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News imageThree men and one woman, all dressed in suits, sit at a long table in front of the US, Israeli and Lebanese flags.

Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks

The countries reject "any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon's future hostage", the US says.

2 hrs ago
Middle East

News image The U.S. Capitol Building is seen on a clear, spring day on May 30, 2026 in Washington, DC

US House delivers rebuke to Trump as it votes to halt Iran war

In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which is largely symbolic.

2 hrs ago
World
News imageVantor satellite imagery shows an overview of Antelope Reef, including a partially enclosed lagoon, reclaimed sand areas, and numerous vessels operating around the feature. The image provides broader context of ongoing visible expansion and marine activity at the reef.

Grab what you can while you can: The new reality in the South China Sea

After years of watching China create land to back its expansive claims, others are doing the same.

12 hrs ago
Asia

'Crazy' phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talks

Israel's PM laughed off reports of friction, but he has tested the patience of other US presidents.

13 hrs ago
World

What a hair loss breakthrough could mean for women like me

As scientists edge closer to new treatments for hair loss, Victoria Derbyshire examines what such breakthroughs could mean for women.

10 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

Uneasy neighbours: Can three World Cup hosts put differences aside for a month?

The tournament comes after a period of fractious relations between the US, Canada and Mexico.

1 hr ago
World

Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea

At least 10 people have been injured in the attacks, according to Russian-backed officials.

46 mins ago
Europe

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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

The world's most trafficked wild mammal, pangolins require huge amounts of care to rehabilitate. Here's how Stevie the pangolin was returned to the wild – and is now thriving.

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 photos 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.


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News imageInside one of the world's most remote restaurants

Inside one of the world's most remote restaurants

'Off-Map Destination' winner, Wolfgat, offers a menu made from hyper-local and foraged ingredients.
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News imageMedical personnel attend to Dawa Sherpa, and Everest climbing guide, as they prepare to airlift him to hospital aboard a yellow helicopter

Miracle on Everest: Guide believed dead spotted crawling down ice

Cleaners found Dawa Sherpa crawling towards Base Camp six days after he went missing at a higher altitude.

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Asia
News imageRanveer Singh attends the trailer launch of film 'Dhurandhar' on November 18, 2025 in Mumbai, India

Indian film union drops boycott call against Bollywood star Ranveer Singh

The producers of Don 3 had earlier complained that Singh's alleged exit from the film had caused major financial losses.

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

A calf near the US-Mexico border is the first case of the parasite in the US in 60 years.

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Germany blames Russia for 'bitter defeat' in UN Security Council bid

Johann Wadephul said it was "no secret" Russia had stirred up sentiment against Germany over its support for Ukraine.

9 hrs ago
Europe
News imageLin Chia-lung smiling as he speaks to four other New Zealand representatives. They are standing in a small circle and dressed in formal attire.

China bans four New Zealand MPs over Taiwan visit

Upon their return from Taiwan last month, the lawmakers were told that China had banned them for a year.

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Delcy Rodríguez's India visit highlights Venezuela's growing role in Delhi's oil diversification.

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World
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MI5 warns Chinese spies using job websites to target government staff

Undercover agents are posing as fake job recruiters to try and identify useful targets, MI5 warns.

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News imageElon Musk seated holding an iPhone at an event wearing a suit and tie.

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News imageSplit screen. Left, Will Grant with robot dogs. Right, a group of Mexico's military conducting exercises.

Robodogs and Black Hawks: How one Mexican city is preparing for the World Cup

BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security preparations in Monterrey, as the city gets ready to host four matches.

Latin America
News imageA huge plume of smoke and fire is visible over a series of warehouse buildings.

New footage shows moment Iranian drone struck Kuwait airport

One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the Iranian drone strike on Wednesday.

Middle East
News imageA group of men getting out of a plane with bright green suitcases.

World Cup teams start arriving in North America

Some wore matching suits and others carried identical green bags as they landed, just days before the tournament kicks off.

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Deep water cuts off roads as flash floods hit UK town

Video shows drivers and pedestrians attempting to cross flooded roads and other cars left stranded.

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News imageA black bear is seen running on a road, with a man dressed in black visible on the ground behind him.

Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan

The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.

Asia
News imageA group of people surround a manhole in the middle of the street. A red circle is around them.

Men seen entering NYC sewer manhole in surveillance footage

The individuals are believed to be "treasure hunters" and urban explorers looking for valuables in the sewer system, police say.

US & Canada
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Video shows elaborate drug-smuggling tunnel between US and Mexico

Four people have been arrested and charged with trafficking more than $45 million in cocaine, according to federal officials.

World
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BBC at New Jersey ICE detention centre as curfew enforced

Nada Tawfik is at Delaney Hall, where protesters have clashed with police and authorities have imposed a curfew across a half-mile area surrounding the facility.

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Culture

News imageA crowd of people approach and glowing spaceship in Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Credit: Alamy)

Why Spielberg thinks there are aliens among us - and it may be being covered up

Steven Spielberg's 1977 classic tapped into anxieties about the US government hiding UFO information from the public. It holds the key to the director's new film, Disclosure Day.


World of Business

News imageThe hand of a diamond miner in Sierra Leone has he sieves gravel and smaller stones in the hope of finding the precious gems

'By the grace of God': Miners dig on as lab-grown diamonds reshape market

The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.


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News imageActing U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing in the Rayburn House Office Building on June 02, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump to nominate Blanche for attorney general on permanent basis

If confirmed by the Senate, Trump's former personal lawyer would become the administration's number one prosecutor.

Senate Republicans axe $1bn for Trump's new White House ballroom

Why Canada has generic Ozempic, and the US doesn't

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Heavy gunfire in Somali capital as row over election delay escalates

The opposition has called for protests after the president's term in office was extended by a year.

Costly fuel pushes more Indians to buy electric cars but challenges remain

One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport

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Business

News imageA green shipping container vessel appears on the right of the image, in front of a large cityscape in the background.

US announces new tariffs over forced labour concerns

It comes after the US Supreme Court struck down many of US President Donald Trump's previous duties in February.

Radios offered to shop owners to deter shoplifting

Three-quarters of UK workers not on track for 'moderate' pension income, report suggests

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Technology

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Do you find yourself aimlessly scrolling? You're not alone

A Virgin Media O2 report suggests an average of 36% of time spent on phones is without a clear purpose.

Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor

No more delayed flag? Fifa adds new offside tech for World Cup

The space tech solving the world's signal problem


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Health

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How to know if your pet has allergies

Cats and dogs can be allergic to pollen, but getting a diagnosis is a lengthy process.

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Culture

News imageBob Harris sitting on an orange sofa against a light blue curtain, in March 2026

Bob Harris to step down from Radio 2 after 56 years on air

The broadcaster, who is being treated for cancer, called it "the hardest decision" he'd ever made.

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury welcome second child

BBC presenter apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage

Director Wim Wenders withdraws 1975 film over actress's teen topless scene


Travel

News imageAn elegant fish mould on a white plate surrounded by yellow and purple edible flowers (Credit: Courtesy of Sungani Restaurant)

The 14-course dinner redefining Zambian cuisine

Fine dining in Zambia has long meant replicating European techniques. But chef Sungani Phiri's new home restaurant is boldly elevating Zambia's ingredients – and its culinary profile.

The idyllic island you can drive around in a weekend

A 1,400km bike ride along the 'End of the World' in Patagonia

How an enslaved, shipwrecked African became the US's first great explorer


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News imageCan we snack more smartly?

The hidden calories we consume without knowing

Many of us get a quarter of our daily calories from our snacks, but there are ways to snack more smartly.
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Arts

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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 imageTwo Amazon mollies almost nose-to-nose in an aquarium (Credit: Manfred Schartl)

The fish species that's survived for 100,000 years without males

All-female species have been long thought of as evolutionary dead ends – but one fish has defied the odds to live without males, revealing new clues to how genomes stay healthy.

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

The environmental cost when rockets go wrong

How light is erasing one of Earth’s darkest places


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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 unseen photos captured on the Royal Yacht Britannia

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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

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