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Friday, April 03, 2026 2:28 PM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - One crew member from US fighter jet downed in Iran has been rescued, US media report - Verified video, pictured above, appears to show a US search and rescue operation in southern Iran. It's not known what has happened to the second crew member.

1 hour ago

Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit on track for far side of the Moon -- The mission's last, big push on its lunar journey takes humans out of the Earth's orbit for the first time since 1972. -- US & Canada

1 hour ago

Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader says -- Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

7 hours ago

French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz -- It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

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France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts -- The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.

5 hours ago

Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi -- Bondi's time as top US law enforcement officer was overshadowed by her handling of the Epstein files.

17 hours ago

Cuba to release more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts -- US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

4 hours ago

US deports eight people 'of African origin' to Uganda -- The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and "dehumanising".

1 hour ago

Myanmar's coup leader who set off a brutal civil war becomes president -- General Min Aung Hlaing has been chosen as the next president by the newly-elected parliament.

11 hours ago

Experts dispute US account of deadly Iran sports hall strike in Lamerd -- Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.

4 hours ago

Arlo Parks: 'I got out of my head and into my body' -- The singer-songwriter found herself on the dancefloor. On a new album, she asks us to join her.

18 hours ago

'This has got me worried': Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge -- President Trump has warned Iran of strikes on bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.

6 hours ago

When will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration's timelines -- Experts say many US presidents have offered a timeline for a conflict - only to then shift their estimates.

6 hours ago

Researchers spent years interviewing 160 Bigfoot hunters - this is what they learnt -- There have been thousands of reported Bigfoot sightings since it rose to prominence in the 1960s.

6 hours ago

Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth's orbit ... in 85 seconds -- The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

4 hours ago

Watch: Artemis II astronauts speak from space -- The crew on board the Artemis II spoke by video link, sharing messages for their families and experiences of the trip so far.

6 hours ago

What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche -- The former prosecutor has a long-standing relationship with President Trump, having represented him in the criminal hush-money case.

20 hours ago

Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon? -- The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?

23 hours ago

Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war -- The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address.

1 day ago

Campaigning mum's 'living nightmare' over child's death as scrambler ban introduced -- New laws ban scramblers from all public spaces in the Republic of Ireland.

8 hours ago

Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say -- Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.

1 hour ago

Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts -- The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

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Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims in harassment lawsuit against Baldoni -- The judge left in place three allegations against Baldoni, meaning the civil trial will go ahead next month.

19 hours ago

Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach -- Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.

2 hours ago

Hegseth asks US Army's top general to step down -- Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

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