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16/04/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
16/04/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
16/04/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Trump v Pope
What happens when the two most influential Americans go head-to-head?
16/04/2026 04:01 GMT
Iran talks on extending ceasefire productive says US
Pakistani mediators arrive in Tehran with the two-week truce is due to expire next week.
16/04/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The big political issues of the day.
The government prepares for a prolonged war
The chair of the National Preparedness Committee tells us how to ready ourselves.
16/04/2026 13:01 GMT
The BBC's Lyse Doucet inside Iran
Iranians tell the BBC they're scared the ceasefire won't hold
Party leaders call for the Prime Minister to resign
A report suggests Lord Mandelson failed his security vetting for the role of US ambassador
A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
Cardiff: Wales Election Special
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of debate from Cardiff.
Lord Mandelson failed vetting but Foreign Office overruled decision
The PM did not know Lord Mandelson failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.
Mandelson failed security vetting
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Nick Watt.