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News imageA displaced woman wears a mask as she sits outside her shelter in Bunia, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: 28 May 2026

Ebola spread in DR Congo 'deeply alarming', MSF warns

The medical charity's comments come as the head of the World Health Organization visits the region worst-hit by the virus outbreak.

5 hrs ago
Africa

News imageDeclan Rice

PSG beat Arsenal in shootout to retain Champions League

Paris St-Germain beat Arsenal in a penalty shootout to win the Champions League for the second successive year.

News imageA black and white close-up of Vladimir Putin's face. He has a quizzical look on his face. There is a red border at the bottom and a green dot on the left.

How Putin became master of the image

From enigmatic KGB agent to wartime ruler, this is how Putin has repeatedly reinvented his image, and himself.

3 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

US, UK and Australia to develop underwater drone technology

The technology, developed under the Aukus military pact, is aimed at protecting undersea cables and boosting naval defence.

14 hrs ago
World

'No-one feels safe now': Residents of Romanian city hit by drone share fears

People have just begun returning to check on their homes in the block that was hit early on Friday morning.

8 hrs ago
Europe

'It's like a decaying body': Australian farmers battle mouse plague

Farmers report thousands of mice per hectare destroying crops and invading homes.

5 hrs ago
Australia

Oscar-winning Star Wars editor Marcia Lucas dies aged 80

The film editor and ex-wife of director George Lucas was widely recognised as a pivotal creative force behind the original space trilogy.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada

Weekend reads

News imageA promotional image of the Ferrari Luce in light blue

Ferrari wanted to take on Chinese EVs with the Luce - then the backlash started

The brand's first EV has been heavily criticised, with some saying it has abandoned Ferrari's roots.

News imageA depiction of Estevanico, holding a halberd with his arms outstretched atop a scenic outlook (Credit: Granger)

How an enslaved, shipwrecked African became the US's first great explorer

Nearly 500 years ago, a Moroccan man walked thousands of miles from Florida to the Pacific Coast, becoming the first known outsider to see the American West.


Best Audio of the Week

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?

The Global Story

From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?

News imageGlobal News Podcast, The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives

Global News Podcast

The Happy Pod: The simple plastic sheet saving lives

News imageA History of the United States in 100 Objects, A History of the United States in 100 Objects, 100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw

A History of the United States in 100 Objects

100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw

News imageThe Interface, The Interface, Can Pope Leo save us from AI?

The Interface

Can Pope Leo save us from AI?

News imageThe Interview, The Interview, Chaka Khan, singer: Music is a calling

The Interview

Chaka Khan, singer: Music is a calling

News imageCrossing Continents, Crossing Continents, Sierra Leone: the diamond that saved a thousand lives

Crossing Continents

Sierra Leone: the diamond that saved a thousand lives

News imageWitness History, Witness History, I escaped Mexico's deadly gas explosion

Witness History

I escaped Mexico's deadly gas explosion

News imageBusiness Daily, Business Daily, Prediction markets: are they fuelling insider trading?

Business Daily

Prediction markets: are they fuelling insider trading?

News imageStrong Message Here, Strong Message Here, That's Not for Me to Say (with Munya Chawawa)

Strong Message Here

That's Not for Me to Say (with Munya Chawawa)

News imageComplex with Kimberley Wilson, Complex with Kimberley Wilson, Giving yourself compassion

Complex with Kimberley Wilson

Giving yourself compassion


Documentaries

News imageHow the Victorians Built Britain

How the Victorians Built Britain

News imageRHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

News imageRob and Rylan's Passage to India

Rob and Rylan's Passage to India

News imageThe Trial of Fergie's Royal Dresser

The Trial of Fergie's Royal Dresser

News imageBritain's First Photo Album

Britain's First Photo Album

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How to Build A Dinosaur

News imageClash of the Superpowers: America vs China

Clash of the Superpowers: America vs China

News imageStonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

News imageThe Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour

The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour

News imageQueen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child?

Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child?

News imageThe Real Spies Among Friends

The Real Spies Among Friends

News imageWhat Happened at Chernobyl

What Happened at Chernobyl

News imageLucy Worsley Investigates

Lucy Worsley Investigates

News imageWild Mexico

Wild Mexico

News imageMountains: Life Above the Clouds

Mountains: Life Above the Clouds

News imageWinston Churchill

Winston Churchill

News imageInside the Rage Machine

Inside the Rage Machine

News imageElizabeth II: The Unseen Photos

Elizabeth II: The Unseen Photos


More news

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Trump's doctor says he's in excellent health - but are US presidents' health checks a PR exercise?

Every president in modern history - including Donald Trump this week - has taken an annual physical exam that is as much about messaging as it is about health.

11 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageIssued to mark India’s 2001 census, this commemorative stamp featured a family of four beneath the slogan “People Oriented”. The first day cover celebrated India’s diversity with a colourful crowd scene, while its cancellation mark showed men, women and children holding hands in a semi-circle — a symbolic portrait of a nation counting itself.

How stamps and postcards helped India count its people

India's post office turned stamps, postcards and letters into tools for counting a nation after independence in 1947.

2 hrs ago
Asia

US not 'turning back' on Asia allies, but expects them to boost defence, says Hegseth

The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in Singapore.

12 hrs ago
Asia

'Gifts' from a lover and 'botched' cocaine raids: Police inquiry grips South Africa

South Africa's Madlanga Commission hears about Brazilian butt lift bribe denials and alleged drug heists.

23 hrs ago
Africa
News imageA white and black bus sits on greenery on the side of a road after a crash.

Bus driver in deadly Virginia crash charged with involuntary manslaughter

Police say Jing S Dong was driving a tour bus in a "criminally negligent manner" when he plowed into cars and killed five people.

1 hr ago
US & Canada
News imageArne Slot was hailed as the perfect successor to charismatic Jurgen Klopp after winning the Premier League in his first season.

Slot sacking completes a remarkable fall from grace

'Slot's is one of the most remarkable falls from grace in Premier League history' says chief football writer Phil McNulty.

14 hrs ago
Liverpool
News imageUS rapper Kanye West in a leather jacket with a gold chain around his neck poses for pictures. He's wearing thick sunglasses.

Italy bans Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts over security concerns

Local authorities say the cancellation of other West concerts had played a role in the decision.

10 hrs ago
Europe
News imageYoung MC performs onstage. He is wearing a white Los Angeles jersey with red writing and is singing into a hand-held microphone

Trump attacks artists dropping out of US Freedom 250 concert and mulls appearing himself

Performers Young MC, Poison frontman Bret Michaels and country singer Martina McBride raised concerns the event will be political.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada

Editor's picks

News imageThe island of 400 ancient shipwrecks

Turkey's island of 400 ancient shipwrecks

A dive into 3,500 years of underwater archeology, sunken cities and Lycian tombs with Prof Hakan Öniz.

The SpeciaList
News imageMargate: The UK's original seaside resort

The UK's original seaside resort

The Travel Show visit Margate, one of the UK's first seaside towns and the first to introduce deckchairs.

The Travel Show
News imageHow Rome is preserving its ancient roots

Rome builds for the future without disturbing ancient past

The Travel Show explores how Rome is planning for ambitious modernisation whilst preserving its ancient roots.

The Travel Show
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Can Cornwall’s coast survive the tourist boom?

Cornwall’s coast is under strain as tourism surges - can a local ‘mermaid’ help save this seaside paradise?

The Travel Show
News imageNomads of the sea: The tribe that rarely set foot on land

Nomads of the sea: The tribe that rarely sets foot on land

The Bajau Laut tribe's lifestyle has given them the ability to stay underwater for long periods of time.

Travel
News imageInside the completion of Gaudi's Sagrada Famu00edlia

A rare peek at La Sagrada Família's finishing details

A century after Gaudí's passing, his masterpiece La Sagrada Família is reaching its conclusion.

The Travel Show
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Why the secret to Icelandic happiness lies in their pools

How did bathing become such an intrinsic part of Icelandic cultural identity?

The SpeciaList
News imageThe WW2 bunkers hidden underneath Berlin

The Nazi bunkers hidden underneath Berlin

From Hitler's last shelter to an underground tunnel connecting eleven small houses in the German countryside.

The SpeciaList

Watch List

News imageJavier Bardem shirtless with arms extended in Cape Fear (Credit: Apple TV+)

10 of the best TV shows to watch this June

From a starry new adaptation of the classic thriller to the return of the spectacular Game of Thrones prequel – and a sketch series about US history created by Larry David.

News imageEmily Blunt stands in a room in the film Disclosure Day

10 of the best films to watch this June

From Spielberg's epic alien drama to J-Lo in an office romcom and the return of Toy Story, these are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.


Culture

News imageBlack-and-white photo of American troops landing on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion in 1944 (Credit: Getty Images)

The weatherman crucial to D-Day victory

History's boldest military operation hinged on weather forecaster James Stagg. A new film with Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser explores his role in the end of World War Two.


Intelligence Revolution

News imageAn encrypted page from the Copiale cipher covered in handwritten symbols and letters (Credit: Beu00e1ta Megyesi)

How AI unlocked a 400-year-old cipher at the Vatican

A 400-year-old coded text found at the Vatican Library is among the historic documents and messages that are being cracked with the help of artificial intelligence.

A red pixel in the snow: How AI found a lost climber

The next revolution in hip replacements


US & Canada News

News imageA close up shot of Donald Trump's face as he looks to the left

Trump in 'excellent health' but should lose weight and exercise more, his doctor says

The White House releases the results of the US president's latest medical examination, which states he is "fully fit" to carry out his duties.

Ex-US attorney general defends Epstein files handling in congressional probe

Can Americans spell the National Spelling Bee’s winning words?

US judge orders Trump's name be removed from Kennedy Center


More World News

News imageTwo young women looking over a bridge on to a newly built roads near a monument in Addis Ababa - May 2026

Ethiopia is heading to the polls, but not everyone can vote

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

Cuba’s blackouts leave high-rise residents with constant uncertainty

Man charged with murder of woman in County Galway

'I will sleep with fear': Romanians shaken after block of flats hit by drone


Business

News imageA woman sits on top of a luggage trolley, listening to music on her phone. The trolley has one green and one black suitcases on it. Several people are seen checking their baggage in the background.

Arrive three hours before flight home, airline boss tells UK holidaymakers

Wizz Air CEO Yvonne Moynihan also advises passengers to carry portable chargers and water due to lengthy queues.

Universal rejects billionaire Bill Ackman's takeover bid

Only three-quarters of first class UK mail delivered on time

Top UK chefs call for cutting VAT for pubs and restaurants to 10%


Technology

News imageHow satellites are powering smartphones

The space tech solving the world's signal problem

New satellite networks promise phone signal anywhere, transforming how we stay connected globally.

Science says dating app users fall into the same cycle. Here's how to spot it

YouTuber arrested for allegedly using AI to defame Korean actor

Champion ethical hacker warns AI tools like Mythos will make competing harder


Latest Sport audio

News imageFootball Daily, UCL Debrief: Arsenal beaten, PSG go back-to-back!

Football Daily

UCL Debrief: Arsenal beaten, PSG go back-to-back!

News image606, 606, Champions League Final - Arsenal heartbreak as PSG win shootout to retain trophy

606

Champions League Final - Arsenal heartbreak as PSG win shootout to retain trophy

News imageFootball Daily, The Debrief: Arne Slot out, Luis Enrique in?

Football Daily

The Debrief: Arne Slot out, Luis Enrique in?

News imageTest Match Special, IPL 2026 Awards: Magic Moments and Big Surprises

Test Match Special

IPL 2026 Awards: Magic Moments and Big Surprises

News imageNot by the Playbook, Sportshour, Pioneering

Not by the Playbook

Pioneering

News imageFootball Daily, The Commentators’ View: UCL Final & being Southgate

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: UCL Final & being Southgate

News imageBBC Women's Football Weekly, Jill Scott’s Coffee Club, Extra: The big FA Cup Final preview

BBC Women's Football Weekly

Extra: The big FA Cup Final preview

News imageFPL Podcast from BBC Sport, Fantasy 606, The Season Finale

FPL Podcast from BBC Sport

The Season Finale


Sport

News imageMarquinhos and Gabriel

'He wanted to take it' - Gabriel's first Arsenal penalty ends with heartbreak

Gabriel's first penalty for Arsenal ends in heartache as his shootout miss hands Paris St-Germain a second successive Champions League title.

PSG go back-to-back and join 'greatest of all time'

Arsenal 'pain' will fuel fire after Champions League heartbreak

What now for Vinicius Jr after Mourinho signs Real Madrid deal?


Health

News imageTwo adult women sit outside in the sun against a windowed wall while eating ice cream. One woman holds her right hand up to her forehead while pursing her lips. (Credit: Getty Images)

Brain freeze reveals a lot about your health

If you’re having ice cream headaches often, it might be worth seeing if it runs in your family and taking a second look at your non-brain-freeze headaches too.

Children need to move more. Here's how to help

Why do we want to be remembered after we die?

A neuroscientist's guide to thinking smarter in the 21st Century


Culture

News imageActor Alan Cumming is in a night club, he's looking worried and is looking away to the left of the camera. The lighting in the bar is green and you can see bottles of alcohol in the background.

Behind the scenes of Russell T Davies' twisty new thriller, Tip Toe

BBC News given exclusive behind-the-scenes access on set of Tip Toe.

'Almost rage bait': Has Euphoria gone from defining Gen Z to dividing them?

'Men written by women': How ice hockey romances like Off Campus became TV's hottest new genre

Tickets for festivals are getting more expensive - we compared them


Travel

News imagePeople cycling in Patagonia with mountains behind them (Credit: Douwe den Held)

A 1,400km bike ride along the 'End of the World' in Patagonia

Wild, rugged and breathtakingly beautiful, Patagonia is one of the most stunning places on Earth – and the best way to appreciate this wild frontier is on a bike.

Why Sri Lankans hand out free food to strangers on the side of the road

Eight films and TV shows to inspire your next trip

Americans are rethinking the 'big summer getaway'. Where are they going?


Watch

News imageHow satellites are powering smartphones

The space tech solving the world's signal problem

New satellite networks promise phone signal anywhere, transforming how we stay connected globally.
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Arts

News imageThe book covers of Yesteryear, Transcription and Look What You Made Me Do (Credit: Fourth Estate/ Granta/ Faber & Faber)

10 of the best books of 2026 so far

From a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on friendship, here are the year's most acclaimed works of fiction so far.

Whistler Mother is a US icon - here's why the artist would've hated its success

'I was told I had months to live. Now I've been born again'

Lord of The Flies' study of hate and division has never been more relevant


Earth

News imageSpaceX logo and Starship rocket in background (Credit: Getty Images)

The environmental cost when rockets go wrong

Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. But there can be some major environmental consequences when things don't go to plan.

How light is erasing one of Earth’s darkest places

We can now track animal panic from space - and it's bad news for poachers

How an ecological blunder led to a national health crisis in Japan


Video

News imagePhotos captured aboard the Royal Yacht

The unseen photos captured on the Royal Yacht Britannia

The only photographer aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia reveals the rare images he took on the Queen's ship.

Why this US city draws millions of pizza tourists every year

Inside Lapland's dramatic high-speed reindeer racing

Can a fashion fix help smart glasses finally take off?


World's Table

News imageA verdant hillside terrace of tea plants in China (Credit: Getty Images)

The prized Chinese green tea that can cost $8,800 per kilogram

Longjing is one of China's most revered teas. But as its traditional production has dwindled, one of the best ways to taste the real thing is to head to the hills where it's harvested.

Which country can claim steak?

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction


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