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Thursday, April 16, 2026 4:44 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Lyse Doucet: Under fragile ceasefire, Iranians wonder if US deal can be done -- The BBC's chief international correspondent reports from Iran as diplomatic efforts to avoid a return to war intensify. -- Middle East

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Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'

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India to decide women's quota bill as row over parliamentary seats intensifies -- Southern Indian leaders urge mass mobilisation over concerns about redrawing electoral boundaries.

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Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?

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Huge hidden cave under castle with prehistoric hippo bones 'once in a lifetime' find -- Archaeologists have so far uncovered "extremely rare" evidence of early humans and animals at the cave.

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Shakespeare's 'missing' home mapped with discovery - A Shakespeare expert identifies the location and size of the property the playwright bought in1613. 4 hrs ago - London

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Ticketmaster-owner Live Nation ran a monopoly and overcharged fans, jury finds - The lawsuit said the firm's practices had led to higher ticket prices and worse service for customers. 10 hrs ago

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Vote to stop Iran war fails in US Senate again as Democrats vow to keep trying

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Satellite images reveal scale of Israeli demolitions as Lebanese villages destroyed

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LIV Golf to continue 'at full throttle' amid collapse rumours -- LIV Golf chief executive Scott O'Neil reportedly tells players that the 2026 season will continue uninterrupted amid rumours that the tour is on the verge of collapse. -- Golf

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Real Madrid set for rare trophyless season - will Arbeloa pay the price? -- After losing out to Bayern Munich in a thrilling Champions League quarter-final, Real Madrid face the prospect of a trophyless season that could cost Alvaro Arbeloa his job. -- European Football

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Arsenal limp to semis but Arteta wanted fire - does style matter? -- Mikel Arteta wanted "fire" from his Arsenal players but instead got a sluggish performance as the Gunners did what was needed to reach the Champions League semi-finals.

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O'Sullivan to play China's He in Crucible round one -- Seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan begins his bid for a record-breaking eighth World Snooker Championship title with a match against China's debutant He Guoqiang at the Crucible.

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LIVE - Israel-Lebanon talks will happen today, Israeli minister says, after Beirut casts doubt on plans - On Wednesday night, President Trump wrote: "It has been a long time since the two leaders [of Israel and Lebanon] have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow. Nice!"

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Back to books - Sweden's schools cutting back on digital learning

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Shares in shoe brand Allbirds rise 580% after it pivots from footwear to AI

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China's economy grows faster than expected despite Iran war

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SantaCon organiser charged with stealing $1m from charity pub crawl

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Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero -- The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny

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Watch: Reporter told to fake domestic abuse claim to remain in the UK -- Some migrants are being encouraged to fabricate abuse allegations in order to stay in the UK.

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Leo Woodall and Kate Winslet join new The Lord of the Rings cast -- Leo Woodall, Jamie Dornan and Kate Winslet will join returning actors Sir Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood.

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Trump plans new arch twice as tall as Lincoln Memorial - this is where it would go

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Diplomacy on ice: Mark Carney and Alexander Stubb play hockey

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From friendship to friction: Inside the growing tensions between Trump and Starmer

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Go on patrol with the Canadian Rangers across the frozen Arctic

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Howl recordings and an AI image: Inside South Korea's long hunt for an escaped wolf -- Hundreds have been deployed to find Neukgu, a young wolf that has eluded capture for a week and counting.

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Former US Marine pilot loses appeal against extradition from Australia

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support

20 hours ago

Breakthrough £90,000 Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests

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Migrants making false domestic abuse claims to stay in UK, BBC investigation finds

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Cool Hand Luke actress Joy Harmon dies aged 87

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'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies

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Wave of Russian drone and missile attacks kill at least 15 in Ukraine

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Seven goals, fastest strike and two red cards - Bayern-Real delivers drama -- The quickest strike of this season's Champions League, seven goals, two red cards and the 15-time winners exiting in anger - once again the knockout stages of Europe's elite tournament delivered drama in spades.

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Play-off pending? How draw at Etihad could set up thrilling finale -- Man City's meeting against Arsenal may go a long way to deciding the destination of the Premier League trophy in May, but how close a finish could it be? -- Premier League

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LIVE - 'Who cares what people think?' - CL reaction as Rice defends Arsenal style - All the reaction as Arsenal hold on to reach the Champions League last four and Bayern Munich knock out Real Madrid.

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