Nigeria atheist Mubarak Bala jailed for blaspheming Islam
Mubarak Bala pleads guilty to 18 charges related to blaspheming Islam, a faith he renounced. BBC News – Africa
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Easter travel chaos as flights cancelled
Airlines cancel scores of flights due to Covid as UK airports struggle and Eurotunnel warns of three hour delays. BBC News – Business
Jordan’s Prince Hamzah bin Hussein renounces title of prince
The prince – who is the king’s half-brother – was last year accused of conspiring to destabilise the crown. BBC News – Middle East
Costa Rica elects political newcomer Chaves as president
Economist Rodrigo Chaves says he will shake up Costa Rica’s politics and break with its old guard. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
War in Ukraine: ‘My son hides bread, afraid there won’t be any food’
For those escaping besieged Mariupol, the suffering is far from over, especially for their children. BBC News – Europe
Partygate: Police issue fines over No 10 gathering on eve of Prince Philip’s funeral
Police issue fixed penalty notices to some people who attended a gathering on 16 April 2021, sources say. BBC News – UK