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London’s Heathrow airport - one of the world's busiest - has been shut down by an electricity power failure, causing massive disruption to flights and passengers across the world.

A fire at a nearby electricity station led to a loss of power that closed the airport. All flights from Heathrow were halted and incoming flights diverted or turned around by air traffic control.

Around 200,000 passengers across the world have had their journeys affected with 1,300 flights from many countries cancelled and diverted.

UK police say their initial assessment is that the cause of the fire is not suspicious but their inquiry is still in its early stages.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Daniel Sandford, Sean Dilley, Marc Ashdown, Nick Beake, Emma Simpson and Simon Jack.

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How did Donald Trump get close to Elon Musk? What is the story behind his relationship with Melania, and how did Trump get re-elected against all the odds?

Donald Trump is no stranger to the journalist Michael Wolff, whose latest book is his fourth on the current president. His book, All or Nothing, details the story of Trump’s comeback and and his relationships to the people who helped him do it.

Trump himself has called Wolff “fake news”, and described the book as “junk.”

Justin spoke with the journalist and author about who is sources are, whether he spoke to Trump whilst writing this book, and why a staffer carries a printer on the golf course.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned growing protests in Turkey days after the arrest of a key opposition figure.

In a speech on Friday, Erdogan said his government would not "surrender" to "vandalism" or "street terror" ahead of more planned protests.

On Wednesday, police detained Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, one of more than 100 people held on charges of corruption and aiding terrorist groups.

Government critics have gathered in cities across Turkey in protest, defying bans on demonstrations.

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Israel's top court has issued an injunction to prevent the head of the nation's security service from being fired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Shin Bet is Israel's domestic intelligence agency and plays a key role in the war. Its activities and membership are closely-held state secrets.

The Israeli cabinet formally approved the early dismissal of Ronen Bar on Thursday night, over the failure to anticipate the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas.

Netanyahu said last week that he intended to sack Mr Bar, citing an "ongoing distrust" between the two that had "grown over time".

It would be the first time in Israel's history that a government has fired the Shin Bet's leader.

On Friday, the Supreme Court froze the dismissal until a hearing could be heard on the matter no later than 8 April, according to documents cited in Israeli media.

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Heathrow Airport, which has been closed all day due to a fire at a substation that knocked out the power to the airport, says it's now "safely able to restart flights".

Counter-terrorism detectives are leading the investigation into the cause of the fire, but say there is "no suggestion at the moment of sabotage or foul play".

The airport now says it hopes to "run a full operation tomorrow and will provide further information shortly".

It also urges passengers not to travel to the airport unless the airline has advised them to do so.

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Bestselling author Ann Patchett has earned a global fanbase for her novels, including The Dutch House, Commonwealth, and Bel Canto.

She spoke to the BBC’s Katty Kay about her journey as a writer, life without a mobile phone, and the unexpected joy she found from owning a bookshop.

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Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the cause of a fire that led to London’s Heathrow Airport closure, the Met Police has said.

There is no indication the fire was caused by foul play, the Met Police said in a statement, but added it is keeping an open mind at this time.

Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, will be closed all day Friday after the fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power.

The fire is still burning, London Fire Brigade has said.

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Sudan's army has announced that its fighters have recaptured the presidential palace in the centre of Khartoum from the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.

In recent weeks the army has stepped up its campaign in the city, which it lost at the start of the war in 2023.

Reclaiming Khartoum would be a huge victory for the army and a pivotal moment in the conflict. But the RSF still controls large parts of the country – including much of the west.

The two-year civil war has caused the world's largest humanitarian crisis, according to the UN.

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Heathrow Airport will be closed all day Friday, after a fire broke out at a nearby electrical substation that supplies it with power.

The UK's busiest airport has warned of "significant disruption" over the coming days, and has warned passengers not to travel "under any circumstances" until it reopens.

More than 1,300 flights around the world have been affected.

The London Fire Brigade said around 70 firefighters were tackling the fire - the cause of which is still unknown.

The fire has also left more than 16,000 homes without power, and caused around 150 people to be evacuated from surrounding properties in west London. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog

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Today, we look at why Israel has "resumed combat in full force" against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli aircraft launched massive airstrikes against what the military said were Hamas targets in Gaza, and ground operations have started again.

International editor Jeremy Bowen explains how domestic politics could be a factor in Israeli Prime Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahu decisions.

And as European leaders meet to discuss a plan for a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, Europe editor Katya Adler is on to talk about what NATO is already doing on the Russian border.

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