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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.

11 hrs ago
US & Canada

News imageA composite image of Ajay Banga, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.

Who else has been named to join Trump to oversee 'Gaza's stabilisation'?

The White House has released the names of those who will oversee the next phase of the US president's peace plan for Gaza.

4 hrs ago
World
News imageMother and daughter beside the sea in Odesa

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.

10 hrs ago
Europe

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.

13 hrs ago
Europe

A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever

Meri-Tuuli Auer told her counsellor things about her life she didn't want her closest family to know.

8 hrs ago
Europe

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.

10 hrs ago
Health

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.

11 hrs ago
Asia

Weekend reads

News imageA stately home is seen through closed gates in a stone wall (Credit: Alamy)

An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm

In a deadly cold period known as the Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs kept a magnificent stately home unusually warm – with lessons for how we can heat our own homes better.

News imageComposite image: One of a hand holding a bowl of porridge topped with seeds, apple and kiwi, the other of a woman with various piercings and a short fringe, smiling

Is fibre the new protein? The surprising health benefits of the latest wellness trend

Fibre is making a comeback and this is a wellbeing trend nutritionists are getting excited about.


Best Audio of the Week

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Business Daily

The 'Dry January' effect

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More or Less

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

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The Documentary Podcast

Putin's foreign fighters

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The History Bureau

1. The Four Bombs

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The Global Story

American influence from Monroe to Donroe

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Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

54. Martha Brown - Domestic Violence

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Good Bad Billionaire

Sara Blakely: Shaping the world with Spanx

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The Interview

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

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Witness History

Creating Cluedo


Documentaries

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The Travel Show

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Civilizations: Rise and Fall

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The Last Musician of Auschwitz

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Rage Against the Regime: Iran

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Queens That Changed The World

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The Queen's Coronation: In Colour

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Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

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Highclere: Behind the Scenes

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Attenborough and the Sea Dragon

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Hindenburg: The Cover Up

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The Nazis: A Warning from History

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Blenheim: Behind the Grandeur

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Matthew Perry and the Ketamine Queen

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Unwrapping King Tut: Secrets of the Mummy

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The Manhattan Project In Colour

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Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities


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 imageUS Border Patrol agents stand behind a barrier. Their faces are covered and they are all wearing tactical vests and olive green overalls.

US justice department investigating 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.

3 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imagepahlavi

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.

15 hrs ago
Middle East

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.

16 hrs ago
Latin America

Watch: Artificial avalanche tumbles down Russian mountain

Authorities deliberately triggered the avalanche on Mount Elbrus to release a build up of snow.

7 hrs ago
Europe
News imageTakeharu Yamanaka in a suit addresses an audience from a decorated podium filled with vibrant flowers against a curtain backdrop

Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff 'human scum'

Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff.

2 hrs ago
Asia
News imagePep Guardiola and Man Utd managers, with the Man City boss in a red and blue tinted composite picture with Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ralf Rangnick, Michael Carrick, Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim

'Results, results': How Guardiola outlasted five Man Utd bosses

Pep Guardiola takes on a sixth different Manchester United boss in Saturday's derby as he approaches a decade at City, but how has he outlasted all of those before Michael Carrick?

4 hrs ago
Premier League
News imageBobi Wine in a black shirt flanked by a police officer and his wife in a blue shawl on voting day.

Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter

President Yoweri Museveni has a commanding lead with most votes counted as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".

19 mins ago
Africa

Editor's picks

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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
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These wildlife photos won funniest of 2025

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

Natural wonders
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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 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 imageLion saves pregnant hyena from wild dog attack

Lion saves pregnant hyena from wild dog attack

Hyena mother-to-be Tandala spots an opportunity to steal food from a wild dog pack, but she's in for a shock.

Wildlife
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How does the weaverbird attract a mate?

Watch as weaverbirds build intricate nests along the Blue Nile to attract a mate.

World of wonder
News imageWatch a sloth bear fight a tiger

The face-clawing sloth bear that scares tigers

Sloth bears are the world's deadliest bear and for humans, outrunning them is usually not an option.

Natural wonders
News imageWatch river dolphins play with kids

Watch river dolphins play with local children

River dolphins in Mocajuba in Brazil are known to play with people without guarantee of reward.

Wildlife

Culture

News imageSienna Rose

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

Sienna Rose has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real.
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Health and Wellness

News imageThe legs of a woman and a child balancing on one leg while standing on a rug in a living room (Credit: Getty Images)

The surprising benefits of standing on one leg

Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain healthier.

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 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.


Travel

News imageVon Trapp Family Lodge & Resort with people sitting on green umbrellas outside next to neat lawn (Credit: Chadwick Estey)

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

The last living von Trapp child still helps run the family resort in the mountains of New England – where fans of The Sound of Music can explore a little slice of Austria.
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US & Canada news

News imageThe image shows four astronauts in bright orange space suits posing for a formal group portrait against a dark background. The suits are bulky with blue joints, straps and pockets, emphasising their technical design. Three astronauts stand behind one who is seated, all facing the camera. They all have fairly neutral expressions, keeping the focus on the uniforms. Mission-style patches and flags, including US and Canadian flags, are visible on their arms and chests. Soft, focused lighting makes the vivid orange suits stand out dramatically.

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

The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.

Armed group robs Pokémon store in New York City

Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly

Why is there so much international interest in Greenland?


More world news

News imageUganda's President Yoweri Museveni speaks during a joint press conference in 2022.

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.

India's astrotourism boom draws urban stargazers beyond city limits

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

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


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.

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

ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users

Trump to unveil home buying plan involving retirement funds


Sport

News imageNovak Djokovic jokes with the crowd in a practice session at the 2026 Australian Open

Djokovic targets elusive 25th Slam at age of 38

Novak Djokovic says the upcoming Australian Open is not "now or never" for his hopes of winning a standalone all-time record 25th Grand Slam title.

Allen up against it & more drama in Chicago - NFL play-off predictions

Why Australian Open schedule 'doesn't make sense' to Raducanu

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


Latest Sport audio

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Football Daily

Oliver Glasner - The Football Interview

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Football Daily

Rio Ferdinand on the current state of Manchester United

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Not by the Playbook

Taking control

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Football Daily

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

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More than the Score

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

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Football Daily

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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?


Tech

News imageEllen looks at the camera with a small smile. She is in a kitchen in a house, with the cabinets and work surface visible behind her. She has short dark blonde hair, which is loosely curled, and wears a red jumper with diamante sequins on the shoulders.

Grieving mum suing TikTok says hearing was 'painful'

Roome is one of five parents suing the social media giant in the US over their children's deaths.

Academic says deepfake law delay was frustrating

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

Bereaved mother hopes for TikTok 'accountability'


Science

News imageThe Ring Nebula in space showing the "red iron bar" in a line across the middle of it.

Mysterious 'iron bar' discovery in space may reveal Earth's future

Cardiff astronomers say they don't yet know where iron bar detected inside the Ring Nebula came from.

The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels

How to evacuate a doomed space station - quickly

Landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail


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.

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

Heated Rivalry and the barriers to a UK ice hockey boom

Julio Iglesias denies sexual assault allegations


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

A rare look at one of Earth's most remote places


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 imageWhy Atlanta's culinary scene is getting food lovers excited

Why Atlanta's culinary scene is getting food lovers excited

The city's food scene is redefining southern hospitality with bold and unpretentious global flavours.

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi speaks to the BBC

What's it like to meet your own avatar?

A simple stargazing ritual to reset stress


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