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News imageIranian women walk past a police officer standing guard on a street, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran

Analysis: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.

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Middle East

News imageCargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah. The ship in the foreground is a large tanker with a red hull and a white stern.

Is the US blockade of Iran working?

BBC Verify has been looking into whether the US blockade of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz is working.

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BBC Verify
News imageFadel Serhan, a Lebanese paramedic from the Risala Scout Association, in southern Lebanon

Israeli triple-tap strike kills three paramedics in Lebanon, officials say

Lebanon's government condemns as a "flagrant crime" the killing of the paramedics, one of whom featured in a BBC report.

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.

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Trump threatens to fire Fed chair Powell if he doesn't leave in May

Donald Trump's threat marks the latest escalation in his ongoing spat with Jerome Powell.

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Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds

The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers.

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Prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti assaulted three times in a month, family says

The Israeli Prison Service says the allegation that Barghouti was subjected to physical violence by prison guards are "false and baseless".

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

Has the new Devil Wears Prada lost its bite?

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.

News imagePhotograph of a black macaques taking a selfie (Credit: David Slater/ Caters New/ BBC)

This monkey selfie will protect you from AI slop

What happens when something that isn't human makes art? The answer lies with this image, and it will change what ends up on your screen and in your headphones forever.


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BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices".

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Eight students and one teacher died in the attack, according to Interior Minister Mustafa Cifci.

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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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Winner of €1m Picasso 'thought it was a scam', organiser tells BBC

One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.

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Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic

The BBC rode along with the Rangers on the last leg of a historic trek as they assert their presence in Canada's far north.

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A meteor that experts say was travelling over the North Sea is spotted in Northamptonshire.

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A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.

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CCTV footage shows a high school principal charging towards a former student who was armed in Oklahoma.

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New footage shows moment Orion capsule hatch is opened at sea

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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 migrating to the US. Was this just a blip or the start of a more profound trend?
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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.
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News imageA person rides a jet ski as others picnic in the water at Davis Camp Park on the Colorado River in Bullhead City, Arizona on June 27, 2022

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News imageWomen BJP's Ministers and MP's leave after watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address on the occasion of BJP Foundation day , at Parliament house library on April 6, 2023 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies

Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.

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

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News image Luis Diaz of Bayern Munich celebrates a goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final Second Leg match between FC Bayern Munchen and Real Madrid CF at Allianz Arena

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Harry Kane hits his 50th goal of season as Bayern Munich score twice late to squeeze into Champions League semi-finals after a seven-goal thriller against Real Madrid, who have Eduardo Camavinga and then Arda Guler sent off.

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News imageBaby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

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Earth

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

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