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Virgin Orbit: Richard Branson’s rocket firm files for bankruptcy

By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s rocket company Virgin Orbit has filed for bankruptcy in the US after failing to secure new investment. The satellite launch company halted operations weeks ago but it hopes to find a buyer for the business. The company, based in California, announced last […]

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Suella Braverman says Rwanda is safe for migrants despite evidence

By Becky Morton & Laura Kuenssberg BBC News Suella Braverman has insisted Rwanda is a safe country for migrants, despite evidence that 12 Congolese refugees were shot dead by police there in 2018. When presented with the evidence on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, the home secretary said she was “not familiar” […]

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US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several

By Alys Davies & Thomas Mackintosh BBC News At least 26 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes tore through towns and cities in the South and Midwest of the United States. Homes were destroyed and thousands left without power after huge storms caused devastation across several states. There have been more […]

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Cafe bomb in St Petersburg kills military blogger

Russia-Ukraine war An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia’s Interior Ministry has confirmed. At least 19 people were injured in the bomb blast at Street Food Bar No 1. Videos posted on social media show an explosion and injured people on the street. It is not […]

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Iran signals determination to enforce hijab rules

2022 Iran protest By Sebastian Usher Middle East analyst, BBC News Authorities in Iran have been making clear their determination to enforce the compulsory hijab on women. It comes after months of protests demanding an end to the restriction. A hardline Iranian MP has issued an ultimatum to the judiciary to come up with […]

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Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in

By Jean Lee, Geoff White and Viv Jones BBC World Service Imagine you’re a low-wage worker in India who is offered a day’s employment as an extra in a Bollywood film. Your role? To go to a cash point and withdraw some money. In 2018, several men in Maharashtra state thought they were accepting a […]

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Pope Francis to lead Palm Sunday services day after leaving

By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News in London Pope Francis has led Mass in St Peter’s Square on Sunday, kicking off the year’s Easter services, just a day after leaving hospital. He oversaw the Palm Sunday ceremony in front of more than 30,000 faithful, followed by the Angelus prayer. He was admitted to Rome’s […]

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Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapers

Burkina Faso has expelled journalists from two leading French newspapers, in the latest move against France by Burkina Faso’s military junta. Sophie Douce of Le Monde and Agnès Faivre of Libération arrived in Paris after being given 24 hours to leave. The expulsions follow the publication of a Libération investigation into a video which showed […]

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Trump ‘gearing up for battle’ at New York court hearing,

By Nadine Yousif BBC News Former US president Donald Trump is “gearing up for a battle” ahead of his scheduled court hearing on Tuesday, his lawyer has said. Mr Trump is expected to fly to New York City from his Mar-a-Lago home on Monday to face charges related to hush money payments made to […]

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Robert Rundo: US white supremacist arrested in Romania

By Nick Thorpe BBC News A prominent member of a California-based white supremacist group has been arrested in Romania and will be extradited to the US. Robert Rundo, 33, co-founder of the Rise Above Movement, was arrested on Friday at a Bucharest gym following a tip-off, Romanian police said. He was accused of violence […]

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