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The 10 most important things in the world right now

May 1, 2015, 10:06 IST

Hello! Here's what you need to know for Friday.

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1. Chile's Calbuco volcano has erupted for the third time since last week, prompting an evacuation of 2,500 people.

2. Russia may be readying for a new Ukraine offencive following a recent lull in fighting, a NATO commander said Thursday.

3. Tesla announced Thursday night that it was expanding into batteries for homes, businesses, and utilities, a suite known as "Tesla Energy."

4. The United Nations says at least 300,000 people in Yemen have been displaced since Saudi-led airstrikes began over a month ago against the Houthis.

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5. US Navy ships will start accompanying American-flagged commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran's seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel.

6. Milan's 2015 Expo opened Friday, a six-month global food exhibition that the country hopes will help boost its struggling economy.

7. Britain has warned the United Nations that Iran is trying to skirt sanctions on its nuclear program and has notified the panel of an "active Iranian nuclear procurement network," according to Reuters.

8. Dozens of counties, including China and South Korea, have imposed bans on imports of US poultry due to a major bird flu outbreak.

9. Ten men in Pakistan were sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to attack Malala Yousafzai, won the Nobel Peace Prize last year, in October 2012.

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10. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has decided not to visit Moscow next month to commemorate the end of World War Two in Europe, in what would have been Kim's first trip overseas since he took power in 2011.

And finally ...

Manny Pacquiao spent around $3 million (£1.95 million) on 900 tickets to ensure his entourage has a chance to see his fight against Floyd Mayweather on May 2.

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