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Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:55 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

The Pussycat Dolls confirm reunion: 'We're celebrating where we're at as women' -- Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt announce a new single and world tour.

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Sly fox sneaks on to cargo ship in Southampton and arrives in New York

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Cheltenham Festival: Elliott on the board with impressive Wodhooh -- Listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary and follow live text updates from day three of the Cheltenham Festival.

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LIVE - Iran's new supreme leader vows to keep blocking Strait of Hormuz in first statement released by regime - The message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei was read by a presenter on Iranian state TV. He has not been seen in public since succeeding his father.

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Jo Malone sued for using her own name in collaboration with Zara -- The perfumier sold the rights to her name in 1999 but has previously said she regretted the move. -- Business

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Nineteen jailed over deadly Moscow concert attack

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Head chef resigns from world-famous restaurant Noma amid abuse allegations

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Hozier, Jessie Buckley and Bruce Springsteen record Shane MacGowan tribute album

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US launches probe into trading partners including the EU, China and India

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Nasa spacecraft weighing 1,300lb re-enters Earth's atmosphere

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How Iran war laid bare the world's reliance on Gulf oil and gas -- Countries around the world are feeling the impact of the conflict and the resulting energy price shock.

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British man charged in Dubai for alleged filming of Iranian missiles -- Foreign Office officials are understood to be supporting his family.

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Iran steps up attacks on energy targets as tankers hit -- Iranian attacks are reported in Bahrain and Oman as two foreign fuel tankers are hit near Iraq.

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What did we learn from China's biggest political meeting? -- BBC correspondents give us their biggest takeaways from China's National People's Congress. -- Asia

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My identity was stolen and someone is using it to catfish men - it's terrifying -- For four years, Sasha-Jay's photos have been stolen from social media to impersonate her online.

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'I imagine they had a healthy sex life early on' - Jones and Grant in Austen-inspired drama -- Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant star in new BBC drama The Other Bennet Sister

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War in Ukraine spills into Hungarian election campaign -- Hungary is going to the polls soon and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has one public enemy in his sights - Ukraine's president.

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A small US grocer is calling out the lower prices at big chains -- It is 'impossible for us to compete', says the boss of a New York grocery store.

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Why Namibia's green energy dream could be a red flag for penguins -- A near pristine desert and coastal wilderness in Namibia could soon host a huge hydrogen production facility.

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How a lost suitcase led to a two-year £4,500 legal wrangle with Ryanair -- Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.

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Video shows moment point-blank gunshot misses Indian politician

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Watch: Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to catch thief

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Justified or not? US military families on fears of Iran war

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Volcanic fragments rain down as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts

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'Kill the regime but not people': BBC speaks to Iranians crossing into Turkey

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One house, two faiths, one fasting season -- Ramadan and Lent haven't overlapped since 1993 and couples like Olanrewaju and Kaosara in Nigeria are observing them together. -- Africa

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Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s in UK -- Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

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Kanye West ordered to pay $140K in Malibu mansion renovation lawsuit -- A handyman had sought $1.7m (£1.267m) from the rapper over claims of unpaid work, medical expenses and being unfairly fired.

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Minister defends UK PM after files show he was warned about Mandelson's Epstein links -- Documents show Sir Keir Starmer was warned the peer's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein posed a "reputational risk".

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Chinese national arrested over attempt to smuggle 2,000 queen ants from Kenya

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Questions mount for Hegseth over possible US involvement in strike on Iranian school

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Epstein used modelling agent to recruit girls, Brazilian women tell BBC

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'What if we're left with ruins?': Doubts creep in for Iranians who supported war

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China approves 'ethnic unity' law requiring minorities to learn Mandarin

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New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks'

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'Fingers on the trigger': Deadly warnings for Iranians being urged to take action

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Missing police drug detection dog found after search

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Abrar signing ends Hundred India-Pakistan concern -- Abrar Ahmed is bought by Sunrisers Leeds in the men's Hundred auction to allay concerns Pakistan players would be ignored by franchises affiliated to the IPL. -- The Hundred

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Six Nations: Reaction as Ireland make four changes to take on Scotland -- Live text commentary of the Scotland and Ireland team announcements ahead of Saturday's Six Nations showdown at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

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Verstappen wishes F1 was 'more fun' but hopeful of change - Max Verstappen says he wishes F1 was "more fun" but is hopeful the sport is heading towards changes that will "improve everything". 5 hrs ago - Formula 1

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LIVE - Premier League latest: In-form West Ham forward Summerville to miss Man City game - All the latest as Premier League managers speak before the weekend's action including Rob Edwards and Nuno Espirito Santo.

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Draper fights to 'mind-blowing' win over Djokovic -- Jack Draper produces a superb fightback to beat Novak Djokovic and reach the Indian Wells quarter-finals - a result he believes could be "a real big moment" in his season.

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How the Premier League run-in is shaping up -- Who has the easier title run-in? Which teams will clinch the Champions League places? Who is getting relegated?

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