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News imageA woman waves a Greenlandic flag as people attend a protest against President Donald Trump's demand that the Arctic island be ceded to the US, in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland

Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'unacceptable', European leaders say

The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.

4 hrs ago
World

News imageUS speaker Mike Johnson

'Diplomatic channels are the way to go' over Greenland, US speaker tells BBC

House Speaker Mike Johnson told the BBC he doesn't "foresee military intervention in Greenland" by the US.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageIran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei speaks speaks in Tehran on 3 January 2026

Iran supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed during recent protests

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.

6 hrs ago
Middle East

Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad

Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

43 mins ago
US & Canada

Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza

Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.

12 hrs ago
Middle East

'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea

Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.

3 hrs ago
Asia

US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters

The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter-protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada

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 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.


Best Audio of the Week

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Business Daily

The 'Dry January' effect

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?

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The Documentary Podcast

Putin's foreign fighters

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

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

54. Martha Brown - Domestic Violence

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 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

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Witness History

Creating Cluedo


Documentaries

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The Travel Show

News imageCivilizations: Rise and Fall

Civilizations: Rise and Fall

News imageThe Last Musician of Auschwitz

The Last Musician of Auschwitz

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Rage Against the Regime: Iran

News imageQueens That Changed The World

Queens That Changed The World

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The Queen's Coronation: In Colour

News imageAgatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

Agatha Christie: Lucy Worsley on the Mystery Queen

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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


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 imagePrime Minister Mark Carney, slightly out of focus, walks in profile next to President Donald Trump.

From surge in patriotism to fewer US trips: Trump's impact on Canada

The first year of Donald Trump's second term has had a profound effect on Canada, from its politics and economy to the way Canadians shop and travel.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageGina Russo, a survivor of the 2003 Station nightclub fire, holds her hair behind her head as she shows her burn scars on the side of her face.

A deadly fire swept through a nightclub in just 90 seconds. I got out. Would you?

Twenty-two years before the Swiss ski resort fire, Gina escaped a near-identical disaster. Would you know what to do if it happened to you?

2 hrs ago
World
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NFL play-offs: Seahawks blitz 49ers in first quarter, Broncos edge Bills in thriller

Follow live coverage of Buffalo Bills at top seed Denver Broncos in divisional round of the NFL play-offs.

A 'perfect' start for Carrick: How Man Utd ran Man City ragged

Michael Carrick gets his interim spell as Man Utd head coach off to a perfect start, as they outplay their Manchester rivals at Old Trafford.

8 hrs ago
Man Utd
News imageYoweri Museveni wearing a white, wide-brimmed hat and white shirt, waving.

Ugandan leader extends 40-year rule after winning contested poll

President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".

8 hrs ago
Africa
News imageA handout from rescuers shows where the avalanche happened. You can see plenty of snow with mountains in the distance.

Avalanches kill five off-piste skiers in Austrian Alps

A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

7 hrs ago
Europe
News imageAn Asian man puffs on a vape, his face mostly obscured by a cloud of vapour

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.

1 day ago
Asia

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
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
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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
News imageA weaverbird

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 imageHELLO collage

The 600-year-old origins of the word 'hello'

It's 200 years since the word "hello" was first used in print - though its roots date back to the 15th Century. How has the language of greetings evolved - and what does it tell us?
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Health and Wellness

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Which is the best sleeping position?

Some swear by a night on their side, others on their back. But which sleeping position is the best for a good night's rest?

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 imageWhat does coffee do to your body?

What does coffee do to your body?

Billions of people rely on a cup of coffee to get them through the day. But what does it do to the human body?


Travel

News imageRifugio Scoiattoli in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites, Italy (Credit: Alamy)

How to spend a ski break in Cortina d'Ampezzo

As the world turns its gaze to Italy's Cortina d'Ampezzo - one of the hosts of the 2026 Winter Olympics - ski champion Kristian Ghedina shares his hometown picks.
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US & Canada news

News imageA man is in a car park leaning on a car made of two front ends - one red and one black. A bridge is in the background.

Half-American, half-Canadian: The car welded from two front ends

The owner of this quirky vehicle says it gets a "lot of smiles per gallon" on the streets of Detroit.

US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE

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

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


More world news

News imageA handout from the US military shows a troop loading a missile for an attack in Syria last month

US strike in Syria kills man linked to attack on soldiers, officials say

The US Central Command said in a statement that Bilal Hasan al-Jasim was killed in the attack on Friday.

What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda

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

He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he's won a seventh term


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.

The one measure that can tell us a lot about the state of the UK economy

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

Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly


Sport

News imageThomas Frank holds his head

Was this the day Spurs fans finally lost all faith in Frank?

Was the dismal home loss to struggling West Ham the day Spurs fans finally lost all faith in head coach Thomas Frank, asks chief football writer Phil McNulty?

Missed opportunity for Arsenal - but were they denied 'clear penalty'?

Glasner 'feels abandoned completely' at Palace

'No energy' and 'predictable' - Guardiola won't blame VAR for derby loss


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606

Manchester is red, Spurs fans are blue, Arsenal fans are just.... worried...

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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

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'?

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Football Daily

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The Wayne Rooney Show

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


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

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

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


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

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

How to evacuate a doomed space station - quickly


Culture

News imageShane Hollander, played by Hudson Williams, and Ilya Rozanov, played by Connor Storrie, in Heated Rivalry. They sit side by side in a press conference for a hockey game.

Heated Rivalry author thought ice-hockey romance was too steamy for TV

Rachel Reid thought her books, about an illicit relationship between two star hockey players, were "unadaptable".

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

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

Heated Rivalry and the barriers to a UK ice hockey boom


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 section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet with mountain peaks poking out of the pristine, flat, white icy surface. The sky above is light blue with light clouds.

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.

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

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

Rare images of Europe's 'ghost cat'


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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