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

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving

US President Donald Trump welcomed Tehran's announcement but said the US naval blockade would continue until a peace deal was reached.

3 hrs ago
World

News imageDisplaced people cross a bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country. The bridge in Qasmiyeh has been badly damaged by an Israeli air strike. Photo: 17 April 2026

A moment of risk and opportunity: How two ceasefires could boost US-Iran talks

Some kind of diplomatic progress is now under way, but is it enough to prevent a return to war?

5 hrs ago
World
News imageA person fills up their car with a petrol pump.

Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

3 hrs ago
Middle East

Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

2 hrs ago
Europe

Prisoners handcuffed and executed: The war crime charges against Australia's most-decorated soldier

Fresh court documents reveal details of the five murder charges against the Victoria Cross recipient.

5 hrs ago
Australia

Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer

The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.

7 hrs ago
Asia

Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticised for $21m private jet purchase

The premier's office said the jet would support Ford's "extensive travel", including to the US to fight Donald Trump's tariffs.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada

Weekend reads

News imageA portrait of Melissa Hogenboom wearing a black top in front of an image of stacks of sugar cubes with a blue background (Credit: BBC/ Getty Images)

I gave up eating sugar. This is what I learned

Foods with added sugar are everywhere – even in some surprising places. So how easy is it to go without sugar and what difference can it make to your health?

News imageAt a parade, four young women dressed in green hold a banner that reads "Green with Envy", with six clovers spaced around the words (Credit: Alamy)

Why are so many Americans moving to Ireland?

The number of Americans moving to Ireland last year was higher than the number of Irish people emigrating to the US. Was this just a blip or the start of a more profound trend?


Best Audio of the Week

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The Global Story

Mythos: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ for public release

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The Documentary Podcast

Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash

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Business Daily

How wrestling became big business

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The Interface

Is the new AI model really too dangerous to release?

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The Food Chain

How to eat more fibre and why you should!

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The Interview

Mark Suzman, Gates Foundation: Countries should be embarrassed

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Witness History

The introduction of Sharia law in Aceh, Indonesia

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Miss Me?

Would You Fire a Horse?

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History's Heroes

Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder


Documentaries

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More news

News imageMan looks at camera, he has dark stubble and is wearing a flat cap

Irish fugitive and suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.

7 hrs ago
World
News imageA man in kneeling on the ice in a red parka cutting a chunk of meat.

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

The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada

Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris

Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.

12 hrs ago
Europe

Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam

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

46 mins ago
US & Canada
News imageUS rapper and producer Kanye West arrives for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025.

Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments

The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.

7 hrs ago
Culture
News imageA warehouse used by ICE in the state of Utah

'Mum is finally free!': Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France

Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.

8 hrs ago
World
News imageA composite image shows on the left Robert Downey Jr opening his jacket to reveal aT shirt showing the masked face of his caharacter Doctor Doom while onstage at CinemaCon, and on the right a still from the film Fockers in Law showing Ariana Grande smiling and looking to the left of frame during a scene indoors.

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.

16 hrs ago
Culture

Editor's picks

News imageSports woman holding ball

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
News imageA one-minute dive into an ancient Turkish city

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
News imageGreat Blasket Island, off the coast of Ireland

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
News imageScreen Shot 2020 07 16 at 4 08 44 PM

The man living at an international airport

Takao Shito is a farmer living in the Narita International Airport in Tokio, Japan.

Humanity
News imageCould you handle the most remote campsite on earth?

Antarctica: The most remote campsite on Earth

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

Remote Places
News imageIcehotel

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
News imageThe spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans

The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans

As ocean temperatures rise, women in Zanzibar turn to natural sea sponge farming to stay afloat.

Sustainable business
News imageDrone shots capture unique view of the world

Drone shots capture unique view of the world

Jay Christensen makes striking drone's eye videos, showing a new view of the world. He told us about his process.

World of wonder

Formula 1

News imageZak O'Sullivan and Maisy Creed

What it's really like to try to make it to F1

BBC Sport explores the financial reality of two drivers with experience of trying to climb the motorsport ladder to reach Formula 1.
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Culture

News imageRemote rose-coloured modern home on a hillside at dusk (Credit: Richard Powers/ Courtesy of Rizzoli New York)

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.
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US & Canada news

News imageTodd Lyons, acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, testifies during the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing in Rayburn building on Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons to leave agency

The head of the US immigration enforcement agency, who oversaw hundreds of thousands of deportations, will step away from the role after 31 May.

ICE agent charged for pulling gun on motorists, Minnesota prosecutor says

Trump's victory arch design for US capital moves forward

Artemis II crew: 'We left as friends - we came back as best friends'


More world news

News imageA fuel tanker truck driving with a long line of fire behind it.

Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria

Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.

Zimbabwe's iconic stone birds were taken by colonialists. Finally, they're all back home

He made jazz under air raids - and built an Indian city's music scene

Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures


Business

News imageA smartphone screen displaying the name Claude and a drawing of an asterisk. Out of focus in the background the words Project Glasswing are legible.

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.

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

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

China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war


Sport

News imageFrank Lampard celebrates

How Coventry earned Premier League return after 25 years

After a quarter of a century out of the Premier League, groundshares and administration, Frank Lampard has led Coventry City back to the top flight.

Carrick leaves door open for Rashford return

Russell 'would understand' if Verstappen leaves F1

Bournemouth close to appointing Rose


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Not by the Playbook

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Test Match Special

The Rise of Haas (from F1: Chequered Flag)

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More than the Score

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Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: Cheese ice cream & Champagne on ice

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The Wayne Rooney Show

Paddy Pimblett SLAMS Arsenal Fans, Talks UFC & Merseyside Derby

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Football Daily

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F1: Chequered Flag

Chequered Flag Extra: Ayao Komatsu On The Rise Of Haas


Technology

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

White House and Anthropic set aside court fight to meet amid fears over Mythos model

President Donald Trump previously railed against the company for rejecting broad government demands.

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

AI minister Kendall says she doesn't use AI at work


Science

News imageRocket taking off with bright blue sky behind it.

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

News imageA black and white image shows a couple in the corner of a booth in a small Paris cafe with their faces close together as if they are about to kiss(Credit: Estate Brassai/ Succession Philippe Ribeyrolles)

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.

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

News imageSide-by-side image of monotoned and coloured versions of Raphael's Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn (Credit: Alamy/ Galleria Borghese)

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

10 early photographic 'fakes' that trick the eye


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 imageA woman studies something with a microscope

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

News imageInvestors looking for positivity in market

Investors looking for positivity in markets

On Wall Street, stocks are heading for record highs. Investors are looking to the positives in the Iran war.

Baby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

Markets focusing less on Iran war and more on earnings

The family-run Slovenian business that conquered ski jumping


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