• April 19, 2025

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Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
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Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

US abortion debate     By Holly Honderich in Washington DC   The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented by a lower court, essentially maintaining the status […]

Russia’s Belgorod sees mass evacuations over undetonated bomb
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Russia’s Belgorod sees mass evacuations over undetonated bomb

Russia-Ukraine war   More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Russian city of Belgorod after an undetonated explosive was found. It comes two days after Russia accidentally dropped a bomb on the same city, damaging houses and injuring several people. It’s not known if the bomb discovered on Saturday came […]

Barry Humphries: Dame Edna Everage comedian dies at 89
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Barry Humphries: Dame Edna Everage comedian dies at 89

By Paul Glynn, Phil Mercer & Antoinette Radford BBC News, London, and Sydney   Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, died at 89. The star had been in a hospital in Sydney after suffering complications following hip surgery in March. He had a fall in February. Humphries’ most […]

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years
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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years

Russia-Ukraine war     By Steve Rosenberg and Kathryn Armstrong BBC News, Moscow and London   Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia for charges linked to his criticism of the war in Ukraine. He was found guilty of treason, spreading “false” information about the Russian army and […]

SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk’s firm postpones launch of biggest rocket ever
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SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk’s firm postpones launch of biggest rocket

By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent @BBCAmos   An attempt to launch the most powerful rocket ever into space has been postponed for at least 48 hours. The vehicle, known as Starship, has been built by US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. The uncrewed mission on Monday was called off minutes before the planned launch […]

Holy Fire celebrated by Christians in Jerusalem amid Israeli police restrictions
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Holy Fire celebrated by Christians in Jerusalem amid Israeli police

Thousands of Christians filled Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday for an important Orthodox Easter ritual, despite restrictions by Israeli police. The Holy Fire ceremony drew huge crowds to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli Police control security. It sits on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and […]