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Students at Stanford University in Northern California have joined the growing nationwide campus protests against Israel's war in Gaza.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday (April 26) that he had invited President Biden to debate him on national television.

Tensions flared in front of Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday, echoeing similar demonstrations on U.S. campuses. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.

In a push to incorporate sustainable practices into everyday life, Dubai-based startup BloomSpoon has introduced recyclable cutlery made out of wheat straw that can be planted after use and blossom into herbs or vegetables. Kristy Kilburn reports.

The Russian and Turkish flags were lowered on Friday to mark the closure of a center set up to monitor a ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, as Russian peacekeepers ended a multi-year deployment in the strategic South Caucasus region. Sean Hogan has more.

Relatives gathered by a tiny sandy grave in Gaza on Friday (April 26), where they had buried a baby girl, who lived for just a few days after doctors delivered her from the womb of her dying mother following an Israeli airstrike. This report contains graphic images. Lucy Fielder has more.

Chornobyl nuclear power plant workers who survived, as well as relatives of those who died, honored fallen workers as Ukraine marked the 38th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Friday (April 26).

Britain's King Charles will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he makes good progress following treatment and a period of recuperation, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. Lucy Fielder has more.

Students blocked access to Paris' prestigious Sciences Po university over the war in Gaza on Friday, demanding the institution condemn Israel's actions, in a protest that echoed similar demonstrations on U.S. campuses.

TikTok's content recommendation algorithm has once again come under the spotlight after the U.S. ordered its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app's U.S. assets or face a nationwide ban. Ilan Rubens explains what sets TikTok's technology apart from its competitors.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken bought Taylor Swift’s "Midnights" album during a visit to the record store LiPi in Beijing on Friday (April 26).

Gridlocked roads and dire water shortages have become major issues in Bengaluru. Kkavya, who hails from Kashmir, says she moved to the city to pursue a dream job opportunity. Now, she wants to run away 'as soon as possible'. Alice Rizzo has more.

Hospitals in South Korea's smaller cities are expressing their desperation for more physicians, as a stalemate drags on between policymakers and trainee doctors, who are entering a third month of their protest against plans to tackle the shortage by boosting medical school admissions. Diane To reports.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, visiting Beijing, spoke on Friday (April 26) about China's support for Russia's military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the recent improvement in relations between the world's biggest economies.

Singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue and Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz were named one of the TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2024. TIME celebrated their 2024 class on Thursday (April 25) in New York.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping for talks in Beijing on Friday (April 26). During his visit to Beijing, Blinken raised concerns about China's support for Russia's military, one of the many issues threatening to sour the recent improvement in relations between the world's biggest economies.

Thousands of Indigenous protesters marched in Brazil's capital on Thursday against the government's failure to protect their ancestral lands. The annual event this year focused Indigenous anger over the government's plans for a railway they say will destroy the environment of tribal communities near the Tapajos river. Devi Rajaram reports.

Voters stood in long queues at polling stations on Friday (April 26), as India entered the second phase of the world’s biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on Friday (April 26) for talks across a range of complex issues, including deepening strains over China's backing of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Firefighters responded to a massive fire that broke out at Oceanside Pier in California on Thursday (April 25).

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court on Thursday (April 25), reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable. #MeToo movement founder Tarana Burke spoke to Reuters.

On an April morning at a popular beach in Japan’s Yokohama, volunteers pluck a strand of eelgrass from a tray. Around 100 volunteers gathered to plant seedlings, contributing to Japan's broader environmental goals such as achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, which includes eelgrass restoration efforts. Syakir Jasnee reports.