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Thursday, April 09, 2026 5:47 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Everything you need to know about BTS's comeback tour -- The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus. -- Asia

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'Cold as ice': Serial killer admits to eight murders in case that haunted Long Island for years

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Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew what they'll miss most about space -- The BBC's Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.

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UK farmers warn Iran ceasefire too late to stop higher food costs -- Despite a ceasefire, the Iran war will continue to affect farmers' costs and therefore food prices. -- Business

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Americans react to Trump's 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' warning

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Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters

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Oil prices rise as concerns grow over 'fragile' US-Iran ceasefire

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Nick Rockett withdrawn from Grand National -- Last year's winner Nick Rockett is withdrawn from this weekend's Grand National at Aintree. -- Horse Racing

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LIVE - Israeli attacks on Lebanon 'grave violation' of US-Iran ceasefire, Iranian minister tells BBC - The US and Iran announced a ceasefire on Tuesday - but Israel continued hitting Lebanon, killing 203 people on Wednesday according to local officials.

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Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty

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Four people die trying to board boat in Channel crossing attempt

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LIVE - 'It will be fun once we kick off': BTS ready to take the stage for marathon world tour

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At least 182 killed across Lebanon in large wave of Israeli strikes

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Jeremy Bowen: Ceasefire means respite for civilians, but it might not last long -- Whether or not a lasting peace deal can be reached, the war and its consequences are reshaping the Middle East, writes international editor Jeremy Bowen.

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BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut -- At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

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Negotiators face huge task to close gaps in rival Iran peace proposals -- A US 15-point plan and an Iranian 10-point variant are oceans apart, writes the BBC's diplomatic correspondent.

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JD Vance to lead US team in talks with Iran in Pakistan -- While the US has declared a military victory, the details of the proposals being discussed remain murky.

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Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage? -- BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world.

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Israel backs truce but Netanyahu's war goals remain unfulfilled -- The Israeli prime minister's response to the ceasefire has been muted, in contrast to the triumphal statements from the US and Iran.

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Five of Queen Elizabeth II's most iconic outfits - from new royal exhibit -- From fashion diplomacy in the US to a transparent raincoat, the late Queen's style was a powerful formula.

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Key moments in the Gilgo Beach serial killings case -- Rex Heuermann has pled guilty in the murder of eight women killed between 1993 and 2010 on Long Island. -- US & Canada

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Jim Whittaker, first American to Mount Everest summit, dies aged 97 -- The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.

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Man fined after breaking into viral hippo Moo Deng's enclosure -- The director of the Thai zoo where Moo Deng lives said security would be upped after the incident.

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Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year -- It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.

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Prosecutors seek Tiger Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest -- A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.

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New light shed on who benefits most from weight-loss jabs -- People who carry variations in two genes linked to appetite and digestion can lose more weight when taking drugs to treat obesity, research suggests.

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BBC's Ione Wells: What has the US actually achieved in Iran?

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Watch: Cold-blooded trespasser found lurking in Florida pool

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BBC reports from court as 'Ketamine Queen' sentenced

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Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'

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Chinese researcher's death after questioning in US prompts anger in Beijing

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He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

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Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

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US man arrested in case of Michigan woman's disappearance in Bahamas

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'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death

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Former attorney general Pam Bondi will not testify on Epstein files next week, justice department says

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How fluid PSG exposed Slot's back-five tweak -- Arne Slot changed Liverpool's shape for their Champions League quarter-final first leg - but their tactics were still bested by European champions Paris St-Germain. Umir Irfan explains how.

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Verstappen race engineer Lambiase to join McLaren -- Red Bull's Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's race engineer, agrees to join McLaren from 2028. -- Formula 1

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Fury unlikely to be world champion again - Wardley -- Tyson Fury will struggle to become world champion again because of the current crop of belt holders, says WBO title holder Fabio Wardley. -- Boxing

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'I don't know how this happened' - Bell on leading England's attack -- Lauren Bell discusses the speed of her rise to Women's Premier League winner and the leader of England's pace attack. -- England Women

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Family fun and holes-in-one - the Masters tradition crossing generations -- The Masters Par 3 contest is a unique tradition that features 90-year-old Gary Player holing birdie putts and nine-year-old Frankie Fleetwood focusing on hitting a green. -- Golf

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LIVE - 'We are in survival mode' - reaction & highlights as Liverpool lose at PSG - All the latest Champions League reaction as Liverpool lose 2-0 at Paris Saint-Germain and fail to have a shot on target.

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