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Russia tells diplomats to leave Kyiv in case Moscow launches mass strikes

Moscow threatens retaliatory strikes if Ukraine attacks Russia during Victory Day commemorations.

Trump says war will be ‘over quickly’ as Iran reviews US peace proposal

US president indicates momentum building for a deal, but Iran says it is still reviewing Washington's proposal.

Israel bombs Beirut’s southern suburbs

Israel bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs for the first time since the ‘ceasefire’ took effect on April 17.

Pussy Riot stage protest at Venice art festival over Russian involvement

Russian punk band Pussy Riot and members of a Ukrainian feminist group stormed the Russian pavilion at an arts festival in protest at Moscow's participation.

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

Israel says it targeted a senior Hezbollah figure in the capital, the first strike of its kind since mid-April.

Al-Qaeda-linked fighters storm Mali prison, block food supplies to Bamako

Fighters attack 'Africa's Alcatraz', which detains high-value prisoners, and disrupt crucial supply chains to capital.

Infected passengers evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship

Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde after an outbreak of hantavirus.

What does the BJP’s victory in West Bengal mean for India’s democracy?

These state elections could reshape national politics for 200 million Muslims.

Why are Pentagon officials talking about Iran’s ‘deadly dolphins’?

Soraya Lennie discusses false claims about Iran using marine life in warfare.

Israel bombs Beirut’s southern suburb as it targets Hezbollah commander

It was the first attack on Beirut's southern suburbs since a truce in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force on April 17.

Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats

There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution.

Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war

Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.

Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87

The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980.

Four killed in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal

Unrest grips the key eastern state after Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP wins the state election for the first time.

Megatsunami bigger than Empire State Building triggered by climate change

A tsunami at a popular tourist spot in Alaska was the second highest ever recorded and it was "unbelievably lucky" no one was hurt, researchers have said.

Tsunami bigger than Empire State Building triggered by climate change

A tsunami at a popular tourist spot in Alaska was the second highest ever recorded and it was "unbelievably lucky" no one was hurt, researchers have said.

'Unbelievably lucky' no one harmed after megatsunami

A tsunami at a popular tourist spot in Alaska was the second highest ever recorded and it was "unbelievably lucky" no one was hurt, researchers have said.

CNN founder Ted Turner dead at 87

No cause of death disclosed for the US media mogul who revolutionised news broadcasting.

Araghchi in Beijing: How China could shape the direction of the US-Iran war

Analysts say shared US and Chinese interests in reopening the Strait of Hormuz could create a path towards peace.

Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?

The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it.

What is the FDD, the pro-Israel think tank shaping Trump’s Iran policy?

FDD's talking points on the US-Israel war on Iran have been picked up by the Trump administration.

Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary

The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake.

How hunger rewires the biology of an entire generation

The first 1,000 days of a child's life decide how they will grow up. Today, 35 million children spent those days hungry.

Lessons from the war: A call for strategic reckoning in West Asia

The Israeli-US war on Iran shattered long-held assumptions about security, deterrence and stability in the region.

Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded

New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves.

Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future

After Ukraine's President Zelensky said territory had been captured using just robots and drones, what is the future of unmanned warfare?

Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten

Ukraine's president says Russia has "spurned the ceasefire" and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take.

German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups

Police search locations in 12 states, mainly in the East and South of the country in what prosecutors say is a targeted raid.

‘Operation Epic Fury’ has ended: Is the Iran war over?

Experts say Trump's pause of 'Project Freedom' could be the 'beginning of the end' for the war on Iran.

Sudan blames Ethiopia, UAE for recent drone attacks: What we know

Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa as drone attacks shatter sense of calm after years of civil war.

China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks

Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.

Colombia tourist jewel plagued by violence

Armed groups’ extortion and turf wars in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada threaten Indigenous communities and tourism boom.

Syria says it dismantled Hezbollah-linked cell plotting assassinations

Authorities say the cell was planning 'targeted assassinations against high-level government officials'.

Airlines hike fares, cut millions of seats as Iran war drives up fuel costs

Surging jet fuel prices are prompting carriers to slash their flight schedules, casting a cloud over summer travel rush.

Watch: The Lebanese neighbourhoods shattered by Israel's ten minute bombing raid

The BBC’s Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country’s recent history.

Iran’s Araghchi holds talks with China’s Wang Yi in Beijing

Iran's foreign minister meets his Chinese counterpart one week ahead of President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing.

Has Trump just made another mess in the Middle East?

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What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?

The US president said the operation has been paused after starting on Monday.

Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor

He spent much of the race criticising the state's response to the Covid-19 pandemic led by the Democrat nominee.

IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says

The four women and nine children with links to Islamic State have spent years in a Syrian camp.

Iran war live: Trump says Hormuz operation paused amid US, Tehran talks

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite growing tensions in Hormuz Strait.

Thai temples launch rockets in friendly festival rivalry

Temples in Thailand gathered for the annual ‘Look Noo’ rocket festival, an ancient Mon tradition.

Trump announces pause on US operation to reopen Strait of Hormuz

US president says 'Project Freedom' paused to see whether an agreement with Iran can be finalised and signed.

How Pakistan became peacemaker between US and Iran

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Israel kills one boy, injures officers in strike on Gaza police station

A 15-year-old boy, Mahmoud Sahweil, was killed when Israel struck a Gaza police station.

US Army says ‘Project Freedom’ in blockaded Hormuz has ‘just begun’

A US Central Command spokesperson says the mission to secure a safe passage of ships in the blocked waterway has begun.

Sudan recalls Ethiopia ambassador after strikes on Khartoum

Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa, accusing Ethiopia of being behind attacks on Khartoum’s airport.

Video: Trump says Iran should ‘wave the white flag’

US President Donald Trump said Iran should ‘wave the white flag of surrender’ in the war.

US push for Lebanon and Israel leaders to meet could inflame tensions

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun is under pressure to meet with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on a US visit this month.

'I had to stick to the plan': Officer describes retrieving crocodile with human remains inside

DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside the crocodile match that of a missing man.