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 | 24/04/2009 2:50 pm

  • Iran judiciary denies plan to execute detained protester Erfan Soltani - The judiciary says Soltani is not facing charges carrying the death penalty, while a rights group reports that the execution has been "postponed".
  • Swiss bar employee who reportedly held sparkler unaware of dangers, family says - Cyane Panine, 24, died in the Crans Montana fire that is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set foam on the ceiling alight.
  • 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.
  • European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island - France says a small military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.
  • Serial rail fare evader faces jail over 112 unpaid tickets - Charles Brohiri pleaded guilty to travelling without buying a ticket a total of 112 times.
  • Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station - Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have returned to Earth on Thursday.
  • US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea - The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation "without incident", the US military's Southern Command says.
  • Letby trust pays £1.4m damages to ex CEO over unfair dismissal - Dr Susan Gilby told the BBC she was relieved the case was over and that it "was never about the money."
  • Princess of Wales hosts World Cup winners England - The Princess of Wales hosts England's women's rugby team at Windsor Castle to celebrate their World Cup success in September.
  • Hygiene ratings shouldn't apply to Michelin restaurants, says food critic - The restaurant critic says inspectors should "modernise" after Ynyshir recieved a one-out-of-five hygiene rating.
  • TikTok star who avoided court will not repay full extradition costs - Harrison Sullivan will not have to pay the full cost of the jet that police chartered to arrest him.
  • World Sports Photography Awards 2026 winner revealed - BBC Sport and the World Sport Photography Awards present a selection of the world's finest sporting images from this year's competition.
  • 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.
  • Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase - As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.
  • She's offered to share her Nobel with Trump. But what might Machado ask for in return? - Venezuela's opposition leader will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.
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