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News imagePete Hegseth speaks at a lectern in a Pentagon briefing room to journalists, whose hands are raised
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Blockade of Iranian ports will last 'as long as it takes', US defence secretary says

In a Pentagon update, Pete Hegseth urges Iran to "choose wisely". The US says 13 ships have been forced to turn round since its blockade began on Monday.


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Ex-keeper Manninger dies after car hit by train

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger dies at the age of 48 after his car is struck by a train.

35 mins ago
Football
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Pope criticises 'tyrants' who spend billions on wars after Trump spat

The comments follow a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump, who called the Pope weak on crime.

28 mins ago
Africa

Analysis: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.

17 hrs ago
Middle East

Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March.

6 hrs ago
Middle East

Trump plans new arch twice as tall as Lincoln Memorial - see where it would go

The BBC's Ione Wells explains where the 250ft structure would be built and why it's controversial.

14 hrs ago

Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning

Swedish classrooms swap laptops for books, pens and paper, raising concerns from the tech sector.

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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.

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Here's why you may want to be rained on

Humans are more sensitive to the smell of rain than sharks are to blood. But rain also has some surprising benefits for our bodies – especially when it comes to our mood.


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Russia launches deadliest drone and missile attack in months, killing 17 in Ukraine

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two people in Russia, officials say.

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A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.

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South African opposition figure Malema sentenced to five years in prison for firing a gun

Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.

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Turkish police detain 162 people over online praise for school shootings

At least 16 people were injured in a shooting at a high school on Tuesday, before another nine were killed in a separate school shooting on Wednesday.

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Home Office investigating after BBC finds migrants making false claims to stay in UK

No 10 says the government is working to ensure "anyone potentially abusing our immigration system is held accountable".

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Reporter told to fake domestic abuse claim to remain in the UK

Some migrants are being encouraged to fabricate abuse allegations in order to stay in the UK.

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One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.

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Frank Gardner: Why China keeps cropping up in Iran war stories

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.

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The BBC rode along with the Rangers on the last leg of a historic trek as they assert their presence in Canada's far north.

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Angel Delgadillo still welcomes travellers to Seligman, Arizona – the town he fought to save when the "Mother Road" was forgotten.
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The UK government believes the rise of China's car industry could be good for UK consumers and industry.

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Arts

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Overpainted images hidden inside Raphael's 16th-Century Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn show how the image of the ideal woman has been carefully controlled by men.

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Paddleboarders are reviving an ancient Aboriginal language

The millennia-old language of Gumbaynggirr was critically endangered. Now, a series of tourism initiatives are helping to bring it back from the brink of disappearance.

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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.

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Earth

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