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Slow cooker beef stroganoff This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil 600g/1lb 5oz stewing or casserole steak, cut into chunky s […]

Oil prices surge after surprise move to cut outputBrent crude jumps by more than 5% after major oil countries say they will cut production. BBC News – Business

Israeli head teacher guilty of child sex abuseMalka Leifer has been convicted for sexually abusing two pupils at a Melbourne school in the early 2000s. BBC News – Middle East

Mexico migrant centre fire: 'They didn't deserve to die this way'There is growing outrage over a fire which killed at least 39 people at a migrant centre in Mexico. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Vladlen Tatarsky: Woman detained over killing of pro-Kremlin bloggerA 26-year-old woman is held after Vladlen Tatarsky died in an explosion at a St Petersburg cafe. BBC News – Europe

More strikes planned as teachers reject pay offerMembers of the National Education Union in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May. BBC News – UK

Trump 'gearing up for battle' at New York court hearing, lawyer saysThe former president says he will address supporters in Florida after his Tuesday court hearing in New York. BBC News – US & Canada

Burkina Faso expels correspondents from French newspapersThe correspondents of Le Monde and Libération were given 24 hours to leave the former French colony. BBC News – Africa

Council tax, water and mobile bills rise for millionsA range of bills – from council tax to water – are going up, but the lowest earners also get a pay rise. BBC News – Business

Two Iranian women arrested for not covering hair after man attacks them with yoghurtThe women seem to have been attacked for not wearing the hijab properly in public, which is illegal. BBC News – Middle East

'I'm still alive' jokes Pope as he leaves hospitalThe 86-year-old was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Wednesday with breathing difficulties. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Russia assumes UN Security Council presidency despite Ukrainian angerUkraine’s foreign minister said Russia leading the UN Security Council is “the worst joke ever”. BBC News – Europe

Dover ferry queues: Extra overnight English Channel crossings laid on to clear backlogThe additional services will run overnight, with the port saying the queues should be cleared by midday. BBC News – UK

US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several statesAt least 21 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes tore through several US states. BBC News – US & Canada

The TikTok fears and their impact on AfricaShould African governments join the West’s chorus of concern over the Chinese-owned social media app? BBC News – Africa

MLB 2023 Predictions National LeagueBaseball is back and below are our predictions for the National League. We don’t see the balance of power changing too much but there may be […]

House prices see biggest annual fall since 2009Property prices dropped by 3.1% in the year to March, the Nationwide says. BBC News – Business

Bahrain jails men over YouTube discussion of IslamThe three men were prosecuted under a law that criminalises “ridicule” of religious texts. BBC News – Middle East

Bolsonaro touches down in Brazil after self-imposed exileIt is the far-right ex-leader’s first time back in Brazil since his supporters stormed Congress. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concernsThe country’s data-protection regulator has serious privacy concerns over the technology. BBC News – Europe