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Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

10 hrs ago
Europe

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'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders

The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

9 hrs ago
Europe
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Ukraine marks four years since Russia's full invasion as Moscow says its 'goals' not yet achieved

It comes as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country will do everything to secure peace and justice.

Is US crime at a historic low?

BBC Verify assesses claims by the Trump administration that crime and murder in the US are at their lowest levels for 125 years.

16 hrs ago
US & Canada

Mexico hunts 23 inmates sprung from jail during wave of violence

The prisoners escaped from a jail in Puerto Vallarta after armed men rammed one of the gates.

2 hrs ago
Latin America

Robert Carradine, Lizzie McGuire and Revenge of the Nerds star, dies aged 71

His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.

7 hrs ago
Culture

Trump to address a changed America at vital moment for his presidency

Few of Donald Trump’s speeches to Congress have had as much riding on them as the one on Tuesday night.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada

Only from the BBC

News imageA still from Young Sherlock, showing a man in a suit in front of a horse and cart

12 of the best TV shows to watch this March

From Nicole Kidman's latest crime thriller to a new sitcom from Ted Lasso creator Bill Lawrence, starring Steve Carell, and the return of The Comeback.

News imageRocks on top of a sunken ancient canoe under greenish waters (Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society)

The ancient US discovery predating the pyramids

A series of millennia-old canoes are being unearthed from the bottom of a lake in Wisconsin, spurring a renewed interest in Indigenous culture.


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Police ask how Sydney grandpa was kidnapped and killed by mistake as remains found

The 85-year-old was forcibly taken from his Sydney home by three masked men just under two weeks ago.

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News imageFrench President Emmanuel Macron (L) wearing a black blazer and tie over a white shirt, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wearing a white bandhgala jacket, sharing a warm moment as they greet each other upon the former's arrival in India's Mumbai city for a bilateral meeting on 17 February. Behind them there's another person wearing a black suit and sunglasses.

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India announces details of revised tax treaty days after French President Emmanuel Macron visited Delhi.

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BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony

The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error.

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Culture

More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow

A major snowstorm dumps more than a foot of snow in several areas, bringing power cuts and disruption.

4 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageAgainst a supermarket shelf, we can see a plastic lockbox with a family size bar of Cadbury Dairy Milk Oreo inside. It is a theft prevention measure. The shelves behind show plastic screens on the shelf edge to stop the theft of chocolate in this store.

Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as UK shops warn it's being stolen to order

Retailers and police forces tell the BBC that thieves are targeting chocolate and selling it on.

6 hrs ago
Business
News imageA couple poses beside a tiger which is being fed leaves by a staff member

Probe under way after illness kills 72 tigers in Thai tourist park

Authorities say samples showed the canine distemper virus, but have not confirmed where it came from.

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Asia
News imageSavannah Guthrie (left) embraces her mother, Nancy Guthrie (right)

Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother

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BBC's Will Grant on the atmosphere in Mexico following unrest

The BBC's Will Grant describes how locals are feeling in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico, after a wave of violence hit the streets.

Latin America
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In search of the elusive snow leopard in Uzbekistan

The BBC visits Uzbekistan's remote mountains as the first international film crew searching for snow leopards.

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Will EFL Cup final affect Premier League title race?

Mark Chapman, Theo Walcott and Chris Sutton discuss the potential impact of the Carabao Cup final on the Premier League title race.

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What to watch for during Trump's State of the Union address

BBC Washington correspondent Daniel Bush on who may skip the speech, why the president is fuming at the Supreme Court, and what policies could, or couldn’t, be in for a shake‑up.

US & Canada
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'Exciting' or 'frustrating'? - US East Coast locals and tourists react to record snow

At least 40 million people are under a blizzard warning and more than 600,000 homes and business are without power due to the storm.

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US TV reporters battle snowy conditions as a major storm hits east coast

One journalist describes it as feeling 'like we are standing in a snow globe'.

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Yosemite waterfall turns molten orange

The event occurs only in February, when the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park at just the right angle.

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What the killing of drug lord 'El Mencho' means for Mexico

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico's defence ministry has said.

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Green Tech

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How 'memory crystals' could slash data emissions

In the face of rising emissions from data centres, researchers are turning to micro-explosions in glass, and using DNA to solve big data's big problem.
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Health and Wellness

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Why power naps might be good for our health

Many of us refuse to power nap, thinking that it might affect a good night's sleep later. But it may in fact be good for us.

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Both a beverage and a health and beauty product, amazake’s easy-to-digest, gluten-free nutrients have earned it the nickname "drinkable IV".

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The nurses caring for new Dutch parents

All new mothers in the Netherlands have a legal right to "kraamzorg" – a unique form of maternity care in the days after they give birth.


Formula 1

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Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin?

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.
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US & Canada news

News imageUS President Donald Trump, wearing a dark suit and red tie, stands at a podium. Mike Pence smiles and stands behind him to his right while Nancy Pelosi sits behind him to his left

What to know about Trump's State of the Union address

The US president's address to Congress will feature high-profile guests, policy promises and reflections on his first year back in office.

Guthrie suspect believed to have visited home before she went missing

Celebrity doctor Peter Attia steps down from CBS over Epstein links

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Lawyers appeal to UN over men jailed in alleged power struggle in UAE

The son of one tells the BBC how 11 years spent in prison has taken a toll on his father's health.

Ghana drops coup leader's name from main airport on putsch anniversary

ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president Duterte: What you need to know

Landmark royal commission into antisemitism prompted by Bondi shooting begins


Business

News imageAn American flag flies in front of shipping containers and cranes at the Port of Los Angeles on 26 September, 2025.

Trump's new tariff comes into effect at lower than expected rate

The global levy comes in at 10%, lower than the rate the president had threatened at the weekend.

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Trump Organization unveils plan for 'Australia's tallest building'

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Technology

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Canada summons OpenAI senior staff over Tumbler Ridge shooting

Canadian officials say they are seeking "better understanding" after learning the suspected shooter's ChatGPT account was banned months before the attack.

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'The end of Xbox': fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft's top gaming role


Science

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How toddlers in Finland are helping save an endangered language

Special nurseries are helping the Sámi people in Finland to bring their almost-lost language back from the brink of extinction.

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Nasa targets early March to send humans back around the Moon

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Culture

News imageRussell Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court wearing a light grey fedora hat, dark glasses, a leopard print shirt unbuttoned halfway down his chest, a cross on a necklace, and a dark jacket

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges

The broadcaster and actor appears in court to deny two further charges, relating to two women.

Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over racial slur during Baftas broadcast

'We pray for peace': Indian filmmaker from troubled state who won a Bafta

'An enormous inner desolation': The darkness behind LS Lowry's city scenes


Arts

News imageBeryl Cook's painting The Lockyer Tavern showing a busy pub, with a woman in the foreground (Credit: Courtesy of www.ourberylcook.com/ John Cook 2025)

Why critics scorned these 'saucy' British paintings

Beryl Cook's paintings were loved by the public but derided by the art establishment. One century after her birth, a new exhibition argues for a reassessment of her work.

The true story of Japan's mysterious samurai

Inside Switzerland's extraordinary medieval library

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Watch

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A century after Gaudí's passing, his masterpiece La Sagrada Família is reaching its conclusion.
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Travel

News imageA chef presents a modern soul food dish, fumeé sumac chicken, at Auburn Angel restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia (Credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon)

Inside Atlanta's soul food revolution

From fried chicken to hoisin-glazed oxtail, the city's most famous comfort food is changing. But its flavours still tell the story of migration and survival in every bite.

Inside Germany's 600km Fairy Tale Route

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World's Table

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Why the world fell in love with dolma

This labour-intensive dish has crossed empires, borders and belief systems, becoming a shared language of generosity around the world.

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Earth

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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years

The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

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