Sunday, April 26, 2026

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

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Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

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Saturday, April 25, 2026

'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fears at correspondents' dinner

Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.

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Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

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Friday, April 24, 2026

Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list

The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.

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