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US President Donald Trump speaks from a podium.

Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage

The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.

2 hrs ago
Middle East

A still image purporting to show the burned wreckage of aircraft destroyed during the US mission to find a stranded airman in Iran. What appears to be two propellers can be seen among scraps of metal and smoke on a sandy ground.

How rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfolded

The operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.

2 hrs ago
World
US President Donald Trump speaks while wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie. He stands indoors front of flag with a the US presidential seal on it.

Analysis: Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom

The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.

3 hrs ago
World

Artemis's stunning Moon pictures - science or holiday photos?

The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts.

8 hrs ago
Science & Environment

Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election

The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.

4 hrs ago
Europe

How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition

The AI agent sparked a frenzy of "raising lobsters" in March, with users training the tool to suit their needs.

50 mins ago
Asia

Social media runs on rage, Pinterest says it doesn't have to

Katty Kay asks Pinterest's CEO if social media can move beyond outrage and what it would take to fix our feeds.

2 days ago
Katty Kay

Weekend reads

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano (Credit: Barry Wetcher/ HBO)

The genius of The Sopranos' most shocking episode

In 2006, The Sopranos' season six opener gave viewers two of the most startling scenes in television history. Twenty years on, here's why it's time to reconsider Members Only.

Pregnant woman standing in front of brightly backlit window (Credit: Getty Images)

Women were never meant to give birth on their backs - so why do they?

It's usually more dangerous for women to give birth lying down, but the practice began because of a Frenchman who decided it was more convenient... for men.


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The Interface, The Interface, Why Can't People Stop Watching AI Fruit?

The Interface

Why Can't People Stop Watching AI Fruit?

The Global Story, The Global Story, I wargamed Iran for the Pentagon - here is how it could end

The Global Story

I wargamed Iran for the Pentagon - here is how it could end

13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II, Artemis II, 1. Why humans are returning to the Moon

13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II

1. Why humans are returning to the Moon

Business Daily, Business Daily, Is this social media's 'Big Tobacco moment'?

Business Daily

Is this social media's 'Big Tobacco moment'?

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes, Washington and Emily Roebling: Superstars of Suspension

History's Heroes

Washington and Emily Roebling: Superstars of Suspension

The Interview, The Interview, Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids: I am somebody who fights for social justice and gender equality

The Interview

Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids: I am somebody who fights for social justice and gender equality

Witness History, Witness History, Anthony Bourdain's Don't Eat Before Reading This

Witness History

Anthony Bourdain's Don't Eat Before Reading This

The Life Scientific, Jehane Ragai on the science of authenticating artworks

The Life Scientific

Jehane Ragai on the science of authenticating artworks

The Documentary Podcast, The Saltmakers

The Documentary Podcast

The Saltmakers


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Prince of Wales, William, Princess of Wales, Catherine and their children - George, Charlotte and Louis walk. William, George and Louis are wearing blue suits and ties. Catherine is dressed in a beige skirt and jacket and Charlotte in a beige coat.

Royals attend Windsor Easter Sunday service

Andrew-Mountbatten Windsor and his family are absent from the traditional family event.

11 hrs ago
UK
Chapal Bhaduri

The man who became one of India's greatest stage queens

Chapal Bhaduri was Bengal’s biggest stage queen - until women arrived and the spotlight moved on.

1 day ago
Asia

Man charged over fatal shooting of baby in pram in New York

Two men have been arrested over the shooting of a seven-month-old baby in Williamsburg.

23 hrs ago
US & Canada

Cambodia unveils statue to honour famous landmine-sniffing rat

The statue honours the late African giant pouched rat who sniffed out more than 100 landmines during his lifetime.

22 hrs ago
Science & Environment
Pope Leo XIV waves from the main balcony of St. Peter's Basilica

Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass

Pope Leo XIV addressed thousands of worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square on Easter Sunday in his first address as pontiff.

10 hrs ago
Europe
Kanye West in a black jacket. He has a beard and a shaved head. Behind him are some leaves on a tree

Pepsi withdraws as UK festival sponsor after Kanye West backlash

Sir Keir Starmer says it is "deeply concerning" the rapper is set to headline a festival after recent antisemitic comments.

3 hrs ago
Politics
A man pets a blond horse while standing by a wooden fence

ICE wanted to build a detention centre - this small farming town said no

Residents of the Georgia town say they support the Trump administration's immigration agenda - but not its plans to build a detention centre in their backyard.

23 hrs ago
US & Canada

Editor's picks

Balwoogongyang: an ancient Korean food ritual that leads to happiness

The Korean food ritual that leads to happiness

The venerable nun Sunjae shares how we can feel calmer and more supported, just through the act of eating.

Discover the World
Japan

Four Japanese principles to lead a good life

How Japan's samurai tea ceremony and cherry blossoms hold the recipe for a meaningful life.

Culture & Experiences
Döstädning: The gentle art of Swedish death cleaning

Döstädning: The gentle art of Swedish death cleaning

Swedish death cleaning helps people in the later years of their life find peace and meaning in letting go.

Discover the World
Is human connection the new job security?

Is human connection the new job security?

Katty Kay speaks to Jane Wurwand about her theory about what jobs are best protected from AI replacement.

Katty Kay
Margot Robbie's accent was 'too Australian' for Neighbours

Margot Robbie's accent was 'too Australian' for Neighbours

The actress reveals that she had a dialect coach when she was on the series because her accent was so strong.

Film & TV
Idris Elba used his waxwork figure to unlock his phone...

Idris Elba used his waxwork figure to unlock his phone

The actor's Madame Tussauds waxwork is so lifelike that it was able to unlock his phone with Face ID.

Film & TV
Jacob Elordi's role in Frankenstein was meant to be...

Jacob Elordi turned an insult into an Oscar nomination

Jacob Elordi jokes about an early career review calling him so wooden he could only play Frankenstein's monster.

Film & TV
Rachel McAdams has many fans on the sofa...

Rachel McAdams has many fans on the sofa

Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and John Bishop tell Rachel McAdams why they love her films.

Film & TV

Technology

A woman standing in what looks like a bright, modern tech store. Theyu2019re wearing a large reflective mixedu2011reality headset with a cable trailing from it, the kind that covers the upper half of the face like a visor. In one hand theyu2019re holding an Apple shopping bag, and in the other theyu2019re carrying a boxed iPhone. The background is softly blurred, with glass panels and indistinct figures suggesting a busy retail environment

Apple at 50: Three products that changed how we live - and three that really didn't

On the tech giant's 50th year, we ask analysts to give their top three Apple successes and misses.
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Culture

William Blake's illustration for A Midsummer Night's Dream showing the fairies dancing (Image credit: Alamy)

The centuries-old origins of current fairy fiction

The fairies in erotic "fae" romantasy are not cute or benevolent. They are dangerous, shape-shifting beings, exactly what they were in historic folklore, according to a new book.
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US & Canada news

four astronauts floating in no gravity on spacecraft with gear all around them

Artemis II astronauts have toilet trouble on their way towards the Moon

The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule have encountered intermittent complications with their spacecraft's toilet.

'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon

Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member

Trump seeks $152m to reopen notorious Alcatraz prison


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Rastriya Swatantra Party supporters celebrate following one of their candidates' win. A young man wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket and trousers jumps up and down with joy as he is surrounded by a crowd clapping and chanting

Two protests, two elections: How Nepal's Gen Z succeeded where Bangladesh's stumbled

How did a youth movement triumph in one country but fall so short in another?

Hire house help in 15 minutes in India. But is the system fair?

'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz

Search for missing airman presents serious test for US


Business

A photograph taken on November 21, 2025 shows the nuclear plant of Doel, in Antwerp

Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer

As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.

How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark

Australians told to continue Easter travel plans despite fuel shortages

Power-washing, pool-cleaning and mowing: Why millions are playing games about mundane jobs


Sport

Daniel Farke

'We have written history but greedy to go to the next step'

After a 39-year absence, Leeds are back in the FA Cup semi-finals, with the supporters dreaming of a trophy after a dramatic win over West Ham.

Lijnders hints at Man City departure for Silva

MacIntyre and Wallace tie for second as Spaun wins Texas Open - final leaderboard

Dubois outpoints bloodied Harper to unify titles


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Football Daily, FA Cup Review: Shocks, thrillers and hammerings

Football Daily

FA Cup Review: Shocks, thrillers and hammerings

606, 606, Reaction to the weekend's FA Cup quarter final results

606

Reaction to the weekend's FA Cup quarter final results

Not by the Playbook, Sportshour, Risk and fear

Not by the Playbook

Risk and fear

Football Daily, The Commentators’ View: Shabby shoes & Royal Oak FC

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: Shabby shoes & Royal Oak FC

More than the Score, More Than The Score, Have set pieces taken over the Premier League?

More than the Score

Have set pieces taken over the Premier League?

Football Daily, That Season When... Liverpool Beat Newcastle 4-3

Football Daily

That Season When... Liverpool Beat Newcastle 4-3

The Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Hodgson On ROCKY Ronaldo Relationship & Is Guehi Up There With Terry?

The Wayne Rooney Show

Hodgson On ROCKY Ronaldo Relationship & Is Guehi Up There With Terry?

Football Daily, Euro Leagues: Italy World Cup fallout & Bosnia delight

Football Daily

Euro Leagues: Italy World Cup fallout & Bosnia delight


Technology

A logo of Claude on an iPhone, with a background of the company's star-like logo

Claude Code users hitting usage limits 'way faster than expected'

Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant, said it was fixing a problem blocking users.

Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

The tiny village that became a solar powerhouse

Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle


Science

A picture of the Earth from space, which centres the planet against a dark background.

Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

Artemis II leaves Earth orbit on track for far side of the Moon

Inside the nerve centre running a new mission to the Moon

'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off


Culture

Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in Hard Boiled (Credit: Alamy)

Why Chow Yun-Fat is cinema's greatest action hero

The Hong Kong actor made a series of films with director John Woo that revolutionised the action genre – and key to them was his beguiling mixture of toughness and tenderness.

Streetwear and crop tops take World Cup fashion to new heights

The Drama's horrifying twist will divide audiences

Arlo Parks: 'I got out of my head and into my body'


Arts

Mia Farrow and Robert Redford in The Great Gatsby

The world's most misunderstood novel

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.

Inside Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room'

10 early photographic 'fakes' that trick the eye

The hoax that shook Australian literature


Watch

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

The video game bringing medieval Europe back to life

BBC Tech Now meets the makers of Total War strategy series to uncover how they bring medieval cultures to life.
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Travel

An aerial shot of a city where all the buildings are white and there is a bright blue sea in the distance (Credit: Moon Creek Studios, courtesy of Alys Beach, FL)

The Floridian beach town that looks like Santorini

The striking all-white architecture of Alys Beach may conjure Europe and the Caribbean, but its walkable streets and luminous Gulf beaches are pure Florida.

What happens when remote travel goes wrong

An Easter crime fiction wave is sweeping Norway

Slowjamastan: The new 'nation' hiding in the US


World's Table

A tray of pistachio baklava over a bed of pistachios (Credit: Getty Images)

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

For centuries, pistachios have defined Gaziantep. Today, they remain the most prized ingredient in Turkey's culinary capital – and the secret behind its legendary baklava.

The rare 'dinosaur egg' returning from extinction

Congee to consommé: Why every culture has a healing broth

How 'Yakult Ladies' became a lifeline in ageing Japan


Earth

The fruits of a cultivated golden oyster mushroom (Credit: Getty Images)

A rogue mushroom is tearing through US forests

The unstoppable golden oyster is ripping through woodland, after escaping from cultivation. As it runs riot, mushroom enthusiasts are rescuing the native fungi in its path.

The delicate question of where responsibility lies for safety on UK mountains

One ant for $220: The new frontier of wildlife trafficking

In photos: A pesticide tragedy that haunts an Indian state


Video

Prehistoric footprints reveal a mother's perilous journey

Prehistoric footprints reveal a mother's perilous journey

Fossilised footprints at White Sands National Park in New Mexico reveal an extraordinary human story.

Meet Britain's pudding royalty

From vineyards to farms, new tech is transforming crops

Mass Neanderthal murder discovery in Spanish cave


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