Tuesday, May 12, 2026 2:55 PM ET
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Marty Makary out as head of US Food and Drug Administration -- Makary is the latest top health official to be ousted under Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.2 minutes 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". -- Middle East1 hour ago
US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war -- The key measure of US inflation rises its highest level since May 2023 as consumers feel the impact of the Iran war. -- Business5 hours ago
eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop -- The online auction giant said it doubted how the video game retailer would finance its offer.3 hours ago
Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term -- Yoweri Museveni, 81, won disputed elections in January to extend his 40-year rule.7 hours ago
EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen -- She told an EU summit that an expert panel was due to come up with steps on how to protect minors online by July.7 hours ago
Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup -- Parents were angry at a proposal to end classes on 5 June instead of 15 July due to the tournament and expected extreme heat.3 hours ago
Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies -- The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.10 hours ago
I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted -- An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three people.20 hours ago
Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to -- India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.20 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.1 day 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.1 day 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.1 day ago
The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike -- Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.10 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.1 day 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.1 day 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.1 day 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.1 day ago
Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapse -- Six construction workers were killed and several vehicles plunged into the river after the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.2 hours ago
No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency -- The situation could still change and there might be more confirmed cases, warns the head of the World Health Organization.8 hours ago
Lebanon says two paramedics among 10 killed in Israeli strikes -- Lebanon's health ministry says the paramedics were carrying out a rescue mission in Nabatieh in response to an earlier attack that killed one person.27 minutes ago
Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says -- The most comprehensive report of its kind details harrowing cases of sexual attacks which it says were systematic.1 hour ago
Lidl Ireland recalls chicken over salmonella concerns -- The Food Safety Authority Ireland has advised customers not to eat any of the infected products.3 hours ago
South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applications -- The home affairs minister hails the ruling as a "victory" against the "abuse" of the refugee system.2 hours ago
Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates -- Andriy Yermak was named by Ukraine's two anti-corruption agencies as a suspect in a money-laundering scheme.2 hours ago