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News imageA US fighter jet takes off.

Iran says it targeted American base after fresh US strikes

The hostilities come during a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran, and protracted negotiations to end the three-month war.

55 mins ago
World

News imageA woman lifts a damaged suitcase as she checks rubble in a destroyed apartment that was hit in an Israeli airstrike in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon on Thursday

Heavy Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders

The Israeli military has ordered Lebanese residents to leave some 17% of the country's territory.

53 mins ago
Middle East
News imageA BBC Verify thumbnail with Trump in the centre and the word 'Truth' written behind him.

We analysed thousands of Trump's posts - here's what we found

The BBC's Ros Atkins and BBC Verify sifted through thousands of the US president's posts.

10 hrs ago
US & Canada

Sixteen pupils killed in Kenya school fire

Dozens of people were also injured in the fire, the cause of which is not yet known.

40 mins ago
Africa

Jill Biden says she thought husband was having a stroke during 2024 debate

The former US first lady told CBS News that she was frightened by Joe Biden's performance against Donald Trump.

5 hrs ago
US & Canada

Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans

The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.

1 hr ago

An unhealthy focus on sex: Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's 'toxic' culture

Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

11 hrs ago
Culture

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

The medieval secrets being revealed by AI

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.

News imageA $20 dollar cash tip left on the bill at a US restaurant

Is 'out of control' US tipping culture spreading overseas?

As US servers increasingly expect a 20% gratuity, tips are also on the rise elsewhere, from Iceland to the UK.


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The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China

The BBC visited China’s EV factories and found they are dominating the ecosystems shaping the global auto industry.

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News imageStudents check their results on mobile phones after the declaration of the CBSE Class XII results at the premises of St. Thomas' School on May 13, 2026 in New Delhi, India.

Hacking claims, mismatched answer-sheets: Controversies rock school exam in India

Students blame the CBSE's newly-launched digital evaluation system used for marking this year's Grade 12 exams.

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Girl tells BBC she is 'scared to go out' after teenage rapists spared jail time

She told BBC Newsnight she was living in fear after the attack by teenage boys, whose sentences are being reviewed.

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England

Bolivian president warns country at 'breaking point' after month of protests

Rodrigo Paz renewed his appeal for dialogue, but said anyone "wanting to destroy the nation" would face the full force of the constitution.

8 hrs ago
Latin America
News imageThe letters 3M in red on a white box against the blue sky

Australia sues US giant 3M over 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam

The A$2bn case, which centres on contamination at defence sites, is the largest ever brought by the government.

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News imageAn attendant at a petrol station is pictured filling a car with diesel in India.

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The strikes come despite a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington as the two countries hold peace talks.

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Australia charges woman who returned from Syria with joining Islamic State

Several groups of women and children who spent years in a Syrian camp have returned in recent months.

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GCHQ's director Anne Keast-Butler set out the threats facing the UK in her inaugural public speech.

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Why Fifa is being investigated over World Cup ticket prices

New York and New Jersey are looking into the association after fans have reportedly been "misled" over ticket sales and seat locations.

US & Canada
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What it was like inside court as Matthew Perry's assistant was sentenced

BBC's Shaimaa Khalil was in the room as Kenneth Iwamansa, who injected Perry with ketamine, was sentenced to 41 months in prison.

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Sarah Smith visits places across the US capital where the president has hung banners, renamed a site or is rebuilding something.

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At least one person is dead and nine others missing after a chemical explosion at a paper mill in the US state of Washington, authorities said.

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Africa's largest mobile network operator warns that the Iran crisis could deepen Africa's connectivity gap.

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BBC's Carl Nasman was at the event, where he asked enthusiasts about World Cup ticket prices and what the sport means to the US.

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UFC arena construction begins at White House ahead of fight

The massive structure will host a cage fight as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

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Technology

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Ex-US government official arrested after $40 million in gold bars found in home

Agents also found about $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches in the home of David Rush, who court filings say had top secret clearance.

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Matthew Perry's assistant jailed for 41 months over actor's ketamine death

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Cannabis worth an estimated €4.2m seized

The 210kg of suspected cannabis herb was seized on Tuesday in County Clare in the Republic of Ireland.

Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre

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Business

News imageA young woman sits in the hallway of her home looking sad and lonely

One in six young people will not be in work or training in five years without action, UK report warns

A major UK review examining the causes of rising youth unemployment says getting on the career ladder is now "out of reach" for many.

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YouTuber arrested for allegedly using AI to defame Korean actor

The YouTuber allegedly made false claims that fuelled a career-ending scandal for Kim Soo-hyun.

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

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Culture

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Travel

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

Tourism to Rio's favelas is booming. Is visiting them safe and ethical?

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Arts

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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 imageA Japanese woman with short dark brown hair wears a white surgical mask. Cars are seen in the blurred background (Credit: Getty Images)

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

A decision made 70 years ago to reforest vast swathes of Japan with just two kinds of tree has come back to haunt the country.

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These 1960s photos reveal Jamaica's lost paradise

The eccentric photographer who inspired Attenborough


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

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