Flip flop or deliberate? - Unpacking Trump’s strategy on Iran

President Donald Trump cancelled strikes on Iran after earlier threatening that the US would strike the country on Thursday night. He cited negotiations for cancelling the strikes.

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue looks at Trump's mixed messaging over Iran and the questions it raises.

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Vivian Panka as Regina George in the Mean Girls musical.

Mean Girls run at Belfast's Grand Opera House cancelled due to unrest

Vivian Panka, who plays Regina George, says she has been scared to leave her room.

Northern Ireland

Reece James, wearing an England shirt on the pitch, holding a water bottle and covering his face in water

How will the weather affect the start of the World Cup?

Changeable and challenging weather conditions are expected throughout the Fifa World Cup 2026.

World

Police officers wearing riot gear stand beside vans as fires are lit in the distance.

Nurse chased by masked men as second night of disorder breaks out

A nurse was chased into the Ulster Hospital by four masked men as disorder continued for a second night.

Northern Ireland

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A signed summary of BBC Newsline.

An aerial view of a field with men standing near a large group of white dogs.

Drone shows huntsman's hounds killing hare on farm

A huntsman is seen on aerial footage along with hounds, which chase down a hare in a field.

England

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Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

Will Grant takes a photo looking into his phone camera inside Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium.

A sneak peek inside Mexico’s iconic Azteca Stadium before World Cup kickoff

The BBC's Will Grant got access inside the renovated venue ahead of the first game of the tournament.

Latin America

Four freshly baked scones on a plate. There is a hand-written sign on a slate saying "Northamptonshire Scones"

Watch: What does a Northamptonshire scone taste like?

Scone fans get to sample a regional treat created by bakery students for a competition.

Northamptonshire

A man wearing a blue vest pushing an old tyre on a grassy field.

Could this be Britain's fittest farmer?

David Wheatley says he trains using old tyres and gas canisters.

Cambridgeshire

Image of Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates together.

What we learned from Bill Gates' deposition on Epstein

The billionaire testified to Congress about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender.

US & Canada

A black line across a floor in a library, people looking at books.

Watch: Historic US-Canada border library gets new Quebec-only entrance

After more than a century of sharing the main entrance, Canadians were barred from using the library's US-side door by the Trump administration in 2025.

US & Canada

View of the fireworks for the inauguration of Jesus Christ tower by Pope Leo XIV at the Basílica de la Sagrada Família

Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit

Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.

Europe

A composite image of Michelle O'Neill and Jon Boutcher.

Leaders condemn 'appalling' violence and disorder on Belfast streets

Leaders in Northern Ireland react to disorder that broke out on Tuesday evening.

Northern Ireland

A bus on fire in Belfast, during a night of violence following a knife attack. There is blue and green BBC Verify branding in the top left corner.

How a knife attack sparked a night of violence in Belfast

BBC Verify mapped some of the violent disorder that took place in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

Dan Johnson split screen with burning house.

Torched homes and vehicles: Destruction after Belfast unrest

Houses, vehicles and a bus were set on fire during violent protests on Tuesday night after a knife attack in Belfast.

Northern Ireland

Platner speaks at a campaign rally podium with supporters cheering behind him

'People can change': Scandal-hit Platner on Maine primary win

Graham Platner, whose campaign was plagued by scandals, has won the Maine primary and will run as the state's Democratic candidate for the US Senate in the November midterms.

US & Canada

Jamie Corry stands outside of his burnt out home in east Belfast. He is looking at the camera with a neutral expression on his face. He is wearing a black puffed jacket.

Residents 'devastated' after homes and cars set on fire during disorder

East Belfast residents say violence which broke out on their street on Tuesday is 'devastating'.

Northern Ireland

A woman wearing a burgandy coloured dress with blonde hair and glasses sat in front of a background depicting Westminister

Watch: Skier tackles Peruvian mountain ridge

Bedford alpinist Fay Manners reflects on having skied down Mount Ranrapalca's icy south-west ridge.

Beds, Herts & Bucks

People with their faces blurred being rushed into a van by police as fire burns near their home.

Watch: Residents flee as cars and houses burn in Belfast

Police and firefighters help families leave their homes amid disorder following a knife attack.

Northern Ireland

Split screen of a woman standing outside and a road in New York City full of cars.

Watch: Is the US ready to host the 2026 World Cup?

The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports on readiness concerns in the New York-New Jersey region, where eight matches will take place.

US & Canada