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News imagePeople inspect the damage inside a building following an Israeli strike on the southern suburbs of Beirut.

Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce

Israel says the attacks on the Lebanese capital were ordered "in response to Hezbollah's firing at Israeli territory".

24 mins ago
Middle East

News imageChristian Eriksen looks on during Denmark's friendly with DR Congo in June 2026

Eriksen conscious after collapsing in Denmark game

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine but is now conscious, says the Danish Football Association.

59 mins ago
Denmark
News imageVance and Lammy sit in red armchairs during a press conference at Chevening House, in Chevening, southeast England

UK deputy PM told JD Vance his comments on murdered British student were 'wrong'

Vance had blamed Henry Nowak's death on the "mass invasion of migrants" - but Lammy says it "has got nothing to do with mass migration".

9 hrs ago
Politics

Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'

Seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles reveals she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".

6 hrs ago
Olympic Games

Zelensky in Downing Street for Ukraine war talks with European leaders

Zelensky's meeting with Ukraine's staunchest European allies comes as US President Donald Trump's focus has shifted to the war with Iran.

41 mins ago
Europe

Australian doctor who underwent world-first brain tumour treatment dies

The melanoma doctor's brain cancer treatment experiment has sparked hope for a breakthrough.

5 hrs ago
Australia

Americans are turning against AI. That may not slow it down.

Katty Kay and Nilay Patel on whether negative public opinion will actually do anything to slow the spread of AI.

2 days ago
Katty Kay

Weekend reads

News imageA couple visible from behind embraces each other while gazing out at a European cityscape at dusk (Credit: Alamy)

Siesta then fiesta: Enjoy Europe like the locals

As temperatures soar across Europe, travellers are skipping the hottest hours and discovering that the continent's best summer experiences happen after sunset.

News imageA juvenile wunderpus octopus is surrounded by plankton on a black background (Credit: Jialing Cai/ Ocean Photographer of the Year)

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

When photographer Jialing Cai plunged into the ocean in the dead of night, she found creatures of the deep had risen up to meet her.


Arts in Motion

News imageCecilia Bartoli: A voice that defies time

Cecilia Bartoli: A voice that defies time

Cecilia Bartoli has spent 40 years at the pinnacle of classical music, a feat few artists ever achieve.
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Best audio of the week

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world

The Global Story

How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world

News imageGlobal News Podcast, Hegseth attacks Europe over migration in D-Day speech

Global News Podcast

Hegseth attacks Europe over migration in D-Day speech

News imageA History of the United States in 100 Objects, A History of the United States in 100 Objects, 100 Objects #3: The Pension Files

A History of the United States in 100 Objects

100 Objects #3: The Pension Files

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

The Global Story

The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

News imageThe Interface, The Interface, What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?

The Interface

What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?

News imageBig Boss Interview, Business Matters, #42 Hinge CEO: The Cost of Living Crunch Is Changing How We Date

Big Boss Interview

#42 Hinge CEO: The Cost of Living Crunch Is Changing How We Date

News imageBusiness Daily, Business Daily, Has the World Cup broken dynamic pricing?

Business Daily

Has the World Cup broken dynamic pricing?

News imageThe Documentary Podcast, The Black Power Station: I rap what I like

The Documentary Podcast

The Black Power Station: I rap what I like

News imageBelieve in Magic, Believe in Magic, Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons

Believe in Magic

Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons

News imageThe Interview, The Interview, Maggie O’Farrell, writer: Identity is complicated

The Interview

Maggie O’Farrell, writer: Identity is complicated


Documentaries

News imageAmerica: 1000 Years of History

America: 1000 Years of History

News imageDolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

Dolly: The Sheep that Changed the World

News imageRHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026

News imageHow the Victorians Built Britain

How the Victorians Built Britain

News imageRob and Rylan's Passage to India

Rob and Rylan's Passage to India

News imageThe Trial of Fergie's Royal Dresser

The Trial of Fergie's Royal Dresser

News imageBritain's First Photo Album

Britain's First Photo Album

News imageClash of the Superpowers: America vs China

Clash of the Superpowers: America vs China

News imageStonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

Stonehenge: The Lost Circle Revealed

News imageThe Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour

The Race for Ancient Egypt in Colour

News imageQueen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child?

Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child?

News imageThe Real Spies Among Friends

The Real Spies Among Friends

News imageWhat Happened at Chernobyl

What Happened at Chernobyl

News imageLucy Worsley Investigates

Lucy Worsley Investigates

News imageWild Mexico

Wild Mexico


More news

News imageTeam Iran arrives at Tijuana for World Cup - Tijuana International Airport, Tijuana, Mexico - June 7, 2026

Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row

All of Iran's group games are in the US, but players and support staff will have to fly in and out of the country on match day.

6 hrs ago
Middle East
News imageA police car near the crime scene.

Manhunt continues after 12 people shot near festival in Ohio

Police in Toledo say it appears that two people fired weapons and they were "probably shooting at each other".

10 hrs ago
US & Canada

Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with beach 'invasion' D-Day speech

The US defence secretary was speaking in Normandy, 82 years after allied forces launched their operation to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe.

9 hrs ago
US & Canada

Police officer turned Love Island US contestant faces hometown backlash

Sean Reifel's joined the cast of the popular reality series less than a year after he joined his hometown's police force.

20 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageAlexander Zverev lies on the French Open clay after winning the 2026 title

Zverev beats Cobolli in tense Paris final for first Grand Slam

Alexander Zverev finally lands the Grand Slam title that threatened to elude him after overcoming Flavio Cobolli and his own nerves to win the French Open.

1 hr ago
Tennis
News imageHarriet Sperling, wearing pearl earrings with a silver drop, a veil and a tiara, smiles. She's wearing a high-necked wedding dress

Who is NHS nurse and newest royal Harriet Sperling?

Harriet Sperling and Peter Phillips wed with King Charles, Queen Camilla and other royals attending.

8 hrs ago
UK
News imagePeople, mostly women, stand behind a metal barrier looking ahead. One is a making a heart shape with her hands, and others are holding banners in Yerevan, Armenia on June 5.

Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government

Incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking a third term despite falling domestic support.

2 hrs ago
Europe
News imageKimi Antonelli clenches his fist with the Italian flag draped around his shoulders after winning the Monaco Grand Prix

Antonelli wins Monaco from Hamilton after dramatic ending

Kimi Antonelli wins the Monaco Grand Prix from Lewis Hamilton after a chaotic ending that featured two safety cars and a red flag.

2 hrs ago
Formula 1

Editor's picks

News imageRare condition makes faces appear 'demonic'

The rare condition that makes faces appear 'demonic'

Thanks to one patient, we now have the most accurate insight into life through the eyes of people affected by prosopometamorphopsia.

Science & Health
News imageWhat does coffee do to your body?

What does coffee do to your body?

Billions of people rely on a cup of coffee to get them through the day. But what does it do to the human body?

Science & Health
News imageHealthdecoded Tapping Therapy

How 'tapping therapy' can help calm your mind

A simple on-the-go therapy could help ease anxiety, stress and reduce the impact of traumatic memories.

Health Decoded
News imageFINAL Health decoded pt9

The vegetable that can protect you from cancer

Eat your greens. It's something we've all heard since childhood, but there's good reason why we should listen.

Health Decoded
News imageHow does extreme heat affect our brains?

How does extreme weather affect our brains?

Have you noticed any cognitive or mood swings when it’s too hot outside? You're not alone.

Science & Health
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The little-known disorder 'affecting 5% of the US'

Limerence is an addictive form of romantic attraction – but what can you do about it?

Love & Sex
News imageWoman meditating

Mantra meditation: The ancient practice to heal our minds

How the ancient practice of mantra meditation can help to heal our minds.

Mind
News imageThe surprising health benefit of hugs

The power of hugs for reducing inflammation in the body

Dr. Lisa Dahlgren discusses the effect human touch has on our health and wellbeing.

Health

Travel

News imageA coastal road curves through lush tropical vegetation on Mo'orea with jagged volcanic peak in the background (Credit: Getty Images)

The idyllic island you can drive around in a weekend

More than a third of visitors to French Polynesia arrive by cruise, but Mo'orea rewards travellers who slow down and explore its coastal ring road at their own pace.


Pride Month

News imageQuaint buildings by a canal in Hebden Bridge (Credit: Alamy)

The surprising 'lesbian capital of the UK'

Home to just 4,500 people and set in a scenic, rural valley, the quaint market town Hebden Bridge has blossomed into a bastion of tolerance.

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The LGBTQ+ landmark almost no one knows

Nestled among some of the world's oldest and largest trees, this boho hub attracted rock stars and actors while playing a prominent role in the US' counterculture history.

News image"Don't ask, don't tell" protestors holding signs saying "Repeal DADT now" and "Freedom to serve" (Credit: Getty Images)

A secret history of gay people in the US military

Netflix comedy drama Boots centres on a closeted teenager who enlists in the US Marine Corps. With humour and vibrancy, it shows what gay recruits in the armed forces have endured.


World Cup

News imagePlayers of Iran National Football Team celebrate after their teammate Mehdi Taremi (9) scored a goal during a friendly football match against Gambia at Titanic Mardan Palace Sports Complex in Antalya, Turkiye on May 29, 2026.

Last-minute visas and moving training camp: Iran's road to the World Cup

Iran's participation has become one of the most complex stories of the tournament.


US & Canada News

News imageJD Vance speaking into a microphone.

UK hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after Vance's Nowak post

The US vice-president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X.

Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US

When will Taylor Swift get married? Fans have some ideas

Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with case detected in Texas cattle


More World News

News imageThree Israeli emergency personnel at the scene of the shooting with a police truck in front of them

One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel

The suspect opened fire from a car in several locations before being shot dead.

Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout

Huge crowds throng Madrid streets for Pope's open-air Mass

Analysis: Lasting image of Russia's economic forum is plume of smoke over St Petersburg


Business

News imageSide view of woman in black shirt sitting at her desk while using a laptop.

M&S launches new traineeship for 1,000 young people

The scheme aims to tackle the "growing challenge" of young people not in employment, education, or training. 

I was applying for hundreds of jobs - this tip helped me get one

US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street

Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup


Technology

News imageAn in-game screenshot of The Crew which shows a blue and white striped rally car racing towards the screen along a concrete river channel, with two police cars and other cars in pursuit.

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

Stop Killing Games is challenging the idea publishers can shut down a game without making sure it's still playable.

The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup

'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence

The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty


Latest Sport audio

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606

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News imageTest Match Special, England beat Black Caps in bowler's paradise at Lord's

Test Match Special

England beat Black Caps in bowler's paradise at Lord's

News imageFootball Daily, Remember When... We Went To USA '94

Football Daily

Remember When... We Went To USA '94

News imageFootball Daily, The Debrief: England and Scotland win on American soil

Football Daily

The Debrief: England and Scotland win on American soil

News imageF1: Chequered Flag, Monaco GP Qualifying Review: Where were the Ferraris?

F1: Chequered Flag

Monaco GP Qualifying Review: Where were the Ferraris?

News imageTest Match Special, Robinson rout continues as Sooryavanshi surges to international stage

Test Match Special

Robinson rout continues as Sooryavanshi surges to international stage

News imageTest Match Special, View from the Boundary: Richard Moore

Test Match Special

View from the Boundary: Richard Moore

News imageFootball Daily, Remember When… We Went to Russia 2018

Football Daily

Remember When… We Went to Russia 2018


Sport

News imageJosh Tongue celebrates

Remarkable Tongue is England's premier bowler - Agnew

Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson showed their skills in victory over New Zealand, but Josh Tongue is now England's premier Test bowler, writes Jonathan Agnew.

Hodgkinson stunned by Werro despite personal best

Hamilton 'feels like I'm reminding people who I am'

Williams 'doesn't have anything to prove' on return


Health

News imageA collage which shows a ripped photograph of a newlywed couple and two rings on either side of them, against a textured pink background (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

What blindside divorce tells us about modern love

More people are sharing their experience of being divorced out of the blue. Psychologists tell the BBC why a spouse might initiate a sudden split.

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

What makes pets itch? The answer isn't always allergies

The people who are addicted to daydreaming


Culture

News imageAnthony Head

Tributes to Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head after death aged 72

The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.

Your middle-aged friend starts dating your daughter - drama explores what happens next

From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures

Ex-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer's


Travel

News imageTwo people paddle red kayaks through calm turquoise water among rocky outcrops at sunset (Credit: Getty Images)

Five new rules to travel smarter this summer

From locking in flights first to paying for expertise and flexibility, here’s what to consider before booking your summer holiday this year.

More travellers are choosing painful, extreme adventures. What's the appeal?

10 winning pictures from the World Food Photography Awards 2026

The 14-course dinner redefining Zambian cuisine


Watch

News imageThe fish-killing snail’s deadly game

Watch the killer snail that hunts with toxic bullets

In the Great Barrier Reef, a venomous snail catches and devours its prey in a silent, lethal game of ambush.
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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 world's oldest animated film at 100

Lotte Reiniger's The Adventures of Prince Achmed was released a century ago in 1926. This stop-motion classic makes her "a key figure in the history of cinema".

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 imageStevie the pangolin out foraging (Credit: Kelsey Skinner)

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

Stevie the pangolin was saved from the illegal wildlife trade. After months of care, he’s now back in the wild – and thriving.

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

The real story of the Amazon's 'lost city'

The environmental cost when rockets go wrong


Video

News imageThe little-known fried dish unique to one English city

The little-known fried dish unique to one English city

The Hull patty is a distinctive dish rooted in the city's 19th Century working-class and maritime history.

The space tech solving the world's signal problem

The unseen photos captured on the Royal Yacht Britannia

Why this US city draws millions of pizza tourists every year


World's Table

News imageA young boy places food on a plate that a man is holding at a roadside stand in Sri Lanka

Why Sri Lankans hand out free food to strangers on the side of the road

Rooted in Buddhist teachings, Sri Lanka's roadside dansal offer free food and drinks to strangers – and this year, the tradition feels especially relevant.

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

Which country can claim steak?

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'


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