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News imageA composite picture showing Donald Trump on the left and Keir Starmer on the right
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Trump says he's considering leaving Nato as Starmer says UK will host talks on Strait of Hormuz

The UK will host a multi-nation meeting this week on securing safe passage through the Strait after Trump told countries on Tuesday to "get your own oil".


News imageA woman and a man in black jackets look out over Tehran's skyline with a tall tower in the distance. They have their backs to the camera, she has long brown hair tied in a pony tail and her right hand rests on his left shoulder.

'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families

People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

11 hrs ago
Middle East
News imageChina's President Xi Jinping speaks during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People on November 25, 2025 in Beijing, China.

China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?

3 hrs ago
World

'Moonshots' and merch - 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.

11 hrs ago
US & Canada

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.

13 hrs ago
World

How English-only condolences undid one of Canada's top CEOs

The episode is the latest reminder of the complicated politics around language and identity in Canada.

11 hrs ago
US & Canada

Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census

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

10 hrs ago
Asia

Artemis II Launch

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 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 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 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 imageChildren play in a large round blue dish device inside a white metal ring while others stand by (Credit: Gaviotas)

The 1960s green 'Utopia' that tried to reinvent the world

In an extreme environmental and political climate in remote Colombia, one maverick village has relied on homegrown inventions to survive.

News imageWilliam Blake's illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream showing the fairies dancing (Image credit: Alamy)

The erotic 'faerie smut' craze with medieval roots

The fairies in "fae" romantasy are not cute or benevolent. They are dangerous, sexual beings – exactly what they were in historic folklore.


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'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears

It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.

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Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.

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Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea

Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.

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Europe

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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News imageA currency dealer with a thoughtful look as she analyses charts displayed on monitorsin a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul

Oil briefly falls below $100 and shares jump on Trump Iran war pledge

European stock markets opened higher after the US president said the conflict would "end very soon".

2 hrs ago
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Stanford University wins battle to keep diaries of Mao Zedong's secretary

Stanford said the papers, which mentioned the Tiananmen Massacre, would be banned if returned to Beijing.

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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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'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.

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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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'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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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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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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Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch

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

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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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These skincare tricks are bizarre, but might actually work

A flurry of unusual beauty therapies are trending on social media. But does the scientific research suggest they can be taken at face value?
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BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.

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Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends


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

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Sport

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'I haven't played Wordle since the day I sold it' says game's Welsh creator

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

Sophie Turner injury halts filming on Tomb Raider TV show


Science

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Inside 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.

Who is Banksy? Unmasking the elusive street artist

The hoax that shook Australian literature

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How early humans faced a terrifying Ice Age predator

Ella Al‑Shamahi ventures into muddy cave systems to uncover the secrets behind a deadly prehistoric hunt.
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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.

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The road signs that teach travellers about France

Keegan-Michael Key on why road trips still matter


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For centuries, pistachios have defined Gaziantep. Today, they remain the most prized ingredient in Turkey's culinary capital – and the secret behind its legendary baklava.

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