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A baby gorilla's journey in search of a mum https://ift.tt/V4CuPih 'Jameela' has travelled from a zoo Texas to one in Ohio looking for a family after her birth mum rejected her.

The Iranians celebrating Easter in secret https://ift.tt/BRTAmIc Iranians who have converted to Christianity from Islam can only practise their faith in secret.

New video shows close-up view of bridge collapse debris https://ift.tt/72nRyIJ Additional traffic camera footage captured the moments just before the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.

Data from 73 million AT&T accounts leaked online https://ift.tt/pVQRzLn Current and former customers of the US telecoms firm are impacted by the breach, the company says.

Is Canada's test of decriminalising drugs working? https://ift.tt/9xHwGqL The test policy to help address a deadly drug crisis in British Columbia is facing scrutiny.

The football pitch that doubles as an execution ground https://ift.tt/07UCmzv Goalposts used by children on a beach in Somalia's capital are posts set up for firing squad executions.

Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr dies aged 87 https://ift.tt/BiZHm9k He was the first black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman.

Jacob Zuma barred from South Africa election https://ift.tt/EXZ6CWf South Africa's ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.

Waiting for Evan, Putin's 'bargaining chip' in Russian jail https://ift.tt/VBqmrtp It has been one year since US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia and accused of spying.

India's army of gold refiners face new competition https://ift.tt/LoO3s4r India has thousands of small gold refineries which are facing more competition from big players.

Battle to run Istanbul becomes key to Turkey's future https://ift.tt/NHPd7VQ Millions of Turks vote on Sunday, and President Erdogan hopes to regain control of Turkey's biggest city.

What is at stake in South Africa's election? https://ift.tt/PmZGAoX The ANC has governed since the end of apartheid, but its vote could fall below 50% for the first time.

Watch ‘devils’ whip Catholics in Easter tradition https://ift.tt/79bGlmF Men dressed as devils - "talciguines" - whip the faithful in a playful Easter tradition in El Salvador.

Law enforcement raids Sean 'Diddy' Combs's properties https://ift.tt/qS0JyBU The reason for the raids is unclear, but the hip-hop mogul has recently faced sexual misconduct allegations.

Baseball star Ohtani 'shocked' by alleged theft https://ift.tt/siz63Ej The player, who stressed he had never bet on sports, said his former translator had lied about his debts.

Footage shows raids at Sean 'Diddy' Combs's properties https://ift.tt/TKJMnso US Homeland Security agents were seen entering the rap mogul's properties in Los Angeles and Miami.

Security law brings Hong Kong's future as business hub into question https://ift.tt/adBVY8o A tough new security law comes at a time when businesses were already wary of the city.

Salt bricks and other African architectural ideas https://ift.tt/2793rBs What the world can learn from innovative designs in a future with scarce resources.

Russia charges four men over Moscow concert attack https://ift.tt/DIu2Wl9 Suspects face a Moscow court accused of an act of terrorism at Crocus City Hall, where 137 people were killed.

The Jewish settlers who want to build homes in Gaza https://ift.tt/WePkpvK They see an opportunity to push for a return of Jewish settlements to the Palestinian territory.

Austrian footballer scores fastest international goal https://ift.tt/Utu4EMk Christoph Baumgartner scores after six seconds to record the fastest ever goal in international football as Austria beat Slovakia in Bratislava.

The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full https://ift.tt/fV5eY19 He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.

Moscow concert hall attack videos examined https://ift.tt/UfWBqij BBC Verify examines video taken by those caught up in the attack on the Crocus City Hall theatre outside Moscow.

People take cover as gunmen enter Moscow concert hall https://ift.tt/VpgnyaD Footage shows people taking cover inside the venue as multiple shots are heard.

Metal bands and dancing feet: Africa's top shots https://ift.tt/oNnOwSV A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

Canadians switched at birth get an apology 70 years on https://ift.tt/duLiayO A Christmas gift inadvertently revealed the secret of the mix-up in a rural Manitoba hospital in 1955.

White supremacist captured after bloody prison break https://ift.tt/aS52kEv The pair are suspected to have been involved in two homicides while on the run since Wednesday.

Trump needs a $464m bond. What if he can't get it? https://ift.tt/zqkE285 The former president has six days to secure it, but there are a few ways the New York fraud case could play out.

Is TikTok really a danger to the West? https://ift.tt/OXqIwkE Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.

The US Navy's relentless battle against Houthi attacks https://ift.tt/y3SA2gl The BBC gets rare access to a US aircraft carrier trying to protect merchant vessels in the Red Sea.

Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch https://ift.tt/qJGDU51 Clients at Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank are being urged to return any money that isn't theirs.

US reports death of senior Hamas military leader https://ift.tt/bPaDe5J Details are also released of President Biden's high-stakes call to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital https://ift.tt/NzXlvWj Eye witnesses described panic and gunfire around the hospital in Gaza City after IDF troops moved in.

The WhatsApp group that saved trafficked women https://ift.tt/wSPRmDr How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.

Idris Elba 'dreams big' with West African eco-city plan https://ift.tt/p8YVLkN The actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.

US announces charter flight from Haiti amid unrest https://ift.tt/8aWA0iI Violence grips the streets of Port-au-Prince as police try to arrest gang leader "Barbecue".

Evacuations as Iceland volcano erupts again https://ift.tt/j9nyC4k It is the fourth eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since December - and Grindavik is evacuated again.

Biden backs top Democrat calling for Israeli election https://ift.tt/K5waybP Senator Schumer said on Thursday that Israel risked becoming a "pariah" with Mr Netanyahu in charge.

Baldwin lawyers want manslaughter case thrown out https://ift.tt/d1bq2O6 Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a gun Mr Baldwin used fired a live round.

Australian farm grows world's biggest blueberry https://ift.tt/mRuZXw9 The monster fruit is the size of ping-pong ball and weighs 20.4g, about 10 times the average blueberry.

Japanese baseball star unveils new wife's identity https://ift.tt/vhoqWGl Shoehi Ohtani shares a photo of the couple for the first time as his team heads to South Korea.

Father of school gunman convicted of manslaughter https://ift.tt/c0BlVWZ Michigan man James Crumbley faced the same charges that saw his wife convicted last month.

The story of I Will Always Love You, 50 years on https://ift.tt/X9LWpdH Dolly Parton's ballad endures after five decades - from Elvis Presley to Whitney Houston and beyond.

'Stampede' of kangaroos invades Melbourne golf course https://ift.tt/XZeFIh1 A local golfer is left stunned after a mob of marsupials interrupted his game.

US man sentenced for murder of tourist in Germany https://ift.tt/xMXfV4R Troy Philipp B admitted to raping and killing an American tourist near Neuschwanstein Castle in 2023.

Bird flu infects penguins at famous wildlife haven https://ift.tt/ix0VBQm The first avian influenza cases in the penguins of South Georgia are reported by scientists.

IDF completes road across Gaza, satellite images show https://ift.tt/9vPdkea The IDF says it is to facilitate troop movements but experts fear it could be used as a barrier.

US evacuates Haiti embassy staff amid gang violence https://ift.tt/GjzycdB The move follows attacks by gangs on the airport, police stations and prisons this week.

Britt denies misleading voters in Biden rebuttal https://ift.tt/G8Bal50 Katie Britt was criticised for citing a sex trafficking case which happened in Mexico almost 20-years-ago.

IDF completes road across Gaza, satellite images show https://ift.tt/jNDlaUW The IDF says it is to facilitate troop movements but experts fear it could be used as a barrier.

Watch: United Airlines plane loses tyre during take-off https://ift.tt/S8qbHcW The Tokyo-bound Boeing-777 was diverted to Los Angeles, where it made a safe emergency landing.

Transparency tool launched by BBC Verify https://ift.tt/lTZc5US BBC Verify has introduced a new feature to show audiences how we know what we know.

Man arrested in high-profile Australian disappearance https://ift.tt/gbOLf3I Samantha Murphy has not been seen since leaving her home for a run more than a month ago.

Ex-Google engineer charged with stealing AI secrets https://ift.tt/YPgc63B Linwei Ding is also accused of secretly working for Chinese competitors.

Rust armourer guilty of cinematographer's death https://ift.tt/o9BgSa3 Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found not guilty of a second charge - tampering with evidence.

Trump or Biden: Who does China’s Communist Party want? https://ift.tt/9WInqaz With Super Tuesday underway in the US, the BBC asks China's elite who they want to win this year's election.

A pioneering women's World Cup erased from history https://ift.tt/PsEyKjJ The story of huge crowds at the 1971 event is told in a new documentary backed by the Williams sisters.

The Ukrainian teenagers who returned for their school prom https://ift.tt/BYUxwKC Three friends who were separated by the war talk about going back home for a special school reunion.

Can a rubberstamp parliament help China's economy? https://ift.tt/qSP9XCN The National People's Congress is a political performance. But watch carefully for signs of policy change.

US urges more aid for starving people in Gaza https://ift.tt/BbO0cJ5 US Vice-President Kamala Harris says Israel must let more aid into Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire.

The 'banned' Star Trek episode that promised a united Ireland https://ift.tt/yYXh4T1 A scene discussing Ireland's "2024 unification" stopped the episode from being shown in the UK.

Massive blizzard hits western United States https://ift.tt/5ToWDd4 The snowstorm hit California's Sierra Nevada mountains especially hard, with up to 10ft of snow expected.

Gazans crowdfund thousands for uncertain escape https://ift.tt/UNc43lv People hoping to leave Gaza in a widening humanitarian crisis must dodge scammers and pay huge sums.

Seven hostages killed in Gaza, Hamas says https://ift.tt/TCUyZzx The group blamed the deaths on Israeli bombardment and said a "number" of its fighters were also killed.

Iranian voters tell BBC: 'We need to be decisive for Iran's future' https://ift.tt/fGAnUsF The BBC speaks to Iranians voting in the first elections since the 2022 anti-government protests.

Bad blood over Singapore Taylor Swift tour subsidies https://ift.tt/tqTWdLO Singapore paid taxpayer dollars to lock in Swift's shows - causing some bad blood in the region.

Biggest US pharmacies to begin selling abortion pill https://ift.tt/jObiQJZ CVS and Walgreens say they will provide mifepristone in a handful of states starting next week.