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Abbas Araghchi meets Asim Munir
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Iran's foreign minister in Islamabad for talks as US envoys set to travel to Pakistan

No meeting is planned between Iran and the US, according to an Iranian official. Donald Trump says Tehran is "making an offer and we'll have to see".


A man sits on his knees in a brick building looking through a window

Mali army says armed groups launch coordinated attacks across country

Witnesses report explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital, Bamako.

7 mins ago
Africa
Rescue workers searching the ruins of a collapsed building in Ukraine

Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

15 mins ago
Europe

Analysis: Europe's Nato allies push back at reported US threat to Spain

On Friday morning, souring relations between Europe and the United States reared its Medusa-like head again, writes the BBC's Europe editor.

10 hrs ago
World

Meet the men calling out 'masculinity' trends

Influencers promoting looksmaxxing and narrow male beauty standards are being called out by a new wave of men on social media.

12 hrs ago
Technology

The Kashmir town trying to win back tourists after a deadly attack

A year after the Pahalgam attack, tourism has slowed in Indian-administered Kashmir, hitting lives and livelihoods.

13 hrs ago
Asia

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.

2 hrs ago
Middle East

Weekend reads

Derelict Mil Mi-6 helicopter at Rassokha in 2006 (Credit: Phil Coomes/ BBC)

The abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'

A huge armada of vehicles were used to clean-up the radioactive aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster 40 years ago. Many of them still lie rusting inside the exclusion zone.

A walkway in the library of Merton College Oxford, lined with rows of bookcases and a globe at the end (Credit: Courtesy of the Warden and Fellows of Merton College Oxford)

The enchanting history of Oxford University's 750-year-old library

Predating the Aztec Empire, Merton College Library in Oxford has been used by everyone from celebrated 14th-Century mathematicians to JRR Tolkien.


Best Audio of the Week

Business Daily, Business Daily, Inside gaming’s cheat problem

Business Daily

Inside gaming’s cheat problem

The Global Story, The Global Story, The global network hunting predators on the internet

The Global Story

The global network hunting predators on the internet

The Interview, The Interview, Arlo Parks, singer-songwriter: I want to make music that lasts

The Interview

Arlo Parks, singer-songwriter: I want to make music that lasts

Front Row, Front Row, Antoine Fuqua's controversial biopic of Michael Jackson

Front Row

Antoine Fuqua's controversial biopic of Michael Jackson

The Documentary Podcast, In Iceland's Defence

The Documentary Podcast

In Iceland's Defence

Witness History, Witness History, The clean-up of Chernobyl

Witness History

The clean-up of Chernobyl

Uncanny, Cold Cases, Case 3: The White Mountain UFO

Uncanny

Case 3: The White Mountain UFO

What's Up Docs?, What's Up Docs?, How do we care for our voices?

What's Up Docs?

How do we care for our voices?


More news

Janie and Alejandro smile, hold their two daughters in front of a boarding flights sign

'We cried together': Trump's deportation drive forces tough decisions for couples

The spouses of illegal immigrants facing deportation must choose between separation or moving to a new country.

10 hrs ago
World
Split screen of BBC journalist in a pub garden holding a wooden paddle with two coins on it, and a man who is in a pub garden tossing two coins off a wooden paddle.

Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?

Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.

17 hrs ago
Australia

China car giant BYD says it can thrive without US

With the price of fuel rising China's BYD says it is positioning itself to benefit from the global shift away from fossil fuels.

13 hrs ago
Business

31 sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction

Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America dead, authorities say.

7 hrs ago
US & Canada
An image of Mojtaba Khamenei in the middle of a road where yellow and green taxis and motorcycles are parked, with a man wearing sunglasses, black trousers and a grey T-shirt holding a phone to his right ear.

Who is making decisions in Iran?

Iran's new supreme leader is supposed to have the final say, but in practice the picture is far murkier.

18 hrs ago
Middle East
A woman with mid-length blonde hair and a fringe looks to her right, wearing a beige top and winged eyeliner.

Teen extradited from Dubai over murder of woman found stabbed at London home

The London property manager, 27, known as Angela, was stabbed in Westminster in 2024.

9 hrs ago
London
Jangbu Sherpa of the Chhukung Village with mountains in the Everest region on the background

Thousands at risk after multimillion-dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.

11 hrs ago
Asia

Editor's picks

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The woman who checked in and never checked out

A mysterious 1892 death at a California hotel sparked ghost stories that still intrigue visitors today.

Culture & Experiences
Silk road copy

Tracing Marco Polo's footsteps along the Silk Road

700 years after his death, Marco Polo's travellogue is full of wonder but also 'hard to believe' in some parts.

History
How sex with Neanderthals changed us forever

How sex with Neanderthals changed us forever

According to biologists, modern humans and Neanderthals shouldn't have been able to breed. But they did.

Science
The birthplace of the alphabet in ancient Egypt

The birthplace of the alphabet in ancient Egypt

In 1905, archaeologists in Egypt found mysterious inscriptions carved into the walls of a 4,000-year-old mine.

Humans
The first view inside Tutankhamun's tomb

A view inside King Tutankhamun's tomb

One month after the famous discovery, photographer Harry Burton recreated the first view of Tutankhamun's tomb.

History
The Soviet’s top secret military flop

The secret Soviet radar hidden in Chernobyl’s shadow

In a remote forest near Chernobyl stands a relic of Soviet mismanagement.

History
Behind Lady Dianau2019s 'first' picture

How the first 'sensational' picture of Lady Diana came about

It starts some 40 years ago, when a teenage girl is pulled out of obscurity and thrust into the spotlight.

History
The mystery of a Singaporean soldier's WW2 disappearance

The mystery of a Singapore soldier's WW2 disappearance

Travel Show reporter Carmen Roberts returns to Singapore to trace her great-uncle, missing since WW2.

The Travel Show

Culture

Ringo Starr performs at The Grand Ole Opry on 21 February 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. He is wearing a black jacket and sunglasses.

Ringo Starr tells BBC: 'I made all my mistakes on stage'

Beatles star reveals all about his new country album, being a Sir and coming up with the phrase A Hard Day's Night.
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Travel

A truck full of tourists stands to take mobile phone photos of a tiger in the brush

No selfies, no phones: The new rules of the safari

As Indian tiger reserves implement a full ban on mobile phones during safaris, do we need to rethink how we behave as wildlife tourists?
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US & Canada news

US President Donald Trump and King Charles side by side against a green background

King's 'high stakes' visit with Trump will be toughest test yet of his reign

The state visit to the US looks fraught with difficulty - but could be key to rescuing the special relationship.

Epstein survivor: Meeting the King would be a 'grand step'

'My living nightmare': Rob Reiner's son bares soul on how he found out parents were dead

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account


More world news

Malama Muleba poses wearing a grey, three-piece suit and red tie.

A nation built on pan-African principles faces questions about racism

Several black Zambians tell the BBC they sometimes feel like they are second-class citizens in their own country.

South Africa's top envoy to Ghana summoned over attacks on foreigners

Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia

Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap


Business

A composite image of the Warner Bros and Paramount logos.

What the Warner Bros deal could mean for streaming, cinemas and news

If Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros goes ahead it could significantly reshape Hollywood.

Asos demands £7m from US as firms rush to claim tariff refunds

AI is already leading to fewer jobs in UK for young people, says Rishi Sunak

High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals


Sport

Emi Martinez arrives
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Premier League: Villa go to Fulham before huge games for Spurs & West Ham

Follow live text coverage and radio commentary from Saturday's five Premier League games, starting with Fulham v Aston Villa

How Guardiola found his best Man City XI

James leads Lakers to brink of play-off series win

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Football Daily, Mariona Caldentey meets Guillem Balague

Football Daily

Mariona Caldentey meets Guillem Balague

Not by the Playbook, Sportshour, Why it's never too late

Not by the Playbook

Why it's never too late

Football Daily, The Wayne Rooney Show: Bruno Fernandes On Man Utd Pressure, Critics & Captaincy

Football Daily

The Wayne Rooney Show: Bruno Fernandes On Man Utd Pressure, Critics & Captaincy

The Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Bruno Fernandes On Man Utd Pressure, Critics & Captaincy

The Wayne Rooney Show

Bruno Fernandes On Man Utd Pressure, Critics & Captaincy

Test Match Special, Strategic Timeout: Sooryavanshi Continues to Stun the IPL

Test Match Special

Strategic Timeout: Sooryavanshi Continues to Stun the IPL

More than the Score, More Than The Score, Could Africa rule the table tennis world?

More than the Score

Could Africa rule the table tennis world?

Football Daily, The Commentators’ View: John Helm & the magic sponge

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: John Helm & the magic sponge

F1: Chequered Flag, Back at Base S3: 10. Cadillac Race into F1’s new era

F1: Chequered Flag

Back at Base S3: 10. Cadillac Race into F1’s new era


Technology

Art from Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced shows Blackbeard holding a pistol in front of a ship flag.

Assassin's Creed actor wants role in TV adaptation

Mark Bonnar says he would like to play Blackbeard in a future Assassin's Creed film or TV series.

White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms

How technology is transforming India's silk industry

UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms


Science

Two images are shown side-by-side of the Earth visible above a cratered lunar landscape in space (Credit: Nasa)

Apollo v Artemis: How Earth changed in 58 years

After the Apollo 8 crew captured the iconic Earthrise photo in 1968, Artemis astronauts have recreated the image, revealing changes to our fragile blue planet.

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why

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

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


Culture

Richard Gadd, with his hands wrapped in bandages, holds Jamie Bell's face with their heads pressed together in a still taken from Half Man (Credit: BBC)

Half Man: Baby Reindeer creator's violent new series is brutal and 'unbearably intense' ★★★★☆

Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd's new series about two emotionally damaged step-brothers is "unbelievably intense".

The kitsch '60s act that dominated the US charts

Michael review: 'A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie' ★☆☆☆☆

The bidding war for Jackie O's possessions


Arts

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.

The truth about Tudor England's 'most hated woman'

Japan's ancient philosophy that helps us accept our flaws

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


Watch

Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

Norway's 'silent' cruise around the Oslofjord

Tech Now climbs aboard an electric boat to find out how Norway is boosting green tourism.
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Travel

Singapore Changi Airport's Jewel complex and control tower rise above landscaped gardens and an elevated walkway (Credit: Getty Images)

The world's best airport doesn't feel like an airport at all

Singapore's Changi Airport is famous for its waterfall, butterfly garden and seamless transit. But its real competitive edge is behind the scenes.

The Route 66 story you haven't been told

How Tarzan Brown conquered the Boston Marathon

The travellers mapping their holiday by the stars


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

Photo showing five climbers practising at Khumbu Icefalls area before Camp I.

Huge chunk of glacier blocks Everest route in peak climbing season

Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way.

Meet the 19-metre octopus that prowled the ancient seas

Humpback whales were nearly wiped out. Now their numbers are skyrocketing.

The UK is losing wildflowers. Can cities save them?


Video

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.

Charli XCX's parents went to raves with her as a teenager

Baby Pachyrhinosaurus struggles to survive in the wilderness

The family-run Slovenian business that conquered ski jumping


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