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Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon exchange strikes as fragile US-Iran ceasefire under strain

Tehran warns it will respond if Israel doesn't immediately stop attacks on Lebanon, where at least 182 people have been killed.


News imageNato Secretary General Mark Rutte and US President Donald Trump sitting in front of the Nato and American flag with a small table between them with two water glasses and a bundle of red flowers.

Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'

The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.

41 mins ago
World
News imageAn Iranian woman wears a black hijab and chador and has a national flag draped over her shoulders as government supporters gather at Enghelab Square following the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, in Tehran, Iran (8 April 2026)

Why ceasefire deal with US has unsettled Iran's hardliners

The two-week truce opens up the prospect of direct talks with the US but has angered Iran's hardliners, writes BBC News Persian’s Kasra Naji.

9 hrs ago
World

Key Indian state polls begin in test for Modi's party

Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party is trying to expand into regions where it has struggled to gain a foothold.

41 mins ago
Asia

'Cold as ice': US serial killer admits to eight murders in case that haunted Long Island for years

Rex Heuermann's plea ends a case that police took 13 years to solve, frustrating the public and victims' family.

9 hrs ago

He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.

6 hrs ago
Australia

BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world

It boils down to a single, loaded question: Is BTS straying from K-pop in trying to woo the world?

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Only from the BBC

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How to not embarrass yourself in a British pub

A British pub may look informal but it runs on strict rules, from invisible queues to round-buying, tipping and last orders.

News imageZendaya as Rue in Euphoria season 3, sitting in the front seat of a truck with her feet up on the dashboard with her head turned to face the camera (Credit: HBO Max)

Euphoria has 'lost its zeitgeisty edge' ★★☆☆☆

Four years on, the provocative HBO drama is back, with Zendaya, Jacob Elordi and Sydney Sweeney all returning. Unfortunately, though, "it has become a series with very little to say".


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The mystery of Europe's most famous bog bodies

Denmark's Tollund Man and Grauballe Man are two of the best-preserved bodies from the ancient world.
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'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death

Jasveen Sangha was found guilty of selling drugs that killed Friends actor Matthew Perry who had struggled with addiction for years.

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Brit says he is not elusive Bitcoin creator named by New York Times

The British computer scientist and entrepreneur has denied being the man who the New York Times identified at Satoshi Nakamoto.

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Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty

Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.

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Israel backs US-Iran ceasefire but Netanyahu's war goals remain unfulfilled

The Israeli prime minister's response to the ceasefire has been muted, in contrast to the triumphal statements from the US and Iran.

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News imageTwo damaged cars covered in debris are pictured with crowds of people on the street in the background with rubble all around, after an Israeli missile attack on the coastal road in Sidon on Wednesday.

At least 182 killed across Lebanon in large wave of Israeli strikes

Attacks hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley, hours after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

6 hrs ago
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Everything you need to know about BTS's comeback tour

The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.

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Prosecutors seek Tiger Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest

A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.

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BBC reports from court as 'Ketamine Queen' sentenced

Jasveen Sangha was sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling drugs that led to the death of Friends actor Matthew Perry.

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When will fuel prices go down?

Asia business reporter Nick Marsh looks at whether fuel costs will get cheaper now the US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire.

Middle East
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Rex Heuermann has pled guilty in the murder of eight women killed between 1993 and 2010 on Long Island.

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Pro-regime Iranians gather in Tehran

Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week conditional ceasefire between the US and Iran.

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The US president issued the warning to Iran if it does not reach a deal on reopening the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline.

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Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants

Tehran had urged people to gather outside potential US and Israeli targets after Donald Trump threatened to attack civilian infrastructure.

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Your phone's blue light isn't ruining your sleep

For a decade, we've been told our screens are wrecking our sleep. The real culprit is far bigger than the glow from your phone.
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Football

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Liverpool still alive - but their season now hangs by a thread

Negative tactics and no shots on target - but somehow Liverpool's Champions League campaign is still just about alive after a 2-0 loss at PSG.
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Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan

Crude prices tumbled by as much as 15% on the conditional pause but remain far higher than before the war.

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