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News imageUS President Donald Trump at the Oval Office.

Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says 'nothing' finalised

The US president says a "great settlement" to end the conflict has been reached. Iran says reports of a deal are "speculative".

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World

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Flip-flop or deliberate? Unpacking Trump’s strategy on Iran

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue unpacks the US president's mixed messaging over the war and the questions it raises.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imagePrincess Bajrakitiyabha

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the king's eldest daughter, collapsed in December 2022 while exercising her dogs.

4 hrs ago
Asia

Why the economics makes this the craziest World Cup ever

From trade wars to soaring ticket prices, the 2026 World Cup is unlike any before it. Faisal Islam explores what this tournament reveals about our changing global economy.

6 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

World Cup kicks off in Mexico with Shakira, dancing, and protests

There was a star-studded opening ceremony, and some sporadic clashes between police and protesters around the Azteca stadium.

5 hrs ago
Latin America

El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say

An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures.

15 hrs ago
Climate

Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of record stock market debut

The public sale is also expected to make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire.

5 hrs ago
Business

World Cup

News imageA South Korea fan

South Korea come from behind to beat Czech Republic

South Korea join Mexico on three points in Group A, after beating Czech Republic 2-1.

News imageSphephelo Sithole of South Africa see the red card during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa

Three red cards - are referees getting tough at this World Cup?

Three players were sent off in the World Cup opener as Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. Are we about to see a World Cup littered with red cards?

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Cheering for the 'home team' during the World Cup gets complicated for Canadians

As Canada's national team prepare for its home turf tournament debut, some Canadian fans face a dilemma: can you cheer for more than one team?

News imagePeople pose with television sets they received for free after showing their U.S. visa denials during a promotion by television manufacturer Noblex for people unable to travel to the World Cup due to visa rejections.

Argentinean World Cup fans who had US visas rejected given free TVs

The company behind the campaign said the first 100 people who could prove they had their US visa rejected would receive a television to watch the matches from home.

News imageAmerican fans cheer for the USA national team ahead of the World Cup

'I don't know much about soccer': Are Americans excited about the tournament?

With the World Cup under way, how excited are people across the United States - and do they even know it's on?


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India's 'blue gold' starts a new drinks industry

Agave plants grow wild in India and new distillers are using them to create a spirits industry.

News imageCyclist crossing a wooden boardwalk at Lake Jasna in Slovenia with the Julian Alps in the background (Credit: Getty Images)

What life is like in the world's safest countries for 2026

There are now more active conflicts than at any point since World War Two. Residents in Iceland, New Zealand and elsewhere explain the qualities that make their nations so peaceful.


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News imageYoon Suk Yeol sitting in front of a microphone, he is wearing a suit and a red tie

Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North

Prosecutors argued that Yoon ordered the operation to provoke Pyongyang and create a pretext for martial law.

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Asia
News imageA man and a women stand outdoors against a backdrop of green leaves, wearing detailed traditional outfits. They are standing close together and looking away from the camera and at each other, smiling.

Air India crash families' year-long battle to identify remains of victims

Relatives urge Indian authorities for answers after receiving the misidentified, and in one case mixed, remains of their loved ones.

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US Supreme Court denies Alabama's request to carry out nitrogen gas execution

Jeffery Lee, 49, was scheduled to be executed on Thursday. The state can still seek to have him put to death using another method.

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US & Canada

Pope Leo visits Canary Islands to highlight perilous journeys of migrants

The Pope is appealing for a humane approach and respectful welcome for migrants seeking a better life.

12 hrs ago
Europe
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Three ships attacked by the US in three days: What we know

Three tankers have been struck by the US military over the past three days, killing at least three people.

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World
News imageAriana Grande looks over her shoulder on the red carpet of the MTV awards. She wears her long auburn hair in a high pony tail.

Do not use my music, Ariana Grande tells White House

Grande called a White House video using her song Bye "heinous nonsense", joining multiple artists demanding Trump's team not use their music.

3 hrs ago
Culture
News imageArmed forces minister Al Carns speaking during a visit to RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar, a bay-class landing ship dock which is being upgraded by the Royal Navy to add new cutting-edge uncrewed equipment, allowing it to be used as a 'mothership' for autonomous systems, if needed for operations in the Strait of Hormuz. Picture date: Friday May 22, 2026

UK armed forces minister quits after Healey exit as defence funding row deepens

Al Carns followed former Defence Secretary John Healey in quitting the government, in a dispute with PM Starmer over funding for the military.

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Fans celebrate Mexico's win in World Cup opening match

There were wild celebrations in host nation Mexico, as their team kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa.

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BBC tours UFC arena at White House

White House reporter Bernd Debusmann gets a preview of the temporary structure that will host a UFC fight 14 June.

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The billionaire testified to Congress about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender.

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'Once in a lifetime': Mexico fans share excitement as World Cup kicks off

The BBC spoke to match-goers outside Azteca Stadium, where Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa.

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Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit

Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.

Europe
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Historic US-Canada border library gets new Quebec-only entrance

After more than a century of sharing the main entrance, Canadians were barred from using the library's US-side door by the Trump administration in 2025.

US & Canada
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US President Trump: 'I love the inflation'

The president also revealed that the US is 'taking out' millions of barrels of oil from Iran, saying Tehran didn't know 'until right now'.

World
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'People can change': Scandal-hit Platner on Maine primary win

Graham Platner, whose campaign was plagued by scandals, has won the Maine primary and will run as the state's Democratic candidate for the US Senate in the November midterms.

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Culture

News imageComposite of three different Max Cady's: Robert Mitchum, Robert De Niro and Javier Bardem (Credit: Getty Images/ Alamy/ Apple TV)

How Cape Fear's psychopath Max Cady became an iconic American villain

A new TV take on the classic thriller is dominated once again by its monstrous antagonist, here played by Javier Bardem. Here's why he's such an unforgettably terrifying figure.


Science

News imageA view of Sagrada Familia in the distance between trees (Credit: Getty Images)

Ancient engineering marvels of the world's tallest church

Antoni Gaudí was known as "God's architect", and the centuries-old arch design he drew on for Barcelona's Sagrada Família helps it soar higher than any other church in the world.


US & Canada News

News imageAn image taken after the March shooting of the US Consulate building in Toronto. It shows three Toronto police cars behind caution tape and metal fences. Behind them is the building, which is beige and features an entrance and rows of vertical windows.

Toronto police officer killed in raid linked to US consulate shooting

Police said a 19-year-old suspect linked to a shooting outside the US consulate in Toronto in March is still at large and is considered "armed and dangerous".

Opening of long-awaited US-Canada bridge delayed

Police investigate '8647' written in grass on US national mall

Trump names new spy chief after pushback over previous pick


More World News

News imageSecurity personnel in a police vehicle patrol a busy road in Muzaffarabad

Thousands march in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as clashes kill at least 15

An uneasy silence has blanketed the capital, with empty streets, closed shops and patrolling police.

Nigeria evacuates citizens from South Africa as anti-migrant sentiment rises

Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession

Sweden ditches plan to imprison 13-year-old serious offenders


Business

News imageThree young people viewed from above are sitting at a table at the end of a meal. They have their phones out and the woman on the left is frowning as she looks at hers. There are empty and half empty plates and glasses.

My friends always want to split the bill equally, how do I say no?

It is never easy to speak up when a fellow diner says "let's just divide it!"

Ryanair investigated over charging parents to sit with children

Why does your World Cup pint cost so much this time round?

Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?


Technology

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Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch

Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.

Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?

The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games

The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup


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Sport

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From near death to World Cup hero: Raul Jimenez's tears for Mexico

From nearly dying on the pitch to scoring for Mexico at the World Cup - Raul Jimenez has completed a remarkable comeback.

Key considers imposing alcohol ban on England team

Real Madrid bring back Mourinho on three-year deal

Bangladesh claim first ODI series win over Australia


Health

News imageWoman wearing headphones eats a salad (Credit: Getty Images)

Seven ways to trick yourself into eating better

We might believe we are in control of what we choose to eat, but our senses are constantly manipulating what we buy and how much we consume. Here's how to turn them to your advantage.

What blindside divorce tells us about modern love

A rare few can fend off HIV. Could scientists find a cure through them?

The people who are addicted to daydreaming


Culture

News imageWayne Rooney as William Shakespeare, Kim Kardashian and her son, Timothee Chalamet and Susan Boyle - in a four-way split picture. All images taken from prominent recent World Cup adjacent adverts

The World Cup of adverts: How brands are competing to entertain, not simply sell

Kim Kardashian, Timothée Chalamet and Susan Boyle feature in ambitious ads ahead of the World Cup.

Weekly quiz: Which Sesame Street character got in trouble with New Yorkers?

Dani Dyer returns to Strictly a year after pulling out with broken ankle

Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak but she's already chosen her wedding song


Travel

News imageAntoni Porowski wears a grey button down and stands in front of the glass windows of a restaurant (Credit: National Geographic/ Amy Browning)

Queer Eye's chef on his favourite meals from around the world

Celebrity chef Antoni Porowski dishes on "one of the best bites I've ever had in my life" and shares why he always looks for a grandma when he travels.

Holiday divers are helping save sharks in Japan

Why travellers are exploring Europe after dark

Five new rules to travel smarter this summer


Watch

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The stadium with the world's largest screen built for sports

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Arts

News imageA still of a warrior with a bow and arrow from The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Credit: BFI)

The woman 'who beat Disney by a decade'

German director Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed was released a century ago in 1926 – and now stands as the world's oldest animated feature film

10 of the best books of 2026 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'


Earth

News imageTwo people look up at a starry night sky on the balconies at the Residencia in the Atacama Desert in Chile (Credit: Eso/ Luis Calu00e7ada/ Herbert Zodet)

Inside the Bond villain lair where astronomers live

Daniel Craig's James Bond battled a malign villain here. But Chile's futuristic Residencia is actually home to astronomers.

'The deep sea will come to me': The diver photographing creatures of the deep

This trafficked pangolin was destined for a grisly end. Now he's back in the wild

No males exist in this fish species. How has it survived for 100,000 years?


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The stunning artifact displays the luxurious lifestyle of Roman nobility but exposes hidden inequality.

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World's Table

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From a Soviet-era sanatorium to a floating market in Bangladesh, this year's World Food Photography Awards capture the many ways food shapes daily life around the world.

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