Court of Human Rights ruled Sir Philip's human rights were not breached. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Rx35AVs via IFTTT

BBC business newsStarmer criticises watchdog's benefits forecasts

The PM says he "struggles" with how the Office for Budget Responsibility calculates the impact his policies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Nkrwoin via IFTTT

Trump's tariffs are a blow for Vietnam's economic ambitions

The tariffs are a huge blow for countries like Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia that rely on exports. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8dkfHwj via IFTTT

South Sudan says US visa ban caused by mistaken nationality

The government says the man it refused entry to was Congolese, not South Sudanese as the US had said. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KJF4Amp via IFTTT

Is the US heading for a recession? Three warning signs to watch

Michelle Fleury explains the factors to watch in the economy after President Trump’s tariff announcements. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3gd6Gre via IFTTT

BBC business newsIs the US heading for a recession? Three warning signs to watch

Michelle Fleury explains the factors to watch in the economy after President Trump’s tariff announcements. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3gd6Gre via IFTTT

BBC business newsHow does it affect me if share prices fall?

Changes in the FTSE 100 and other indexes are not just for financial experts, they can affect our lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ngSf2EL via IFTTT

US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals

A group of islands, occupied only by penguins and seals, has been swept up in Trump's trade war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZyeP6du via IFTTT

Tariffs have shaken the markets - how worried should we be?

Workers are right to fear for their pensions, but the greater worry is the here and now - the economy they live in. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uqALVXH via IFTTT

BBC business newsRachel Reeves is feeling the heat ahead of her Spring Statement

The Chancellor hints at a more guarded approach amid global uncertainty - and issues a warning ahead of her announcements. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bGgylYu via IFTTT

BBC business newsFamilies learn healthy recipes using a slow cooker

Sutton Council has been providing free lessons in an effort to tackle food poverty in the area. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YwqH1WD via IFTTT

BBC business newsStarmer's response to Trump tariffs is both to slow down and go faster

What's happening in Whitehall to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities? from BBC News https://ift.tt/XhZPMOG via IFTTT

Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killings

The footage was reportedly filmed by a Palestinian paramedic who was killed by Israeli forces along with 14 others in March. from BBC News https://ift.tt/z6WqJKd via IFTTT

BBC business newsTariffs 'hard to come back from', says US pharma boss

Eli Lilly's boss tells the BBC he is doubtful tariffs will bring jobs to the US or raise billions in taxes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zEtl4Q6 via IFTTT

At least 322 children killed since Israel's new Gaza offensive, Unicef says

Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JXstDaL via IFTTT

Tourists and residents evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland

The Blue Lagoon and the town of Grindavik were ordered to evacuate after earthquakes hit the area. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sbTW27M via IFTTT

BBC business newsWatch: Key moments in Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs announcement

The US president said universal 10% tariffs would go into effect for all countries starting 5 April. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zguKORB via IFTTT

US tariffs on China, EU and more, at a glance

A 10% rate of import tax will apply globally - with higher rates for a list of Trump's "worst offenders". from BBC News https://ift.tt/JplihQf via IFTTT

BBC business newsTrump-endorsed news channel sees shares surge 2,200%

Conservative US cable TV channel Newsmax started trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kTI4spX via IFTTT

BBC business newsThree big unknowns ahead of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs

The president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. But what tariffs and when? from BBC News https://ift.tt/pkgORAh via IFTTT

BBC business newsCar firms fined for withholding recycling information

BMW, Ford, JLR, Peugeot Citroen, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Toyota, Vauxhall and Volkswagen have all been fined. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0p3ihFs via IFTTT

BBC business newsUK expects to be hit by Trump tariffs, No 10 says

Downing Street does not rule out retaliating if new tariffs are imposed on Wednesday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LPkl8jH via IFTTT

Cars carried away as flash flooding hits Greek island

Heavy rain on the Greek island of Paros saw cars and debris swept through the streets. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AK6Mqrt via IFTTT