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Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says Greece is in the final stretch of talks with the EU and that he believes an interim deal will by in place by 9 May.
BBC News – Europe

An RAF flight carrying UK aid and British army troops, including Gurkhas, is flying to Nepal – as a TV appeal for donations is to be broadcast in the UK.
BBC News – UK

Thousands of troops and police officers are deployed to the US city of Baltimore, after riots linked to the death of a black man in police custody.
BBC News – US & Canada

Burundi is hit by a new wave of protests as opposition to President Pierre Nkurunziza’s bid for a third term spreads beyond the capital.
BBC News – Africa

Deutsche Bank reports a sharp fall in profits after setting aside €1.5bn to cover legal costs, days after being fined €2.3bn for rate rigging.
BBC News – Business

Yemen’s former president calls on his Houthi rebel allies to withdraw from territory they have seized in return for a halt to Saudi air strikes.
BBC News – Middle East

The eruption of the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile has calmed but the authorities fear further activity and possible mudslides.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Mustafa Akinci sweeps to victory in North Cyprus’ presidential elections after pledging renewed urgency in seeking a peace deal on the island.
BBC News – Europe

The UK government is giving £5m to help those affected by the Nepal earthquake, which has killed more than 2,500 people.
BBC News – UK

A protest march in Baltimore a week after Freddie Gray, a black man, died in police custody, turns violent with at least a dozen arrests.
BBC News – US & Canada

At least two people die in violent protests in Burundi after the president announces he will seek a third term.
BBC News – Africa

Warner Music owner Len Blavatnik is Britain’s richest man with a £13.17bn fortune, taking top spot from the Hinduja brothers, according to the Sunday Times.
BBC News – Business

Islamist rebels have captured much of the north-western Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughur from government forces, activists say.
BBC News – Middle East

The eruption of the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile is causing many international flights to be delayed or cancelled.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ferdinand Piech, the chairman of VW, Europe’s biggest carmaker, resigns after a power struggle with his chief executive.
BBC News – Europe

The Queen attends UK ceremonies for the centenary of the WW1 Gallipoli landings, as services are held in Turkey, Australia and New Zealand.
BBC News – UK

Pierre Claude Nolin, the speaker of the Canadian Senate, dies at the age of 64 after a long battle with cancer.
BBC News – US & Canada

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza is nominated as a candidate for a third term in office, a move his opponents say is unconstitutional.
BBC News – Africa

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 22, 2015 – Oklahoma City Thunder center Enes Kanter underwent successful arthrosco
Oklahoma City Thunder

HSBC says it is considering whether it should move its headquarters out of the UK, following “regulatory and structural reforms” in the banking industry.
BBC News – Business