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Detailed notes by the former FBI director document sensitive conversations with the US president. - Basque group Eta apologises to victims ahead of dissolution The Basque armed group is expected to announce its dissolution next month. - Prince Charles to be next Commonwealth head Commonwealth leaders agree that Prince Charles will be the next head of the organisation, BBC understands. - China deters jaywalkers with water spray at crossing Traffic police in one Chinese city have set up motion sensors with sprays to deter jaywalkers. - Prince's original recording of Nothing Compares 2 U is finally released The star's original version of the song was recorded six years before Sinead O'Connor made it a hit. - North and South Korea set up hotline ahead of summit The leaders of the North and South are about to hold their first summit in over a decade. - 'World's worst' super-gonorrhoea man cured The patient had a lucky escape say doctors, but now two more cases have been discovered. - National School Walkout: US students mark Columbine anniversary Students plan the nationwide demonstration from 10:00 on the Columbine massacre anniversary. - Bitcoin heist: Iceland fugitive says he wants to go home The man fled custody in Iceland and got on a plane that was carrying the country's PM. - Liberia warlord 'Jungle Jabbah' jailed for 30 years in the US One witness told the US court how he had ordered the heart of a captive to be cooked for his fighters. - Oxford Dodo was shot in head, scans find The world-famous specimen is the world's best-preserved example of the extinct bird. - Lois Riess: Woman who 'murdered victim and stole her identity' arrested Lois Reiss is arrested in Texas after a nationwide manhunt following the murder of two people. - Zimbabwe parliament summons Robert Mugabe over diamond theft claim A parliamentary committee aims to establish the extent of diamond plundering in Zimbabwe. - France to ban use of meat terms to describe vegetable-based products Makers of meat-free foods to be banned from using terms like sausages or steaks to describe products. - Tammy Duckworth's newborn makes history at US Senate vote Tammy Duckworth's daughter was allowed into the US Congress' upper chamber after a rule change. - God of War: The single dad opening gaming up to new emotions The team behind God of War tell Newsbeat the gaming industry is maturing to tackle more complex emotions than ever before. - Is East Africa ready for kitenge Fridays? The East African Community has recommended that people in the region wear colourful cotton fabric on Fridays. - Why this coat makes New Zealand swell with pride New Zealand's prime minister dons a Maori korowai, steeped in tradition and cultural significance. - There's a clown running for US Congress. Literally Steve Lough was a circus performer for 30 years - now he wants to enter the political arena. - Do you know how to wear an oxygen mask? Photos taken on board a Southwest Airlines plane following an in-flight emergency have caused alarm. - National Guard trio drummed out for sock puppet oath Three Tennessee National Guard members are removed after using a sock puppet in an oath ceremony. - Quiz: Who's clipping peacocks' wings? 7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days? - 2018 Sony World Photography Awards A haunting portrait of a Christian pilgrim has won this year's awards. - Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 April 2018 A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week. - North Korea undergoes an image change ahead of summits Pyongyang softens its rhetoric toward its neighbours and gives Kim Jong-un a minor makeover as high level meetings loom. |
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