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US blockade of Iranian ports takes effect as Trump says Tehran wants a deal 'very badly'

Trump says Iranians are doing no business in the Hormuz strait as UK maritime officials tell ships in the area to expect military presence.


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US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes

The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.

4 hrs ago
World
News imageItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks on

Italian PM condemns ally Trump over 'unacceptable' Pope criticism

Italy's prime minister and the US president are close allies, but Trump has refused to apologise to the "very weak" Pope Leo XIV.

4 hrs ago
US & Canada

Trump deletes post depicting him as Jesus-like figure after backlash

Christian allies of the president call the AI-generated image offensive as Trump says he thought it showed him as a doctor.

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US & Canada

Analysis: Jubilation in Budapest will be felt in Europe but leaves Moscow cold

European leaders share Hungarians' joy over the ousting of Vladimir Putin's EU ally, writes the BBC's Europe editor.

13 hrs ago
Europe

Wins and challenges: Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days in office

Mamdani has made progress on pledges for free child care and city-owned grocery stores, but many goals remain.

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US & Canada

McIlroy makes major warning after Masters triumph

After retaining his Masters title, Rory McIlroy spent four hours dealing with presentations and interviews but was still smiling for the final one, writes Iain Carter.

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US home buyers 'frozen' as sales slump over Iran war fears

The number of homes sold in the US hit a nine-month low, with economists warning of the slowdown could worsen.

News imageDonald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the Press Briefing Room of the White House on 6 April 2026, in Washington DC.

What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz?

Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

News imageLiat Zvi is pictured from the shoulders up, in a domestic setting with a table in the background. She is a dark-haired woman with gold-rimmed glasses.

Israelis war-weary but most oppose Iran ceasefire, poll suggests

The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll.

News imageThree women dressed in black and in grief in a group together in the foreground of the picture, at a funeral procession in Sidon of members of the Lebanese State Security Forces killed by Israel (11/04/26)

Israel steps up strikes on Lebanon and Hezbollah attacks continue as talks loom

More than 160 people have been killed since Friday in Lebanon, where Israel is pressing on with its campaign against Hezbollah despite the US-Iran ceasefire.


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A new wave of immunotherapy is eliminating cancers

After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives.

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Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline

A new hiking trail will soon allow travellers to walk around England's entire coast – but a strange paradox means no one knows exactly how long it is.


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Eric Swalwell quits California governor race amid sexual misconduct claims

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Philippines accuses Chinese fishermen of dumping cyanide in South China Sea

Beijing rejects the allegation as a "farce", while Manila claims the poison was used to kill fish and deprive troops stationed in the area of food.

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Pope Leo responds to Trump, saying he will continue to 'speak out'

Trump attacked the first American leader of the Roman Catholic Church after he condemned the US president's threat against Iran.

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President Donald Trump launched the attack on Pope Leo after the pontiff criticised the war in Iran.

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Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.

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The pro-EU leader's Tisza party has won a landslide victory, bringing to an end Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power.

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Dr Albert Hoffman 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.
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