Man holds several people hostage inside Dutch cafe
The man is said to have entered a cafe in Ede early in the morning threatening to blow himself up.
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Chris Mason: Another moment of instability for Northern Ireland
2 hours ago About sharingBy Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News @ChrisMasonBBC You can hear the pleas this Easter weekend. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s arrest, charging and resignation must not be an agent for instability in Northern Ireland. Make no mistake, though, this is a moment of instability. Another one. The new interim leader of the…
Gazans watch the skies to spot planes dropping aid
22 minutes ago About sharing Dropping aid into Gaza from the sky is fast becoming a last resort way to get food to starving people By Lucy Williamson BBC News, above the Gaza Strip One thousand miles east of Gaza, large blocks of aid are being loaded on to a US military transport plane, its…
Seven bills going up and one going down in April
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Lost Marvin Gaye music resurfaces in Belgium
23 minutes ago About sharing Marvin Gaye moved to Belgium in 1981, where he recovered from a cocaine addiction and later recorded Sexual Healing By Kevin Connolly, Richard Crook and Bruno Boelpap BBC News, Ostend For the last 40 years Marvin Gaye has enjoyed a level of enduring fame which he shares with only a…
Girl’s death sparks deadly mob violence in Mexico
6 minutes ago About sharing The death of Camila Gómez has caused outrage in Mexico By Leonardo Rocha, Americas editor, and Sean Seddon BBC News A woman suspected of murdering an eight-year-old girl in southern Mexico was beaten to death after a mob formed from protests sparked by the killing. Violent protests began after the…
Gladiators reaches final after successful reboot
1 hour ago About sharing Four finalists, Wesley, Bronte, Marie-Louise and Finlay, are fighting to be crowned champion By Noor Nanji Culture reporter The last four contenders are gearing up for Saturday night’s Gladiators final. Finlay, Wesley, Bronte and Marie-Louise will take to the arena one last time, after 10 weeks of competition. The reboot…
‘Escorted through the airport like a criminal’
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AI millionaire: ‘Video games can boost creativity’
1 hour ago About sharing Sir Demis wants to see children embrace adaptability in a “very fast-changing world” Parents tearing their hair out over children spending hours gaming should instead be encouraging their creative use of tech, a recently-knighted AI millionaire has told the BBC. Sir Demis Hassabis said they should be encouraged to create…
Iranian TV host stabbed outside London home
London-based Iran International says Pouria Zeraati was attacked by a group in the south of the city.