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News imageDonald Trump, wearing a blue suit and tie with an American flag lapel pin, sitting in a leather desk chair
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Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks, but he won't 'rush' Iran deal

Meanwhile, top Iranian figures speak of "iron unity" after the US president's claims that the country's leadership is embroiled in infighting.


News imageBBC chief international correspondent, Lyse Doucet, wearing navy outfit

'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues

The US and Iran's rival blockades of the Strait of Hormuz have become a "test of wills", says Lyse Doucet.

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Middle East
News imageA person is silhouetted against a glowing orange sky as they look at their smartphone, with the silhouette of the Kremlin in the background during sunset in the Red Square in Moscow on 31 March.

Analysis: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels Russian discontent

Officials say the restrictions are for public safety, but businesses and the public are feeling the impact.

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Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals

The revelations intensify concerns about repeated police decisions not to investigate 2015 trafficking claims.

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Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested

Victims were bound and blindfolded before being shot and dumped in a pit.

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Middle East

Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English

William Ruto says Kenyans speak "some of the best English in the world" while it is hard to understand Nigerians.

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Ringo Starr tells BBC: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'

Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.

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Bees and breadfruit: How Fijians predict cyclones

Creeping yams and bees behaving strangely – in Fiji, farmers read nature's warning signs to predict hurricane season.

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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?


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