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Monday, 20 April 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 23:25 CST
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Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives

Young says he hopes the offer will "ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats" Greenlanders feel over Trump's threats to the territory.

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Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting

The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led MInnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end his immigration operation there.

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Who is Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' deployed to Minneapolis?

The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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Zelensky condemns deadly Russian drone strike on passenger train

At least four people were killed when drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.

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Trump says US will 'no longer help Iraq' if it picks Maliki as PM

The US president said Iraq would have "zero" chance of success without American support.

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Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP

Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence, 18 months of which are to be served behind bars.

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Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast

Relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo - among six killed on 14 October - say the Trinidadian men were returning home when their vessel was hit.

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'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown

Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.

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Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status

The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025.

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Canadian PM Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

The Canadian prime minister confirmed that he and the US president spoke by phone after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canada.

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TikTok US pushes back on claims it is censoring content

Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after the US operation was spun off.

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Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case.

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One Battle After Another leads Bafta nominations

The political thriller has 14 nominations, with Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme also recognised.

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'Crying horse' toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year

Shop owners say the frowning toys - originally made in error - are resonating with young workers.

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Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?

India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

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