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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way' - A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating.
  • Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet - The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.
  • First leukaemia patient to receive pioneering treatment on NHS says it is 'very sci-fi' - Oscar Murphy has an aggressive form of the blood cancer and is the first to get CAR-T therapy in the UK.
  • Ministers drop plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK - There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.
  • Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer - The government dropping the digital ID scheme's mandatory element is another climbdown for Downing Street, writes the BBC's political editor.
  • Income tax changes and mansion tax on £1m homes in Scottish Budget - Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveils the government's tax and spending plans for the coming financial year.
  • Government sets out plans for north of England rail investment - The scheme will be delivered in phases, starting with upgrades to lines between Leeds, York, Bradford and Sheffield.
  • Oil tanker seized by US spotted in Scotland's Moray Firth - The UK government said the Marinera was being supplied with food and water before continuing its journey.
  • Starmer considers joining Trump's Gaza peace board - The new body is part of the White House's 20-point plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas.
  • What message do Greenlanders have for Trump? - The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler hears from Greenlanders, whose island is embroiled in a geopolitical storm.
  • Singer Julio Iglesias faces Spanish inquiry into sexual assault allegations - Iglesias, who is 82, has been a household name in Spain since the 1960s and has sold millions of records worldwide.
  • Bulger killer Jon Venables set for parole hearing - Jon Venables, 10 when he killed James Bulger in 1993, failed in a previous bid for parole in 2023.
  • Which countries do business with Iran and what could US tariffs mean? - Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran after its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.
  • UK summons Iranian ambassador over 'brutal' killings - Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also says the government will implement "full and further sanctions" against Iran.
  • 'Now there's the threat of executions' in Iran - An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.
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