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News imageSir Tony Blair is pictured in a composite image with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada

News imageA view of houses covered by snow in the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk

Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover

The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory.

4 hrs ago
Europe
News imagea Customs and Border Patrol agent holding up a baton as more agents gather behind him

US justice department investigates Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE

It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.

12 mins ago
US & Canada

A hotline to report vapers and caning if you're caught: Singapore's e-cigarette crackdown

The city-state wants to stamp out e-cigarettes with harsh penalties including caning and fines.

2 hrs ago
Asia

Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

Carney says Canada's relationship with China has become "more predictable" than that with the US, as his country searches for trade certainty.

4 hrs ago
World

Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran's government

Reza Pahlavi, a US-based opposition figure, called on the world to target Iran's Revolutionary Guards leadership.

6 hrs ago
Middle East

Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage

Ukraine's third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.

1 hr ago
Europe

Weekend reads

News imageInternational Space Station (ISS) in orbit (Credit: Nasa)

How to evacuate a doomed space station - quickly

Astronauts orbiting the Earth are drilled to deal with the worst possible scenarios. That includes having to leave their space station on short notice.

News imageKit Harington sat at a grand piano wearing a silk dressing gown in Industry season 4 (Credit: HBO)

How Industry became TV's most nightmarish show

The HBO banking drama has just kicked off its fourth series, amid serious hype and with a starrier cast than ever. It's also taking its story – and characters – to chilling new places.


Best Audio of the Week

News imageThe History Bureau, Putin and the Apartment Bombs, 1. The Four Bombs

The History Bureau

1. The Four Bombs

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, American influence from Monroe to Donroe

The Global Story

American influence from Monroe to Donroe

News imageGood Bad Billionaire, Good Bad Billionaire, Sara Blakely: Shaping the world with Spanx

Good Bad Billionaire

Sara Blakely: Shaping the world with Spanx

News imageBusiness Daily, Business Daily, The 'Dry January' effect

Business Daily

The 'Dry January' effect

News imageThe Interview, The Interview, Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: Archaeology is the most democratic form of history

The Interview

Gabriel Zuchtreigel, Director of Pompeii: Archaeology is the most democratic form of history

News imageLady Killers with Lucy Worsley, Series 4, 54. Martha Brown - Domestic Violence

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

54. Martha Brown - Domestic Violence

News imageThe Documentary Podcast, Putin's foreign fighters

The Documentary Podcast

Putin's foreign fighters

News imageMore or Less, Does Venezuela really have the biggest oil reserves in the world?

More or Less

Does Venezuela really have the biggest oil reserves in the world?

News imageWitness History, Witness History, Creating Cluedo

Witness History

Creating Cluedo


Documentaries

News imageThe Queen's Coronation: In Colour

The Queen's Coronation: In Colour

News imageThe Last Musician of Auschwitz

The Last Musician of Auschwitz

News imageQueens That Changed The World

Queens That Changed The World

News imageRage Against the Regime: Iran

Rage Against the Regime: Iran

News imageAgatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

News imageHighclere: Behind the Scenes

Highclere: Behind the Scenes

News imageAttenborough and the Sea Dragon

Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

News imageHindenburg: The Cover Up

Hindenburg: The Cover Up

News imageThe Nazis: A Warning from History

The Nazis: A Warning from History

News imageBlenheim: Behind the Grandeur

Blenheim: Behind the Grandeur

News imageMatthew Perry and the Ketamine Queen

Matthew Perry and the Ketamine Queen

News imageUnwrapping King Tut: Secrets of the Mummy

Unwrapping King Tut: Secrets of the Mummy

News imageThe Manhattan Project In Colour

The Manhattan Project In Colour

News imageByzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities

News imageSolar System

Solar System

News imageCivilizations: Rise and Fall

Civilizations: Rise and Fall


Arts in Motion

News imageKarl Ove Knausgård: The writer who broke the rules

Karl Ove Knausgård: The writer who broke the rules

The Norwegian author's raw honesty and fearlessness has made him one of literature's most compelling voices.
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More news

News imageA montage image showing a member of the Iranian police, Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Iranians gathering while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran

What next for Iran's Supreme Leader?

Despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, Ayatollah Khamenei might think he must plough on with an iron fist.

6 hrs ago
BBC InDepth
News imageA pregnant women wearing a grey top is visible from the chest down, and holds a white pill in her left hand and a glass of water in her right (slightly blurred)

Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims

Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

1 hr ago
Health

Landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail

Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.

1 day ago
Climate

Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court

Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.

9 hrs ago
Asia
News imageTwo policemen in red crash helmet stand in front of brick wall with old posters of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni against a yellow background.

Uganda's president heads for victory as his main rival cries foul

President Museveni has about 75% of the vote with results in from more than half of all polling stations.

5 hrs ago
Africa
News imageMaria Corina Machado smiles as she is guided by security through a crowd in Washington DC

Machado vows to lead Venezuela 'when right time comes'

The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.

6 hrs ago
Latin America
News imageZelensky, who has short black hair and short black facial hair, wears a black coat in front of a building with beige walls. Behind him a man in uniform stands to attentoin.

Zelensky says Ukraine's air defence supplies 'insufficient'

The president said several air defence systems were without missiles until a shipment on Friday morning.

4 hrs ago
Europe

Editor's Picks

News imageShark thumbnail

The undersea mountains where sharks rule

Under the surface of the ocean, 100,000 towering mountains dot the Earth. Their violent currents are key to life.

Earth
News imageHIGHLY COMMENDED WINNER Annette Kirby Go Away

These wildlife photos won funniest of 2025

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards crowned the funniest animal photos of the year 2025.

Natural wonders
News imageListen to world's first 'chat' between humans and whales

Listen to world's first 'chat' between humans and whales

Scientists had a conversation with Twain, the humpback whale. It's the first ever recorded chat of its kind.

Natural wonders
News imageHow close is too close to a hippo?

How close is too close to a hippo?

A bold leopard cub pushes his luck with a huge and threatening hippo in Nsefu in Zambia.

Wildlife
News imageWatch playful hyena cubs cause mayhem

Watch playful hyena cubs cause mayhem

A group of hyena cubs play with the other animals drawn to the fallen fruit of the sausage trees near their den.

Wildlife
News imageTiny lion cubs try to avoid getting crushed by elephants

Tiny lion cubs try to avoid getting crushed by elephants

Elephants going through the lion pride won't watch their step and could crush tiny lion cubs with a single step.

Wildlife
News imageWild dogs rescue trapped newborn pups

Wild dogs rescue trapped newborn pups

When their den collapses, it's a race against time for this wild dog mother to rescue the youngest pups.

Wildlife
News imageA rare glimpse into the world’s most trafficked mammal

A rare glimpse into the world's most trafficked mammal

The Travel Show visits a pangolin rehab centre in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique.

The Travel Show

Culture

News imageA black and white close up of Paul Robeson (Credit: Getty Images)

How the 1950s 'Red Scare' erased 'the most famous black person in America'

Paul Robeson was a superstar of the stage and screen, a talented football player and a music hitmaker. Then came a dramatic fall from grace.
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Health and Wellness

News imagePerson standing on a snowy shoreline overlooking a calm lake at sunrise with snow-covered mountain reflected in water (Credit: Alamy)

Seven wellness traditions to borrow this year

From Indonesia's herbal tonics to Japan's towel rubdowns, these wellness traditions and habits from across the globe can invigorate your new year.

News imageAn illustration showing five people doing different exercises in a park (Credit: María Medem)

Five lifestyle tweaks to live well for longer

Simple, science-backed changes you can make now to keep yourself healthier in later life.

News imageIllustration of a head in silhouette and a person's body from behind (Credit: Serenity Strull/BBC/Getty Images)

How our heartbeats keep us safe

Sometimes our bodies react to the world around us before we realise, shaping our emotions.


Business

News imageRows of rectangular rare earth magnets in a factory in Japan

How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths?

India has an $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?
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US & Canada news

News imageBBC correspondent Katya Adler

Why is there so much international interest in Greenland?

The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler has been reporting from Greenland and dissects why the island has so much value in the eyes of President Trump.

Large show of support in North Carolina for Buddhist monks

Michigan Trump supporters on his biggest successes and failures

Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota


More world news

News imageExtreme long exposure image showing milky way with Namgyal Tsemo Gompa, main buddhist monastery centre in Leh, Ladakh, India

India's astrotourism boom draws urban stargazers beyond city limits

Stargazing, once a niche hobby for astronomers and science clubs, has gone mainstream and is boosting astrotourism.

From camouflage to tracksuits - Guinea's junta leader poised to become civilian president

'Anger and frustration': BBC reports from Iranian-Armenian border

Museveni in commanding lead ahead of election announcement


Business

News imageA woman is holding a credit card or debit card and doing online shopping on a smartphone.

Trump's proposed credit card cap spotlights Americans' debt. Would it help?

President Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% - an idea with bipartisan support - received swift backlash from bank executives.

Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds

China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi

Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes


Sport

News imageMarc Guehi

'No panic buy' - Guehi would cap £414m rebuild as Man City up title ante

Manchester City have upped the ante in the Premier League title race by flexing their muscles in the January transfer window.

Former Man Utd players' comments 'irrelevant' - Carrick

Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role

The dramatic 24 hours that sealed Guehi and Glasner's futures


Latest Sport audio

News imageNot by the Playbook, Sportshour, Taking control

Not by the Playbook

Taking control

News imageFootball Daily, Noel Gallagher on Oasis, Guehi, Semenyo and why Arsenal will win the title

Football Daily

Noel Gallagher on Oasis, Guehi, Semenyo and why Arsenal will win the title

News imageMore than the Score, More Than The Score, Is the Australian Open still tennis's 'happy Slam'?

More than the Score

Is the Australian Open still tennis's 'happy Slam'?

News imageFootball Daily, The Commentators' View: Macc magic & the Arctic awaits!

Football Daily

The Commentators' View: Macc magic & the Arctic awaits!

News imageThe Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Carrick In Charge! KLOPP to United?! Ornstein and McKola REACT

The Wayne Rooney Show

Carrick In Charge! KLOPP to United?! Ornstein and McKola REACT

News imageFootball Daily, Euro Leagues: What next for Real Madrid?

Football Daily

Euro Leagues: What next for Real Madrid?

News imageMore than the Score, More Than The Score, Will Afcon's star performers shine at the World Cup?

More than the Score

Will Afcon's star performers shine at the World Cup?

News imageTest Match Special Podcast, No Balls: 50 Shades of Grace Harris

Test Match Special Podcast

No Balls: 50 Shades of Grace Harris


Tech

News imageSienna Rose

The mysterious singer with millions of streams - but who (or what) is she?

She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.

ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users

Guernsey seizes almost £9m from 'cryptoqueen'

Bereaved mother hopes for TikTok 'accountability'


Science

News imageAn astronaut in white space suit steps out of spacecraft surrounded by people to help them

Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station

The four members of Crew-11 beamed as they stepped out of their spacecraft after a safe landing.

Global temperatures dipped in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn

The ultra-cold temperatures needed for epic nuclear science

When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?


Culture

News imageA$AP Rocky performing on stage. He wears a checked jacket and has pink rollers in his hair. He is holding a microphone with 'Don't Be Dumb' on it.

Was A$AP Rocky's comeback album worth the eight-year wait?

The hip-hop star has become a father-of-three, acted in films and been up in court since his last album drop.

Heated Rivalry and the barriers to a UK ice hockey boom

Julio Iglesias denies sexual assault allegations

What the 28 Days Later franchise means to female horror fans


Arts

News imageAn empty tiled piazza in Gibellina, Sicily, bordered by low stone walls and palm trees (Credit: Getty Images)

Inside Italy's forgotten art town

Sicily's forgotten town of Gibellina was envisioned as an art utopia. Four decades later, it's painting a new future as Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art.

A rare interview with the elusive Agatha Christie

Is this the real face of the 'Virgin Queen'?

The clues hidden in a true-crime masterpiece


Watch

News imageCan we prepare for the impact of melting glaciers?

The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels

Tech Now visits a Wisconsin lab where scientists model how glaciers melt to better predict sea‑level rise.
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Travel

News imageA seaplane parked on the beach at Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida (Credit: Alamy)

Five US national parks only reached by sea or sky

Road trips to national parks are a classic US travel experience. But for truly "wild" landscapes, venture to these remote protected lands you can only reach via boat or seaplane.

Europe's new steamy, semi-nude wellness trend

How Trump is disrupting global travel

The last von Trapp is 86 - and still runs a hotel


World's Table

News imageA serving tray of traditional Turkish menengiu00e7 coffee on a checkered blanket (Credit: Alamy)

Turkey's caffeine-free coffee alternative

For as long as anyone can remember, residents in Gaziantep have been harvesting wild pistachios to make a unique, nutty brew that doubles as a home remedy.

The Mexican beer you can only buy at Christmas

Sorry, France, the world's best bubbly is British

Why travellers keep queueing for viral food


Earth

News imageA woman wearing a shawl walks on a road in Uttar Pradesh state, with vehicle lights barely visible in the background because of the dense fog.

In pictures: Fog and frozen lakes as cold weather sweeps northern India

A severe cold snap tightens its grip, leaving millions shivering across northern India.

Serial houseplant killer? Here's how to keep them alive

Rare images of Europe's 'ghost cat'

UK secures record supply of offshore wind projects


Video

News imageLina Ghotmeh on crafting the future from the past

Lina Ghotmeh on crafting the future from the past

Architect Lina Ghotmeh brings her vision to an ambitious project, redesigning the British Museum's Western Range.

Goldman Sachs' and Morgan Stanley's results beat expectation

Why Atlanta's culinary scene is getting food lovers excited

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi speaks to the BBC


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