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News imageAn older man and woman and a younger woman walking past a mural in Tehran featuring several drones and a raised fist

Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down

Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions.

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News imageA man wearing a light-coloured polo shirt, a beard and black baseball cap rides a motorbike carrying one child in front, another behind him followed by a woman wearing a headscarf and holding the child on her lap. Two men on bikes - one with sunglasses on his head, the other wearing a white T-shirt - are on the road where heavy traffic can be seen. To the left of the riders, a black iron fence can be seen behind which there is an apparent green-grass garden with beds of flowers as well as the trunks of two palm trees.

Israel PM orders strikes on Beirut suburbs as Hezbollah conflict escalates

Benjamin Netanyahu says the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.

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Mandelson said No 10 needed 'complete revamp' and criticised Starmer's leadership, messages show

Lord Mandelson made the comments in an exchange with cabinet minister Pat McFadden, which is included in more than 1,000 pages of documents.

Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.

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Dua Lipa marries Callum Turner in low-key London ceremony

The couple, who have been together since 2024, tied the knot at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London.

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Marilyn Monroe 'lookalikes' gather to celebrate her 100th birthday

Fans set a new world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as Marilyn Monroe to celebrate what would have been the legendary actress’ centenary.

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Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival

Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.

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The story of Marilyn Monroe's intimate final photos taken weeks before her death

On the 100th anniversary of her birth, images from the Hollywood icon's final photoshoot reveal a carefree joyfulness that's far removed from the shocking tragedy of her death.

News imageArtwork which shows a young girl whose face is separated from the rest of her head looking towards the sky and surrounded by hazy pink flowers (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

The people who are addicted to daydreaming

Some people daydream for hours on end, playing out a single storyline for decades – and it can be hugely distressing. Here's how to tell when your daydreaming has gone too far.


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Voting suspended in parts of Ethiopia over security concerns

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's party is expected to dominate the election as conflicts overshadow the vote.

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There were 242 people on board the flight on 12 June 2025, and all but one died in the crash.

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Nearly 800 people were arrested after clashes with police following the Champions League final.

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

This sprawling ancient metropolis in the jungle of Ecuador has revealed a unique form of urbanism. The BBC visits the site for the story of this mysterious civilisation.


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Earth

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Space launches are increasing and the rockets are getting bigger. But there can be some major environmental consequences when things don't go to plan.

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