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• Brazil violence: Rio police accused by residents of abuses in raid
  
  Residents of a Rio de Janeiro slum accuse police of violence and abuses in a raid that left 25 dead.
• 'They have guns but we have people': Inside Myanmar's Spring Revolution
  
  A musician and his sister in Yangon have been filming for the BBC in Myanmar in the aftermath of a coup.
• UK under 40s to be offered alternative to AZ vaccine
  
  Link to rare blood clots leads to shift in vaccination programme for younger age groups.
• Japan extends Covid-19 restrictions as Olympics draw nearer
  
  Officials have extended the state of emergency in several regions until the end of the month.
• Big Chinese rocket segment set to fall to Earth
  
  Tracking radars are following closely the gradual fall to Earth of a large Chinese rocket vehicle.
• Zulu Queen: Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu buried amid succession row
  
  South Africa's Zulu nation awaits a decision on who will succeed the queen, who died last week.
• Twitter adds 'tip jar' to pay for good tweeting
  
  Twitter launches a new payment feature for good tweets - but it comes with privacy concerns.
• Covid and pregnancy - should you get the vaccine?
  
  As the Covid vaccine is rolled out to younger age groups, BBC News looks at what it means for anyone expecting a baby.
• Liz Cambage: Australian criticises Olympic team photo shoot
  
  Australian basketball star Liz Cambage says a promotional photo of Olympians lacks diversity.
• Holiday costs to jump in summer, warns travel boss
  
  Travel will be more expensive as airlines cannot afford to bring many planes back into service.
• Australia to resume India repatriation flights after backlash
  
  The government will bring some "vulnerable" Australians home after its travel ban ends next week.
• Idaho school shooting: Girl in Rigby wounds three, police say
  
  The girl, reported to be aged 11 or 12, shot and wounded two fellow students and a member of staff.
• Mayweather and Paul brothers in melee
  
  Floyd Mayweather is involved in a brawl with Jake Paul during a promotional event for his bout with the YouTube star's brother.
• Covid-19: Australians trapped in India 'betrayed' by ban on returning home
  
  Australians in India feel betrayed by their government despite a plan to evacuate some stranded citizens.
• Why wearing the wrong socks is risky in Belarus
  
  Socks and a TV box coloured red and white are treated as opposition protests in Belarus.
• China mystery animal box craze causes outrage
  
  The "blind box" craze sees people order a box containing a mystery animal that is sent in the post.
• Africa's top shots: 30 April-6 May 2021
  
  A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.
• Colombia protests: Tightrope walkers and orchestra in demonstrations
  
  A snapshot of the peaceful and violent anti-government protests continuing across the country.
• Little Mix on Leigh-Anne's baby news, life after Jesy and the Brit Awards
  
  The British girl group open up about Leigh-Anne keeping her pregnancy secret, and life after Jesy.
• Tanzanian Samia Suluhu Hassan's five quotes which charmed Kenya
  
  Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan ends a visit to Kenya on a high, mending relations with her words.
• 'It hurts to look at home': Heartbroken Indians help from abroad
  
  Seeing loved ones suffering in India, millions of families are trying to do their best from afar.
• Violent judo class in Taiwan leaves seven year old in a coma
  
  The incident in Taiwan shows a tendency to allow child abuse in the name of discipline, experts say.
• Eurovision's noisy fans are back despite Dutch pandemic
  
  It's Europe's most popular cultural event and the Netherlands will host it despite battling a third Covid wave.
• Chernobyl spirit drinks seized by Ukraine security teams
  
  The first batch of a spirit made with ingredients grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is seized.
• Covid-19 vaccines: Why some African states have leftover doses
  
  African countries struggled to get vaccines, but now several of them have thousands of expired doses.
• Taking an invention from idea to the marketplace
  
  Lockdown spurred many people to invent new products, but how did they get to market?
• Elise Stefanik: From Republican moderate to Trump favourite
  
  New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is poised to assume a key role in the party leadership.
• Jersey fishing: What's the row between UK and France about?
  
  French fishing boats protest at the port of St Helier, in dispute over access to waters around the island.
• Covid: The vaccine patent row explained
  
  The US says it supports a temporary lift on vaccine patents, but some countries have pushed back.
• Roma 3-2 Man Utd (5-8 on aggregate): 'Faith in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer close to being rewarded'
  
  It would seem automatic for Manchester United to reward manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a new contract after taking them to the Europa League final, says Simon Stone.
• Arsenal 'devastated' by Europa League exit but where does club go now?
  
  BBC Sport gathers reaction from the manager, players, pundits and more to gauge the mood after a disastrous night for Arsenal - and asks where the club goes from here.
• Spanish Grand Prix: Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas tops first practice session
  
  Valtteri Bottas heads Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton in a tight first practice session at the Spanish Grand Prix.
• Hazard apologises to Real Madrid fans for laughing with Chelsea players
  
  Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard apologises for laughing with Chelsea players after his side were knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals.
• 'He was a much better dad than golfer' - Javier Ballesteros reflects on Seve's death 10 years ago
  
  Javier Ballesteros, the son of iconic Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros, speaks to BBC Sport on the 10th anniversary of his father's death.
• Lelush: How a sulky Russian model became China's slacker icon
  
  Getting trapped in a boy band reality TV contest was just the start of Lelush's unlikely journey.
• The young woman trying to adopt her friend
  
  Arina hopes to formally adopt her friend Nina, whom she looked after during the Covid pandemic.
• Coronavirus: How India descended into Covid-19 chaos
  
  Experts tell the BBC that delays in decision-making worsened the crisis of India's second wave.
• Aaron Cook: The British taekwondo star who switched allegiances to Moldova
  
  Aaron Cook's path has been unique. An icon of taekwondo, the British-born fighter is still chasing his dream of Olympic gold - for Moldova.
• The rise of India's 'Covid quack'
  
  An anti-vaccine doctor falsely claims to be able to cure coronavirus, diabetes and Aids through diet alone