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News imageClouds billow from buildings

Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

2 hrs ago
Europe

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.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageVessels in Strait of Hormuz off Oman

US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

7 hrs ago
World

Giant banquets rile radical left in France

The feasting phenomenon run by Le Canon Français has become a hot political issue.

9 hrs ago
Europe

Iran says staff blocked from entering US after players given World Cup visas

Iranian officials say technical staff have been denied visas, hours after the US said players could enter the country.

1 hr ago
Middle East

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

The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.

9 hrs ago
US & Canada
LIVE

French Open final: Chwalinska v Andreeva for title - listen & follow build-up

Qualifier Maja Chwalinska looks to finish her fairytale French Open run with a trophy as she faces eighth seed Mirra Andreeva in the Roland Garros final - follow live.


Weekend reads

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".

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.


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, US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers

Global News Podcast

US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers

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 imageMore than the Score, More Than The Score, Fifa World Cup 2026: The favourites, the debutants and the politics

More than the Score

Fifa World Cup 2026: The favourites, the debutants and the politics

News imageWhat's Up Docs?, What's Up Docs?, Is a male contraceptive pill closer than you think?

What's Up Docs?

Is a male contraceptive pill closer than you think?

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

The Interface

What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?

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

Believe in Magic

Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons


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 imageAbandoned: Searching for Soldier Dad

Abandoned: Searching for Soldier Dad

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 imageA young man smiling wearing a white shirt and a blue tie. He is sitting in front of a green bush. He has brown hair.

Henry Nowak case: What happened and why has it drawn the attention of the US vice-president?

How a student's murder led to protests, political debate and scrutiny of the police.

9 hrs ago
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
News imageA treated black and white photo of Henry Nowak

The Nowak murder has lit a match under British politics. This is how we got here

The police response to the murder of Henry Nowak has triggered a heated transatlantic debate.

2 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

Euromillions winner dies in suspected hit-and-run

Anthony Canty was knocked off his bicycle and an 18-year-old has since been arrested, police say.

4 hrs ago
Essex

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.

5 days ago
Culture
News imageRed puppet Elmo stares into the camera

'Traitor': Elmo in hot water with New Yorkers over Knicks NBA finals

The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketball team.

11 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageVictor Wembanyama looks on, hands on hips

Wembanyama mistake hands Knicks control of NBA Finals

Victor Wembanyama's error allows the New York Knicks to beat the San Antonio Spurs and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals.

6 hrs ago
Basketball
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.

6 hrs ago
Culture
News imageA man in a blue climbing coat drinking an orange soup from a bowl, being helped by a man in a black puffer coat

Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'

Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.

17 hrs ago
Asia

Editor's picks

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 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 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
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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 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 to limit exposure to microplastics

How to limit your exposure to microplastics

Research has shown that we are becoming more exposed to microplastics. What can we do about it?

Science & Health
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 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

Culture

News imageNicola Walker as Alice holding a shotgun in her hand

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

The new drama centres on Alice discovering best friend Steve is dating her 26-year-old daughter.


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.

News imageA black and white close up of Ma Rainey smiling (Credit: Getty Images)

One of the world's earliest gay anthems

Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me Blues is a landmark song that had a profound and lasting effect.

News imageHeath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (Credit: Alamy)

How Brokeback Mountain challenged Hollywood

Twenty years ago, Ang Lee's drama about the love between two male sheep herders was released after a long battle to get it made. It was a watershed moment for gay representation.


Travel

News imageFishermen pull in nets from a small boat at sunrise on the Hooghly River under Kolkata's Howrah Bridge (Credit: Marco Rutten/World Food Photography Awards)

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.


US & Canada News

News imageSinger Taylor Swift tilts her head up while sitting next to fiance Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs at Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

When will Taylor Swift get married? Fans have some ideas

Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.

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

US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs

Biden cabinet secretary advances in California governor race


More World News

News imageThe burnt out remains of a car lying on a road in Lebanon, with a recovery vehicle nearby

Lebanon says three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.

Man dies after bitten by shark in Western Australia, police say

Armenia braces for election as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government

I wanted to quit Eurovision twice - then won it, says Bangaranga singer Dara


Business

News imageA sculpture of a bull in New York City synonymous with the stock market and Wall Street.

US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street

The Nasdaq saw its biggest daily fall since early 2025.

Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup

Shift from diesel 'helping Rwanda manage price shocks'

China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas


Technology

News imageWorld Cup: Game-changing tech

The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup

Tech Now visits FIFA HQ in Zurich to find out how AI-powered balls and smart tracking are transforming football.

'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence

The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty

Gen Z singles need AI to make first move on dating apps, says Hinge boss


Latest Sport audio

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

Football Daily

Remember When… We Went to Russia 2018

News imageNot by the Playbook, Sportshour, Close knit

Not by the Playbook

Close knit

News imageFootball Daily, The Debrief: Sorry England humbled in Spain

Football Daily

The Debrief: Sorry England humbled in Spain

News imageTest Match Special, Wickets galore but Gay stands tall

Test Match Special

Wickets galore but Gay stands tall

News imageThe Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Unfiltered: Danny Dyer, Angry Ginge & Usain Bolt Join Wayne

The Wayne Rooney Show

Unfiltered: Danny Dyer, Angry Ginge & Usain Bolt Join Wayne

News imageFootball Daily, The Commentators’ View: FIFA World Cup Q&A

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: FIFA World Cup Q&A

News imageFootball Daily, The most political World Cup ever?

Football Daily

The most political World Cup ever?

News imageF1: Chequered Flag, Monaco GP Preview: Are Ferrari Really Favourites?

F1: Chequered Flag

Monaco GP Preview: Are Ferrari Really Favourites?


Sport

News imageWest Ham's joint-chair David Sullivan looks on from the stands prior to the team's game against Everton at London Stadium in April 2026

Sullivan steps down at West Ham in wake of allegations

West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan steps down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club.

LIVE

Robinson strikes twice to put England five wickets away from victory

Mr Irreplaceable and Ballon d'Or contender - is this Kane's time?

Teenage star v 500-1 qualifier - a French Open final of contrasts


Health

News imageLoreen Willemberg, a woman with long hair, stands in the middle of a warmly lit, homely decorated sitting room (Credit: Ari Michelson/ AUGUST)

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

Scientists are studying the few extraordinary individuals whose bodies seem able to naturally defend themselves from HIV in the hope of finding new cures.

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

The people who are addicted to daydreaming

Brain freeze reveals a lot about your health


Culture

News imageAnthony Head poses for a photo in character as Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

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

Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.

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

Stars pay tribute to 'visionary' Mobo Awards founder Kanya King

The groundbreaking audio series that explored world history through objects


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.

Brutal ultramarathons and extreme adventures: the rise of 'darecations'

The 14-course dinner redefining Zambian cuisine

The idyllic island you can drive around in a weekend


Watch

News imageWorld Cup: Game-changing tech

The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup

Tech Now visits FIFA HQ in Zurich to find out how AI-powered balls and smart tracking are transforming football.
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Arts

News imageThe book covers of Yesteryear, Transcription and Look What You Made Me Do (Credit: Fourth Estate/ Granta/ Faber & Faber)

10 of the best books of 2026 so far

From a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on friendship, here are the year's most acclaimed works of fiction 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'

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


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 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.

The little-known fried dish unique to one English city

The space tech solving the world's signal problem

The unseen photos captured on the Royal Yacht Britannia


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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