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News imageA drone view of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Oman

Deal to end fighting would lead to Hormuz reopening, Iran says

The deal which will pave the way for hostilities to end is close to being finalised, the US, Iran and mediators Pakistan say.

10 hrs ago
Middle East

News imagePedestrians pass Swiss national flags in Zurich, Switzerland

Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million

The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.

12 hrs ago
World
News imageA newlywed couple are seen looking out to sea on a beach, with a photo of the Australian flag in the background.

Married at First Sight Australia stars not told partners had drug and violence convictions

Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.

6 hrs ago
Culture

Elon Musk's stratospheric rise to trillionaire status - in charts

The BBC breaks down how the tech mogul's fortune has grown.

11 hrs ago

US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says

Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.

6 hrs ago
World
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Scotland's first World Cup game since 1998 approaches

All the latest reaction and highlights as USA start their Fifa World Cup 2026 with a big win over Paraguay,

Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5, released publicly this week, sparked concerns about cybersecurity and hacking.

7 hrs ago

World Cup

News imageBrazilian striker Vinicius Junior holds his hands aloft in celebration during a friendly match against Panama (Credit: Getty Images)

Brazil bets on 'smart vests' for World Cup glory

Player tracking technology has helped the Brazilian football team gather years of data on its stars in the run up to the 2026 World Cup.

News imageUSA players celebrate scoring against Paraguay

USA start World Cup in style - but will they finally join the elite?

If there were any doubts USA were ready to live up to the pressure of being a co-host, they were dispelled in the match against Paraguay.

News imageA BBC Verify border surrounds the Fifa World Cup trophy and a serious looking host to the right of frame.

The costs and challenges facing the 2026 World Cup

The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

News imageReferee Danny Makkelie speaks to the Miguel Almiron of Paraguay and USA defender Tim Ream during a VAR check for 'mistaken identify'

VAR makes 'mistaken identity' history as strange booking confuses fans

The United States open their World Cup campaign with a fine win - but not before a sequence of events that left everyone scratching their heads.

News imageA woman on the left and a man on the right, both with a blue and yellow flag on them.

How much did these fans pay for their World Cup tickets?

Bosnia-Herzegovina fans attending the team's game in Toronto, Canada spoke to the BBC about how costly their trip and seats were.


Weekend reads

News imageColourful yellow-faced wooden log houses of Vlkolu00ednec, Slovakia (Credit: Getty Images)

The places fighting to be taken off the World Heritage List

It recognises places of "outstanding universal value" and can catapult lesser-known sites to global fame. So why are some places pleading to be removed from the list?

News imageA black and white photo of Russian convicts building camp near Eastern Siberian Railway (Credit: Alamy)

How Soviet prisons spread a secret 'language of thieves' now spoken by millions

The tricks of the jail jargon Fenya were once used to bewilder guards in Stalin's Gulags. Now they are being used by Russian cyber-criminals.


Arts in Motion

News imageFrancesca Chiejina: Opera saved my life

Francesca Chiejina: Opera saved my life

The Nigerian-American soprano on how the stage allowed her to feel everything she was taught to hold back.
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100 Objects

News imageA History of the United States in 100 Objects, A History of the United States in 100 Objects, 100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag

100 Objects #4: Lowe's Gas Bag

How one man's runaway balloon flight sparked America's obsession with going ever higher.

100 Objects #1: The Century Safe

100 Objects #2: 60-Degree Screw

100 Objects #3: The Pension Files


Best Audio of the Week

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, The World Cup referee barred from the United States

The Global Story

The World Cup referee barred from the United States

News imageGlobal News Podcast, Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies at 88

Global News Podcast

Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies at 88

News imageLives Less Ordinary, I was kidnapped by North Korea

Lives Less Ordinary

I was kidnapped by North Korea

News imageThe Interface, The Interface, Why is AI burying my CV?

The Interface

Why is AI burying my CV?

News imageGood Bad Billionaire, Good Bad Billionaire, Steven Spielberg: Directing dreams and deals

Good Bad Billionaire

Steven Spielberg: Directing dreams and deals

News imageThe Interview, The Interview, Paul McCartney, musician: I often think about the past

The Interview

Paul McCartney, musician: I often think about the past

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, World Cup 2026: Your questions answered

The Global Story

World Cup 2026: Your questions answered

News imageBusiness Daily, Business Daily, Follow the Money: FIFA’s billions — where your World Cup ticket money goes

Business Daily

Follow the Money: FIFA’s billions — where your World Cup ticket money goes

News imageWitness History, Witness History, The inspiration for Chekhov's Three Sisters

Witness History

The inspiration for Chekhov's Three Sisters

News imageThe Documentary Podcast, Khartoum: Lessons in war

The Documentary Podcast

Khartoum: Lessons in war


Editor's picks

News imageSplit screen. Left, Donald Trump. Right, inside SoFi Stadium.

Why isn't Donald Trump at the World Cup?

All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.

News imageThe stadium with the world's largest screen built for sports

The stadium with the world's largest screen built for sports

SoFi Stadium's 360-degree double-sided infinity screen with immersive tech is redefining the fan experience.

TechXplore
News imageA presenter talks to camera in front of Niagara Falls on the left, with people seated in rows of red chairs on the right.

Niagara Falls: Is there a better spot to watch a World Cup game?

Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.

US & Canada
News imageSplit screen. Left, two guys dressed as Luigi and Mario. Right, man holding peace.

'We'll go crazy for a goal': Excitement builds ahead of USA World Cup match

The BBC spoke to US fans at the Fifa Fan Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the team's match against Paraguay.

News imageThe immersive venue putting World Cup fans pitchside

COSM: The immersive venue putting World Cup fans pitchside

This Los Angeles venue uses cutting-edge technology to bring the World Cup experience to life.

TechXplore
News imageLionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo holding their respective Balon d'Ors

Messi or Ronaldo - who is the greatest of all time?

Some of the greats of the game debate the long-asked question: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?

Football
News imageSoFi Stadium

SoFi Stadium: The technological marvel ready for World Cup action

The TechXplore team explore SoFi Stadium, one of the most technologically advanced sporting arenas in the world, before the World Cup.

World Cup
News imageWorld Cup: Game-changing tech

The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup

Tech Now visits Fifa's headquarters in Zurich to find out how AI-powered balls and smart tracking are transforming football.

Tech Now

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News imageTwo girls viewed from behind walking on a footbridge in the village of Mang Thawk, Inle Lake

The college scam that promised students fleeing war a new life in Finland

BBC speaks to students from war-torn Myanmar who say they were cheated after paying to study abroad.

12 hrs ago
World
News imageRetired Staff Sergeant Wilmer Trujillo and his wife, Arelys Barahona Martinez, in an undated photo. It is a selfie photo; Arelys smiles with her eyes closed as she leans into Sgt Trujillo, who is looking at the camera and smiling.

ICE detains wife of US veteran in latest detention of military spouse

Arelys Barahona Martinez was arrested during a check-in, her husband, retired Staff Sgt Warren Trujillo, told the BBC

15 hrs ago
US & Canada

Indonesian students protest against state spending, fuel price hike

The protesters warn wasteful government spending risks driving the country into bankruptcy.

23 hrs ago
Asia
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King and Queen watch Trooping the Colour ceremony ahead of 41-gun salute and flypast

The King and Queen will later be joined by other members of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony for a Red Arrows flypast.

News imagePeople stand near debris at the site of a plane crash near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, western India, 12 June 2025. Air India flight AI171, bound for London carrying 242 passengers and crew members on board a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, crashed minutes after take-off in the Meghaninagar area of Ahmedabad.
Air India plane with over 240 on board crashes after take-off in Ahmedabad - 12 Ju

More time needed for deadly Air India crash inquiry, officials say

A statement says "significant progress" has been made into investigating the crash, in which 260 people died a year ago.

19 hrs ago
Asia
News imageHarry Styles on stage

Harry Styles revisits X Factor as he kicks off Wembley residency

The pop star reminisces about his X Factor audition, which took place near Wembley Stadium in 2010.

9 hrs ago
Culture
News imageAn employee poses alongside artworks entitled 'We Two Boys Together Clinging, 1961' (L), 'The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, 1961' (C), and 'Tea Painting in an Illusionistic Style, 1961', by British artist David Hockney, during a photocall to promote a retrospective of Hockney's work, at the Tate Britain in London on February 6, 2017.

David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime

The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.

9 hrs ago
Culture
News imagePatnala Suresh and his wife Bhargavi people pose together. Suresh in an orange shirt has an arm around his wife who is wearing a patterned top, both facing the camera.

'I will come home safely': Indian sailor's last words to wife before a US strike killed him

Patnala Suresh and his wife were looking forward to celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary this month.

1 day ago
Asia

Documentaries

News imageThe Real Unforgotten: The Unsolved Murder of Carol Morgan

The Real Unforgotten: The Unsolved Murder of Carol Morgan

News imageHow the Victorians Built Britain

How the Victorians Built Britain

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 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

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How to Build A Dinosaur

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


Culture

News imageAllan Taylor record

Ed Sheeran found this record in a second-hand store - now it's finally getting attention

Allan Taylor is receiving overdue recognition after Ed Sheeran found his 1978 LP in a second-hand shop.


Science

News imageA view of Sagrada Familia in the distance between trees (Credit: Getty Images)

Ancient engineering marvels of the world's tallest church

Antoni Gaudí was known as "God's architect", and the centuries-old arch design he drew on for Barcelona's Sagrada Família helps it soar higher than any other church in the world.


US & Canada News

News imagea photo showing WB's logo and Paramount's logo

Warner Bros $111bn sale to Paramount approved by US justice department

The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

One dead and at least 10 others wounded in Texas shooting

Trump 'anti-weaponisation' fund indefinitely blocked as judge wants guarantee it's abandoned


More World News

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Meeting Between Prime Minister Of Canada And French President In Paris
Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney arrives for a meeting at the Presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France, on June 12, 2026. (Photo by Daniel Pier/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney begins two-day visit to Ireland

He, and his wife Diana Fox Carney, arrived at Dublin Airport at about 10:00 local time and met Taoiseach (Irish PM) Micheál Martin.

World Cup kicks off in the US with performances from Katy Perry, Future and Tyla

Mother finds body of missing son two days after Kenya's Ebola quarantine centre protests

French town buries murdered child as questions mount over police failings


Business

News imageA close up of a plane wing with a jet fuel hose plugged in, and a fuel lorry in the background.

UK vows to phase out Russian diesel and jet fuel imports by new year

The ban forms part of the government's package of sanctions on Moscow due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.

What you need to know as millions of SpaceX shares go up for sale

Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $75bn ahead of world's biggest stock market launch

Have you been mis-sold car finance?


Technology

News imageA group of teenagers looking at their mobile phones.

Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch

Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.

Could humanoid robots be heading for the battlefield?

The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games

'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence


Latest Sport audio

News imageFootball Daily, World Cup: Rick & Lloyd's First Matchday

Football Daily

World Cup: Rick & Lloyd's First Matchday

News imageMore than the Score, More Than The Score, Aston Moore: Do coaches get better with age?

More than the Score

Aston Moore: Do coaches get better with age?

News imageNot by the Playbook, Sportshour, World Cup: Beyond the pitch

Not by the Playbook

World Cup: Beyond the pitch

News imageTest Match Special, Wyatt-Hodge century seals England victory in World Cup opener

Test Match Special

Wyatt-Hodge century seals England victory in World Cup opener

News imageMore than the Score, More Than The Score, World Cup 2026: Canada’s Jonathan Osorio ready for Bosnia on his birthday

More than the Score

World Cup 2026: Canada’s Jonathan Osorio ready for Bosnia on his birthday

News imageFootball Daily, World Cup: Rick & Lloyd's First Days In LA

Football Daily

World Cup: Rick & Lloyd's First Days In LA

News imageThe Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, EXCLUSIVE: Why Wayne Rooney Thinks Scotland Can Make History

The Wayne Rooney Show

EXCLUSIVE: Why Wayne Rooney Thinks Scotland Can Make History

News imageTest Match Special, No assurances Stokes to stay as captain, says Rob Key

Test Match Special

No assurances Stokes to stay as captain, says Rob Key


Sport

News imageScotland head coach Steve Clarke is thoughtful during training

Scotland return to centre stage at last in must-win World Cup opener

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English sets the scene from Boston as Scotland prepare for their first World Cup match in 28 years.

LIVE

Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix final practice

Club revokes Mickelson membership over allegations

England have training equipment stolen


Health

News imageCut-out collage of three beige skeletons with brains and hearts against a green background; orange and yellow stars covering their genitalia (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

Why the penis is a barometer of men's health

Erectile dysfunction can be an early warning of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and dementia.

Seven ways to trick yourself into eating better

What blindside divorce tells us about modern love

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


Culture

News imageJournalist Gene Shalit smiles as actor Sophia Loren pulls his moustache on the 'Today Show' set at NBC Studios.

Popular US movie critic Gene Shalit dies aged 100

The moustachioed reviewer was a popular fixture in American households from the 1970s through to his retirement in 2010.

King Charles leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney

Delta Goodrem becomes third celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing

Why David Hockney's 1967 masterpiece is newly poignant after his death


Travel

News imageAntoni Porowski wears a grey button down and stands in front of the glass windows of a restaurant (Credit: National Geographic/ Amy Browning)

Queer Eye's chef on his favourite meals from around the world

Celebrity chef Antoni Porowski dishes on "one of the best bites I've ever had in my life" and shares why he always looks for a grandma when he travels.

What life is like in the world's safest countries for 2026

Holiday divers are helping save sharks in Japan

Why travellers are exploring Europe after dark


Arts

News imageMax Beckmann's 1927 artwork Variu00e9tu00e9 (Variety Show) (Credit: Courtesy private collection/ Gina Folly)

'A dark and violent scene': The 1927 painting that foretold Germany's downfall

Variety Show by German painter Max Beckmann is an unsettling painting depicting a chaotic cabaret scene – what does it mean, and did it foreshadow the rise of Nazism?

The woman 'who beat Disney by a decade'

10 of the best books of 2026 so far

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


Earth

News imageTwo people look up at a starry night sky on the balconies at the Residencia in the Atacama Desert in Chile (Credit: Eso/ Luis Calu00e7ada/ Herbert Zodet)

This Bond film set is a hotel - but only for astronomers

Daniel Craig's James Bond battled a malign villain here. But Chile's futuristic Residencia is actually home to astronomers.

'The deep sea will come to me': The diver photographing creatures of the deep

This trafficked pangolin was destined for a grisly end. Now he's back in the wild

No males exist in this fish species. How has it survived for 100,000 years?


Video

News imageNature's warrior on waste

The insect farm raising millions of flies beneath London

Tech Now visit a high-tech underground insect farm that uses millions of flies to turn food waste into protein.

The rare casket that reveals Ancient Rome's extreme wealth

The dangerous trade that shaped an English port

Watch the killer snail that hunts with toxic bullets


World's Table

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.

Why Sri Lankans hand out free food to strangers on the side of the road

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

Which country can claim steak?


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