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News imageDonald Trump speaking to reporters at the White House on Saturday, he is wearing a dark suit and red tie
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Iran-US peace talks continue into night, as Trump says 'no difference' to him if deal struck

Details of the negotiations remain scarce so far, but trilateral talks have been under way for hours in Islamabad.


News imageA treated image of JD Vance showing a building in Lebanon being struck by a missile and a silhouette of Donald Trump on the right

JD Vance takes on a perilous mission - could it backfire?

As the US vice-president leads peace talks with Iran, he must balance warring factions, a demanding boss and his own political future.

22 hrs ago
BBC InDepth
News imageJeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman wave to the crowd the day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas, U.S. April 11, 2026.

'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston

The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada

The mission was a triumph. Now comes the hard part

The Artemis mission was almost flawless, but there are considerable obstacles ahead before a Moon landing.

23 hrs ago
US & Canada

Germany's far-right AfD adopts 'radical' manifesto ahead of key polls

The far-right party is riding high in the opinion polls in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

4 hrs ago
Europe

Coachella kicks off with Sabrina Carpenter and surprise guests

The festival in California was also forced to cancel a set by DJ Anyma on Friday because of strong winds.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada

Fury dominates Makhmudov and calls out Joshua next

Tyson Fury marks his return to the heavyweight mix with a composed points win over Arslanbek Makhmudo, before immediately turning ringside to call out Anthony Joshua.

29 mins ago
Boxing

Weekend reads

News imagePeople sit outside a green-tiled pub in London on wooden benches with gold lettering reading 'Fine Ales and Stout' (Credit: Alamy)

How to not embarrass yourself in a British pub

A British pub may look informal but it runs on strict rules, from invisible queues to round-buying, tipping and last orders.

News imageAn anatomical-inspired illustration of a man pulling a polyester top over his head (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont/ BBC)

How to breathe in fewer microplastics in your home

Clouds of microplastics concentrate in the air of our homes, and we could be breathing in millions of them each year. A few changes can help us reduce exposure.


Best audio of the week

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The Global Story

Back from the brink: The Iran ceasefire

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Global News Podcast

Iran peace talks and the Artemis II splashdown

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The Interface

Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?

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The Interview

Parmy Olson, AI expert: Who controls the future?

News image13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II, Artemis II, 10. How to train your astronaut

13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II

10. How to train your astronaut

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Rare Earth

Hot Sport

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In Our Time

Archaea

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Business Daily

Wind power: A lifeline or gamble for islands?

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Witness History

Hitler's teeth

News imageThe Documentary Podcast, Albania: Land, money and the sea

The Documentary Podcast

Albania: Land, money and the sea


Documentaries

Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters
Nicholas and Alexandra: The Letters
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Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb explores the story of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.


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News imageDrivers wait in a queue to refuel their auto rickshaws at a fuel station in Biyagama on the outskirts of Colombo on March 15, 2026.

Iran war lands 'triple blow' to flood-ravaged Sri Lankans

The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.

10 mins ago
Asia
News imageRory McIlroy during round three at the Masters
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The Masters: McIlroy toils but takes joint lead with Young into final round - reaction

Follow live text updates from Augusta National as the field closes in on leader Rory McIlroy.

Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists

Judges handed down sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment following mass trials.

9 hrs ago
Africa

Trump unveils giant gold-accented victory arch design for US capital

The new monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageDressed in a black-red check shirt, Samay Raina looks into the camera while holding a mic in his left hand

An inappropriate joke nearly ended his career. Now he's back with more humour

A misfired joke nearly derailed Samay Raina’s comedy career. Now he’s back, reclaiming his voice.

22 hrs ago
Asia
News imageA young male is seen lying down on a stretcher in a hospital ward, hooked up to a drip, as a woman kneels by his side and holds his hand. A man in scrubs is seen stood next to the stretcher looking on at a group on men gathered at the end of the stretcher, while another person can be seen lying on a stretcher in the background

Gunmen kill at least 11 people at Afghanistan picnic spot

Officials say attackers opened fire near the village of Deh Mehri in Herat.

6 hrs ago
Asia
News image Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) visits "The Story With Martha MacCallum" at Fox News Channel Studios on July 22, 2024 in New York City.

Manhattan prosecutor investigates abuse claims against congressman Eric Swalwell

The high-profile Democrat, a leading contender in California's governor race, has firmly denied the accusations.

19 mins ago
US & Canada

Editor's picks

News imageInside Finlandu2019s Arctic icebreaker ship labs

The Finnish shipyard making the world's toughest icebreakers

Tech Now heads to Finland to meet the engineers designing icebreaker ships navigating through Arctic sea ice.

Tech Now
News imageApple at 50: The tech devices that defined a generation

Apple at 50: Devices that defined a generation

Tech Now asks what's next for Apple as the tech giant marks its 50th anniversary.

Tech Now
News imageThe video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

BBC Tech Now meets the makers of Total War strategy series to uncover how they bring medieval cultures to life.

Tech Now
News imageIs this how AI might destroy humanity?

Is this how AI might eliminate humanity?

A research paper predicts AI autonomy by 2027 could lead to human extinction within a decade.

Tech Now
News imageThe fascinating history of the QR code

The fascinating history of the QR code

QR codes are used in so many areas of our lives. Tech Now explains the story behind their creation.

Tech Now
News imageLegou2019s new smart brick

Lego's new smart brick

Tech Now experiences Lego's new Smart Brick, designed to bring physical play to next level.

Tech Now
News imageInside the telescope that could change the world

The observatory that can reveal the deepest secrets of space

Tech Now is given rare access to the world's most advanced telescope with the largest digital camera ever built.

Tech Now
News imageHow a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

How a tiny chip can hold information from your gut

A new organ-on-a-chip technology helps doctors design personalised treatments for gut health.

Tech Now

Culture

News imageSide-by-side image of monotoned and coloured versions of Raphael's Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn (Credit: Alamy/ Galleria Borghese)

Why this 16th-Century painting isn't what it seems

Overpainted images hidden inside Raphael's 16th-Century Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn show how the image of the ideal woman has been carefully controlled by men.
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Earth

News imageA large glacier next to a large rock, with a river basin below

'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers

A controversial law to ease protections for the glaciers has passed, opening the doors for mining.
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US & Canada news

News imageThe broken bat held by a statue of Ichiro Suzuki

Baseball statue broken as it is unveiled in Seattle

The mishap occurred as a tarp was pulled off a bronze figure immortalising Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.

Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon

Melania Trump's speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront

This idyllic US town was full of police families - and a serial killer in their midst


More world news

News imageA screenshot from an AI-generated pro-Iran propaganda video showing an Iranian soldier chasing a US soldier

We spoke to the man making viral Lego-style AI videos for Iran. Experts say it's powerful propaganda

"Slopaganda" is too weak a term to capture how powerful this "highly sophisticated" content is, one expert says.

Still in shock, Beirut tries to heal after deadly Israeli attacks

Djibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of vote

'You are my god', Japan's PM tells British rock band Deep Purple


Business

News imageAn oil tanker at sea silhouetted against a sky at sunset.

Tankers urged not to pay toll to Iran for use of strait

Tanker firms are being advised not to pay Iran any levies in return for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets

How many ships are crossing the Strait of Hormuz?

India proposes new rules to regulate news and political posts on social media


Sport

News imageMikel Arteta

'Big punch in the face' - could Arsenal really blow title from here?

Nine points clear with six games to play - could Arsenal still really blow the Premier League title from that position?

Fortune favours the brave - will Slot start Ngumoha against PSG?

England far from perfect but Red Roses machine marches on

Barcelona dominate derby to extend La Liga lead


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606

"Big punch in the face" - Arteta and Arsenal fans react to home defeat to Bournemouth

News imageRugby Union Weekly, Red Roses commence title defence in front of record crowd

Rugby Union Weekly

Red Roses commence title defence in front of record crowd

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Not by the Playbook

Clinging on

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The Wayne Rooney Show

Rooney and Littler: The BRUTAL reality of being #1

News imageBBC Women's Football Weekly, Jill Scott’s Coffee Club, Extra: Inside England with Wiegman, Russo and Barry!

BBC Women's Football Weekly

Extra: Inside England with Wiegman, Russo and Barry!

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More than the Score

The Grand National: a commentator's view

News imageFootball Daily, The Commentators’ View: Ticket prices & ‘needing snookers’

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: Ticket prices & ‘needing snookers’

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Football Daily

Ollie Watkins - The Football Interview


Technology

News imageA man with brown hair in a red and white checked shirt takes a selfie standing next to a post box. He has a box under his arm containing stacks of black envelopes. It is a sunny day and he is smiling.

TikTok vicar sends out Bibles for free

Rev David Sims from St Thomas's Church in Aldridge has sent more than 3,100 bibles to those who ask.

Data centre pause 'reflects national challenges'

OpenAI boss Sam Altman's home targeted with Molotov cocktail

Great at gaming? US air traffic control wants you to apply


Science

News imageA close up of a lone boot print left by Buzz Aldrin on the Moon (Credit: Nasa)

What will the next footprints on the Moon be like?

The boots worn by astronauts on the Artemis missions will need to protect them from difficult terrain and extreme temperatures, but what about the prints they leave behind?

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands

'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off


Culture

News imageCollage of Jacob Elordi, Zendayak and Ryan Gosling in Wuthering Heights, The Drama and Project Hail Mary (Credit: Warner Bros/ A24/ Amazon MGM Studios/ BBC)

Eight of the best films of 2026 so far

BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick their cinema highlights of the year so far – from a touching sci-fi blockbuster to a provocative comedy-drama starring Zendaya.

Euphoria has 'lost its zeitgeisty edge' ★★☆☆☆

10 of the best TV shows of 2026 so far

The scientist who developed the polio vaccine


Arts

News imageMia Farrow and Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby

The world's most misunderstood novel

F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is synonymous with glitz and glamour, but this is just one of many myths that have surrounded the book since its first publication in 1925.

10 early photographic 'fakes' that trick the eye

The tragic romance hidden in a 19th-Century painting

Is this the real face of the 'Virgin Queen'?


Watch

News imageOn the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Tech Now investigates how AI is exposing the hidden world of fatberg formation in Britain's sewers.
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Travel

News imageAn aerial shot of a city where all the buildings are white and there is a bright blue sea in the distance (Credit: Moon Creek Studios, courtesy of Alys Beach, FL)

The Floridian beach town that looks like Santorini

The striking all-white architecture of Alys Beach may conjure Europe and the Caribbean, but its walkable streets and luminous Gulf beaches are pure Florida.

What happens when remote travel goes wrong

Slowjamastan: The new 'nation' hiding in the US

This is the year to visit Morocco's quiet capital


World's Table

News imageA tray of pistachio baklava over a bed of pistachios (Credit: Getty Images)

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

For centuries, pistachios have defined Gaziantep. Today, they remain the most prized ingredient in Turkey's culinary capital – and the secret behind its legendary baklava.

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction

Congee to consommé: Why every culture has a healing broth

How 'Yakult Ladies' became a lifeline in ageing Japan


Earth

News imageTwo polar bears standing on their hind legs on snowy tundra, facing each other and touching forepaws, with a dark blue sky in the background.

16 incredible photos from Doug Allan, late Planet Earth cameraman

Allan worked alongside Sir David Attenborough on BBC documentaries, including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.

As chlamydia threatens koalas, one island offers hope

A rogue mushroom is tearing through US forests

One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking


Video

News imageThe mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

The mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

Göbekli Tepe, an 11,500‑year‑old temple, offers clues to humanity's first steps towards settling down.

Inside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic

Jacob Elordi turned an insult into an Oscar nomination

How early humans faced a terrifying Ice Age predator


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