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News imageJD Vance and Pakistani PM Vance wearing suits, shaking hands and looking at the camera.
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US and Iran fail to reach agreement after historic peace talks in Pakistan, Vance says

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


News imageBBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle stands about 100 metres in front of the cuboid Nasa mission control building. She is looking into the Sun as a shadow falls across the grass between her and the building. Some camera tripods are visible in the middle ground and a car park. Rebecca wears a red blouse or dress.

From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada
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.

4 hrs ago
US & Canada

Hungarians decide whether to end 16 years of Orbán rule and elect rival

Most polls favour Péter Magyar, who fronts a grassroots party, but PM Viktor Orbán has been in a defiant mood.

2 hrs ago
Europe

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.

2 hrs ago
Middle East

India refuses to criminalise marital rape. This new series shines a light on it

Chiraiya, which has drawn an audience of millions, has prompted conversations on social media around consent and misogyny.

1 hr ago
Asia

Why this disillusioned Trump voter spends hours searching Epstein files

Many who support the US president have expressed frustration with how Trump's former attorney general handled the Epstein files.

1 hr ago
US & Canada

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

The Happy Pod: From a small town, to the moon

News imageThe Interface, The Interface, Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?

The Interface

Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?

News imageThe Interview, The Interview, Parmy Olson, AI expert: Who controls the future?

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.


More news

News imageUlrich Siegmund, who has a dark blonde undercut which is swept back on the top, grins at his audience from a lectern and does a thumbs up

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.

7 hrs ago
Europe
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.

24 hrs ago
Asia

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.

3 hrs ago
Boxing

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.

10 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageJapanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi poses with Ian Paice. They hold a set of signed drumsticks between them. Takaichi has short black hair and wears a black blazer over a black top. Paice has long white hair, tied back, and wears glasses, a black blazer and a grey buttoned shirt.

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

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.

17 hrs ago
Asia
News imageRory McIlroy

Juddering McIlroy simply can't stop riding Masters rollercoaster

Rory McIlroy says he will have to play better on Sunday if he is to defend his Masters title after letting slip a six-shot lead at Augusta National.

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Golf
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.

8 hrs ago
Asia

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 imageCan space fuel our Earth's energy?

How space-based solar power can fuel our Earth

Tech Now explores how space innovation could help solve the Earth's energy challenges.

Tech Now
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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 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 bitcoin miners in rural Zambia

The bitcoin miners in rural Zambia

Tech Now visits Zambia to see how Bitcoin is helping to provide villagers with electricity.

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 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.

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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

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.
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In History

News imageDr Jonas Salk stands in a lab holding up a beaker with a bright orange liquid filling a quarter of it, and lots more beakers full of the liquid underneath (Credit: Alamy)

The scientist who developed the polio vaccine

On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective – but he refused to profit from it.
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US & Canada news

News imageSwalwell seen in January 2026, wearing a blue tie and a pin on his label

Calls grow for Swalwell to quit California governor race after sexual assault allegations

The Democratic congressman, a leading candidate in the race, has strongly denied the accusations saying he will fight with "facts".

Nasa Apollo missions: Stories of the last Moon men

Baseball statue broken as it is unveiled in Seattle

Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon


More world news

News imageA car on fire after bombing in Nigeria's north eastern Gombe state in 2015

Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists

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

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

Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure

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


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

News imageNot by the Playbook, Sportshour, Clinging on

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!

News imageMore than the Score, More Than The Score, The Grand National: a commentator's view

More than the Score

The Grand National: a commentator's view

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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 imageRocket taking off with bright blue sky behind it.

Has Artemis II shown we can land on the Moon again?

The Artemis II mission has been near flawless to date, but has the test flight shown Nasa is ready to send humans to the lunar surface?

What will the next footprints on the Moon be like?

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

Spectacular images reveal unique sea creatures and corals off Caribbean islands


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.

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

10 of the best TV shows of 2026 so far

Why Chow Yun-Fat is cinema's greatest action hero


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 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.
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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 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.

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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