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17/04/2026 00:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
17/04/2026 00:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
17/04/2026 00:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
Mythos: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ for public release
Are Anthropic's claims about Mythos Preview a watershed moment for AI, or just hype?
17/04/2026 04:01 GMT
Lebanon-Israel ceasefire
Israeli and Lebanese offiical have confirmed they will implement truce.
17/04/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Should Ollie Robbins have been sacked from the Foreign Office?
His close friend questions whether he did anything wrong.
17/04/2026 13:01 GMT
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz
Iran says the Strait is "completely open" as long as the ceasefire remains in place
Did the prime minister lie to parliament?
Sir Keir Starmer denies he knew Lord Mandelson failed security checks ahead of US posting.
A round-up of the day's top news and sport with Clare McDonnell and Chris Warburton.
A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
Andrew Griffith MP, Danny Kruger MP, Helen Morgan MP, Baroness Smith
Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Adastra Hall, Hassocks, West Sussex.
April 13th to April 19th
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17/04/2026 20:01 GMT
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Iran: Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire
Iran's foreign minister says it is "completely open" for the remainder of the ceasefire
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