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Thursday, April 23, 2026 1:28 PM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Lamine Yamal season over but Spain star should make World Cup -- Lamine Yamal will miss the rest of Barcelona's season with a hamstring injury but he is expected to return for Spain at the World Cup. -- European Football

3 hours ago

Coventry owner not worried by Lampard links with Chelsea -- Doug King tells BBC CWR about plans for next season and why Frank Lampard is happy at Coventry. -- Coventry

5 hours ago

Vafaei first qualifier to win at Crucible in 2026 -- Iran's Hossein Vafaei becomes the first qualifier to win at the 2026 World Championship, beating China's Si Jiahui to set up a tie with Judd Trump. -- Snooker

2 hours ago

LIVE - US boards ship carrying Iranian oil, as Trump orders navy to shoot any boat laying mines in strait - Meanwhile, Donald Trump says the US has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz - and says they will "shoot and kill" any boat laying mines there.

3 hours ago

Huge chunk of glacier blocking Everest route in peak climbing season -- Sherpas cannot prepare the route to the world's highest peak because a huge block of ice is in the way. -- Asia

8 minutes ago

Warner Bros shareholders approve Paramount's $111bn takeover

1 hour ago

No Fifa plan for Italy to replace Iran at World Cup

8 minutes ago

US Navy chief leaving post 'effective immediately', Pentagon says

18 hours ago

UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms

4 hours ago

'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets dies aged 67

3 hours ago

China weathered Trump's tariffs - but the Iran war is taking a toll -- The Middle East conflict is putting pressure on factory orders, costs and jobs in China's export-driven economy.

5 hours ago

Will anyone turn up in Islamabad for peace talks? -- The BBC's Azadeh Moshiri is in Islamabad, where preparations for the peace talks continue, despite no confirmed date.

1 day ago

US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks -- The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension.

19 hours ago

Iran says Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened due to ceasefire breaches -- Iran's chief negotiator says "violations" by the US and Israel make it impossible to open the strait.

10 hours ago

My five-minute phone call with President Trump -- Sarah Smith asked the president about King Charles's upcoming visit, the state of the so-called special relationship and the war with Iran. -- Politics

8 minutes ago

Who are the players to watch at the NFL Draft? -- The NFL Draft begins on Thursday, with Fernando Mendoza a huge favourite to be the first pick, but who are the other prospects to look out for?

10 hours ago

My rapist deliberately gave me HIV. I was just 15 -- Sam, who was heading home from school when he got his diagnosis, says Hall's jailing is a relief.

1 hour ago

Mythical shapes and the impact of oil: The nominees for the art world's most prestigious prize -- Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented "a compelling reflection of contemporary British art".

1 hour ago

The Drama star Jordyn Curet says playing young Zendaya is 'dream come true' -- Jordyn Curet speaks of the "pressure" and "excitement" of playing the younger version of Zendaya.

4 hours ago

'Pictures don't do it justice' - Giant ice chunks ram into Michigan homes

1 hour ago

'Greatest feeling ever': Runners help exhausted man finish Boston Marathon

15 hours ago

Fire crews thaw rapper Drake's giant ice installation in Toronto

16 hours ago

Canada: Ties to US are 'weaknesses we must correct'

3 days ago

Watch: BBC goes undercover at mini-mart selling drugs

10 hours ago

Riot police to deploy on French beaches under new deal to stop illegal Channel migrant crossings -- The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and "hostile crowds".

22 minutes ago

McLaren sign 11-year-old to young driver programme -- McLaren make 11-year-old Harry Williams their youngest ever signing - two years younger than F1 great Lewis Hamilton was when he joined.

1 hour ago

MrBeast's company sued by ex-employee over sexual harassment claim -- Beast Industries has strongly denied claims of sexual harassment and workplace gender bias.

22 minutes ago

US-Kuwaiti journalist held in Kuwait over social media posts acquitted, lawyers say -- Ahmed Shihab-Eldin reportedly faced charges, including spreading false information, after he re-posted images related to the Iran war.

22 minutes ago

Trump tells BBC that King's visit could 'absolutely' help repair relations with UK

1 hour ago

Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge

5 hours ago

Ruth Slenczynska, last surviving pupil of Rachmaninoff, dies aged 101

5 hours ago

In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life

5 hours ago

High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals

11 hours ago

Prince Louis holiday video released to mark eighth birthday

3 hours ago

Girl, 14, found in singer D4vd's car died of 'multiple injuries'

10 hours ago

Trump administration reclassifies cannabis as less dangerous

4 hours ago

US 'won't dictate terms' of free trade talks, says PM Carney

20 hours ago

Big clubs and big names - a summer of managerial upheaval awaits -- BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel analyses a summer that promises plenty of change in the Premier League. -- Premier League

1 hour ago

How Russell is surprising himself in title race -- George Russell tells BBC Sport how he would enjoy more competition for the F1 title and why his approach to racing is the same as when he was 10 years old.

7 hours ago