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1. Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

   Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.

2. Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?

   BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.

3. Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

   Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

4. Nine killed in second Turkish school shooting in two days

   Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.

5. Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says

   The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".

6. Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say

   Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.

7. Fans overcharged by $1.72 each by 'monopoly' Ticketmaster owner

   The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.

8. South Africa names apartheid-era politician as new ambassador to the US

   Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.

9. Chinese national given one year in prison for smuggling ants out of Kenya

   Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

10. South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance

    Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves.