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Tuesday, March 31, 2026 10:41 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Trump says US will leave Iran in 'two or three weeks' whether 'we have a deal or not' Meanwhile, Iran's president says Tehran has the "necessary will" to end the war provided there are guarantees it will not flare up again.

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Iran using children in security roles in war, reports and witnesses say -- An 11-year-old is reported to have been killed in an air strike while manning a checkpoint in Tehran.

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India begins counting more than a billion people in massive census -- The two-phase exercise - the world's most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.

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Italian Christmas meal tragedy turns into murder inquiry -- Tests results suggest the two women may have been killed with ricin, according to Italian media, but police still do not have a suspect.

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Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends -- Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.

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US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad -- The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

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Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds -- The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian - was killed in Lebanon.

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Tiger Woods to 'step away and seek treatment' after crash -- The golf champion was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after clipping a truck and rolling his car in Florida on Friday.

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Judge temporarily halts construction of Trump's White House ballroom -- The Republican-appointed judge ruled that Trump was a "steward" of the White House, not the owner.

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US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours -- The crews of two military helicopters were suspended by the army, then told there would be "no investigation" by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts -- It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.

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Italy fails to qualify for third World Cup in a row after Bosnia shootout defeat -- Bosnia-Herzegovina qualifies for the second time ever, and will face Canada, Qatar and Switzerland this summer.

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'You're no longer my sister' - rows erupt as war divides Iranian families -- People in Iran describe angry scenes and tense relationships as rifts open up over the war.

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'A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US -- Seizing the stockpile would be one of the "most complicated special operations in history", a former defence official tells the BBC.

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Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war -- Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.

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Who are the Artemis II astronauts heading to the Moon? -- The crew, who are accomplished pilots, engineers and scientists, reveal their hopes, fears and family sacrifices.

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Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch -- The Artemis II spacesuits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.

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How Australia's seven-month-long manhunt came to an end -- Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.

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Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike -- BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

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Watch: Iconic global landmarks turn off lights for Earth Hour -- France's Eiffel Tower and Barcelona's Sagrada Família Basilica were among the famous global landmarks that went dark for an hour on Saturday night.

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Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade -- The BBC's Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country's energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.

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Asia stocks jump after Trump suggests Iran war could end in weeks -- The price of Brent crude oil to be delivered in May rose by a record 64% in March as the conflict disrupted energy supplies.

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What it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch -- Huge crowds are gathering around the Kennedy Space Centre to see the launch of the historic moon mission.

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How English-only condolences undid one of Canada's top CEOs -- The episode is the latest reminder of the complicated politics around language and identity in Canada.

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'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge -- The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices.

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