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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Millions affected by English council election delays - Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but two are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.
  • Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind Afghan internet shutdown - The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
  • Trump told 'killing has stopped' in Iran after violent protest crackdown - The US president does not rule out military action in Iran, as Tehran temporarily shuts its airspace to nearly all flights.
  • Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes - Joe Bennett says his parents are in a "dangerous position" amid Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.
  • New rules to make it easier to call up reservists for war - Reservists will remain on call for an extra decade, with a lower threshold for being called up.
  • UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, beating forecasts - The economy was boosted by a rebound in car production and from the services sector.
  • One in 10 patients spent over 12 hours in A&E in 2025 - Nurses union says long waits and corridor care having a devastating impact on paitents.
  • X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash - Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal.
  • 'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran - BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran. Defiant despite potential repercussions, the witnesses said they wanted to ensure the rest of the world knew of the violence against the protesters.
  • Tehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran's crackdown on protesters - Distressing footage reveals nearly 200 bodies with one victim identified as young as 16.
  • Starlink reportedly made free in Iran - but protesters are taking huge risks by using it - The satellite technology has become a vital communications lifeline after the government shut down the internet last week.
  • Serial houseplant killer? Here's how to keep them alive - The three easiest plants to keep alive and how to make sure you keep them healthy all year round.
  • From behind bars, Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar - The democracy campaigner has spent 20 years in total in detention, five of them since being overthrown by a coup.
  • Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia - The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.
  • 'It was terrifying': Residents describe carnage after Thai train crash - The BBC arrived at a grim scene in the evening, with rescuers still pulling bodies out of the mangled train.
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