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  • Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn | BBC News
    Children should completely avoid "slushy" ice drinks containing glycerol, which can make them very ill, until they are at least eight years old, according to a new study.
    The researchers studied the cases of 21 two-to-seven-year-olds in the UK and Ireland who needed emergency treatment soon after drinking a slushy product.
    The brightly coloured drinks are designed to appeal to children - but most contain the naturally occurring sweetener glycerol, instead of sugar, to stop them freezing solid and give the slushy effect.
    If a young child drinks a slushy too quickly, glycerol intoxication could cause shock, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and loss of consciousness.
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    3 min
  • Pakistan train passengers freed after hijack | BBC News
    Armed militants in Pakistan's Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources said.
    The Baloch Liberation Army fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar.
    Military sources claim 155 passengers have been freed and 27 militants killed. The BBC has not been able to independently verify those figures.
    Rescue operations are continuing.
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    4 min
  • Russia says it will wait for US to present Ukraine ceasefire proposals | BBC News
    Russia has said it is waiting to be briefed by Washington on the outcome of the US-Ukrainian talks in Saudi Arabia before commenting on the proposed ceasefire.
    It comes after Ukraine said it was ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire if Russia did the same.
    The Kremlin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that he did not rule out the possibility of a phone call between Russian President Putin and US President Trump, adding that it would be organised very quickly if needed.
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    10 min
  • World’s ‘first openly gay imam’ shot dead in South Africa | BBC News
    Police in South Africa are "hot on the heels" of the suspects behind the killing of Muhsin Hendricks, dubbed the world's first openly gay imam, Deputy Justice Minister Andries Nel said.
    The 57-year-old was in a car when he was shot dead in broad daylight in the coastal city of Gqeberha on February 16 2025. The imam was well known for his work in creating a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims and his killing shocked the LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
    This video replaces an earlier version, which mistakenly featured images of The Open Mosque, Cape Town - which is not connected with Muhsin Hendricks.
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    7 min
  • Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, en route to The Hague after arrest warrant | BBC News
    A plane carrying the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has left Manila after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs".
    He was taken into police custody shortly after his arrival at the capital's international airport from Hong Kong.
    Duterte, 79, contested his detention but within hours was on a chartered jet en route to The Hague in the Netherlands, where the ICC sits.
    During Duterte's time in office, thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others were killed without trial.
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    4 min
  • Trade war escalates as US metal tariffs take effect | BBC News
    The European Union says it will impose counter-measures on €26bn (£21.9bn, $28.3bn) worth of US goods in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium.
    Mr Trump's tariffs, which came into effect overnight, mean that US businesses wanting to bring steel and aluminium into the country will have to pay a 25% tax on them.
    He hopes the tariffs will boost US steel and aluminium production but critics say it will raise prices for US consumers and dent economic growth.
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    7 min
  • Diplomatic breakthrough as Ukraine agrees 30-day ceasefire in talks with US | BBC News
    Ukraine has said it is ready to accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire with Russia proposed by the US, after a day of US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia.
    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would present the offer to Russia and that "the ball is in their court".
    Ukraine's President Volodomyr Zelensky said it was now up to the US to convince Russia to agree to the "positive" proposal.
    The talks in Jeddah were the first official meeting between the two countries since the extraordinary clash between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
    In a joint statement, the US also said it would immediately restart intelligence sharing and security assistance to Ukraine, which Washington had suspended after the unprecedented meeting.
    "Both delegations agreed to name their negotiating teams and immediately begin negotiations toward an enduring peace that provides for Ukraine's long-term security," the US-Ukraine statement said.
    Rubio told a press conference in Jeddah late on Tuesday that he hoped Russia would accept the proposal. Ukraine was "ready to stop shooting and start talking," he said, and if Russia rejected the offer "then we'll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here".
    Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Bateman, James Waterhouse, Steve Rosenberg and Sarah Smith.
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    10 min
  • Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish forces after violent clashes | BBC News
    A Kurdish-led militia alliance which controls north-eastern Syria has signed a deal to integrate all military and civilian institutions into the Syrian state, the country's presidency said.
    The agreement, which includes an end of hostilities, says the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will hand over control of the region's border posts, airport, and vital oil and gas fields.
    It also recognises the Kurdish minority as "an integral part of the Syrian state" and guarantees "the rights of all Syrians to representation and participation in the political process".
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    4 min
  • Ukraine says it is ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia | BBC News
    Ukraine has said it is ready to accept a US proposal for an initial 30-day ceasefire with Russia, in a joint statement.
    Washington will also immediately restore intelligence sharing and "security assistance" to Ukraine.
    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "the ball is in the [Russians'] court", and he will take the offer to Moscow.
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    9 min