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Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family. BBC News

Kanye West has postponed a concert in France – a week after he was denied a visa to perform at Wireless Festival in the UK. On X, the rapper wrote: “After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice.” …

US Vice-President JD Vance has taken issue with Pope Leo, after his public sparring with Donald Trump about the war in Iran. A heckler in the crowd at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia shouted as Vance chided the pontiff to “be careful when he talks about matters of …

Spain’s government has finalised an amnesty measure that it estimates could enable half a million undocumented migrants to apply for legal status. The plan, which was first announced earlier this year, will see successful applicants granted a one-year work and residency permit in the nation of 50 million people. Applicants …

He denies claims of sexual assault but admits ” mistakes” and says he will resign. BBC News

The US Navy is blockading Iranian ports after talks between the two countries broke down over the weekend. But it has prompted several questions about the crucial Strait of Hormuz, including why America would target a trade route it had been trying to force open, how the blockade would work …

Our Money blog team helps a reader every week with their consumer issue or financial dispute. One reader, who asked to remain anonymous, wrote in this week to ask… Just under two years ago we bought a property in a village in Staffordshire. Around eight months ago we discovered that …

“China urges all parties to abide by the ceasefire arrangements, focus on the general direction of dialogue and peace talks, take practical actions to promote the easing of the regional situation, and restore normal traffic in the strait as soon as possible.” BBC News

North Korea carried out missile tests from its new warship over the weekend, observed by leader Kim Jong Un. Pyongyang launched two strategic cruise missiles and three anti-ship missiles, supervised by Kim, senior defence officials and naval commanders, North Korea’s official newspaper Rodong Sinmun said on Tuesday. The cruise missiles, …

The separatists say their decison reflects responsibility, restraint and respect for human dignity. BBC News

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Australia for a four-day tour that includes visits to charitable causes alongside private, money-making engagements. After stepping down as working royals in January 2020 and giving up their His and Her Royal Highness (HRH) titles, the couple are visiting as private …

Sixteen people have been injured after a former student opened fire with a shotgun at a school in Turkey. The 18-year-old attacked people at a vocational school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before holing up inside the building as police arrived. He later killed himself with his gun. Video showed him …

One witness told IHA News: “He was a kid, about 17-18 years old. Suddenly, he walked through the front door (of the school yard). As soon as he entered, he pulled out a gun. It was a long, stocky one, like one of those pump-action shotguns with rims.” BBC News

Colombian officials are set to cull around 80 wild hippos from a colony originally started by Pablo Escobar. The notorious drug lord brought four of the animals into Colombia in the 1980s for his private zoo in the Magdalena River valley. They have since multiplied and roam freely around the …

The woman has been sentenced to a year in jail for laundering money for her son who is imprisoned in Cambodia. BBC News

We have found that the mercenaries are themselves migrants, recruited from countries including Pakistan, Syria and Afghanistan, and that they can be rewarded with cash and mobiles looted from other migrants, as well as papers that, in effect, allow passage through Greece. BBC News

Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr fought rumours of his ill-health with a set of impromptu star jumps on 13 April. He challenged naysayers to “come and exercise with me” if they doubted his fitness. The president was diagnosed with diverticulitis, an abdominal ailment, in late January and briefly put …

Since coming to power, President Aoun has defended a policy he calls the “state monopoly on arms”. As part of the ceasefire deal in 2024, Hezbollah had agreed to remove its fighters and weapons from southern Lebanon which, for decades, had effectively been under the group’s control. Hezbollah also holds …

Begoña Gómez is accused of using her relationship with Pedro Sánchez to advance her private career. BBC News

Hungary belonged in the EU no matter what the outgoing government was planning, Magyar stressed, adding that it was his country’s interests to join the eurozone. He has already mapped out his first diplomatic visits, to Poland, Austria and Germany, countries that he emphasised Hungary’s close affinity to. BBC News