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A man walks among the ruins of a commercial-office building affected during military operations in a residential area of Tehran, Iran, on March 29, 2026
LIVE

Oil price rises as Iran threatens to expand retaliatory strikes

Tehran says it is "waiting" for US ground troops after warning against a ground invasion.


A collage of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. In the background, someone holds a sign and also a image of a missile launch is shown

Analysis: Trump is waging war based on instinct and it isn't working

One month into the conflict in Iran, Trump's gut-instinct approach is not proving effective, writes the BBC's international editor.

24 hrs ago
BBC InDepth
A composite image showing a damaged grey aircraft framed by the BBC Verify branding

Photos show heavily damaged US radar jet at Saudi base

US Central Command has not yet publicly commented on the incident.

5 hrs ago
Middle East

Partial government shutdown becomes the longest in US history

The 44-day funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security has led to travel chaos at US airports.

4 hrs ago
US & Canada

It's Love Island but with fruit...the AI series dividing TikTok

Like in Love Island, the characters - or fruits - compete for a chance to couple up and stay on the island.

24 hrs ago
Culture

Canada's New Democratic Party elects Avi Lewis as its leader

Avi Lewis's campaign platform focused on revitalising the struggling left-leaning party and prioritising workers' rights.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada

Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after months on the run, reports say

Freeman has been wanted since the fatal shooting of two police officers in Porepunkah in August.

7 mins ago
Australia

Weekend reads

Appearing at the second inauguration of Donald Trump, from left to right: Mark Zuckerberg in a black suit, white dress shirt and red necktie; Jeff Bezos in a navy suit, white dress shirt and red neck tie; Sundar Pichai in an all black suit, shirt and neck tie; Elon Musk in a black suit, white dress shirt and navy neck tie

Tech CEOs suddenly love blaming AI for mass job cuts. Why?

More tech leaders are pointing to job cuts caused by AI tools - and a need for more investment cash.

Sydney Sweeney in Euphoria - a blonde woman with blue eyes - is holding a melting ice cream which is dripping down the cone and over her hand (Credit: HBO/ Sky)

12 of the best TV shows to watch this April

From the return of Sydney Sweeney and Zendaya in HBO's provocative drama Euphoria to the latest show from Baby Reindeer's creator and the comeback of sitcom classic Malcolm in the Middle.


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The Global Story, The Global Story, Meta and YouTube lost in a landmark trial. Is this just the tip of the iceberg?

The Global Story

Meta and YouTube lost in a landmark trial. Is this just the tip of the iceberg?

The Climate Question, The Climate Question, What's it like being a Chief Heat Officer?

The Climate Question

What's it like being a Chief Heat Officer?

The Documentary Podcast, Elana Meyers Taylor: A 20-year journey to gold

The Documentary Podcast

Elana Meyers Taylor: A 20-year journey to gold

More or Less, How much water does AI consume?

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The Documentary Podcast, 80 years of the BBC Russian Service

The Documentary Podcast

80 years of the BBC Russian Service

The Documentary Podcast, Bombings in Lebanon

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

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The Interview, The Interview, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the WTO: What is going on in the Middle East will have a significant impact on trade

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Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the WTO: What is going on in the Middle East will have a significant impact on trade

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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, leads a prayer service to mark Palm Sunday in Jerusalem on March 29, 2026, following the cancellation of the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives amid restrictions on gathering in large groups and the US-Israeli war on Iran

Israeli police block Latin Patriarch from Palm Sunday mass in Jerusalem

The move drew criticism from the church, global leaders and the US ambassador. Israel's PM said it was a safety measure following recent Iranian strikes.

2 hrs ago
World
Commuters disembark a train at Anzac station on Melbourne’s Metro line.

Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel prices

Victoria and Tasmania incentivise commuters not to drive as the Iran war causes the price of petrol to shoot up.

8 hrs ago
Australia

What can F1's bosses do to help keep Verstappen in the sport?

F1 finds itself in something of a tangled web as it tries to refine the new rules, improve safety and ensure the drivers are happy without compromising racing.

11 hrs ago
Formula 1

Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to children

The Italian Competition Authority said luxury goods giant LVMH appears to have adopted "particularly insidious" marketing strategies.

4 hrs ago
Europe
A woman with turquoise hair and glasses, green earrings and necklace and a bright turquoise top, with green and turquoise bangles, holding a carrot cake

Bring cake, she said. It sparked a picnic craze sweeping the world

As Cake Picnic arrives in Australia, the founder shares how her accidental trend is bringing people together.

1 day ago
Australia
Murtuza Hussain Raju, wearing a white kurta and a skull cap, prepares kebabs while sitting on the floor.

India restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that never stopped serving food

The royal kitchen still serves food, but the complex has been worn down by time.

1 day ago
Asia
Les Poissons by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse paintings stolen in Italian job

The paintings were taken from a museum in Parma by four masked men in the middle of the night, police say.

2 hrs ago
Europe

Must watch

Relatives and friends carry the coffin of Mohammed Ftouni, during the funeral of Lebanese journalists, Al Mayadeen reporter Fatima Ftouni, cameraman Mohammed Ftouni and Al Manar reporter Ali Shaib, who were killed by a targeted Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Choueifat, Lebanon, March 29, 2026.

Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike

BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

Middle East
Eiffel tower split screen of lights on and off

Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour

France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.

Science & Environment
Two Cuban mothers are talking to the BBC.

Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade

The BBC's Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country's energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.

World
A mother and father and their young child

'Our home is gone': BBC speaks to displaced families in Lebanon

The BBC's Hugo Bachega speaks to families in Beirut as more than a million people have been displaced in Lebanon.

Middle East
Split screen image showing a man with a mustache wearing a black 'Make America Great Again' cap and a woman with a cowboy hat.

One month in, what do American conservatives make of the war in Iran?

Attendees at the annual CPAC conference in Texas are conflicted about Operation Epic Fury, which was launched by the US and Israel on 28 February.

World
Split screen image featuring Paul Adams and a map showing the Strait of Hormuz

Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?

Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels.

Middle East
The Washington Monument is framed by cherry blossoms as they reach peak bloom at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.

'It's absolutely beautiful': DC's cherry blossoms burst into peak bloom

A period of warm weather in Washington DC helped blossoms reach a peak bloom before April 1 for the seventh year in a row.

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.

Tech Now

Travel

A road with a brown sign with three wading birds stood in water shown, and the words parc ornithologique at the bottom (Credit: Philippe Collier)

The road signs that teach travellers about France

From abbeys and bridges to fish soup and Resistance history, France's motorway signs offer drivers a crash course in the nation rushing past their windows.
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Science

Johnson Space Center's mission operations control room during Space Shuttle mission (Credit: Getty Images)

From Mercury to Artemis: The evolution of Nasa's mission control in pictures

Space missions can succeed or fail from the support they get from mission control. Here, we look at the changing shape of Nasa's most important room in space.
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US & Canada news

A sea of protestors take the streets in New York City through Times Square.

No Kings protests draw large crowds to rally against Donald Trump

One of the flagship No Kings rallies happened in Minnesota, where singer Bruce Springsteen performed to crowds.

Prison phone call recordings raise questions over ex-Abercrombie boss' fitness for trial

Bank of America to pay out $72.5m over Epstein lawsuit

Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charge in Florida


More world news

A boat in Hong King harbour

Why Chinese tech companies are racing to set up in Hong Kong

Mainland firms are using the territory to test products and as a springboard for global expansion.

Educated and employed but still struggling: India's middle class under strain

Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike, say broadcasters

Iran-backed Houthis join war with attack against Israel


Business

Line up of new cars coloured silver or blue

Compensation details for millions of drivers set to be revealed

The City regulator will outline how millions of people can claim compensation for mis-sold car finance.

Potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage global economy

Shops and restaurants in Egypt told to close early as energy crisis deepens

What does the future hold for AI in London?


Sport

Roberto de Zerbi gestures from the touchline while Marseille boss

Spurs want De Zerbi to be new permanent boss

Tottenham Hotspur want to convince Roberto de Zerbi to become their new permanent head coach, after the departure of interim boss Igor Tudor.

Spurs have addressed their Tudor error - but cannot afford another

BBC Sport experts choose England World Cup XIs - who would you pick?

Emotional Woodland seals first win since brain surgery


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606

End of the Tudor era as Spurs show Igor the door

Football Daily, Tudor sacked: 'Another desperate act by Tottenham'

Football Daily

Tudor sacked: 'Another desperate act by Tottenham'

F1: Chequered Flag, Japanese GP Review: Could Verstappen Leave F1?

F1: Chequered Flag

Japanese GP Review: Could Verstappen Leave F1?

Football Daily, Women's Football Weekly: Inside Leicester City with Lehmann & Passmoor

Football Daily

Women's Football Weekly: Inside Leicester City with Lehmann & Passmoor

606, 606, England's examination, Roy's back in Bristol and happy Non-League Day

606

England's examination, Roy's back in Bristol and happy Non-League Day

Test Match Special, IPL 2026 Predictions, Then v Now, Best Ever Players

Test Match Special

IPL 2026 Predictions, Then v Now, Best Ever Players

F1: Chequered Flag, Japanese GP Quali Review: Antonelli v Russell & Verstappen’s Struggles

F1: Chequered Flag

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Not by the Playbook, Sportshour, The swan effect

Not by the Playbook

The swan effect


Technology

A huge crowd of spectators fills a darkened exhibition hall, silhouetted against bright blue and white stage lights. Giant screens above the stage display a first-person shooter game in progress, with scoreboards visible at the top of the display. The industrial ceiling of the NEC is visible above, with rigging and spotlights cutting through the haze.

Gaming's Glastonbury arrives in Birmingham

DreamHack brings 50,000 fans to Birmingham's NEC for the gaming festival's first ever UK edition.

Traitors star Rachel inspires AI pint price checker

'We're having a moment': Fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial

Is screen time always bad for kids and how do I manage it?


Science

Artemis Mission Control, a modern room with many desks and screens facing one large central screen covered in information (Credit: Getty Images)

The nerve centre running a new mission to the Moon

Just like the Apollo missions, Artemis II will be run from a mission control monitoring every instrument from here on Earth. How has it changed since the days of the space race?

The ancient reason there are 60 minutes in an hour

The deep cave bacteria resistant to modern medicine

Higgs boson breakthrough was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts


Culture

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.

Freya Ridings on buying a plane ticket and reclaiming her career: 'I felt like a naughty schoolchild'

Alan Carr bought a Scottish castle. Could you?

Raye comes out swinging on her new album, This Music May Contain Hope


Arts

A Quiet Evening by Thomas Kinkade (Credit: The Kinkade Family Foundation)

The dark side of the US's most divisive painter

Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image belied a tortured story that contrasts with his "sugary" artworks.

Who is Banksy? Unmasking the elusive street artist

The hoax that shook Australian literature

Secrets of the world's greatest art detective


Watch

Mass Neanderthal murder discovery in Spanish cave

Mass Neanderthal murder discovery in Spanish cave

Deep within Spain's El Sidrón Cave, 49,000‑year‑old bones reveal a Neanderthal family's dark fate.
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Travel

Comedian Keegan-Michael Key poses in a cowboy hat with a US flag in the background (Credit: Courtesy of Keegan-Michael Key)

Keegan-Michael Key on why road trips still matter

From childhood drives to the Rockies with his family to long hauls on the college comedy circuit, road trips have shaped Keegan-Michael Key's life.

Japan's most spectacular bloom festivals

Eight of the world's best beach escapes

The best countries for solo female travellers


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.

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

In photos: A pesticide tragedy that haunts an Indian state

In modern India, kites vanish from the skies


Video

Where the 20th centuryu2019s brightest ideas were born

The birthplace of the 20th century's brightest ideas

A rare tour inside the legendary innovation powerhouse Bell Labs, home to world‑changing 20th century inventions.

The 48,000-year-old weapon that powered early human survival

The Finnish shipyard making the world's toughest icebreakers

Inside a 12,000-year-old kitchen in Neolithic Anatolia


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