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Bitter truth: Why has chocolate become so expensive?
High temperatures, ageing trees and disease have lowered cocoa supplies and raised prices.
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F1 Saudi GP: Piastri beats Verstappen, leads drivers’ championship
Oscar Piastri's victory put Australia on top of the Formula One world championship for the first time since 2010.
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US’s Hegseth shared Yemen attack details in second Signal chat, reports say
Reports come after defence chief attracted scrutiny last month over discussions of military plans in another group chat.
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Real Madrid keep LaLiga defence alive with late goal against Athletic Club
Defending champions Real Madrid net an injury-time win in 1-0 victory against Athletic Club to keep pace with Barcelona.
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Israeli army only finds ‘professional failures’ in Gaza aid worker killings
The Palestine Red Crescent Society denounced the Israeli report as 'full of lies'.
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US air strikes on Yemen kill 12, Houthis say
US President Donald Trump’s administration announced a major military offensive against the rebel group in March.
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At least two dead as severe weather sweeps US South and Midwest
Flooding hit parts of the US South and Midwest during the Easter holiday weekend.
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What’s the fallout from Joseph Kabila’s return to DRC?
The Congolese government accuses former leader Kabila of backing M23 rebels.
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Liverpool one win from Premier League title after relegating Leicester City
Leicester go down as Liverpool move to the brink of winning the title with a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium.
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Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank mark sorrowful Easter amid Israeli attacks
As the killings in Gaza continue, Israel prevents many Christians from reaching holy sites or homes in Jerusalem.
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Syria’s first wheat shipment since al-Assad ouster points to recovery
Traders say Syria has largely been relying on overland imports from neighbours this year.
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‘Easter truce’ in Russia’s Ukraine war marked by accusations of violations
The 30-hour cessation of hostilities would have been the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the war.
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Lebanese president says disarming Hezbollah ‘delicate’ as Israel kills two
Joseph Aoun makes the comment as the Lebanese army says it foils a rocket attack on Israel.
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DR Congo suspends ex-President Kabila’s party over alleged M23 links
Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.
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Largest Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap takes place amidst declared ‘truce’
Russia and Ukraine have carried out the largest prisoner exchange since the start of the war.
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Deaths soar as Israel bombs Palestinian refugees’ tents in Gaza ‘safe zone’
The Israeli military has been relentlessly bombing a displacement camp in Gaza’s so-called ‘safe zone’ of al-Mawasi.
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Anti-Trump demonstrations sweep across the US
Protesters have rallied across the US against the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Theresa May on modern slavery and the crisis of global leadership
The former UK prime minister on why modern slavery persists and what today’s leaders are getting wrong.
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Israeli police clash with Christian worshippers on Easter
Israeli police threatened Christians trying to celebrate Easter as they corralled worshippers in occupied East Jerusalem
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‘Little guest’: How a rescued baby brought two Gaza families together
Tareq found his wife dead after Israel bombed their shelter in December 2023. But their baby had disappeared.
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