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Trump meets Xi again for final round of talks in Beijing

Earlier on Friday, the US leader said in a Fox News interview that China will withhold military equipment from Iran.


News imageSir Keir Starmer (left) and Andy Burnham talking. They are wearing white shirts and dark colour jackets. They are stood in a wood panelled room.

Pressure mounts on UK PM as rivals appear poised to challenge leadership

The UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting also resigns, saying he has lost confidence in Sir Keir Starmer's leadership.

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Politics
News imageA man cooks with firewood during a blackout in Havana on May 13, 2026.

CIA chief visits Cuba as energy crisis worsens

The reported visit to Havana came after the US renewed an offer of aid to ease the effects of its oil blockade.

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World

Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group

The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".

4 hrs ago
Europe

BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City

Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

7 hrs ago
Middle East

'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran

A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to reports.

14 hrs ago
Middle East

Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives

Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.

7 hrs ago
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News imageA woman buys gold jewellery on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya festival in Ahmedabad on April 19, 2026. (Photo by Shammi MEHRA / AFP via Getty Images)

Why Modi wants Indians to buy less gold and take fewer foreign holidays

Modi has urged Indians to save dollars as war and oil shocks strain the rupee and economy further this year.

News imageA rainbow-like lunar rainbow arcs through the mist in front of Victoria Falls at night (Credit: Sarah Steger)

Chasing the rare 'lunar rainbow' at Victoria Falls

A "moonbow" is one of nature's rarest sights – and Victoria Falls is one of the few places on Earth where travellers might catch it.


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The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Māori Queen in 2024.

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Delta Goodrem is now a favourite to win Eurovision, following a spectacular semi-final performance.

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'Pretty miraculous': 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic

The survivors spent about five hours on a life raft before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida's coast.

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US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now

Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.

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News imageArtist reconstruction of the Nagatitan, a dark blue long-necked dinosaur eating leaves from a tree.

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The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.

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News imageAlex Murdaugh wears a grey suit and a white shirt. He looks down as he hears his guilty verdicts in the trial over his wife and son's death.

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The South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for the man accused of killing his wife and son in a case that fascinated the US.

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I was sexually assaulted by an imam. He told me he had supernatural powers

Abdul Halim Khan would tell young girls they needed "curing" from "bad spirits". The BBC has spoken to two of his victims about their experiences.

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US Air Force rescues 11 people after plane crashes off Florida coast

The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.

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Day one of Trump's China visit in 57 seconds

China welcomed US President Donald Trump with cheering children and a troop parade on Thursday, before a nearly two-hour meeting with Xi Jinping.

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Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown

A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.

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Why were Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions overturned?

The BBC's Bernd Debusmann explains why the South Carolina supreme court ordered a new trial for the man convicted of killing his wife and son.

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Streeting's resigned - what now?

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, amid speculation that he could launch a Labour leadership bid.

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Why is Donald Trump visiting China now? BBC explains

Laura Bicker breaks down what could be on the agenda for the US president and China’s leader as they meet in Beijing.

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Stephen Colbert met with Seth Meyers, John Oliver, Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon to talk about the end of his late night show.

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BBC at Kyiv block of flats hit by Russian drone strike

Russia launched one of the biggest air strikes on Kyiv since the start of the war with several apartment blocks hit.

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US Border Patrol chief Michael Banks resigns

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Business

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Inside the secretive and lucrative world of orchid breeding

It can take a decade to bring a new orchid to market, so breeders keep their hi-tech processes secret.

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Technology

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Earth

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