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On 11 April, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its affiliates attacked Zamzam camp in North Darfur.

Sunken superyacht Bayesian due to be raised from seabed next month, inquest hearing told

Seven people – including tech tycoon Mike Lynch – died when the Bayesian sank off the coast of Italy on 19 August last year.
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Mike and Hannah Lynch

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Emergency crews during the search and recovery operation. Pic: PA

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Judy and Jonathan Bloomer. Pic: Family handout

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Neda and Chris Morvillo. Pic: Getty Images

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Recaldo Thomas

Russian journalists accused of working with Alexei Navalny jailed for more than five years each

Prosecutors accused the journalists of creating materials for Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) YouTube channel, which is banned in Russia.
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Alexei Navalny. File pic

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Antonina Favorskaya is brought into court in March 2024. File pic: AP

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The Nagatinsky District Court, where the trial took place behind closed doors. Pic: Reuters

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Could Meta be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp – and would it matter?

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is accusing Meta of buying Instagram and WhatsApp over a decade ago to neutralise its competition, in line with Mark Zuckerberg's alleged 2008 directive that “it is better to buy than compete”.
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The US District Court for the District of Columbia building where the trial is taking place. Pic: Reuters

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FTC lawyers Daniel Matheson and Krisha Cerilli. Pic: Reuters

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Elon Musk. File pic: AP

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Andrew Tate: What charges does the controversial influencer face?

Andrew Tate, alongside his brother Tristan, has criminal charges out against him in the UK, Romania and the US, along with a number of civil allegations. Here's everything you need to know about what the controversial influencer and his younger sibling are accused of.

Prisons across France attacked ‘in response to crackdown on drug trafficking’

France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor's office is leading the probe after automatic weapons were fired at a prison in Toulon, while vehicles were burned and staff were threatened at facilities elsewhere across the country.
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Damaged caused by an automatic weapon to the exterior of La Farlede Prison near Toulon. @SyndFoJustice

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Damaged caused by an automatic weapon to the exterior of La Farlede Prison near Toulon. @SyndFoJustice

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Burnt cars in the car park of the prison in Villepinte.
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Bruno Retailleau, left, and Gerald Darmanin, right, have prioritised tackling drug trafficking. Pic: AP

‘Exotic cat smuggling ring’ uncovered by police in Spain

Spain's Civil Guard seize 19 animals, including a caracal and two servals, in an operation on Mallorca.
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‘Tropical nights’ in European holiday hotspots are soaring

Sweaty nights in Europe soared in 2024 during the continent's hottest ever year, a new report from Copernicus says. The heat takes its toll on our health, food and drink, and might be shifting holiday patterns.
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Farmers in Sicily grazed sheep at night last year to avoid the heat. Pic: AP

UK announces £120m aid package for Sudan – as Lammy warns ‘much of the world continues to look away’

At a conference in London, Foreign Secretary David Lammy is expected to say “the brutal war in Sudan has devastated the lives of millions” and “we need to act now to stop the crisis from becoming an all-out catastrophe”.

Holocaust survivor Mala Tribich warns people to ‘guard against’ repeat of atrocity 80 years after liberation of Bergen-Belsen

Mala Tribich says she remembers what she went through at the camp, because “you don't forget that” and warns that “we have seen that it could happen again, and we must take every step not to let it.”
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Bergen-Belsen inmates in 1945. Pic: Granger/Shutterstock