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Trump says 'shooter apprehended' after president rushed from White House Correspondents' Dinner

The US president was escorted away by Secret Service after suspected gunshots heard.


News imageDonald Trump and Melania Trump at White House correspondents' dinner

Moment Trump rushed from White House Correspondents' Dinner after suspected gunshots heard

The US president was midway through a conversation before loud bangs rang out at the venue and he was quickly escorted to safety.

22 mins ago
US & Canada
News imageUS President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Palm Beach, Florida.

Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

4 hrs ago
World

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

3 hrs ago
Europe

Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Israeli PM's directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by three weeks.

1 hr ago
Middle East

King's 'high stakes' visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reign

The state visit to the US looks fraught with difficulty - but could be key to rescuing the special relationship.

1 day ago
US & Canada

Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat

The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.

6 hrs ago
Europe

Weekend reads

News imageDerelict Mil Mi-6 helicopter at Rassokha in 2006 (Credit: Phil Coomes/ BBC)

The abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'

A huge armada of vehicles were used to clean-up the radioactive aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster 40 years ago. Many of them still lie rusting inside the exclusion zone.

News imageA super-group of humpback whales at the surface (Credit: ChrisFallows.com)

'It's just mayhem': Up close with 300 humpback whales

On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.


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Inside gaming’s cheat problem

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The global network hunting predators on the internet

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The Interview

Arlo Parks, singer-songwriter: I want to make music that lasts

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Antoine Fuqua's controversial biopic of Michael Jackson

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What's Up Docs?

How do we care for our voices?


Documentaries

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Australia: 1000 Years of History

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Elizabeth II: The Unseen Photos

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How to Boost Your Brain Power

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Europe on the Edge with Katya Adler

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Art That Made Us

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Phil Spencer's Stately Homes

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Stuff the British Stole

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The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War


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The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack

A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.

1 day ago
Asia
News imageImage of the monumental brass astrolabe commissioned for Mughal nobleman Aqa Afzal in Lahore in the 17th Century.

A 17th Century 'supercomputer' once owned by Indian royalty heads for auction

The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and has never been exhibited before.

3 hrs ago
Asia

Colombian president says rebels responsible for highway bombing killing 14 people

Political violence has escalated in Colombia ahead of next month's presidential election.

1 hr ago
Latin America

Extradited teen in court over woman's murder

The London property manager, 27, known as Angela, was stabbed in Westminster in 2024.

15 hrs ago
London
News imageSplit screen of BBC journalist in a pub garden holding a wooden paddle with two coins on it, and a man who is in a pub garden tossing two coins off a wooden paddle.

Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?

Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.

1 day ago
Australia
News imageA man places a ballot into a box in a makeshift polling station in Gaza while a female election officials looks on

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

9 hrs ago
Middle East
News imageTwo people standing close together in the foreground, wearing padded winter jackets, with one in a dark green coat and the other in a white coat and knitted headband. Snow is visible on the clothing. Behind them are snow-covered trees and branches.

'I didn't tell my boyfriend my age when we started dating. I worried he might end things'

Two couples tell BBC News about overcoming social stigma in their age-gap relationships.

3 hrs ago

Editor's picks

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The woman who checked in and never checked out

A mysterious 1892 death at a California hotel sparked ghost stories that still intrigue visitors today.

Culture & Experiences
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Tracing Marco Polo's footsteps along the Silk Road

700 years after his death, Marco Polo's travellogue is full of wonder but also 'hard to believe' in some parts.

History
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How sex with Neanderthals changed us forever

According to biologists, modern humans and Neanderthals shouldn't have been able to breed. But they did.

Science
News imageThe birthplace of the alphabet in ancient Egypt

The birthplace of the alphabet in ancient Egypt

In 1905, archaeologists in Egypt found mysterious inscriptions carved into the walls of a 4,000-year-old mine.

Humans
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A view inside King Tutankhamun's tomb

One month after the famous discovery, photographer Harry Burton recreated the first view of Tutankhamun's tomb.

History
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The secret Soviet radar hidden in Chernobyl’s shadow

In a remote forest near Chernobyl stands a relic of Soviet mismanagement.

History
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How the first 'sensational' picture of Lady Diana came about

It starts some 40 years ago, when a teenage girl is pulled out of obscurity and thrust into the spotlight.

History
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The mystery of a Singapore soldier's WW2 disappearance

Travel Show reporter Carmen Roberts returns to Singapore to trace her great-uncle, missing since WW2.

The Travel Show

Culture

News imageHerb Alpert playing the trumpet (Credit: Getty Images)

The kitsch '60s act that dominated the US charts

In the middle of the 1960s rock revolution, a jazz trumpeter smashed chart records and briefly became bigger than the Beatles. Now aged 91, Herb Alpert talks to the BBC.
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Travel

News imageA young woman stands next to countertop with selection of perfumes at a vintage perfume shop (Credit: Hervé Lassïnce)

How to shop for perfume in Paris like a Parisian

French perfume expert Clémence Pelle lives and breathes fragrance. Here, she shares her favourite perfumeries in Paris, plus her tips on how to buy scent the French way.
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US & Canada news

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'Eat some gelato': Americans on what the Royals should do during US visit

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet US President Donald Trump during a four-day state visit.

Georgia declares state of emergency as wildfires destroy dozens of homes

Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction

Epstein survivor: Meeting the King would be a 'grand step'


More world news

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UK steps up plans for potential shortages caused by Iran war

Officials are monitoring stock levels and planning for any potential disruptions to the supply chain.

'We don't come to play': Is Gawdland's RuPaul win Asia's big drag moment?

Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali

Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there


Business

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Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover

The approval came as Donald Trump is to attend a dinner with billionaire Paramount backers the Ellisons.

What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news

Asos demands £7m from US as firms rush to claim tariff refunds

AI is already leading to fewer jobs in UK for young people, says Rishi Sunak


Sport

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Trophyless to treble? Man City's quest for more history

Manchester City were in a state of turmoil this time last year – staring at a first trophyless season since 2017 – but they are now in with a chance of a domestic treble.

'It's not done' - Arsenal back up Rice's words with crucial win

Rashford scores as Barcelona close in on La Liga title

'Wait and see' - has Salah played last Liverpool game?


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606

City's cup success as Gunners go top.

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Rugby Union Weekly

Women's Six Nations: Wales earn bonus point but Red Roses win again

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Football Daily

Mariona Caldentey meets Guillem Balague

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Not by the Playbook

Why it's never too late

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Football Daily

The Wayne Rooney Show: Bruno Fernandes On Man Utd Pressure, Critics & Captaincy

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Technology

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Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends

Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account

UK cyber chiefs say it's time to ditch passwords for passkeys - what are they?

Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI


Science

News imageTwo images are shown side-by-side of the Earth visible above a cratered lunar landscape in space (Credit: Nasa)

Apollo v Artemis: How Earth changed in 58 years

After the Apollo 8 crew captured the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968, Artemis astronauts have recreated the image, revealing changes to our fragile blue planet.

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why

'It felt like science fiction': The cancer therapy changing lives

The 'bizarre' story of the world's first LSD trip


Culture

News imageA walkway in the library of Merton College Oxford, lined with rows of bookcases and a globe at the end (Credit: Courtesy of the Warden and Fellows of Merton College Oxford)

The enchanting history of Oxford University's 750-year-old library

Predating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been used by everyone from celebrated 14th-Century mathematicians to JRR Tolkien.

Half Man: Baby Reindeer creator's violent new series is brutal and 'unbearably intense' ★★★★☆

Michael review: 'A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie' ★☆☆☆☆

The bidding war for Jackie O's possessions


Arts

News imageCrop version of what is reportedly a young Jane Boleyn sketched by Hans Holbein the Younger (Credit: Alamy)

The truth about Tudor England's 'most hated woman'

Was 16th-Century aristocrat Jane Boleyn a treacherous, "sex-mad" spy – or was she a convenient scapegoat? A new book explores her story.

10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris

Japan's ancient philosophy that helps us accept our flaws

Story of the 12-year-old boy who shot the Vietnam War


Watch

News imageNorway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

Tech Now climbs aboard an electric boat to find out how Norway is boosting green tourism.
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Travel

News imageA truck full of tourists stands to take mobile phone photos of a tiger in the brush

No selfies, no phones: The new rules of the safari

As Indian tiger reserves implement a full ban on mobile phones during safaris, do we need to rethink how we behave as wildlife tourists?

The world's best airport doesn't feel like an airport at all

The Route 66 story you haven't been told

How Tarzan Brown conquered the Boston Marathon


World's Table

News imageA thick T-bone steak sits against a black background, scattered with red peppercorns, rock salt and herb (Credit: Alamy)s

Which country can claim steak?

From Japan to Argentina to the US, nations around the world have put their own stamp on the mouthwatering meat – making beef a destination in itself.

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction

Congee to consommé: Why every culture has a healing broth


Earth

News imagePhoto showing five climbers practising at Khumbu Icefalls area before Camp I.

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.

'I know what I saw': Scotland's history of big cat sightings

Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas

Thousands at risk after multimillion-dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust


Video

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Inside the Nordic base key to Europe's orbital space race

Tech Now witnesses a rocket launch at Esrange Space Centre, a key player in Europe's unfolding space race.

Charli XCX's parents went to raves with her as a teenager

Baby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

The family-run Slovenian business that conquered ski jumping


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