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Salford fatal fire: Mum out of coma and told of children's deaths 25 April 2018 Image copyright Police handout Image caption Lia, Demi, Brandon, Lacie and Michelle Pearson The mother of four children killed in an alleged arson attack is out of a coma after four months and has been told of their deaths, po…

Asaram Bapu: Controversial Indian guru convicted of rape 25 April 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Asaram denies all allegations against him An Indian spiritual guru who claims to have millions of followers worldwide has been found guilty of rape. A court in the northern city of Jodhpur ru…

Jeremy Corbyn set for crunch meeting with Jewish leaders 24 April 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Jeremy Corbyn is set for a crunch meeting with Jewish leaders to discuss what steps he has taken to address anti-Semitism in the Labour Party. The Jewish Leadership Council and Board of Deputies of British Jews say the Labour leader has been slow to act on the recommendation…

Alfie Evans parents cannot take sick toddler to Italy 24 April 2018 Related TopicsAlfie Evans case Image copyright Kate James Image caption Alfie Evans was taken off life support on Monday evening The parents of sick toddler Alfie Evans cannot take him to Italy for treatment, a judge has said. Tom Evans…

Toronto collision: Pedestrians injured after van mounts kerb 23 April 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAmbulance rushes to the scene in TorontoUp to 10 pedestrians have been struck by a van that witnesses said mounted the kerb in Toronto, say police. The vehicle fled the scene after the incident at a busy intersection in the north of the Canadian city, police say. The van was located sev…

Serzh Sargsyan: Armenian PM resigns after days of protests 23 April 2018 Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has resigned, state television reports. Mr Sargsyan's resignation follows 11 days of protests against him by opposition supporters, who accuse him of clinging to power after serving the maximum 10 years as president. "The street movement is against my tenure. I am fulfilling your demand," he said in a stat…

23 April 2018 The Duchess of Cambridge has been admitted to hospital in the early stages of labour with her third child. A tweet from the Kensington Palace Twitter account stated: "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge was admitted to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London earlier this morning in the early stages of labour. "The Duchess travelled by car from Kensington Palace to the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital with The Duke of Cambridge." This breaking news story is being updated and more details …

23 April 2018 A Belgian court has convicted Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect from the 2015 Paris terror attacks, over a gunfight that led to his arrest. Abdeslam was found guilty of a terror-related charge of attempted murder. He exchanged fire with officers who raided a flat in the Forest area of Brussels in March 2016. He had been on the run for four months. Abdeslam, who is being held in a jail in France, is to face trial there over the Paris attacks themselves. This breaking news story is bein…

South Korea turns off loudspeaker broadcasts into North 23 April 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption South Korea's speakers were blasting pop music and propaganda over the border South Korea has stopped broadcasting propaganda via loudspeakers along the border with North Korea, ahead of top-le…

Climate change: Michael Bloomberg offers $4.5m for Paris deal 23 April 2018 Image copyright Reuters Image caption Michael Bloomberg says he hopes the US will rejoin the climate agreement Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will pay $4.5m (£3.2m) to cover the lapsed US financial commitment to t…

22 April 2018 Four British people have died and 12 others have been injured in a coach crash in Saudi Arabia, a travel company says. They were from Blackburn and Preston, travelling to Mecca on a pilgrimage. Travel company Hashim Travel said the coach they were on was hit by a fuel tanker which then caught fire and set the bus alight. The Foreign Office says it is aware British Nationals have been killed in an accident in Saudi Arabia. View the full article

Afghanistan: Kabul voter centre suicide attack kills dozens 22 April 2018 Image copyright EPA Image caption The explosion targeted people queueing to register to vote A suicide attack at a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least 31 people, officials say. More than 50 oth…

Armenian leaders face crunch talks after protests 22 April 2018 Image copyright AFP Image caption Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan has called for a "velvet revolution" The organiser of anti-government protests in Armenia says he will hold talks with Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan early on Sunday. Nikol P…

Jeremy Hunt threatens social media with new child-protection laws 22 April 2018 Image copyright Facebook/AFP/Google Image caption Jeremy Hunt has written to a number of internet companies, including Facebook and Google Jeremy Hunt has threatened social media firms with new laws if they don't do more to pr…

Jeremy Hunt threatens social media with new child-protection laws 22 April 2018 Image copyright Facebook/AFP/Google Image caption Jeremy Hunt has written to a number of internet companies, including Facebook and Google Jeremy Hunt has threatened social media firms with new laws if they don't do more to pr…