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The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.

Ukraine's deputy leader is heading to Washington to sign an agreement the White House has been pushing for.

Buildings burn and land is scorched as wildfires spread outside of Jerusalem.

The BBC speaks to Romanian influencers, implicated in the unprecedented cancellation of an EU election

The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity, 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton have had little to say on First Nations issues.

Salman Khan wrote the caption quoting a song from the film

Historians say there were three popes of North African descent, the last one more than 1,500 years ago.

The Homeland Security chief had her handbag stolen as she was dining out in Washington with her family on Easter Sunday.

Organisers of the festival where a car ramming attack killed 11 people say they are "heartbroken".

The late pontiff was laid to rest in a private ceremony on Saturday following a public funeral at the Vatican on Saturday.

A medic sparks a national conversation about the financial abuse some female breadwinners face.

More and more Australians, regardless of where they live, are delaying or going without the care they need.

The FSB say they detained a "Ukrainian special services agent". Kyiv has not commented on the attack.

In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher says Pope Francis preferred to "die with his boots on".

Pope Francis will be buried in Rome's church of Santa Maria Maggiore, breaking a 100-year-old tradition.

Humanoid robots are attracting a lot of investment but will China dominate the industry?

Holocaust survivors were part of the crowds taking part in the annual 'March of the Living', 80 years after the camp was liberated.

The 70-year-old, who remains in intensive care, underwent intestinal surgery earlier this month - and currently faces coup charges.

Tundu Lissu has survived against the political odds over the years but has now been charged with treason.

From rare earths to billions in US debt, here's what China has in its arsenal - and how strong they are.

Donald Trump "highly values Africa and African people", says his African envoy, Massad Boulos.

Despite having the world's fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff.

Elections Canada, the organisation which runs federal elections, reports a 25% jump when compared to early voting in 2021 polls.

A court argued Tidjane Thiam forfeited his Ivorian nationality when he became a French citizen in 1987.

Amid tariff threats from the US, energy and economic security are at the forefront Canada's federal election.

The president amps up attack against US central bank boss calling him "a major loser" for not lowering interest rates.

Egyptian and Qatari mediators suggest a truce of up to seven years and a permanent end to the war.

Francis did what he had always done, receiving visitors and meeting people from every walk of life.

In Pakistan, it's hoped newly-developed AI cameras could warn villagers via text to move their livestock if snow leopards enter the area.

India's roads claimed over 172,000 lives in 2023 - averaging 474 deaths daily, or one every three minutes.

Ethiopia's answer to The Bachelor has prompted discussions about dating norms in the conservative country.

At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art.

Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan.

High-profile detentions and visa revocations are putting students on edge, as Trump tightens his squeeze on US schools.

China sits at the heart of Apple's supply chain - and has benefited hugely from it. Can they break up?

Students and journalists are among the 189 people on trial in Istanbul after protests last month.

The US president says Jerome Powell's "termination" as central bank chair "cannot come fast enough!"

The pause is a major blow to the US's wind energy industry which has been targeted by President Trump.

Witkoff appeared to suggest that a peace deal hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions.

One person was taken into custody after the shooting on Thursday, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

Could discoveries of alien life ever change the human psyche in how we view ourselves and each other?

Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away.

The behaviour is known as an 'alert circle', a formation meant to protect elephant calves from threats.

There are no reports of injuries or major damage after the quake struck on Monday morning.

The flight, carrying celebrities like Katy Perry and Gayle King, reached a height of about 60 miles (96.6km) above Earth.

The auto sector in Windsor, Ontario, has employed generations of Canadians. Now the future is uncertain and US tariffs are "like a stab in the back".

The suspect's phone allegedly contains material about a neo-Nazi group and praise for Adolf Hitler.

The BBC's James Waterhouse describes the scene of a Russian strike that has killed at least 34 people.

Ukrainians in Russian-held land tell the BBC about the difficulties of life under occupation.

The Hollywood actor was formally warned by the show earlier this week over "offensive" language he had used.

The move comes days after its leader and presidential candidate was arrested and charged with treason.

The story behind the Can’t Get Knafeh of It chocolate bar, which combines the flavours of chocolate, pistachio and tahini with shredded pastry.

Higher prices are worrying independent US coffee shops, which import almost all their beans.

Police say four armed and masked men abducted the pastor in his car on Thursday evening.

Amnesty International says Ahmed Manasra endured "shocking ill-treatment" after he was imprisoned at the age of 13 in 2015.

Emergency responders have recovered all bodies, including that of the pilot and two children, US media report.

Pope Francis visits St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, still with an oxygen tube, as he continues to recover from ill health.

Proponents say space-based data centres will be more secure, but sceptics say big hurdles remain.

As the "coalition of the willing" meets at Nato headquarters today, pledging to support Ukraine with a peacekeeping force, how have the last three years shaped the wartime president - and where does he go from here?

But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% "effective immediately".

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says Indian start-ups need to focus more on deep-tech innovations.

Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US.

The AP was prevented from accessing the White House over its continued use of the term "Gulf of Mexico" in its coverage.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran will "never accept coercion" ahead of Saturday's talks in Oman.

A fire at a waste disposal centre caused smoke to rise above buildings in the French capital city.

The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries.

The US president said he will introduce the extra tariff unless China withdraws its own 34% counter-tariff on American goods.

The organisation says the attack by Israeli troops on a convoy of ambulances constitutes a "fully-fledged war crime".

Several Hindi cinema personalities, including Aamir Khan, Jaya Bachchan, Prem Chopra, and Asha Parekh, paid tributes to veteran actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar at a prayer meet organised in his memory at a five-star hotel here on Sunday. Kumar, whose film credits include Shaheed, Upkar, Purab Aur Pachhim, Roti Kapda Aur Makan, and Krant, died on early Friday morning in a hospital here due to age-related issues. He was 87. A large placard with a young Kumar's photograph adorned with a wreath of white flowers was placed at the entrance of the hotel. It had the actor's real name Harikrishan Goswami written across along with his date of birth July 24, 1937 and date of demise April 4, 2025. Others who attended the meet included Ramesh Sippy, Rakesh Roshan, Honey Irani, David Dhawan, Johny Lever, Jaaved Jaaferi, Subhash Ghai, Aruna Irani, Ranjit, Shekhar Suman, Ashoke Pandit, Vindu Dara Singh, Mukesh Rishi, Esha Deol, Zayed Khan, Dheeraj Kumar, Poonam Sinha, Sonu Nigam, Udit Naray...

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre.

The US commerce secretary says a 10% "baseline" tariff on imports will definitely stay in place for weeks.

Israeli forces shot dead 15 emergency workers in a convoy of ambulances near Rafah on 23 March.

Thousands of protesters have gathered for the most visible opposition movement of Trump's second term.

It comes on the largest day of protests against Trump's administration since he returned to office.

High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts.

The Spanish government is moving to make renting more affordable and boost the supply of homes.

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.

The US president, who has vowed to remake the global trade order, dismissed concerns, noting the US jobs market is strong.

Kilmar Abergo Garcia, a legal US resident who was deported to an El Salvadorian prison, must return by Monday, the judge ruled.

At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Cruise led the crowd in a moment of silence to honour Kilmer.

Palestinian authorities say children were among the dead, while Israel says it hit a Hamas command-and-control centre.

North Sentinel is home to a tribe that does not have contact with the outside world.

Mount Marapi erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash towering into the sky.

Many Palestinians say they are going hungry after Israel stopped all aid deliveries to put pressure on Hamas.

Scores of Muslims died in Sagaing when their mosques collapsed during Friday prayers at the end of Ramadan.

Ms Giuffre 'remains in serious condition' in hospital following a collision with a school bus, her family say.

Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says.