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News imageTurkish rescue teams in blue and orange work wear climb on top of building debris looking for survivors in La Guaira
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Man, 21, pulled alive from Venezuelan rubble after being trapped for 106 hours

At least 1,450 people are known to have been killed by the back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday evening.


News imageDayana Patino looks down at her son Juan David smiling from a hospital bed Caracas. Both mother and baby have injuries on their faces

Mum rescued from Venezuela rubble with newborn baby tells BBC how he helped her survive

The "miracle" rescue of 18-day-old baby Juan David is a symbol of hope in Venezuela after the devastating earthquakes.

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Latin America
News imageVessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, June 21, 2026.

US says it has agreed to 'stand down' after exchange of strikes with Iran

A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.

8 hrs ago
World

How population decline is exposing Germany's old divides

Decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a population slump in the east lays bare the existing divisions

8 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

'You are Canadian heroes' - the forgotten hosts making World Cup history

Canada are making history at this World Cup with a run that is likely to change the face of football in the country forever.

13 hrs ago
World Cup

First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer

The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur.

7 hrs ago
Science & Environment

The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86

Tributes are paid to the "comic genius", who starred in some of Britain's most popular sitcoms.

23 mins ago
Culture

Only from the BBC

News imageA still of a man riding a horse and holding up a gun in Clash of Loyalties (Credit: Iraqi Film Corporation)

How Saddam Hussein made an epic Hollywood-style film in Iraq

In July 1983, Clash of Loyalties was screened for the first – and almost last – time. In 2020, its producer told the BBC about conscriptions, interrogations, and a drunk Oliver Reed.

News imageA police officer in a high-visibility jacket standing behind blue and white police tape closing off a residential street in Glasgow (Credit: Getty Images)

Scotland was 'murder capital of Europe', then it treated violence like a disease

In the early 2000s you were more three times more likely to be assaulted in Scotland than in the US, but the country now ranks among some of the safest in the world.


World Cup

News imagePlayers of Cape Verde celebrating the qualification to the round of 32 after the World Cup match against Saudi Arabia

Great stories, little jeopardy - does the new World Cup format work?

New format, new teams and fascinating storylines. But did the new World Cup group stage really work?

News imageScotland players John Souttar, Grant Hanley, Lewis Ferguson and Andy Robertson leave the team hotel

Pampered, protected & primed - so why didn't Scotland players perform?

Scotland's players got everything they asked for at this World Cup. So why did they not perform on the pitch in the US?

News imageJean-Kevin Duverne puts his thumb up

Who has been eliminated from the World Cup?

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team lists the full set of nations who have been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup so far

News imageAustria players celebrate

Conspiracy or chaos? Algeria & Austria defend 'unexpected' draw

The 'Disgrace of Gijon' - an infamous match at the 1982 World Cup in Spain - has followed Austria and Algeria for 44 years. Did history repeat itself in Algeria's 3-3 draw with Austria on Sunday?

News imageFifa President Gianni Infantino in a suit, with a map of North America in the background and a bright green illustrated flight path looping around him and small airplane icons tracing the routes. A blue border is around the image and in the top left reads “BBC Verify"

27 flights, 24 matches: The carbon cost of Fifa president's World Cup tour

Gianni Infantino has clocked up thousands of air miles across North America so far.


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News imageA Pakistani paramilitary soldier stands guard at the Pak-Iran border in Chaman, Pakistan, on 24 February 2026.

Pakistani strikes kill dozens in Afghanistan

The Taliban government says civilians were killed, while Pakistan maintains they targeted militants.

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Dr Cyriac Abby Philips has built a large online following, but often clashes with India's traditional medicine specialists.

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Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt

Deputy crime intelligence boss Maj-Gen Feroz Khan was due to appear before an inquiry into police corruption this week.

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Catherine completes Three Peaks Challenge to 'explore life beyond' cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales did the endurance event to raise awareness about "holistic healthcare" for cancer patients.

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Michael Jackson movie becomes highest-grossing biopic of all time

The Michael Jackson movie was questioned by critics but has been a hit with fans around the world.

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Culture
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News imageAustralian man sitting at a table in a police station in Thailand.

Australian charged with murder of Thai teen found in suitcase

Police said they found the body of a 17-year-old girl "stuffed" in a bag near railway tracks in the early hours of Saturday.

World
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Inside the Venezuela country club now a makeshift hospital

Survivors of Venezuela's devastating earthquakes are being cared for at a makeshift hospital formed on the site of a country club in Caraballeda.

Latin America
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Moment rescuers cheer as man pulled from rubble after Venezuela earthquakes

Spain’s Military Emergency Unit releases footage of a man being rescued from the wreckage of a building in Maiquetia following the deadly earthquakes.

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Panic attacks and fractures: Venezuela hospital treats earthquake victims

The BBC travelled to a Caracas hospital that is treating people from the worst affected areas.

Latin America
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A race against the clock for Venezuela earthquake rescuers

There is a sense that the next few hours will be critical for saving anyone who is still trapped, says the BBC's Dan Johnson reporting from the border of Venezuela and Columbia.

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England fans react to 2-0 Panama victory at the World Cup

Fans in New York and back at home cheered on as England won against Panama to finish top of Group L.

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Cape Verdeans celebrate making history at the World Cup

Local fans celebrated at a fan zone in Praia following their country’s goalless draw against Saudi Arabia at Houston Stadium.

Africa
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World Cup fans react to Egypt v Iran Pride Match in Seattle

Rainbow flags were allowed to fly in the stadium, despite complaints from Iran and Egypt, where homosexuality is illegal.


Health

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What sunset-watching really does for your health

Humans appear to see sunrises and sunsets "almost like bookends". Here's what a dose of golden hour does for our memory, sleep and mood.


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From Roman freedom to Viking happiness, the iconic words in the Declaration of Independence reveal thousands of years of humans wrestling with how to live well together.

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What does it mean to be an American in 2026?

The BBC asked citizens across the United States about their identity ahead of the country's 250th anniversary.

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How the killing of Malcolm X shook the US

In February 1965, the BBC reported from the funeral of the black nationalist leader in Harlem, New York, as thousands of people queued to pay their last respects.


Culture

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Why The Odyssey has caused so much controversy

Chrisopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's Ancient Greek epic, starring Matt Damon, Zendaya and many more, is the most anticipated film of 2026 – but also the most contested. Here's why.


US & Canada News

News imageJoe Biden speaks in February

Biden blasts Trump 'vanity projects', calling him a 'loser' at fundraising event

The former US president took aim at his successor's projects in Washington DC, including a planned new White House ballroom.

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Two people have been arrested, police said.

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Business

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The company had said earlier this year it was planning savings to make it "more digital and AI-focused".

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Health

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Culture

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Teyana Taylor's tears and Lauryn Hill tribute steal show at BET Awards

Taylor had an emotional reaction to being presented with the Icon of the Year award by Janet Jackson.

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The snake-wrangling 84-year-old who lives on a remote island

Once called the "wildest woman in America", this fearless knife-wielding naturalist has lived off the land for 53 years, fighting to preserve Cumberland Island for future travellers.

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Why travellers are exploring Europe after dark


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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.

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