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18/03/2026 01:01 GMT
The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
18/03/2026 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
18/03/2026 01:30 GMT
The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
How does war affect a child’s brain?
Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.
18/03/2026 05:01 GMT
Iran warns of 'decisive response' after death of security chief
Iran's Ali Larijani was killed in overnight Israeli strikes
18/03/2026
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
The big political issues of the day.
Five new meningitis cases in Kent outbreak
Targeted vaccination scheme continues for students at the University of Kent.
18/03/2026 14:01 GMT
Israel bombs the heart of the Lebanese capital
Israel strikes Beirut in escalated attacks on the Iran-backed group Hezbollah
World’s largest gas field hit
Major escalation in the Gulf as Iran says it will retaliate following the strike.
A daily briefing from BBC News on the latest developments in the US-Israel war with Iran.
18/03/2026 21:01 GMT
Israel attacks Iranian petrochemical complex
South Pars is one of the world's largest natural gas fields
European leaders urge Israel to call off Lebanon ground offensive
Israeli orders more evacuations and bombs bridges across Litani River in southern Lebanon
What does the energy price shock mean for our bills?
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Faisal Islam.
