BBC News:
| Trailblazing black beauty queen who defied apartheid South Africa dies aged 76 | Mon 20th Apr 2026 18:38 BST |
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white. | |
| Days of Our Lives and Starship Troopers actor Patrick Muldoon dies aged 57 | Mon 20th Apr 2026 16:51 BST |
The actor and producer also appeared in Melrose Place and Saved By the Bell. | |
| New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit | Mon 20th Apr 2026 06:48 BST |
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides. | |
| Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe | Mon 20th Apr 2026 16:44 BST |
The Paris prosecutor's office told the BBC it had "taken note of the absence of the people summoned". | |
| Iranian woman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms to Sudan | Mon 20th Apr 2026 14:32 BST |
Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering the sales of arms to Sudan's defence ministry on behalf of Iran. | |
| Rumen Radev's party wins Bulgarian election | Mon 20th Apr 2026 14:01 BST |
With 87% of the vote now counted, Progressive Bulgaria has secured a majority in parliament. | |


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