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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. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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".

5. Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US

   Israel strikes hit southern Lebanon and Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel, a day after rare direct negotiations.

6. 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.

7. Sri Lanka repatriates 238 Iranian sailors stranded after US torpedo attack

   The survivors of the US attack on Iranian vessel Iris Dena, which claimed the lives of 104 people, were among those sent home.

8. Magyar calls for fast handover of power in talks with Hungary's president

   Péter Magyar, the man who ended Viktor Orbán's 16 years of continuous rule, wants the new parliament to convene in early May.

9. South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance

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

10. 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.