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News imageRescuers in orange safety suits and helmets walking near industrial buildings

At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports

The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.

2 hrs ago
Asia

News imageRescuers work amid debris of a destroyed building in the Russian-occupied town of Starobilsk of eastern Ukraine. Photo: 22 May 2026

Putin vows retaliation after accusing Ukraine of hitting student dormitory

Ukraine says it struck Russia's elite Rubicon drone military unit in a Moscow-occupied region.

1 hr ago
Europe
News imageA woman and a man - both wearing face masks - mourn the death of an Ebola victim in Bunia, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: 21 May 2026

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

16 hrs ago
Africa

Trump is putting pressure on Cuba - why and to what end?

The US has warned that a peaceful agreement with Cuba is unlikely, Havana insists this is a "fraudulent case" designed to justify military intervention.

14 hrs ago
World

North Korea's powerhouse women footballers are in Seoul to fight for title

They beat the South Korean club to progress to the final of the Asian Women's Champions League.

11 hrs ago
Asia

Moment SpaceX rocket explodes in the Indian Ocean after splashdown

Elon Musk's SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada

UK officials suggested single market for goods with Europe

Industry figures briefed on the move said the idea has not been taken forward at this point, after EU scepticism.

5 hrs ago
Europe

Weekend reads

News imageA composite image of five men in suits: David Jonsson, Aaron Taylor Johnson, Jacob Elordi, Aaron Pierre and Tom Francis (Credit: Getty Images/ BBC/ Javier Hirschfeld)

Five things the new James Bond needs to be

Finally, a new era for the franchise is imminent, with auditions starting to play the secret agent. Here's what qualities the latest star needs to embody, according to Bond experts.

News imageFootballer Mohamed Salah is shown at various stages of his career wearing the kits of his different clubs, and in many celebratory postures.

Ice baths, almond milk and meditation: The secrets of Mo Salah's success

He's been hailed as an all-time great - but there's more to his success than meets the eye.


Best Audio of the Week

News imageA History of the United States in 100 Objects, A History of the United States in 100 Objects, 100 Objects #1: The Century Safe

A History of the United States in 100 Objects

100 Objects #1: The Century Safe

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?

The Global Story

Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?

News imageGlobal News Podcast, Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US national intelligence director

Global News Podcast

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US national intelligence director

News imageThe Interface, The Interface, Are we entering a world without screens?

The Interface

Are we entering a world without screens?

News imageWitness History, Witness History, Exposing King Albert II's secret child

Witness History

Exposing King Albert II's secret child

News imageThe Interview, The Interview, Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone First Lady: Speaking up

The Interview

Fatima Bio, Sierra Leone First Lady: Speaking up

News imageBusiness Daily, Business Daily, Musk v Altman: Tech bros battle

Business Daily

Musk v Altman: Tech bros battle

News imageThe Documentary Podcast, When Shiraz calls

The Documentary Podcast

When Shiraz calls

News imageIntrigue, To Catch a King, 2. The Bullet Train

Intrigue

2. The Bullet Train

News imageFront Row, Front Row, Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid

Front Row

Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid


Documentaries

Britain's First Photo Album
Britain's First Photo Album
Britain's First Photo Album
Britain's First Photo Album
201210 episodesTV-G

John Sergeant retraces Victorian photographer Francis Frith’s 1860s quest to record Britain, revealing what has changed, endured or disappeared.


More news

News imageA separatist supporter waves a flag during as part of a convoy in Edmonton, Canada. The flag is black and says THE NORTH STANDS FREE above Alberta's crest, which contains mountains at the top and wheat at the bottom.
He is holding his fist up and is standing in the trunk of a moving pick-up truck. He is wearing a plaid shirt and a cap, with sunglasses.

What comes next as Alberta plans vote on separation

Albertans will decide in October whether they want to stay part of Canada or trigger a binding independence referendum.

11 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wearing a black suit with a white shirt and a printed tie in Washington in 2025

Rubio visits India to sell energy as Iran oil shock persists

The top US diplomat has made statements offering to support India’s energy needs - but should Delhi give in?

5 hrs ago
Business

Australian man dies after falling down ravine on hike to Machu Picchu

The body of Matthew Cameron Paton, 53, was found on Thursday, about 300m down a steep slope.

1 day ago
World

Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse by Israeli forces while detained

The detainees say they were slapped, hit, humiliated and even subjected to sexual violence, but Israel's prison service says the allegations are false.

36 mins ago
Middle East
News imageA tearful Kim Soo-hyun looking down and speaking into a microphone. He is wearing a black shirt and black blazer. There is bokeh in the foreground.

AI used to fake evidence that ended Korean actor's career, say police

Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly fabricated evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.

22 hrs ago
Asia
News imageCharmain and Eric - Woman in a light dress and man in a white suit posing together in a studio-style portrait.

Charmain 'was on a mission' to find out who her prophet husband was. Then she died

After a whirlwind romance and quickfire wedding, she was mysteriously found dead in a bathtub in Ghana.

27 mins ago
Scotland
News imageHung Cao in a suit seated in front of a microphone. He is gesturing with his hands.

US navy chief says $14bn arms sale to Taiwan paused due to Iran war

Hung Cao told a Senate hearing they were "doing a pause" on the sale to make sure they had munitions for the Iran war.

1 day ago
World
News imageRanvia before and after surgery

'Suddenly I could see myself': Why breast reductions are more popular now

For the first time, more people in the UK are choosing reduction procedures than enlargements.

10 hrs ago
Health

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 imageBreathing

How a simple breathing trick can change your life

How pranayama, the ancient art of controlled yogic breathing, can help to reduce anxiety.

Science & Health
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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 imageCouple hugging in bed

Why healthy sleep is the key to 'great sex'

Dr Wendy Troxel discusses how sharing a bed affects a couple’s relationship quality and sex life.

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 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 imageWhich hiccup remedies actually work?

Which hiccup remedies actually work?

Why do we get hiccups and how can we get rid of them?

Science & Health
News imageIs lip balm actually bad for your lips?

Is lip balm bad for your lips?

We ask US board-certified dermatologists Bruce Brod and Dee Anna Glaser to explain how lip balm works.

Science & Health

Cannes Film Festival

News imageSebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve pose with their five on-screen children in Fjord (Credit: Courtesy of Cannes FIlm Festival)

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.

News imageA still of two men riding a horse through the woods, with one of the men mid-falling off, in Hope (Credit: Neon)

This wild South Korean sci-fi is a 'must-see monster movie' ★★★★☆

Hope begins as a "breathless rollercoaster ride" and mashes up The Terminator, Predator, Aliens and Avatar.


Summer travel

News imageAerial view of small harbour village in England with fishing boats moored between breakwaters (Credit: Getty Images)

Where to go in England this summer if you want to skip London

From remote islands and wild moors to slow canals and starry skies, these six destinations encapsulate all that’s best about England in summer.

News imageA father sitting down and feeding his young son along a lake, with a blue and orange scrapbook texture behind them (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

How families are adjusting to summer travel costs

News imageWhitewashed buildings with terracotta roofs and a church bell tower on a mountainside on Albania's Adriatic Coast (Credit: Getty Images)

Where to travel in Europe without high costs and massive crowds

News imageMan leaning against pier fence with beach and coastline behind him at Pismo Beach, California (Credit: Getty Images)

The trade-offs Americans are making to afford summer travel


Intelligence Revolution

News imageA coloured x-ray of a right hip joint shaded red where chronic arthritis has damaged the bone (Credit: Getty Images)

The next revolution in hip replacements

New materials designed by artificial intelligence promise to provide stronger hip replacements and improve how fractures heal.

News imageAn autonomous inspection robot at one end of a long sewer pipe with water running along the bottom section (Credit: Pipeon project)

Colossal 'fatbergs' clot sewers around the world. Can scientists stop them?

Reeking coagulations of grease and debris are clotting city sewers on a colossal scale. New technologies are being used to control this modern menace.

News imageSnow covering the rocky slopes of Monviso in the Italian alps (Credit: Getty Images)

A red pixel in the snow: How AI found a lost climber

Scouring remote areas for missing walkers and climbers can take rescuers weeks and sometimes months. AI can do the job in a matter of hours in some cases – and potentially save lives.


US & Canada News

News imageA newly sworn in US citizen holds a US flag while listening to a speech from a US government employee at a naturalization ceremony for new US citizens February 16, 2017 in Newark, New Jersey

Most people seeking green cards must now apply from outside US

A new policy closes a loophole that has allowed people to apply for a green card, or permanent residency, while in the country.

More than 40,000 Californians evacuated due to chemical tank leak

Rap star Rob Base, known for hip-hop classic It Takes Two, dies aged 59

One dead and dozens of firefighters injured in Staten Island shipyard explosion


More World News

News imagePrime Minister Ousmane Sonko is pictured with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Senegal's president sacks prime minister Sonko after months of tensions

Bassirou Diomaye Faye also dissolved the government, creating uncertainty amid a debt crisis in the country.

Fergie's former racehorse enjoying a retirement with beaches and beer

Race for French presidency sees ex-PM Philippe as early favourite to beat populists

'Speed, money and compassion': Lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts


Business

News imageBill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank, speaks at a conference in Hong Kong last November.

Bank boss sorry after describing workers as 'lower value human capital'

The Standard Chartered boss said he values all colleagues and is committed to helping them cope with change.

Borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid

Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months

It’s fads not friends that now dominate our social media feeds


Technology

News imageThe next generation of fashionable smart glasses

Can a fashion fix help smart glasses finally take off?

Smart glasses have had a slow uptake. Tech Now explores if stylish new designs could change that.

Businesses use Google's AI to trick you. Google is quietly fighting back

TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says UK regulator

Analysis: Why the AI industry is the real winner of the Musk-Altman trial


Latest Sport audio

News imageNot by the Playbook, Sportshour, Dominance

Not by the Playbook

Dominance

News imageFootball Daily, Goodbye to Guardiola & will it be Spurs or West Ham?

Football Daily

Goodbye to Guardiola & will it be Spurs or West Ham?

News imageFootball Daily, The Commentators’ View: Tuchel’s team & texting Tielemans

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: Tuchel’s team & texting Tielemans

News imageThe Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Rooney DISAGREES with England Squad omissions - But Backs Toney Call

The Wayne Rooney Show

Rooney DISAGREES with England Squad omissions - But Backs Toney Call

News imageMore than the Score, More Than The Score, Scott Dixon: From New Zealand to the Indianapolis 500

More than the Score

Scott Dixon: From New Zealand to the Indianapolis 500

News imageF1: Chequered Flag, Canadian GP Preview: Will Antonelli & Russell Do Battle?

F1: Chequered Flag

Canadian GP Preview: Will Antonelli & Russell Do Battle?

News imageFootball Daily, Euro Leagues: Is spying acceptable in Europe? Neuer & Neymar return to the World Cup

Football Daily

Euro Leagues: Is spying acceptable in Europe? Neuer & Neymar return to the World Cup

News imageFootball Daily, The Debrief: Aston Villa win the Europa League

Football Daily

The Debrief: Aston Villa win the Europa League


Sport

News imageThe DR Congo team pose for a photo before a game

DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup

The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

Captain Bowen for final-day fling - FPL team of the week

Maeda set to play final Celtic game - gossip

I need to be better team player - Wembanyama


Health

News imageA portrait of neuroscientist Hanna Critchlow, standing in a corridor (Credit: Adam Mracek)

A neuroscientist's guide to thinking smarter in the 21st Century

In her new book, The 21st Century Brain, scientist Hannah Critchlow explores the overlooked skills that will be necessary to flourish in the age of AI – and how we can cultivate them.

The end of the passive wellness retreat

How an ecological blunder led to a national health crisis in Japan

Five minutes of exercise a day could help you live longer


Culture

News imageSufiyaan Salam wearing a green and white T-shirt with the Found logo, standing at dusk in front of cars and restaurants on the Cutty Mile

The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out

Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.

How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK

TV presenter Judith Chalmers dies aged 90

Lupita Nyong'o rejects criticism of Helen of Troy role


Travel

News imageA view of a favela in Rio at sunrise with the sea and islands in the background (Credit: Alamy)

What to know about visiting Rio's favelas

Once notorious no-go areas, Rio's sprawling favelas are now drawing more tourists than some of its most famous monuments. But is visiting safe and ethical?

How to order Korean food like a Korean

José Andrés's top tips for enjoying tapas

Chasing the rare 'lunar rainbow' at Victoria Falls


Watch

News imageThe next generation of fashionable smart glasses

Can a fashion fix help smart glasses finally take off?

Smart glasses have had a slow uptake. Tech Now explores if stylish new designs could change that.
See more

Arts

News imageJames Abbott McNeill Whistler's Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1, also called Whistler's Mother (1871) (Credit: Musu00e9e d'Orsay)

Whistler Mother is a US icon - here's why the artist would've hated its success

At first overlooked, Whistler's 1871 painting of his mother rose to fame over decades to become considered a national masterpiece, a maternal figurehead and a diverse meme.

'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

'Hideous': The controversy over Picasso's most shocking painting


Earth

News imageA researcher at the indoor research facility at the University of Tennessee inspects grass under a row of LED lights elevated just a few inches off the ground (Credit: Steven Bridges/University of Tennessee)

The hidden science beneath the 2026 World Cup

The grass on which the World Cup's 104 matches will be played has a vital but often overlooked role. Two scientists have spent decades getting it right.

These 1960s photos reveal Jamaica's lost paradise

The eccentric photographer who inspired Attenborough

The thrilling fossil discoveries that sparked Attenborough's love for nature


Video

News imageThe world's 'coolest' pitching contest in frozen Baltic Sea

The world's 'coolest' pitching contest in frozen Baltic Sea

In Oulu, Finland, an annual winter competition held in the frozen Baltic Sea takes 'cold pitching' literally.

The boldest new cars unveiled at Beijing Auto Show 2026

Why Hollywood is missing from Cannes this year

Tracking lions in Zambia's largest national park


World's Table

News imageA verdant hillside terrace of tea plants in China (Credit: Getty Images)

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

Longjing is one of China's most revered teas. But as its traditional production has dwindled, one of the best ways to taste the real thing is to head to the hills where it's harvested.

Which country can claim steak?

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction


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