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Fears cost of water and beer to soar as India's scorching summer hits

BBC News - April 2, 2026 - 7:16pm
Makers of plastic and glass bottles are struggling to access raw materials as the war squeezes supplies.
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Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war is set to become president

BBC News - April 2, 2026 - 6:14pm
General Min Aung is set to be chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.
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Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale

BBC News - April 2, 2026 - 8:30am
Yashoda and Krishna, painted by Raja Ravi Varma, beat a record set by an MF Husain work last year.
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Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale

BBC News - April 2, 2026 - 8:30am
Yashoda and Krishna, painted by Raja Ravi Varma, beat a record set by an MF Husain work last year.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

BBC News - April 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one

BBC News - April 2, 2026 - 12:00am
The quake struck between the islands of Manado and Ternate. Tsunami warnings have now been lifted.
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Alleged Bondi gunman loses court bid to suppress names of his family

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 9:08pm
Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in "constant fear".
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Alleged Bondi gunman loses court bid to suppress names of his family

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 9:08pm
Lawyers for Naveed Akram had argued his mother, brother and sister live in 'constant fear'.
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Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 6:53am
Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.
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Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 6:53am
Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.
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Stanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 5:31am
Stanford said the papers, which mentioned the Tiananmen Massacre, would be banned if returned to Beijing.
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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 3:16am
It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 3:16am
It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 3:16am
It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
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Stanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 2:22am
Stanford said the papers, which mentioned the Tiananmen Massacre, would be banned if returned to Beijing.
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'Felt close to death': Indian seafarers detained in Iran return home

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 2:15am
The crew members, whose ship was seized in December, got their release order a day before the war began.
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Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 12:11am
Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.
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Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

BBC News - April 1, 2026 - 12:11am
Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.
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'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears

BBC News - March 31, 2026 - 11:19pm
It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.
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'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears

BBC News - March 31, 2026 - 11:19pm
It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.
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