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The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options. from BBC News https://ift.tt/t4UwDZu

Buildings burn and land is scorched as wildfires spread outside of Jerusalem. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F6bUvKB

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton have had little to say on First Nations issues. from BBC News https://ift.tt/SYdQLlo

Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ohNcxtd

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/TIsa3dN

Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YyCjJ8B

The Homeland Security chief had her handbag stolen as she was dining out in Washington with her family on Easter Sunday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CsP6DHu

Organisers of the festival where a car ramming attack killed 11 people say they are "heartbroken". from BBC News https://ift.tt/PLbgxpv

A medic sparks a national conversation about the financial abuse some female breadwinners face. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rIhoa45

More and more Australians, regardless of where they live, are delaying or going without the care they need. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LKuk6Ty

The FSB say they detained a "Ukrainian special services agent". Kyiv has not commented on the attack. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dzCtle6

The 26 year old is charged with murder and stalking in addition to other state charges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lqombVA

Pope Francis will be buried in Rome's church of Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking a 100-year-old tradition. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qiLUeVu

Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry? from BBC News https://ift.tt/y3sFOzp

Holocaust survivors were part of the crowds taking part in the annual 'March of the Living', 80 years after the camp was liberated. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F0DySuV

Israel had previously denied its troops were responsible for the killing of a UN worker with tank fire on 19 March. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nByavOQ

The 70-year-old, who remains in intensive care, underwent intestinal surgery earlier this month - and currently faces coup charges. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NA4hiIq

Tundu Lissu has survived against the political odds over the years but has now been charged with treason. from BBC News https://ift.tt/o9AJzqx

Donald Trump "highly values Africa and African people", says his African envoy, Massad Boulos. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zxK2waE

Elections Canada, the organisation which runs federal elections, reports a 25% jump when compared to early voting in 2021 polls. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mAUSJ0I

A court argued Tidjane Thiam forfeited his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen in 1987. from BBC News https://ift.tt/UKx8FuH

Amid tariff threats from the US, energy and economic security are at the forefront Canada's federal election. from BBC News https://ift.tt/abMlSL7

The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BKmFstP

Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vj1N985

Francis did what he had always done, receiving visitors and meeting people from every walk of life. from BBC News https://ift.tt/L25zg6j

India's roads claimed over 172,000 lives in 2023 - averaging 474 deaths daily, or one every three minutes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PIu5lNa

In Pakistan, it's hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DeXr0Sf

Ethiopia's answer to The Bachelor has prompted discussions about dating norms in the conservative country. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RqOCGrS

At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VZqbsXf

Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan. from BBC News https://ift.tt/l9tM0UA

High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8GtKpWu

China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from it. Can they break up? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bbtg6ny

Students and journalists are among the 189 people on trial in Istanbul after protests last month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LAH0ldE

The US president says Jerome Powell's "termination" as central bank chair "cannot come fast enough!" from BBC News https://ift.tt/8hunVw5

Witkoff appeared to suggest that a peace deal hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PpeGyWm

One person was taken into custody after the shooting on Thursday, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JsqBv72

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other? from BBC News https://ift.tt/TBUCMPK

Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CsqhYIG

The Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress was found "unresponsive" at her New York City apartment in February. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TjJtWvy

The behaviour is known as an 'alert circle', a formation meant to protect elephant calves from threats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ohMzUr1

There are no reports of injuries or major damage after the quake struck on Monday morning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dB3Em0q

The flight, carrying celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King, reached a height of about 60 miles (96.6km) above Earth. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YIGxzu3

The auto sector in Windsor, Ontario, has employed generations of Canadians. Now the future is uncertain and US tariffs are "like a stab in the back". from BBC News https://ift.tt/HY2nv6s

The BBC's James Waterhouse describes the scene of a Russian strike that has killed at least 34 people. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aVtIkxL

Ukrainians in Russian-held land tell the BBC about the difficulties of life under occupation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gBsxbpz

The Hollywood actor was formally warned by the show earlier this week over "offensive" language he had used. from BBC News https://ift.tt/S46YQJu

The move comes days after its leader and presidential candidate was arrested and charged with treason. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9UwivyM

The story behind the Can’t Get Knafeh of It chocolate bar, which combines the flavours of chocolate, pistachio and tahini with shredded pastry. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zl7eYg4

Higher prices are worrying independent US coffee shops, which import almost all their beans. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Xi9nJwL

Police say four armed and masked men abducted the pastor in his car on Thursday evening. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HMFgnVt

Amnesty International says Ahmed Manasra endured "shocking ill-treatment" after he was imprisoned at the age of 13 in 2015. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9XkvoAK

The Israeli defence minister says the military is leaving Gaza "smaller" and "more isolated" to press Hamas into releasing hostages. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AxZDj43

It is unclear how many people were on board the helicopter at the time of the crash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oPZzr1E

Pope Francis visits St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health. from BBC News https://ift.tt/iygsYmz

As the "coalition of the willing" meets at Nato headquarters today, pledging to support Ukraine with a peacekeeping force, how have the last three years shaped the wartime president - and where does he go from here? from BBC News https://ift.tt/0WQRGqi

But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% "effective immediately". from BBC News https://ift.tt/hMUkRHS

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says Indian start-ups need to focus more on deep-tech innovations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/4eWoB0v

Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0ab457Z

The AP was prevented from accessing the White House over its continued use of the term "Gulf of Mexico" in its coverage. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5YqMaQ2

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will "never accept coercion" ahead of Saturday's talks in Oman. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LQhWBEv

A fire at a waste disposal centre caused smoke to rise above buildings in the French capital city. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JlajtB7

The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kQl5Tc6

The US president said he will introduce the extra tariff unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on American goods. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ITsFE1P

The organisation says the attack by Israeli troops on a convoy of ambulances constitutes a "fully-fledged war crime". from BBC News https://ift.tt/fQvPWyY

Peter Dutton's Liberal-National coalition had said the move would improve efficiency in the public sector. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5UFGHOo

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre. from BBC News https://ift.tt/MLsQCjk

The US commerce secretary says a 10% "baseline" tariff on imports will definitely stay in place for weeks. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CUTh2HS

Israeli forces shot dead 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March. from BBC News https://ift.tt/il74rEV

It comes on the largest day of protests against Trump's administration since he returned to office. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BuvLZxA

High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q29DCor

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Uv31VrG

The US president, who has vowed to remake the global trade order, dismissed concerns, noting the US jobs market is strong. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eslnx5z

Kilmar Abergo Garcia, a legal US resident who was deported to an El Salvadorian prison, must return by Monday, the judge ruled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jlYKx5Q

The president has granted the app a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires it to either sell its US assets or face a ban. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jxNRyMz

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led the crowd in a moment of silence to honour Kilmer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fuhZgzI

Mount Marapi erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash towering into the sky. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5vJG4sd

Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vzbm3yx

Scores of Muslims died in Sagaing when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan. from BBC News https://ift.tt/74I2JOj

Ms Giuffre 'remains in serious condition' in hospital following a collision with a school bus, her family say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/evBgCYW

The BBC speaks to people in Mandalay close to where Myanmar's deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck. from BBC News https://ift.tt/54vgZVy

Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6hMRglB