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Israel-Lebanon talks will happen today, Israeli minister says, after Beirut casts doubt on plans

On Wednesday night, President Trump wrote: "It has been a long time since the two leaders [of Israel and Lebanon] have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow. Nice!"


News imageIranian women walk past a police officer standing guard on a street, amid a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran

Analysis: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done

The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify.

12 hrs ago
Middle East
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Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds

In the third part of an undercover investigation, the BBC reveals how rules aimed at protecting abuse victims are being exploited.

4 hrs ago
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Wave of Russian drone and missile attacks kill at least 15 in Ukraine

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack killed two children in Russia, officials say.

31 mins ago
Europe

Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.

47 mins ago
Health

Shares in shoe brand Allbirds rise 580% after it pivots from footwear to AI

The company is selling off its shoe brand as it plans to shift to providing technology infrastructure.

7 hrs ago
Business

Trump plans new arch twice as tall as Lincoln Memorial - see where it would go

The BBC's Ione Wells explains where the 250ft structure would be built and why it's controversial.

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This monkey selfie will protect you from AI slop

What happens when something that isn't human makes art? The answer lies with this image, and it will change what ends up on your screen and in your headphones forever.

News imageAt a parade, four young women dressed in green hold a banner that reads "Green with Envy", with six clovers spaced around the words (Credit: Alamy)

Why are so many Americans moving to Ireland?

The number of Americans moving to Ireland last year was higher than the number of Irish people migrating to the US. Was this just a blip or the start of a more profound trend?


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Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87

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Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea's long hunt for an escaped wolf

Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.

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News imageWomen BJP's Ministers and MP's leave after watching Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address on the occasion of BJP Foundation day , at Parliament house library on April 6, 2023 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies

Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.

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From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

BBC’s Sarah Smith examines how the Iran war has led to discrepancies between the US president and UK prime minister.

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Winner of €1m Picasso 'thought it was a scam', organiser tells BBC

One of the charity draw organisers tells BBC Radio 4's Front Row about calling the painting's new owner.

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Is the US blockade of Iran working?

BBC Verify has been looking into whether the US blockade of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz is working.

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BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.

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Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic

The BBC rode along with the Rangers on the last leg of a historic trek as they assert their presence in Canada's far north.

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A meteor that experts say was travelling over the North Sea is spotted in Northamptonshire.

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A BBC reporter goes undercover and speaks to an adviser encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the most anticipated film of 2026 so far. But the publicity campaign suggests the original's satire has been softened – along with Meryl Streep's toxic boss villain.
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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.

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Paddleboarders are reviving an ancient Aboriginal language

The millennia-old language of Gumbaynggirr was critically endangered. Now, a series of tourism initiatives are helping to bring it back from the brink of disappearance.

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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.

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