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News imageUS President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron

Trump says deal to end war with Iran already signed and details to be released 'pretty soon'

Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be open from Friday but there is still confusion about the exact contents of the agreement.

3 hrs ago
Middle East

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Just scores twice but New Zealand held by spirited Iran - reaction

Follow live text updates as Iran take on New Zealand in Group G of the 2026 World Cup.

News imageObama and Trump in a composite image

What did Trump do differently to Obama on Iran?

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at the contrasting approaches of the two presidents as Trump touts a new peace deal.

4 hrs ago
World

Eight people dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been used by the US military since the 1950s.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada

'Greatest feeling ever': Cape Verdeans tell BBC of joy at holding Spain to draw

The streets of the capital, Praia, shook with wild celebrations as the small island nation held Spain to a shock 0-0 draw.

4 hrs ago
World

What one country's experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates

Why did Hungary’s pronatalist approach deliver an early rise in births only then to fall back? And what lessons does it offer to other countries desperate to lift fertility?

3 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

A year on, six questions still haunt the Air India crash investigation

From fuel switches to engine failures, here are the biggest mysteries around the Air India crash inquiry.

4 hrs ago
Asia

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How weight lifting can help you stay healthier as you age

All exercise helps you live longer, but strength training helps you live better – here's how you can get stronger.

News imageA black-and-white portrait of Lord Lucan and his wife in 20th-Century aristocratic clothing (Credit: Getty Images)

The British aristocrat who vanished after murdering his children's nanny

Lord Lucan was found guilty of killing Sandra Rivett on 19 June 1975 – but by then he had already disappeared. His wife was interviewed by the BBC in 1980.


World Cup

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The 40-year-old keeper who inspired Cape Verde's historic debut

Cape Verde stuns Spain with a goalless draw inspired by a 40-year-old goalkeeper who has gone viral on social media.

News imageMaxi Araujo tries to run with the ball

Uruguay equalise late to deny Saudi Arabia in stifling Miami

Follow live text updates as Saudi Arabia take on Uruguay in Group H of the 2026 World Cup at Miami Stadium.

News imageA picture showing Shaun Evans' gesture

VAR official says hand gesture was 'involuntary, subconscious twitch'

Video assistant referee Shaun Evans has denied "intentionally" making a hand gesture "to communicate a message, affiliation, game or belief of any kind" and claimed it was a "an involuntary, subconscious twitch" that he was "unaware" of.

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Why have there been two World Cup trophies?

Our Ask Me Anything team explains the story behind the World Cup trophy.

News imageSwitzerland's Michel Aebischer during a hydration break at the 2026 World Cup

World Cup hydration breaks - who are the winners and losers?

They have become a regular feature at World Cup games - but who are the winners and who are losers of the mandatory hydration breaks?


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Documentaries

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Historians re-examine the legacy of one of Britain’s most misunderstood monarchs by exploring the images that defined George III’s reign.


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Australia to probe assault claims by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces

Australian activists claim they were kidnapped, raped and tortured after being detained in May.

3 hrs ago
World
News imageA composite image with a picture of Sir Keir Starmer on the left and on the right, a still from a video showing a car on fire, which was one of the arson attacks on property linked to him. Behind the image of Sir Keir is a Russian flag.

Russia was behind arson attacks targeting PM, BBC reveals

Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.

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London

California's Gavin Newsom alleges justice department is investigating his wife and ex-staff

A source familiar with the investigations said they had been ongoing for "roughly a year'".

4 hrs ago
US & Canada

Captain of Russian shadow fleet tanker intercepted in Channel charged

An Indian national is charged with contravening sanctions after the tanker was detained.

7 hrs ago
UK
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Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says country's watchdog

The claims also prompted a response from UK media regulator Ofcom, who called them "deeply concerning".

4 hrs ago
Culture
News imageA health workers wearing green scrubs smiles and dances as she waves hr left hand in the air.

Witnessing joy amid the death: BBC travels to epicentre of Ebola outbreak

There are glimpses of happiness in the Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against the virus that has killed more than 170.

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Africa
News imageActivists put red stickers stating "out!" on an image of Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin during a rally calling for a boycott of the Starbucks coffee chain in Seoul last month.

South Korea's Starbucks to shut for staff history lesson after backlash

The chain was criticised for a "Tank Day" marketing ploy on the anniversary of a military massacre.

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News imageFour Cape Verde fans wearing blue and red, including a child sitting on a man's shoulders, stand to speak with a reporter.

Fans react after Cape Verde draws with Spain in World Cup shock

The BBC's Celestine Karoney spoke to jubilant fans after the game in Atlanta, where the African team made its tournament debut.

World
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Dozens of Stanford grads walk out on Google CEO's speech

Video filmed by the BBC showed dozens of people walking out, some carrying signs expressing concern about the company's controversial work with the US government.

US & Canada
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What does the US-Iran deal to end war mean for Lebanon and Israel?

It's not clear if the deal means the Israelis will pause their offensive in Lebanon, BBC international editor Jeremy Bowen reports.

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'Positive' or 'unnecessary'? - UK teens on social media ban

The prime minister announced that under-16s will be banned from social media by spring 2027.

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BBC's Sebastian Usher on the deal announced by the US and Iran on Sunday.

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Protesters clash with police ahead of G7 summit in France

Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.

Europe
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'Greatest day of my life': Knicks fans celebrate in San Antonio

New York's basketball team won the NBA championship for the first time in over 50 years after beating the Spurs in Texas.

US & Canada
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Royal Family joined by thousands at Trooping the Colour

The King and Royal Family attend the Trooping the Colour parade to mark the sovereign's official birthday.

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Travel

News imageThousands of bats flood a blue and orange sky (Credit: Chris Meyer)

The world's largest mammal migration is in Zambia

Every year, millions of straw-coloured fruit bats descend on Zambia's little-known Kasanka National Park, creating one of Africa's most extraordinary wildlife spectacles.


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Is America really becoming more religious?

Katty Kay and Ryan Burge on why some Americans now say religion matters more to them, without going to service.

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

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Why did our friends start sharing their location?

Katty Kay and Thomas Germain on how location sharing has become so normalised among friends and families.


Technology of Business

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What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?

Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.


US & Canada News

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No, there’s no plot to make you allergic to meat

Viral conspiracy posts claim there is a secret effort to spread ticks on US farms to trigger an allergy to red meat.

Only one Dan Sullivan can run in Alaska's primary election, official says

'They didn't have time to jump' - Witnesses recall skydiving plane crash

Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension


More World News

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Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

Fresh search under way for Irish women missing since 1990s

US and Iran agree deal to end war as Trump says Strait of Hormuz to reopen

South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim dies at 91


Business

News imageGroup of Thames Water workers in orange overalls do work in road

Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal

A government spokesman tells the BBC that the current offer "does not do enough to protect consumers or the environment".

SpaceX IPO raised $10bn more than thought

Fox to buy Roku streaming firm in $22bn deal

Oil prices fall and shares jump after US-Iran deal announced


Technology

News imageA woman wearing black-framed glasses peers over an orange menu in a cafu00e9 (Credit: Laura Hall)

I tested AI glasses in Paris. Here’s what they got wrong

Wearable AI can help travellers navigate cities, translate menus and fundamentally transform travel. But a weekend in Paris showed me the trade-offs behind the convenience.

Russian families use AI to 'resurrect' loved ones killed in Ukraine

Brazil bets on 'smart vests' for World Cup glory

How Soviet prisons spread a secret 'language of thieves' now spoken by millions


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Sport

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Belgium come back to draw with Egypt in World Cup

Mohamed Hany scores a second-half own goal as Belgium come from behind to draw with Egypt at the World Cup.

I'll keep gambling with fitness for England - Saka

McCullum worried for Stokes, no captaincy backing


Health

News imageCut-out collage of three beige skeletons with brains and hearts against a green background; orange and yellow stars covering their genitalia (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

What the penis can reveal about a man's health

Erectile dysfunction can be an early warning of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and dementia.

Seven ways to trick yourself into eating better

What blindside divorce tells us about modern love

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


Culture

News imageRoger Cook in a TV editing suite, wearing a khaki jacket

Award-winning investigative journalist Roger Cook dies aged 83

The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.

US musician Oliver Tree dies in helicopter collision in Brazil

For your ears only: How music brought the new James Bond game to life

How Myles Smith turned five years of therapy notes into a debut album


Travel

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The snake-wrangling 84-year-old who lives on a remote island

Once called the "wildest woman in America", this fearless knife-wielding naturalist has lived off the land for 53 years, fighting to preserve Cumberland Island for future travellers.

The places fighting to be taken off the World Heritage List

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

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


Watch

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The man who visited every country on Earth without flying

Danish adventurer Thor Pedersen spent nearly a decade reaching every country without boarding a plane.
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Arts

News imageDavid Hockney's A Big Splash which captures a split-second moment of exploding pool water and clean summer light (Credit: Tate)

Why David Hockney's 1967 masterpiece is newly poignant after his death

In the wake of legendary British artist David Hockney's death, aged 88, his famous meditation on presence and absence, A Bigger Splash, takes on a new meaning.

'A dark and violent scene': The 1927 painting that foretold Germany's downfall

The woman 'who beat Disney by a decade'

10 of the best books of 2026 so far


Earth

News imageA black-and-white photo of a dwarf minke whale, pictured against a black ocean. The whale is slightly tilted, showing its belly and one eye which looks directly to the camera (Credit: Marcia Riederer/ Ocean Photographer of the Year)

'The moment I made eye contact with a whale'

In a series of striking photographs, Marcia Riederer captures the elegance and curiosity of the elusive dwarf minke whale.

This Bond film set is a hotel - but only for 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


Video

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The insect farm raising millions of flies beneath London

Tech Now visit a high-tech underground insect farm that uses millions of flies to turn food waste into protein.

The rare casket that reveals Ancient Rome's extreme wealth

The dangerous trade that shaped an English port

A mother tiger on a fierce hunt to feed her cubs


World's Table

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10 winning pictures from the World Food Photography Awards 2026

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.

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

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

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