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A cargo ship is seen on the horizon in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

Iran is blaming a US blockade for the closure, saying it breaches the ceasefire reached between the two countries.

6 hrs ago
World

A Rapid Operational Response Unit member stands by an armoured vehicle outside a supermarket

At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages

The attacker, who took hostages inside a supermarket, was killed after a shoot-out with police, officials say.

9 hrs ago
Europe
Pope Leo XIV waves during a welcome ceremony upon his arrival at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport in Luanda, Angola

Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump

The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

10 hrs ago
Africa

Chernobyl's last wedding: The couple who married as a nuclear disaster unfolded

Serhiy and Iryna married 40 years ago, unaware a nuclear reactor had exploded less than three miles away.

4 hrs ago
Europe

Harry and Meghan's trip felt like a royal tour - except many Aussies weren't interested

The Sussexes' four-day tour of Australia appears to have fallen flat with some.

4 hrs ago
Australia

Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like

Scams have exploded over the last few years. Can countries and companies come together to turn the tables on the scammers?

4 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

The South Korean authors rising above a tide of hate to become bestsellers

A quiet revolution is unfolding as women writers carve out space in the wake of an anti-feminist backlash.

5 hrs ago
Asia

Weekend reads

An illustration of T-cells dressed as detectives shining torches onto a cancer cell hiding among other healthy cells (Credit: Emmanuel Lafont)

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

After nearly 100 years of development, treatments that bolster the body's immune system to fight cancer are coming of age – and saving patients' lives.

A black and white image shows a couple in the corner of a booth in a small Paris cafe with their faces close together as if they are about to kiss(Credit: Estate Brassai/ Succession Philippe Ribeyrolles)

10 intimate images of a lost, decadent 1930s Paris

Moving "from the slums to the exclusive salons", Brassaï captured the brothels, gay bars and backstreets of Paris's hazy night-time in its radical inter-war years.


Best Audio of the Week

The Global Story, The Global Story, The Chinese cyber-attack that could have stolen data from every American

The Global Story

The Chinese cyber-attack that could have stolen data from every American

Global News Podcast, The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend

Global News Podcast

The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend

The Food Chain, The Food Chain, How to eat more fibre and why you should!

The Food Chain

How to eat more fibre and why you should!

The Interface, The Interface, Is the new AI model really too dangerous to release?

The Interface

Is the new AI model really too dangerous to release?

Witness History, Witness History, The introduction of Sharia law in Aceh, Indonesia

Witness History

The introduction of Sharia law in Aceh, Indonesia

The Documentary Podcast, Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash

The Documentary Podcast

Back to books: Sweden’s digital backlash

Business Daily, Business Daily, How wrestling became big business

Business Daily

How wrestling became big business

The Interview, The Interview, Mark Suzman, Gates Foundation: Countries should be embarrassed

The Interview

Mark Suzman, Gates Foundation: Countries should be embarrassed

Miss Me?, Miss Me?, Would You Fire a Horse?

Miss Me?

Would You Fire a Horse?

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes, Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder

History's Heroes

Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder


More news

A court sketch of a man with short brown hair and a green jumper in a small room.

Prisoners handcuffed and executed: The war crime charges against Australia's most-decorated soldier

Fresh court documents reveal details of the five murder charges against the Victoria Cross recipient.

1 day ago
Australia
A woman wearing a black dress shakes hands with a man wearing a blue suit and shirt, both are smiling warmly

Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row

Her comments come after years of frosty ties rooted in Spain's colonial history and Mexico's calls for an apology.

6 hrs ago
World

He made jazz under air raids - and built an Indian city's music scene

War correspondent, jazz bandleader and impresario, KC Sen shaped Kolkata’s music scene.

1 day ago
Asia

One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say

A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.

16 hrs ago
Australia
A smiling man in a raincoat and yellow hat stand with one foot resting on a road sign that says "Mycock Lane"

What life is like when you have an unfortunate surname

For years, Andy Mycock didn't know others found his surname funny. Now, he's the one making the jokes.

14 hrs ago
Derbyshire
A man in the dark waves a red white and green flag

Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.

9 hrs ago
Europe
A close up photo of Arvid Lindblad looking up and past the camera. He has long curly brunette hair and is half smiling. He's wearing a blue and white top but you can only see the very top of it in the photo, the background is blurred but it appears like he is on an F1 grid.

Britain's youngest F1 driver on his debut season so far - and learning to skateboard

The youngest ever British F1 driver is looks forward to a lifelong dream of racing at Silverstone.

4 hrs ago
Asia

Editor's picks

Sports woman holding ball

Mexico revives a 3,000-year-old ball game

In Mexico, a group of athletes are on a mission to revive an ancient sporting tradition.

Adventures
The French fortress of a celibate sect

The French fortress of a celibate sect

The Cathars rejected meat and procreative sex. They were persecuted as heretics, but shaped our ideas of love.

Travel
A one-minute dive into an ancient Turkish city

A one-minute dive into an ancient Turkish city

Natural wonders and ancient sites: Turkish actor Ekin Koç shares tips for a perfect day in his hometown.

Travel
Screen Shot 2020 07 16 at 4 08 44 PM

The man living at an international airport

Takao Shito is a farmer living in the Narita International Airport in Tokyo.

Humanity
Great Blasket Island, off the coast of Ireland

The caretakers of a remote island between Europe and America

Great Blasket Island is off the coast of County Kerry and is the most westerly point in Ireland.

Remote Places
How an advanced society vanished 2,500 years ago

How an advanced civilisation vanished 2,500 years ago

Myth and mystery surround the ancient Tartessos civilisation that vanished 2,500 years ago.

Discover the World
Could you handle the most remote campsite on earth?

Antarctica: The most remote campsite on Earth

Take a look inside an Antarctic campsite and find out how they survive.

Remote Places
Icehotel

Sweden's Icehotel: The menu inspired by eight Sami seasons

The menu at the Icehotel, the world's first hotel made out of ice and snow, is served on plates of ice.

Discover the World

Travel

At 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 emigrating to the US. Was this just a blip or the start of a more profound trend?
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Health

An illustration of a man cradling a home in his arms (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

Dad brain: How fatherhood remakes men's minds

From before their babies are born, men undergo serious hormonal changes that can powerfully influence their behaviour – with consequences for their child's wellbeing.
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US & Canada news

A man in kneeling on the ice in a red parka cutting a chunk of meat.

What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea

The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.

Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl

Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets

Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticised for $21m private jet purchase


More world news

A man wearing a black, white and orange patterned shirt playing a guitar on stage with strobe lights shining behind him.

'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war

One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.

French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government

BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home


Business

A general view of MetLife Stadium during the Club World Cup final between Chelsea and Paris St-Germain in July 2025

$150 trains will have 'chilling effect' on World Cup

Fifa hits back at criticism from New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, saying vastly inflated train fares at the 2026 World Cup will have a "chilling effect".

What people in power think the impact of the Iran war will be

Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model

Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'


Sport

Enzo Fernandez looks to the sky in pain after a miss

Protests and another costly loss - pressure mounts on Rosenior's Chelsea

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior admits his side face a "mountain to climb" as their campaign unravels at a crucial juncture following defeat by Manchester United.

Wild celebrations to verge of tears - time running out for Spurs

Real Sociedad win Copa del Rey with shootout win over Atletico

Miettinen dies in seven-car crash during Nurburgring race


Latest Sport audio

606, 606, Howe in a hard place & Spurs still struggling

606

Howe in a hard place & Spurs still struggling

Rugby Union Weekly, Ruthless Red Roses thrash Scotland

Rugby Union Weekly

Ruthless Red Roses thrash Scotland

Football Daily, Bernardo Silva - The Football Interview

Football Daily

Bernardo Silva - The Football Interview

Not by the Playbook, Sportshour, Organ-ised chaos

Not by the Playbook

Organ-ised chaos

Test Match Special, The Rise of Haas (from F1: Chequered Flag)

Test Match Special

The Rise of Haas (from F1: Chequered Flag)

More than the Score, More Than The Score, How do you hold your nerve in a title race?

More than the Score

How do you hold your nerve in a title race?

Football Daily, The Commentators’ View: Cheese ice cream & Champagne on ice

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: Cheese ice cream & Champagne on ice

The Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Paddy Pimblett SLAMS Arsenal Fans, Talks UFC & Merseyside Derby

The Wayne Rooney Show

Paddy Pimblett SLAMS Arsenal Fans, Talks UFC & Merseyside Derby


Technology

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on stage wearing a blue blazer and dark-rimmed round eye glasses.

White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model

The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without.

Clair Obscur takes top Bafta Games Award but misses out on clean sweep

Tinder and Zoom offer 'proof of humanity' eye-scans to combat AI

What is Claude Mythos and what risks does it pose?


Science

Black-and-white photo of Albert Hofmann in a suit and tie examining a collection of rocks on a shelf in 1976 (Credit: Getty Images)

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

Dr Albert Hofmann accidentally discovered the hallucinatory effects of LSD in April 1943. In 1986, he told the BBC about a "terrifying" bicycle ride home from the laboratory.

From blast-off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon

The lost medieval pronouns of English intimacy

The ancient reason there are 60 minutes in an hour


Culture

A still of Jaafar Jackson wearing a red leather jacket and smiling at the camera in Michael biopic (Credit: Universal)

Michael Jackson biopic set to be a controversial hit

A new film about Michael Jackson's extraordinary but troubled life is due to open in cinemas. It's tracking to be very popular – but will it tell the full story?

Eight of Mexico's most stunning modern homes

Why The Devil Wears Prada 2 press tour should worry fans of the original film

She was a folk-music genius. Then she vanished


Arts

The Triumph of Bacchus by Michaelina Wautier. A crowd surrounds Roman god Bacchus, who is reclining in the centre. Amongst the humans are satyrs, a donkey and a goat. (Credit: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)

These artworks are by women - men got the credit

For centuries, The Triumph of Bacchus was misattributed then hidden – now it is at the centre of a major exhibition. Here are five groundbreaking artworks wrongly attributed to men.

Why this 16th-Century painting isn't what it seems

A cheat's guide to... Picasso's Guernica

Inside the hotel where Agatha Christie wrote a classic


Watch

The race to send Europe’s first orbital rocket into space

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.
See more

Travel

Blue toned zodiac wheel in concentric circles over a starry cosmic background (Credit: Getty Images)

The travellers mapping their holiday by the stars

From cruises to girls' trips, astrocartography – a once-niche form of astrology – is shaping how some travellers choose where to go next.

Meet the 98-year-old 'Angel of Route 66'

Paddleboarders are reviving an ancient Aboriginal language

A strange paradox means no one knows how long England's coastline really is


World's Table

A 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

Sunflower growing in front of city building (Credit: Alamy)

The UK is losing wildflowers. Can cities save them?

The amount of green space for wildflowers in the UK has shrunk amid the rise of modern agriculture. But wildflowers are thriving where other plants can't – cities.

The team saving Welsh native species in case the apocalypse wipes them out

A look back at incredible pictures by Doug Allan, late Planet Earth cameraman

'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers


Video

On the hunt for fatberg blockages in the UK sewer system

On the hunt for fatbergs beneath our streets

Tech Now investigates how AI is exposing the hidden world of fatberg formation in Britain's sewers.

The mysterious origins of the temple older than Stonehenge

Apple at 50: Devices that defined a generation

How early humans faced a terrifying Ice Age predator


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