Lebanon election: Hezbollah and allies lose parliamentary majority
The Iran-backed group suffers a setback in the first elections since mass anti-government protests. BBC News – Middle East
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Mexico disappearances reach record high of 100,000 amid impunity
Many of the missing are victims of organised crime and hardly any of those responsible are punished. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Mariupol: Hundreds of besieged Ukrainian soldiers evacuated
Ukraine says 264 fighters – some badly wounded – have been taken from the Azovstal steelworks. BBC News – Europe
Elizabeth line: Queen makes surprise visit to Paddington Station
Buckingham Palace says the visit, ahead of the line’s opening on 24 May, is a “happy development”. BBC News – UK
Buffalo shooting: How far-right killers are radicalised online
A movement of online extremists targets innocent people in shooting rampages that follow a similar blueprint. BBC News – US & Canada
Kenya’s election. 2022: Rigathi Gachagua and Martha Karua chosen as running mates
Kenya’s leading presidential candidates have chosen running mates from the biggest ethnic group. BBC News – Africa