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Iran says it has seized two cargo ships in Strait of Hormuz after three vessels attacked

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it is escorting the seized ships to the Iranian coast. Earlier, Donald Trump said he was extending the US-Iran ceasefire.


News imageThe Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is seen at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, Hungary, May 18, 2022

EU approves €90bn loan for Ukraine as pipeline is turned on ending deadlock

Ukraine says it has reopened the Druzhba pipeline, after months of stalemate over stalled oil supplies to neighbouring Hungary.

52 mins ago
Europe
News imageTwo of South Korean Air Force's F-15K fighter jets flying during a celebration to mark 76th anniversary of Korea Armed Forces Day in Seongnam in 2024

South Korean fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report finds

One of the pilots has been fined thousands of dollars by the military to cover repair costs.

4 hrs ago
Asia

Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as fuel prices surge

The airline is the latest to cut flights as the US-Israel war with Iran sends jet fuel prices soaring.

2 hrs ago
Business
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Starmer denies No 10 pressure on ex-Foreign Office chief over Mandelson vetting

Kemi Badenoch presses the prime minister at PMQs on Olly Robbins's claim Downing Street had a “dismissive attitude to vetting”.

Hay fever misery does last longer - here is how to cope

Symptoms are lasting for up to two weeks longer than in the 1990s, according to a major report - so what can you do about the pollen bomb?

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Health

Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS

Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.

14 hrs ago
Asia

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Is Italy the new tax haven for the global rich?

With the war in the Middle East hurting the Gulf states, Italy has become an even more attractive location for the rich.

News imageA tangle of USB cables with the end of each passing through a yellow cable organiser (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

This is why your charging cables keep breaking

Charging cables are the most overlooked technology in your life, until they break and you're stuck with a dying phone. Here's how to take better care of them.


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San Jose: A shipwreck worth billions on the ocean floor

Three centuries ago, a Spanish ship sank off the coast of Colombia but its treasure has never been recovered.
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Trump participates in marathon Bible reading

Amid a quarrel with the Pope and criticism for a social media image, Trump shared a passage during a week-long event of reading the Bible.

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US & Canada
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Virginia approves redistricting measure, boosting Democrats' hopes for midterms

The new maps approved by the state's voters could allow Democrats to flip as many as four House seats.

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US & Canada

Taiwan president cancels trip after African countries revoke flight permits

Taiwan has accused Beijing of putting pressure on African countries to close their airspace to Lai's plane.

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Asia

UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says

The Conflict Insights Group (CIG) says its research also shows the extent of UAE involvement.

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AI hacking tools like Mythos can be 'net positive' says UK's top cyber official

The AI company has said the model is too dangerous to release publicly because of its hacking capabilities.

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Technology
News imageAn aerial view shows investigators patrolling the area of the Pyramid of the Moon in the municipality of San Juan Teotihuacan in the State of Mexico, Mexico, 21 April 2026.

Mexico officials say Teotihuacán gunman carried material related to US mass shooting

The gunman visited the archaeological site repeatedly and appeared to act alone.

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US charges anti-extremism organisation over payments to informants in hate groups

The Southern Poverty Law Center said it would "vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work".

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'No decision' on joining talks with US, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman tells BBC

Esmail Baghaei expressed concern regarding the US’s naval blockade of its ports and the seizure of an Iranian vessel.

World
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Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador

Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.

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Polite thief thanks clerk after Ohio hotel robbery

Surveillance video shows the suspect starting the exchange with "How are you doing?" and saying "thank you", as he leaves.

US & Canada
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'Every parent's nightmare' - What we learned from the charges against D4vd

BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from Los Angeles as singer David Burke pleads not guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard

"Look at that, wow!" - A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.

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Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon

The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .

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The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

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The kitsch '60s act that dominated the US charts

In the middle of the 1960s rock revolution, a jazz trumpeter smashed chart records and briefly became bigger than the Beatles. Now aged 91, Herb Alpert talks to the BBC.
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Earth Day

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How to consume less plastic

Microplastics gush out of our taps and flake off cookware. They find their way into the yolks of eggs, and into meat and vegetables. But there are things we can do to eat less of them.

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Humpback whales were nearly wiped out. Now their numbers are skyrocketing.

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The tiny village that became a solar powerhouse

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Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting

Authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in what appears to be a "domestic dispute".

The Onion launches new effort to turn Infowars into parody website

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Iran says it has seized two ships in Strait of Hormuz after vessels attacked

One of the cargo ships was 'heavily damaged' by Iranian forces, a British maritime agency reported on Wednesday.

Thirteen killed in second India fireworks blast in three days

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Business

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Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

$150 trains will have 'chilling effect' on World Cup

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Finance ministers and bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model


Sport

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Furious Rosenior questions Chelsea's desire

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior strongly criticises his players after they suffer a fifth loss in a row without scoring for first time since 1912.

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How Leicester went from champions to League One in a decade


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Technology

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Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns

The popular messaging service told the BBC in a statement it "categorically denies Ofcom's accusations".

How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus?

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Science

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The 'bizarre' story of the world's first LSD trip

Dr Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinatory effects of LSD in April 1943. In 1986, he told the BBC about a "terrifying" bicycle ride home from the laboratory.

'It felt like science fiction': The cancer therapy changing lives

From blast-off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

The lost medieval pronouns of English intimacy


Culture

News imageA still of Jafaar Jackson in the Michael biopic being protected by security guards. He is being held by a security guard from behind and in the background you can see hands reaching for him (Credit: Universal Pictures)

Michael review: 'A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie' ★☆☆☆☆

This saccharine, reverential biopic about controversial music legend Michael Jackson is set to be one of the worst films of 2026 – removing "everything that might be deemed dramatic".

The bidding war for Jackie O's possessions

Michael Jackson biopic set to be a controversial hit

Eight of Mexico's most stunning modern homes


Arts

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10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris

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.

These artworks are by women - men got the credit

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Inside the world's only floating national park

Loktak Lake in India is a living mosaic of floating islands home to the only floating national park on Earth.
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Travel

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What makes Changi the world's best airport?

Singapore's Changi Airport is famous for its waterfall, butterfly garden and seamless transit. But its real competitive edge is behind the scenes.

The Route 66 story you haven't been told

How Tarzan Brown conquered the Boston Marathon

The travellers mapping their holiday by the stars


World's Table

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Which country can claim steak?

From Japan to Argentina to the US, nations around the world have put their own stamp on the mouthwatering meat – making beef a destination in itself.

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction

Congee to consommé: Why every culture has a healing broth


Earth

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The UK is losing wildflowers. Can cities save them?

The amount of green space for wildflowers in the UK has shrunk amid the rise of modern agriculture. But wildflowers are thriving where other plants can't – cities.

The team saving Welsh native species in case the apocalypse wipes them out

A look back at incredible pictures by Doug Allan, late Planet Earth cameraman

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Tech Now witnesses a rocket launch at Esrange Space Centre, a key player in Europe's unfolding space race.

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