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Emergency services look at a destroyed building on April 09, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon
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Israel to hold talks with Lebanon as Beirut attack death toll rises to at least 303

But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says "there is no ceasefire" in Lebanon, and Israel will "continue to strike Hezbollah with force".


Head and shoulders pic of Pete Hegseth at the podium of the Pentagon briefing room. He's wearing a well-tailored petrol blue suit with a blue and pink tie on a white shirt. His left hand is raised and his thumb and index finger joined as if emphasising a point

Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?

Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada
Melania at a podium

Melania Trump says rumours linking her to Epstein 'need to stop'

The first lady has denied any connection to Jeffrey Epstein in a surprise statement, and called on Congress to hear from victims.

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US & Canada

UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines

Defence Secretary John Healey says there is "no evidence" of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.

2 hrs ago
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US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility

The proposed new rule would end decades of mandatory self-registration for Selective Service in the US.

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How the US Navy will help recover the Artemis II crew

The Orion spacecraft is expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego on 10 April.

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US & Canada

Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity

One of the biggest mysteries in publishing is solved, as The Housemaid writer reveals her real name.

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Culture

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Side-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 found hidden inside Raphael's mysterious Portrait of a Young Woman with a Unicorn show how the image of the ideal woman has been carefully controlled by men.

Commuters admire the remains of a Roman bath in the Colosseo-Fori Imperiali Metro C archaeo-station in Rome, with the station steps visible in the background( Credit: Alamy)

This metro stop is Ancient Rome's new attraction

Construction on Rome's Metro C has uncovered spectacular Roman ruins, and its new "archaeo-stations" are giving visitors a whole new way to experience the city's ancient past.


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Follow live text updates and listen to BBC 5 Live coverage from Augusta National as the 90th Masters gets under way.

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Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

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Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein'

The first lady went on to say, 'I am not Epstein's victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump'.

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At least 10 people were killed and 27 injured, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.

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BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space

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Business

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Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan

Crude prices tumbled by as much as 15% on the conditional pause but remain far higher than before the war.

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Sport

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Earth

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