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News imageChildren gesture as they hang out of a car as Lebanese people return home
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Israel and Lebanon ceasefire in effect as Trump says US 'very close' to deal with Iran

The US president says Iran has agreed to turn over its enriched uranium, but Tehran has not commented on the claim.


News imageLyse Doucet in a blue coat and headscarf, she is stood with a dark Tehran skyline behind her

Lyse Doucet in Iran: Destruction shows huge civilian cost of the war

While military targets have been struck in Iran, civilian areas have too, showing the stark reality of the war.

14 hrs ago
Middle East
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Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl

The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found in the singer's car last year.

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US & Canada

Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model

Experts say Mythos potentially has an unprecedented ability to identify and exploit cyber-security weaknesses.

2 hrs ago
Business

Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies

Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.

1 hr ago
Culture

School shootings a new trauma for Turkey as nation mourns

An expert tells the BBC the attack in Kahramanmaras was a tragedy but "not a surprise".

13 hrs ago
Europe

Australia's most decorated living soldier released on bail over war crime charges

Lawyers argued that Ben Roberts-Smith wouldn't be able to defend himself properly from prison.

1 hr ago
World

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10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris

Moving "from the slums to the exclusive salons", Brassaï captured the brothels, gay bars and backstreets of Paris's hazy night-time in its radical inter-war years.

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 may 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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Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife

Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.

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Runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search in South Korea

The search has been marked by twists and turns, gripping South Korea and even inspiring a meme coin.

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Major refinery fire won't lead to fuel rationing, Australian PM says

A 13-hour blaze at one of Australia's two oil refineries could impact petrol prices and supply.

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Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors

On the fourth day of their Australian visit, the royal couple pay tribute to the 15 people killed in the Bondi shooting.

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News imageThree women factory worker - wearing saree - sit, as they participate in a protest demanding wage hikes from their company, in Haryana's Manesar on 7 April 2026.

'How does one survive?': Factory protests expose strain in India's industrial system

Workers in some north Indian cities have been protesting, demanding better pay and working conditions.

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Asia
News imageEmployees inspects a shiny black Seres electric sports utility vehicle in a production line at factory in China

Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'

Seres' plans show how stiff competition in the EV space is putting pressure on carmakers to innovate.

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BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war'

Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.

Middle East
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Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found

The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.

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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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Is Trump meeting the moment for US conservatives?

The BBC asked the president's supporters about Iran, the economy and immigration at the largest conservative gathering in the country.

World
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Rising prices threaten Minnesota's meat raffles

Popular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them.

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Reporter told to fake domestic abuse claim to remain in the UK

Some migrants are being encouraged to fabricate abuse allegations in order to stay in the UK.

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From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

BBC’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.

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Iranians tell BBC they don't know if ceasefire will hold

The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet arrived in Tehran to what she described as 'life on pause'.

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Could a digital twin make you into a 'superworker'?

Firms say digital twins make staff more productive, but are they a potential legal minefield?
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Travel

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

Angel Delgadillo still welcomes travellers to Seligman, Arizona – the town he fought to save when the "Mother Road" was forgotten.
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US & Canada news

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Judge halts above-ground construction of Trump's White House ballroom

The judge allows the underground bunker portion of the project to proceed, while the US president says the ballroom "is needed now".

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Trump picks Erica Schwartz as next head of CDC

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News imageOvey Friday stands in front of book shelves in a library in Nigeria. He is wearing black and white T-shirt and a large watch. One of his hands has fingers missing. The other arm shows a scar where his hand was amputated

'I was tortured and lost my hand' - one student's struggle to get an education in Nigeria

The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

Israel and Lebanon agree 10-day ceasefire, Trump says

Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat

South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun


Business

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Why the UK government is relaxed about Chinese car imports

The UK government believes the rise of China's car industry could be good for UK consumers and industry.

Tankers urged not to pay toll to Iran for use of strait

White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets

How many ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz?


Sport

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Premier League latest: Iraola & Howe speaking; Slot 'devastated' for Ekitike

All the latest from the day's Premier League news conferences as Slot, Howe and Iraola speak before the weekend's games.

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Technology

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Game developer calls Bafta nomination 'massive honour'

Farnham-based Two Point Studios has been nominated in the British and Family categories.

Is the UK finally waking up to the power of video games?

Rising value of Pokémon cards sparks smash and grab crime spree

Tesla submits plans for servicing facility


Science

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Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?

The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?

What will the next footprints on the Moon be like?

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands


Culture

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Eight of Mexico's most stunning modern homes

From a sculptural icon by an early modernist master to a remote, rosy-hued dream home, here are some remarkable Mexican dwellings.

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

She was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished

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


Arts

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

Overpainted images hidden inside Raphael's 16th-Century Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn show how the image of the ideal woman has been carefully controlled by men.

The world's most misunderstood novel

Inside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic

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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 imageThree paddleboarders standing on their boards and paddling

Paddleboarders are reviving an ancient Aboriginal language

The millennia-old language of Gumbaynggirr was critically endangered. Now, a series of tourism initiatives are helping to bring it back from the brink of disappearance.

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

Six of the world's most stunning diving spots

This metro stop is Ancient Rome's new attraction


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

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

Should the apocalypse arrive, Wales as we know it may depend on these two conservationists.

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

As chlamydia threatens koalas, one island offers hope

A rogue mushroom is tearing through US forests


Video

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