Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.

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Tuesday, 28 April 2026

BBC reports from scene of fatal Indonesia train crash

At least 15 people have died after a train crashed into the female-only carriage of a commuter train in Bekasi.

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'I jumped around the house': Sabastian Sawe's parents celebrate marathon record

Emily and Simion Sawe share their pride at the runner's historic sub-two-hour marathon win.

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Monday, 27 April 2026

Ukraine's drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights

In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield.

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Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased

The UK's maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia.

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Sunday, 26 April 2026

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

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