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Pakistan strikes Afghanistan as PM says forces ready to 'crush' Taliban

Pakistan's defence minister declares "open war" after Afghan Taliban says it launched 'retaliatory strikes' on Pakistan on Thursday night.


News imageTaliban soldiers carry a rocket launcher in a vehicle, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, near Torkham border in Afghanistan

What we know after latest escalation in Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions

Bombings by Pakistan are the most significant development in tensions between the two neighbours - though the physical impact remains unclear.

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Asia
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Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes

The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.

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US & Canada

Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet

Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

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BBC InDepth

Epstein tried to buy a palace in Morocco days before his arrest in 2019

The disgraced financier was in talks to buy luxury abode Bin Ennakhi - but the purchase was never completed.

5 hrs ago
World

Paramount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid

Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

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Business

Drone jammed near French aircraft carrier was probably Russian, says Sweden

Sweden's defence minister says there is likely a "strong link" between the drone and a Russian naval vessel in the area.

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How AI can read your thoughts

The crackle of electricity inside your brain has long been too complex to decode. Artificial intelligence is changing that.

News imageChristian Bale and Jessie Buckley sat in a car in The Bride! (Credit: Alamy)

10 of the best films to watch in March

From Jessie Buckley in a reworking of Bride of Frankenstein to Tommy Shelby's big-screen debut, these are the films to watch at the cinema and stream at home this month.


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China removes nine military officials ahead of key political meeting

No official reason for the removal was given, but it comes ahead of the country's key Two Sessions meeting.

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Indian court clears former Delhi chief minister of corruption charges

Arvind Kejriwal was arrested in March 2024, weeks before India's general election, and spent months in jail.

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Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case

Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.

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The AI videos supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaigns

Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.

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The Boys' Love at the heart of Heated Rivalry is a familiar tale in Asia

Same-sex romance has flourished in Asia as a haven of fantasy and escapism for women and the queer community.

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News imageEleven men on a red carpet in the AI Summit venue in Delhi on 20 February. At least seven of them are shirtless. Nine of them are holding tee shirts with printed images of PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump.

'Shirtless' protest at AI summit sparks political storm in India

Eight members of the youth wing of India's Congress party have been arrested in connection with the protests.

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Key moments from Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition

The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony.

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The Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholding

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US President Donald Trump joked that he would have to ask the women's team to his State of the Union address or he "probably would be impeached".

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The nostalgic winter drink dividing Germany

The Lumumba cocktail is one of Northern Europe's most popular winter drinks, but its name – borrowed from a Congolese politician – is now sparking a cultural controversy.
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How the additives in food affect our gut microbes

The additives added to processed food to keep it fresher for longer might be having an unexpected effect on the health of the microbes in our guts.

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Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects

Cadillac and Audi enter F1 with the ultimate goal of becoming world champions. Both know they have some way to go before achieving that aim.
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US & Canada news

News imageA close-up photo of Kash Patel in profile standing in front of a flag. He is wearing a suit and tie, and his expression is solemn.

At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Trump investigation fired

The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump's handling of classified documents after his first term.

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Aid groups - a lifeline for millions of Yemenis - are being squeezed out of existence in areas under the control of the rebels, the BBC hears.

Australian comedian Magda Szubanski in remission from cancer

Pakistan strikes Afghan cities as cross-border attacks escalate

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Business

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Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the company from the department's supply chain.

Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI

Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'

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'I was on Instagram all day' - woman tells landmark trial

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Science

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First writing may be 40,000 years earlier than thought

Scientists believe they have found evidence of written thoughts of Stone Age people on ancient objects.

Why scientists fear Emperor penguins' annual moult may be killing them

Earth's heat to power 10,000 homes in renewable energy first for UK

Orbital space race heats up in Arctic north


Culture

News imageTracey Emin's My Bed (1998) an unmade bed on a blue rug. The bed has white sheets and a pair of tights on the bed, with detritis gathered on the floor and on the bedside table (Credit: Courtesy of The Saatchi Gallery, London)

Why Tracey Emin's messy bed shocked the art world

In 1999, an artwork of a dishevelled divan strewn with condoms and lager cans sparked a media frenzy and turned artist Tracey Emin into a celebrity. Why? And what happened next?

Singer D4vd confirmed as 'target' of investigation into murder of teen

Nigeria to hold inquest into death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's toddler

BBC broadcast of racial slur at Baftas unacceptable, says Nandy


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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A rare peek at La Sagrada Família's finishing details

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

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The five most anticipated hiking trails of 2026

From a new path opening up a previously inaccessible part of the Canadian Rockies to the world's longest managed coastal trail, these new routes are sure to inspire.

The US relics that predate the pyramids

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World's Table

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Why the world fell in love with dolma

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Inside Italy's secretive food confraternities

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Earth

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The former Soviet reserve where snow leopards roam

In a historic former Soviet reserve in the magnificent Uzbek mountains, Michaela Strachan and India Latham find rare signs of the world's most elusive feline.

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