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News imageUS President Donald Trump gesticulates as he sits behind his desk in the Oval Office
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Trump says US will leave Iran 'whether we have a deal or not'

The president says any deal with Tehran is "irrelevant" to when the US leaves the conflict, claiming that day could come in two to three weeks.


News imageMaxar satellite imagery shows extensive building damage across the Isfahan nuclear technology center in June 2025

'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US

Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.

1 hr ago
World
News imageA young person wearing a balaclava, fatigues and a helmet sporting an Iranian flag looks off camera, with blurred military figures in the background.

Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say

An 11-year-old is reported to have been killed in an air strike while manning a checkpoint in Tehran.

12 hrs ago
Middle East

'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge

The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada

Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war

Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

2 hrs ago
Asia

Tiger Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after crash

Tiger Woods says he is "stepping away for a period of time to seek treatment and focus on my health" following an arrest after a car crash.

44 mins ago
Golf

US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

3 hrs ago
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News imageA bearded man in a green and gold military uniform with his arms outstretched behind a wire fence, with a billboard for the Republic of Slowjamastan behind him (Credit: Slowjamastan Ministry of Propaganda)

Slowjamastan: The new 'nation' hiding in the US

More than 25,000 self-proclaimed citizens have pledged their allegiance to this faux dictatorship, where Crocs and reply-all emails are forbidden.

News imageThe faces of a man and a woman side-by-side, with the man smiling and making a thumbs up and the woman frowning abd making a thumbs down, against a green background (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

Cynicism isn’t the protection you think it is

A jaded view of human nature may actually render you more likely to suffer from disappointment and betrayal. But there are still ways to avoid being hoodwinked.


Artemis II Launch

News imagePeople taking photographs of the rocket

What it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch

Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.

News imageThe photo shows four astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission standing in a busy indoor sports arena, wearing bright blue flight jackets with mission patches and logos. They are in the foreground, smiling and cheering, with one woman in the centre clasping her hands and two of the men raising their fists in the air in celebration. The crowd behind them is slightly out of focus but fills the stands, suggesting a major sporting event. The lighting is bright and even, and the mood is joyful, energetic and triumphant.

The personal items the Artemis II crew are taking to the Moon

The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.

News imageLeft, two of the Artemis astronauts joke at a presser. Right, the space toilet stands; it's cylindrical with tubes and pots.

How will the Artemis astronauts go to the toilet in space?

For the ten day mission, Nasa scientists have developed a new 'universal waste management system', which is basically a space loo.

News imageA digital illustration shows red clouds and water ice on the surface of Mars against the black abyss of space.

First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's Artemis mission matters

From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.

News imageUS President Donald Trump is dressed in dark blue and a red tie as he speaks into a microphone on a stage with a big NASA sign behind him in red letters. The occasion was the launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station from Cape Canaveral, Florida on May 30, 2020

Trump sees 'America First' opportunity in Nasa's Artemis lunar mission

A competitive edge with China and a possible lunar gold rush are twin goals behind Artemis II, experts tell the BBC.


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News imageA migrant holds a phone displaying the CBP One app, which was used for migrants at the US southern border to apply for potential legal status.

Judge rules Trump unlawfully terminated legal status of migrants who used US entry app

Thousands of people who entered the US through a Biden-era parole programme using the CBP One entry app will have their status restored.

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News imageAntonella Di Ielsi

Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry

Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.

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Eurovision Song Contest launches first-ever Asia edition

Broadcasters from 10 countries, including South Korea and the Philippines, will be taking part.

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Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds

The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.

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News imageShoes and blankets at the scene in Friar Gate, Derby, where a number of people had been injured, some of them seriously, but not life-threatening, after being hit by a car in the city centre on Saturday night.

Man charged after seven people hit by car in Derby

The pedestrians were seriously injured when they were hit by a black Suzuki Swift on Saturday night.

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News imageMasood Alam, one of the seafarers who returned on 29 March, wearing a tee shirt, pose for a photo.

'Felt close to death': Indian seafarers detained in Iran return home

The crew members, whose ship was seized in December, got their release order a day before the war began.

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News imageSeveral orange and white high-rise apartment buildings stand in front of modern high-rise buildings in Beijing

China bans storing cremated remains in empty 'bone ash apartments'

China bans 'bone ash apartments' where mourners are storing cremated remains instead of cemeteries.

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News imageTim Pierce, peach farmer in Alabama, is riding his tractor.

As Iran war continues, US farmers absorb rising costs

The BBC’s Gary O'Donoghue spoke to one farmer in Alabama who, despite facing intense financial pressures, continues to support President Trump.

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News imageA new "Golden Throne" statue appeared early in the morning near the Lincoln Memorial.

'Art is a very powerful tool' - Golden toilet throne appears in DC

The installation, titled "A throne fit for a king", was placed at the National Mall as a critique of President Trump's White House renovations.

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Could weather conditions stop Artemis II Moon launch?

Nasa hopes to launch the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years, but weather may decide if the astronauts take off this week.

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Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.

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Behind the scenes: Astronaut training for Nasa’s moon mission

Training for the Artemis II flight took place at the Johnson Space Center in Texas, and began soon after the crew was named in 2023.

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The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

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News imagePeople holding signs gather at a "No Kings" protest at the National Mall on March 28, 2026 in Washington DC.

'No Kings' protesters gather across the US as Bruce Springsteen joins rally

Large protests against the Trump administration took place in cities across the US, marking the third iteration of No Kings rallies.

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Football

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When football turned to penalties to end 'cruel' system

No-one knew what to expect at football's first official penalty shootout - and no-one wanted to go down in history as the first to miss.
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Film & TV

News imageZendaya underneath a wedding veil in The Drama (Credit: Alamy)

The Drama's horrifying twist will divide audiences

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new film about a soon-to-be married couple is a romcom with a disturbing difference. The result is 2026's "first great cinematic conversation-starter".
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US & Canada news

News imageThe White House with a wrecker machine out front, on a pile of rubble

Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom

The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was a "steward" of the White House, not the owner.

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News imageDongria Kondh girls at the Residential Chatikhona Educational Complex at Bissamcuttack on November 20, 2017 in Rayagada, India. Dongria Kondhs are among the remote tribal communities in Odisha. As per census the community has 8000 people and had literacy rate of 10 percent. This year 14 girls from the community cleared class 10 exams. Inspired by the feat many tribal families in Odisha have decided that their girls wont merely be helping hands at home but instead venture to seek education and brighter futures. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

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The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.

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Business

News imageA woman fills up her black car at the petrol station

US gas price tops $4 for first time since 2022

The Iran war continues to push up prices at the pump for US motorists.

Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts

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Italy fail to qualify for a third World Cup in a row after a penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia-Herzegovina in their play-off final.

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Josh Wardle created Wordle to keep his girlfriend entertained during the Covid lockdowns.

Google Maps shows non-existent Clean Air Zone alert

Kris Jenner's image spreads in Chinese social media good luck trend

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Science

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The nerve centre running a new mission to the Moon

Just like the Apollo missions, Artemis II will be run from a mission control monitoring every instrument from here on Earth. How has it changed since the days of the space race?

The ancient reason there are 60 minutes in an hour

The deep cave bacteria resistant to modern medicine

Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts


Culture

News imageThe Triumph of Bacchus by Michaelina Wautier. A crowd surrounds Roman god Bacchus, who is reclining in the centre. Amongst the humans are satyrs, a donkey and a goat. (Credit: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

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.

It's Love Island but with fruit...the AI series dividing TikTok

Freya Ridings on buying a plane ticket and reclaiming her career: 'I felt like a naughty schoolchild'

Alan Carr bought a Scottish castle. Could you?


Arts

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The dark side of the US's most divisive painter

Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image belied a tortured story that contrasts with his "sugary" artworks.

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