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BBC News - World

Trump says Iran's handling of Strait of Hormuz is 'not the agreement we have' The US president accused Iran of "doing a very poor job" with the waterway as Israel and Lebanon to begin peace talks. 11 hrs ago - Middle East

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Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done -- Both sides have reason to end the war but share no common ground. -- BBC InDepth

13 hours ago

White House staff told not to place bets on prediction markets -- The gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts. -- Business

6 hours ago

Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors -- She called rumours that Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump "mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation".

14 hours ago

Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing -- Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.

8 hours ago

German transgender far-right extremist arrested in Czech Republic -- German media reports say Marla-Svenja Liebich used to be a member of a neo-Nazi group called Blood and Honour.

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US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African -- Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to his characterisation.

12 hours ago

India proposes new rules to regulate news and political posts on social media -- The changes will give government more power over news-related posts shared by podcasters and influencers.

12 hours ago

Hip-hop pioneer, Afrika Bambaataa, dies aged 68 -- The Bronx born rapper's global hit Planet Rock is credited with shaping hip-hop in the 1980s.

9 hours ago

Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza -- The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denied.

1 day ago

Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries -- The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

1 day ago

Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction -- The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.

14 hours ago

Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz -- Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.

1 day ago

Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran? -- Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

23 hours ago

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran -- The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

2 days ago

Fears over West Africa's Islamist insurgency dominate Benin's election campaign -- Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.

23 minutes ago

Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein' -- Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.

16 hours ago

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.

17 hours ago

Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space -- The BBC's Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.

1 day ago

Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters -- US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.

1 day ago

Just now -- Ireland protester willing to 'close the country' over fuel costs -- Travel across parts of the Republic of Ireland has been affected for the fourth day in a row on Friday as vehicles, including tractors, block roads. -- Just now

14 minutes ago

Lebanon says ceasefire must be in place before Israel talks -- Lebanon will only take part in talks with Israel if a ceasefire is already in place, a senior official tells the BBC.

32 minutes ago

Tuam dig uncovers remains of another 36 children -- The latest update from the former mother and baby home site brings the total so far to 69 infants.

45 minutes ago

Popular Tanzanian musician Matonya charged with rape in Kenya -- The 43-year-old denies the charge and has been released on bail and had to surrender his passport.

45 minutes ago

Russia and Ukraine agree to Orthodox Easter truce -- Vladimir Putin announced the truce, which will last from Saturday afternoon through Easter Sunday.

1 hour ago

Lava soars into air as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts again -- One of the world's most active volcanoes has been erupting on and off since December 2024.

3 hours ago

How the moon and music have collided in space -- Astronauts in space have been jamming to Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club, but how does it all happen?

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