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News imageChina's President Xi Jinping makes a toast during a state banquet for US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026.

Xi basks in spotlight as he hosts Putin days after Trump

Two presidential visits days apart is how Xi Jinping wants the world to see him: talking to everyone, tied to no-one.

4 hrs ago
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News imageA composite image of Putin and Trump stood next to Xi

Watch: Did Trump and Putin get the same treatment in China?

Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Russia's Vladimir Putin with a near-identical ceremony to Trump's last week.

3 hrs ago
World
News imageA composite image showing the Greenland flag on a building and Jeff Landry.

Trump's Greenland envoy faces uphill battle on mission to make 'friends'

Jeff Landry's visit to the territory, a semi-autonomous part of Denmark, has touched a nerve among some Greenlanders.

12 hrs ago
World

Trump exerts iron grip on Republican Party with Massie defeated

Victory over a Republican rebel in Kentucky shows the president's strength but his power comes with risks for the midterms.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada

Far-right Israeli minister condemned for taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists

France and Italy are among the countries that have criticised a video showing Itamar Ben-Gvir taunting dozens of activists detained at an Israeli port.

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Kylie Minogue reveals she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021

In a new documentary, the star says she "got through it, again" following successful treatment in 2005.

7 hrs ago
Culture

Barney Frank: One of the first openly gay US congressmen dies aged 86

After a decades-long career in Congress, he spent his final weeks at his home in Maine living in hospice.

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Only from the BBC

News imageOne hand uses a scraping tool and another hand uses a wrench on a computer window of the Google homepage (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

Google is 'playing whack-a-mole' with its own AI

A BBC investigation revealed a simple way to get AI chatbots to spit out misinformation. Google and other AI companies are now trying to fix the problem.

News imageHelen Sharman in astronaut gear next to two men (Credit: Courtesy of Helen Sharman)

The British woman who made it into space out of 13,000 applicants

It's 35 years since Helen Sharman boarded a space capsule heading into orbit, all thanks to a job ad that she had stumbled upon.


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Premier League

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The key moments that decided the Premier League title race

BBC Sport looks at the key moments that helped turn Arsenal from nearly men to league winners.

Boats, fire and a TikTok song - inside Arsenal's title win

Saka calls out critics as players celebrate title at Emirates at 5am

Dowman becomes youngest Premier League title winner


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The Enhanced Games, the 'Steroid Olympics' which take place this weekend, are forcing sport and wider society to confront some challenging questions.

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The justice department also expanded the settlement to block the IRS from pursuing past or pending tax audits on Trump.

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Tracking data shows several flights by US Navy reconnaissance jets and drones during the last week.

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Empty rooms and Fifa cancellations - US hotels fear World Cup washout

The 2026 Fifa World Cup was supposed to provide a tourism boom for the United States, but now the fear is that may never materialise.

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Harry Styles tour to review staging after fan complaints

BBC Newsbeat understands changes will be made in time for the star's London shows in June and July.

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Could a football match soften North Korea-South Korea relations?

A North Korean women's football team played in South Korea marking the first time athletes from the North have crossed the border in nearly 8 years.

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Are Putin and Xi best friends? BBC breaks down their relationship

Laura Bicker and Steven Rosenberg explain the relationship between the leaders as the pair meet in Beijing.

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Why does Ebola keep on occurring in DR Congo?

Ebola was first discovered in what is now the DR Congo in 1976 and the country is now facing its 17th outbreak.

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The evolution of the wellness retreat

The new generation of hotel spas is selling treatments that promise better sleep, lower stress and longer, healthier lives.


Culture

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How Fjord became Cannes' most divisive film

Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve star as a Christian couple whose parenting is attacked – the film has become one of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival's biggest talking points.


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Supermarkets hit back over pressure to cap price of milk, bread and eggs

A minister confirms talks have taken place but says there will be no mandatory cap on essential food prices.

UK waters down new Russian oil sanctions as fuel prices rise

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Technology

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Health

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Japan is gripped by mass allergies. A 1950s project is to blame

A decision made 70 years ago to reforest vast swathes of Japan with just two kinds of tree has come back to haunt the country.

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Culture

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Channel 4 boss 'deeply sorry' over MAFS UK rape allegations

Priya Dogra says a Panorama which included allegations from former cast members was "very troubling" to watch.

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Travel

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Arts

News imageA still showing a group of boys in the jungle looking dishevelled taken from Lord of the Flies (Credit: Netflix)

Lord of The Flies' study of hate and division has never been more relevant

William Golding's story of boys descending into violence is a 20th-Century classic. Now Adolescence writer Jack Thorne is behind a new TV version speaking to a rancorous world.

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Earth

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These 1960s photos reveal Jamaica's lost paradise

A trove of snapshots from a 1960s diving expedition reveals stunning glimpses of Jamaica's vibrant ecosystems of the past. This is transforming our vision of what coral reefs can be.

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