Bbc news worldwide

Here are the latest news headlines from the BBC News website, covering stories from around the world:

Top Stories

  1. Ukraine war: Russia's invasion 'has failed', says Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky, as he marks one year since the conflict began.
  2. US and China agree to ease trade tensions, with the two nations announcing a deal to reduce tariffs and increase cooperation on issues like climate change.
  3. India's COVID-19 cases surge, with the country reporting a record number of new infections and deaths in the past 24 hours.
  4. UK and EU agree on Northern Ireland protocol, with the two sides announcing a deal to resolve the long-standing issue of the Irish border.
  5. Australia's Great Barrier Reef declared 'in danger', with the United Nations World Heritage Committee warning that the reef is facing significant threats from climate change and pollution.

Regional News

  1. Middle East: Iran's nuclear programme 'a threat', says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as the US and other world powers urge Iran to return to nuclear talks.
  2. Africa: South Africa's economy 'in crisis', with the country's finance minister warning of a severe economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other factors.
  3. Asia-Pacific: China's economy grows at slowest pace in decades, with the country's GDP growth rate slowing to 4.9% in the first quarter of the year.
  4. Europe: France's Macron announces plans to reform EU, with the French president outlining a series of proposals aimed at strengthening the European Union and promoting greater cooperation among its member states.
  5. Latin America: Brazil's COVID-19 cases surge, with the country reporting a record number of new infections and deaths in the past 24 hours.

Business

  1. Global economy 'at risk' from trade tensions, warns International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva.
  2. US stocks surge as inflation fears ease, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by over 1% in response to better-than-expected inflation data.
  3. UK economy grows at fastest pace in 10 years, according to official figures, with the country's GDP growing by 0.8% in the first quarter of the year.
  4. China's tech giants face scrutiny over data privacy, with the country's regulators announcing plans to tighten rules on the collection and use of personal data by tech companies.
  5. Oil prices fall as OPEC+ agrees to increase production, with the cartel announcing plans to increase oil production by 400,000 barrels per day in May.

Sport

  1. Tiger Woods to make comeback at PGA Championship, with the golf superstar announcing that he will return to competitive golf at the PGA Championship in May.
  2. Manchester City win Premier League title, with the club securing their third Premier League title in four years.
  3. Real Madrid win Champions League title, with the Spanish club defeating Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final.
  4. Novak Djokovic wins Australian Open, with the Serbian tennis player defeating Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final.
  5. US Open golf tournament cancelled, with the event being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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