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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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Palestinians celebrate return of detainees freed by Israel
Hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners and detainees have been welcomed with tears and screams of joy as they were released by Israel to be reunited with their families in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
The release involved about 250 prisoners who had been convicted of crimes including murder and deadly attacks against Israelis - and about 1,700 detainees from Gaza who had been held by Israel without charge.
As prisoners exited a Red Cross bus in Ramallah, many draped in traditional Keffiyeh scarves, they looked pale and gaunt, with some struggling to walk. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr430epq45go
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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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Key US and regional mediators join talks in push to end Gaza war
Top US envoys and regional figures are taking part in the third day of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt on President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza.
Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday along with Qatar's prime minister and Turkey's intelligence chief for what is expected to be a key day indicating whether progress can be made.
A senior Hamas official told the BBC it had shown "the necessary positivity" in the negotiations and submitted a list of the Palestinian prisoners it wanted Israel to release in exchange for the hostages held in Gaza.
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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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Trump says Israel and Hamas 'sign off' on first phase of Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have "both signed off" on the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza.
"This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The announcement comes after three days of indirect talks in Egypt - mediated by officials from Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the US - aimed at bringing an end to the two-year conflict. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce80rmq3g5qo
Trump suggests Starmer could use military to control UK borders
Donald Trump suggested Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could use the military to stop illegal migration at a news conference marking the end of the US president's second state visit to the UK.
Trump said he discussed migration issues with Sir Keir during a meeting at his country residence Chequers.
The US president talked about his policies to secure borders in the US and said the UK faced a similar challenge with migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpd91wjypj9o
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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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Sanctions reimposed on Iran 10 years after landmark nuclear deal
Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran - 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme.
The new measures took effect as the three European partners to the deal - the UK, France and Germany - activated the so-called "snapback" mechanism, accusing Iran of "continued nuclear escalation" and lack of co-operation.
Iran suspended inspections of its nuclear facilities - a legal obligation under the terms of the 2015 deal - after Israel and the US bombed several of its nuclear sites and military bases in June. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crme84w3n23o
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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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India wants to lure its best minds back from the US - but it won't be easy
US President Donald Trump's abrupt decision to hike H-1B visa fees to $100,000 has prompted policymakers in Delhi to woo skilled Indians back home.
A bureaucrat, who works closely with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recently said that the government was actively encouraging overseas Indians to return and contribute to nation-building. Yet, another member of the PM's economic advisory council told a media conclave that H-1B visas have always served the interests of the host nation, and so the hike in fee boded well for India's ability to attract global talent.
The crux of these arguments is that the time is ripe for India to engineer a reverse brain drain and lure some of the world's most talented professionals in technology, medicine and other innovative industries, who'd left the country in the past 30 years, back to the homeland.
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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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Iraq's shopping centre fire leaves 61 dead, many missing
A fire that tore through a five-storey shopping centre in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 61 dead, local officials said.
The blaze at the mall, which opened seven days ago, broke out on Wednesday night and has since been brought under control.
Videos posted on social media showed firefighters rescuing people from the mall's roof, but state media reported that many were still missing. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq7d45v5v3o
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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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Israel says it regrets deadly strike on Catholic Church in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country "deeply regrets that a stray ammunition" hit Gaza's only Catholic Church, killing three people sheltering there.
"Every innocent life lost is a tragedy. We share the grief of the families and the faithful," he said in a statement.
The incident happened on Thursday when an Israeli strike hit the Holy Family Church in Gaza City. Several people were also injured, said the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem which oversees the small parish. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8ge7vllw9o
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Apr 23, 2026, 07:30 AM
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Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
Donald Trump's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, weeks after the US president issued an executive order hitting the Asian country with an additional 25% penalty over its purchases of Russian oil and weapons.
This makes India - one of the US's strongest partners in the Indo-Pacific - among the countries paying the highest tariffs in the world. This could deal a blow to exports and growth in the world's fifth largest economy, given that the US was, until recently, India's largest trading partner. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ykznn158qo
