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Damaged buuilding in Tehran
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Iran denies Trump's claim it requested ceasefire, calling it 'false and baseless'

Donald Trump earlier said Iran's "New Regime President" had asked for a ceasefire - without specifying who he was referring to.


Donald Trump gesturing in the Oval Offive

Trump to give primetime address on Iran war as questions swirl over his next move

The US president finds himself under growing pressure at home to avoid a protracted conflict.

1 hr ago
World
Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court holding signs that read "Born in the USA"
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Supreme Court justices appear sceptical over Trump's changes to US birthright citizenship rules

The highest court is hearing arguments about whether children born in the US to non-resident parents have a constitutional right to citizenship.

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Nasa prepares to launch first crewed mission around Moon in more than 50 years

Four astronauts are set to travel further from Earth than anyone before when they blast off from Florida on an historic 10-day mission.

Devastated Italians reckon with 'third apocalypse' of World Cup failure

Azzurri fans and management alike are pondering what went wrong after Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row.

4 hrs ago
Europe

Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.

5 hrs ago
Asia

How English-only condolences undid one of Canada's top CEOs

The episode is the latest reminder of the complicated politics around language and identity in Canada.

17 hrs ago
US & Canada

Artemis II Launch

A digital illustration shows red clouds and water ice on the surface of Mars against the black abyss of space.

First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's Artemis mission matters

From a race with China to lunar discoveries, the US is investing time, effort and money to head to the Moon - and beyond.

A BBC journalist speaks to camera in a black top, with the a spacecraft in position on the ground on the right.

'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch

BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.

The photo shows four astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II Moon mission standing in a busy indoor sports arena, wearing bright blue flight jackets with mission patches and logos. They are in the foreground, smiling and cheering, with one woman in the centre clasping her hands and two of the men raising their fists in the air in celebration. The crowd behind them is slightly out of focus but fills the stands, suggesting a major sporting event. The lighting is bright and even, and the mood is joyful, energetic and triumphant.

The personal items the Artemis II crew are taking to the Moon

The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.

Left, two of the Artemis astronauts joke at a presser. Right, the space toilet stands; it's cylindrical with tubes and pots.

How will the Artemis astronauts go to the toilet in space?

For the ten day mission, Nasa scientists have developed a new 'universal waste management system', which is basically a space loo.

People taking photographs of the rocket

'Moonshots' and merch - what it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch

Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.


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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 "fae" romantasy are not cute or benevolent. They are dangerous, sexual beings – exactly what they were in historic folklore.

A woman sits on a remote shore on the Norwegian coastline in front of a campfire, a cabin and a forest while reading a book under a moody grey sky (Credit: Alamy)

An Easter crime fiction wave is sweeping Norway

Visitors to Norway during Easter might find the streets emptier than usual, thanks to the nation's cherished Eastertime obsession: retreating to isolated cabins to binge crime novels.


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A man with a blue sweatshirt holds a Hungarian flag with green, white and red stripes

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Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.

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Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea

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UK will seek closer ties with EU in light of Iran war, Starmer says

It comes as UK-US relations have been strained by the PM's refusal to be dragged further into the Iran war.

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Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline

The project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.

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Palantir UK boss Louis Mosley speaking to the BBC. He is wearing a dark jacket with a button up jumper and is sitting in front of a grey wall.

Palantir UK boss says it's up to militaries to decide how AI targeting is used in war

The company's AI platform Maven has reportedly been used by the US to identify targets in Iran.

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Megan Thee Stallion makes her Broadway debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical at Al Hirschfeld Theatre on March 24, 2026

Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.

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A fan celebrates. He is wearing a blue football shirt and holding up the Congolese flag behind his head

DR Congo declares national holiday after reaching World Cup for first time in 52 years

This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.

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Splitscreen. Left, gas prices hit over 6 dollars. Right, a man speaks to camera from a petrol station.

'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge

The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.

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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.

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Tim Pierce, peach farmer in Alabama, is riding his tractor.

As Iran war continues, US farmers absorb rising costs

The BBC’s Gary O'Donoghue spoke to one farmer in Alabama who, despite facing intense financial pressures, continues to support President Trump.

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'Art is a very powerful tool' - Golden toilet throne appears in DC

The installation, titled "A throne fit for a king", was placed at the National Mall as a critique of President Trump's White House renovations.

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Nasa hopes to launch the first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years, but weather may decide if the astronauts take off this week.

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Long queues in Myanmar as Iran war fuel crisis deepens

Drivers are queuing for hours at petrol stations in Myanmar as the Iran war continues to send shockwaves across the globe.

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Behind the scenes: Astronaut training for Nasa’s moon mission

Training for the Artemis II flight took place at the Johnson Space Center in Texas, and began soon after the crew was named in 2023.

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The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

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Earth

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The 1960s Colombian eco-village that became a green 'Utopia'

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A bearded man in a green and gold military uniform with his arms outstretched  behind a wire fence, with a billboard for the Republic of Slowjamastan behind him (Credit: Slowjamastan Ministry of Propaganda)

Slowjamastan: The new 'nation' hiding in the US

More than 25,000 self-proclaimed citizens have pledged their allegiance to this faux dictatorship, where Crocs and reply-all emails are forbidden.
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Two demonstrators hold up an anti-Trump sign and a large banner that reads "Hands off birthright citizenship" outside the US Supreme Court in Washington DC on 27 June  2025.

Trump says he will attend birthright citizenship arguments at Supreme Court

As part of his immigration crackdown, Trump signed an order ending the right of children of undocumented people to get automatic citizenship.

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Powerful blasts destroyed homes and sparked panic in the city of Bujumbura on Tuesday night.

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Business

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Oil briefly falls below $100 and shares jump on Trump Iran war pledge

European stock markets opened higher after the US president said the conflict would "end very soon".

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Sport

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Follow live text commentary and score updates as Bayern Munich face Manchester United and watch live BBC coverage as Chelsea host Arsenal in the Women's Champions League quarter-finals.

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The cows have been moved from Hothfield Heathland after unheeded warnings, Kent Wildlife Trust says.

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Science

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Inside 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.

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

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

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Arts

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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

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How early humans faced a terrifying predator of the Ice Age

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Ella Al‑Shamahi ventures into muddy cave systems to uncover the secrets behind a deadly prehistoric hunt.
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Travel

Scenic view of the Kasbah of the Udayas in Rabat, Morocco (Credit: Getty Images)

This is the year to visit Morocco's quiet capital

Visitor numbers to Morocco are surging, but not in the nation's sleepy, seaside capital. Here's why the newly minted 2026 Unesco World Book Capital is worth a second look.

The road signs that teach travellers about France

Keegan-Michael Key on why road trips still matter

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World's Table

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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

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Earth

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A rogue mushroom is tearing through US forests

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