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News imageU.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., April 17, 2026.
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US Navy intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

This comes after the president said a US delegation would head to Pakistan for Iran talks – though Tehran has not confirmed it will take part.


News imageA man with a grey beard and hair looks into the camera. He is wearing a black shirt and behind him is the Iranian flag.

Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.

2 hrs ago
World
News imageTwo police officers stand in a street which is closed with yellow police tape. Cars line the street in front of homes in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. on 19 April, 2026, in a still image from video.

Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say

The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

30 mins ago
US & Canada

Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting

Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.

5 hrs ago
Europe

Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say

The brand warned on Saturday that consuming the purées may be potentially "life-threatening".

10 hrs ago
Europe

Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues

Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.

10 hrs ago
US & Canada

Parents have jobs. So why are school days still so short?

Katty Kay on why many school schedules haven't become longer, even though more parents have full‑time jobs.

2 days ago
Katty Kay

Weekend reads

News imageTwo images are shown side-by-side of the Earth visible above a cratered lunar landscape in space (Credit: Nasa)

Apollo v Artemis: How Earth changed in 58 years

After the Apollo 8 crew captured the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968, Artemis astronauts have recreated the image, revealing changes to our fragile blue planet.

News imageA woman in a green sports jacket with the hood up smiles as she leans her head up, eyes closed, towards the falling rain (Credit: Getty Images)

Here's why you might want to be rained on

Humans are more sensitive to the smell of rain than sharks are to blood. And rain has some surprising benefits for our bodies too – especially when it comes to our mood.


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Documentaries

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Watch: Runners v robots at China half marathon

Robots competed in a half marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, with the winning machine leaving its human rivals for dust.

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Asia
News imageDoug Ford stands before a black microphone. He is wearing a navy suit, white shirt and blue tie. He is looking straight ahead. Behind him are several colourful flags.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry

After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".

3 hrs ago
US & Canada

'Croatia, but cheaper': The quirky holiday spots on trend for 2026

Montenegro and Albania are among the places rising in popularity for Britons seeking a holiday away from tourist traps.

24 hrs ago
Europe

Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver

The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.

13 hrs ago
Europe
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Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US

A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.

5 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageTwo bomb disposal experts stand over a WW2 bomb that has been rigged with explosives, surrounded by sand.

Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated

Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

7 hrs ago
Europe
News imageHarry stands next to Meghan. He is wearing a light blue shirt. They are both smiling.

Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested

The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.

24 hrs ago
Australia

Editor's picks

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Mexico revives a 3,000-year-old ball game

In Mexico, a group of athletes are on a mission to revive an ancient sporting tradition.

Adventures
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The French fortress of a celibate sect

The Cathars rejected meat and procreative sex. They were persecuted as heretics, but shaped our ideas of love.

Travel
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A one-minute dive into an ancient Turkish city

Natural wonders and ancient sites: Turkish actor Ekin Koç shares tips for a perfect day in his hometown.

Travel
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The man living at an international airport

Takao Shito is a farmer living in the Narita International Airport in Tokyo.

Humanity
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The caretakers of a remote island between Europe and America

Great Blasket Island is off the coast of County Kerry and is the most westerly point in Ireland.

Remote Places
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How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago

Myth and mystery surround the ancient Tartessos civilisation that vanished 2,500 years ago.

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Antarctica: The most remote campsite on Earth

Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive.

Remote Places
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Sweden's Icehotel: The menu inspired by eight Sami seasons

The menu at the Icehotel, the world's first hotel made out of ice and snow, is served on plates of ice.

Discover the World

Health

News imageAn illustration of T-cells dressed as detectives shining torches onto a cancer cell hiding among other healthy cells (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont)

'It felt like science fiction': The cancer therapy changing lives

After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives.
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Culture

News imageMeryl Streep in a grey blazer as Miranda Priestley in Devil Wears Prada 2 (Image Credit: 20th Century Fox)

Why The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour should worry fans of the original film

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the most anticipated film of 2026 so far. But the publicity campaign suggests the original's satire has been softened – along with Meryl Streep's toxic boss villain.
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US & Canada news

News imageThe bear costume allegedly used in an insurance fraud scam

Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam

Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a costume.

What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl

Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets


More world news

News imageTwo men in black caps stand next to a bronze figure of Jesus Christ, who is being held at rifle-point by six identical bronze figures in a semi-circular formation. A seventh bronze figure stand behind them, also holding a rifle, and resembling Mao Zedong

Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China

Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.

Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire

French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

Bodies of 50 infants dumped at Trinidad graveyard


Business

News imageA cargo ship is seen on the horizon in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

$150 trains will have 'chilling effect' on World Cup

What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

Finance ministers and bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model


Sport

News imageThe message sent by Manchester City's fans to Arsenal after their vital victory at Etihad Stadium

Arteta must prove he won't be remembered as Arsenal's 'nearly man'

Arsenal and manager Mikel Arteta may still have a season of glory - but must prove they are not 'nearly men' after Manchester City loss, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

Are Man City now title favourites after win over Arsenal?

Record-breaking Bayern win Bundesliga - now for the Treble

Joy for Liverpool fans but huge summer ahead for Slot


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606

Title race takes a twist and Liverpool leave it late

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Ruthless Red Roses thrash Scotland

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Football Daily

Bernardo Silva - The Football Interview

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Not by the Playbook

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Technology

News imageAnthropic CEO Dario Amodei on stage wearing a blue blazer and dark-rimmed round eye glasses.

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model

The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

Clair Obscur takes top Bafta Games Award but misses out on clean sweep

Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI

What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?


Science

News imageBlack-and-white photo of Albert Hofmann in a suit and tie examining a collection of rocks on a shelf in 1976 (Credit: Getty Images)

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

Dr Albert Hofmann 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.

From blast-off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

The lost medieval pronouns of English intimacy

The ancient reason there are 60 minutes in an hour


Culture

News imageA still of Jaafar Jackson wearing a red leather jacket and smiling at the camera in Michael biopic (Credit: Universal)

Michael Jackson biopic set to be a controversial hit

A new film about Michael Jackson's extraordinary but troubled life is due to open in cinemas. It's tracking to be very popular – but will it tell the full story?

Eight of Mexico's most stunning modern homes

10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris

She was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished


Arts

News imageThe Triumph of Bacchus by Michaelina Wautier. A crowd surrounds Roman god Bacchus, who is reclining in the centre. Amongst the humans are satyrs, a donkey and a goat. (Credit: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

These artworks are by women - men got the credit

For centuries, The Triumph of Bacchus was misattributed then hidden – now it is at the centre of a major exhibition. Here are five groundbreaking artworks wrongly attributed to men.

Why this 16th-Century painting isn't what it seems

A cheat's guide to... Picasso's Guernica

Inside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic


Watch

News imageThe race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

Tech Now witnesses a rocket launch at Esrange Space Centre, a key player in Europe's unfolding space race.
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Travel

News imageBlue toned zodiac wheel in concentric circles over a starry cosmic background (Credit: Getty Images)

The travellers mapping their holiday by the stars

From cruises to girls' trips, astrocartography – a once-niche form of astrology – is shaping how some travellers choose where to go next.

Meet the 98-year-old 'Angel of Route 66'

Paddleboarders are reviving an ancient Aboriginal language

A strange paradox means no one knows how long England's coastline really is


World's Table

News imageA thick T-bone steak sits against a black background, scattered with red peppercorns, rock salt and herb (Credit: Alamy)s

Which country can claim steak?

From Japan to Argentina to the US, nations around the world have put their own stamp on the mouthwatering meat – making beef a destination in itself.

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction

Congee to consommé: Why every culture has a healing broth


Earth

News imageSunflower growing in front of city building (Credit: Alamy)

The UK is losing wildflowers. Can cities save them?

The amount of green space for wildflowers in the UK has shrunk amid the rise of modern agriculture. But wildflowers are thriving where other plants can't – cities.

The team saving Welsh native species in case the apocalypse wipes them out

A look back at incredible pictures by Doug Allan, late Planet Earth cameraman

'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers


Video

News imageOn the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Tech Now investigates how AI is exposing the hidden world of fatberg formation in Britain's sewers.

The mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

Apple at 50: Devices that defined a generation

How early humans faced a terrifying Ice Age predator


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