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Vance accuses Iran of 'economic terrorism' in Strait of Hormuz as US blockade comes into effect

US vice-president says a lot of progress was made in talks at the weekend, adding: "The ball is in Iran's court".


News imageA dual image of a female Hezbollah supporter and an image of the site of an Israeli airstrike

Lebanon enters talks with Israel but with no cards to play

The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.

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Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress after sexual misconduct claims

Four women have accused the congressman and ex-candidate for California governor of misconduct ranging from sexual harassment to rape, which he has denied.

55 mins ago
US & Canada

Italian PM condemns ally Trump over 'unacceptable' Pope criticism

Italy's prime minister and the US president are close allies, but Trump has refused to apologise to the "very weak" Pope Leo XIV.

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Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash

Christian allies of the president call the AI-generated image offensive as Trump says he thought it showed him as a doctor.

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Hungary's next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop Ukraine war

Russia has offered "pragmatic" relations, but Péter Magyar says he will not call Vladimir Putin himself.

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Europe

Wins and challenges: Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days in office

Mamdani has made progress on pledges for free child care and city-owned grocery stores, but many goals remain.

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More on Iran war

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US home buyers 'frozen' as sales slump over Iran war fears

The number of homes sold in the US hit a nine-month low, with economists warning of the slowdown could worsen.

News imageLiat Zvi is pictured from the shoulders up, in a domestic setting with a table in the background. She is a dark-haired woman with gold-rimmed glasses.

Israelis war-weary but most oppose Iran ceasefire, poll suggests

The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll.

News imageThe BBC's Hugo Bachega (right) speaks to a paramedic amongst the ruins of an ambulance station in Lebanon

BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli strikes

BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh - a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned.

News imageDonald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the Press Briefing Room of the White House on 6 April 2026, in Washington DC.

What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz?

Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?


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The 'bizarre' story of the world's first LSD trip

Dr Albert Hoffman accidentally discovered the hallucinatory effects of LSD in April 1943. In 1986, he told the BBC about a "terrifying" bicycle ride home from the laboratory.

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Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline

A new hiking trail will soon allow travellers to walk around England's entire coast – but a strange paradox means no one knows exactly how long it is.


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Democrats were already scrambling in California's governor race. Then Swalwell dropped out

California Democrats were already fretting about the race due to troubling polls and low name recognition

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The singer, who died at the age of 92, will be cremated with full state honours on Monday.

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Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of dumping cyanide in South China Sea

Beijing rejects the allegation as a "farce", while Manila claims the poison was used to kill fish and deprive troops stationed in the area of food.

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BBC's Sarah Smith looks at how the president's most ardent supporters are reacting to his latest social media posts.

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Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

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The pro-EU leader's Tisza party has won a landslide victory, bringing to an end Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power.

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Pope Leo responds to Trump, saying he will continue to 'speak out'

Trump attacked the first American leader of the Roman Catholic Church after he condemned the US president's threat against Iran.

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Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.

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