Monday, May 11, 2026 2:35 PM ET
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Trump calls Iran response to US proposal to end war 'totally unacceptable' -- Iran is reported to want lifting of the US naval blockade, recognition of Iranian sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz and compensation for war damage.12 hours ago
Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support' -- The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".14 minutes ago
US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship - The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris. 5 hrs ago - World43 minutes ago
Whales could be harmed by diverted ships avoiding Middle East, scientists warn -- Ships have rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope since 2023 to avoid conflicts in the Middle East.2 hours ago
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram -- A fishermen's leader tells the BBC that 40 people are feared dead - either in the strikes or drowning as they tried to flee.4 hours ago
Philippine VP Sara Duterte impeached for a second time -- If convicted in a Senate trial, which is uncertain, she will be disqualified from running for president.8 hours ago
Bosnia's powerful peace envoy quits, with questions over role's future -- Christian Schmidt had been in the role since 2021, and departs after appearing to lose the backing of the United States.5 hours ago
Ailing Iranian Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer -- Iranian authorities granted human rights activist Narges Mohammadi bail amid growing concern over her poor health in prison.8 hours ago
His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body -- The UN human rights office condemns incident as "'appalling and emblematic of the dehumanisation of Palestinians" in the West Bank.22 hours ago
Trump's China visit set to test fragile truce -- The first US presidential visit to China in almost 10 years will test a fragile tariff truce.8 hours ago
Why Eurovision's fallout over Israel may change the competition forever -- With Eurovision facing its biggest boycott in 70 years, questions are growing over the competition's future.18 hours ago
Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak -- The BBC reports from the city of Ushuaia, where experts have been sent to investigate the origins of the outbreak.21 hours ago
How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout -- Some resorts enforce allocation rules from check-in to prevent people reserving loungers with towels in the holiday sunbed scramble.20 hours ago
Why Canada is seeing its biggest military recruitment surge in 30 years -- The boost marks a major turnaround for Canada after years of falling behind on defence capabilities.3 hours ago
'Total lack of respect': Macron interrupts speaker to ask for silence -- The French president stood up during a conference in Kenya to tell the audience to quieten down, saying it was "impossible" for speakers to be heard.2 hours ago
Watch: Soldier on parachuting to remote island to bring Hantavirus aid -- A specialist team helped supply critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic.5 hours ago
BBC tests out England and Argentina's World Cup training grounds in Kansas City -- Will Grant tested out one of the pitches where England captain Harry Kane and his team will call home in Kansas City.4 hours ago
BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war -- Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression.21 hours ago
Rosenberg: Scaled-back Victory Parade in Moscow's Red Square -- The BBC's Russia editor reports from Moscow, where the annual Victory Day display was quieter than usual.2 days ago
Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants -- The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.8 hours ago
Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip -- A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.1 hour ago
'Britain at the heart of Europe': How Starmer's plans are going down in the EU -- Sir Keir Starmer pledged to rebuild the UK's relationship with Europe in a defiant speech on Monday.1 hour ago
US health officials: Hantavirus risk to Americans 'very low' -- US health authorities say 18 Americans from the MV Hondius cruise ship have returned to the US, with one testing positive for hantavirus.2 hours ago
What comes next for US and Canada passengers evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship -- After being flown to a medical centre in Nebraska, some Americans will be allowed to "self-isolate" in their home states.3 hours ago
Washington dinner shooting suspect pleads not guilty -- Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump.4 hours ago
Police dog locates missing 96-year-old man in Florida woods -- According to the Florida sheriff's office where Boomer the dog works, the man was safely returned to his home in Lutz, north of Tampa.4 hours ago