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News imageUS President Donald Trump stands outside the Oval Office

Trump says US will not lift Hormuz blockade until deal made with Iran

The US president's comments come amid uncertainty over whether Iran will attend peace talks in Pakistan this week.

5 hrs ago
World

News imageA big pyramid seen from a distance with mountains in the background, and groups of people in the foreground

Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids

Several people were also injured in the incident on Monday at the popular tourist site, say Mexican officials.

3 hrs ago
Latin America
News imageLord Mandelson smiles alongside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in February 2025.

Officials deliberately withheld ambassador vetting result from me, UK PM says

The PM said if he had known Lord Mandelson failed security vetting, he would not have been appointed as ambassador to the US.

9 hrs ago
Politics

US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl

Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada

Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook

John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

4 hrs ago
Technology

Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

The Israeli military says it views with "great severity" the actions of the soldier, as the US ambassador demands "swift" consequences.

8 hrs ago
Middle East

Japan on high alert for 'huge' second quake after lifting tsunami warning

Japan's meteorological agency warns another, stronger earthquake may hit in the next week.

1 hr ago
Asia

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Is AI making us forget how to think?

As large language models take over more and more cognitive tasks, researchers are warning this mental outsourcing comes with a cost.

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The 'dumb machine' promising a clean energy breakthrough

A stellarator is difficult to build, but could it be the best way to make fusion energy work?


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Indian politicians are campaigning while holding fish. What is going on?

In West Bengal polls, fish moves from plate to politics, symbolising identity and cultural pride.

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Rebel Wilson's claims against actress are 'malicious concoctions', Australian court hears

Wilson has been accused of defaming the star of her film The Deb over an incident involving a bath in Bondi.

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Blue Origin rocket grounded after satellite 'mishap'

The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.

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US & Canada

Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard

"Look at that, wow!" - A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.

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Video shows trapped schoolboy dragged by bus in Australia

The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.

20 hrs ago
Australia
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New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit

Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.

21 hrs ago
Asia
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Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting

Authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in what appears to be a "domestic dispute".

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'Every parent's nightmare' - What we learned from the charges against D4vd

BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from Los Angeles as singer David Burke pleads not guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

US & Canada
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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon

The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .

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Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?

The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.

World
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Skydiver crashes into jumbotron at US football game

A skydiver crashed into the massive scoreboard at Virginia Tech University's stadium, dangling from a parachute before first responders carried out a rescue without injury.

US & Canada
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Canada: Ties to US are 'weaknesses we must correct'

Prime Minister Mark Carney said that due to Washington changing its trade policies, Canada's economic ties to the US that were once a strength are now a 'weakness'.

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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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Drone footage shows huge Malaysian coastal village fire

Thousands of people have been displaced after a fire destroyed around 1,000 homes in Malaysia's Sabah state.

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Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New York

The former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx.

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He broke records and inspired the name Heartbreak Hill in one of the world's most famous marathons. Now, more than 50 years after his death, travellers can learn about his legacy.
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Earth

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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.
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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".

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Black beauty queen who represented South Africa at Miss World during apartheid dies aged 76

At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.

Police gunfight with favela gang traps 200 tourists on hilltop

More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo

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Business

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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

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Sport

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Spurs lifeline or good step for West Ham - who's favourite for drop?

With five games remaining, BBC Sport looks at which side is most likely to take the third relegation spot.

Why Wolves' relegation had been coming after slow decline

F1 makes changes to address new engine rules concerns

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Lake District disaster epic wins best British game

Atomfall is set in an alternative history following a fire at a nuclear reactor in Cumbria in 1957.

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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.

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Culture

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The bidding war for Jackie O's possessions

In April 1996, two years after Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's death, fans could bid on everything from her school textbook to her diamond engagement ring. The BBC was at the auction.

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Eight of Mexico's most stunning modern homes

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Arts

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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

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News imageWitnessing the world’s largest mammal migration

Witnessing the world's largest mammal migration

The Travel Show goes to Zambia's Kasanka National Park during the world's largest mammal migration.
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Travel

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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

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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

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Video

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A small Slovenian Alpine company has become a giant of ski jumping with its world-beating equipment.

A heart-pounding ride on roaring rapids of Victoria Falls

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