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Thursday, March 19, 2026 2:05 AM ET

BBC News - World

LIVE - Trump says US will 'massively blow up' major Iranian gas field if it attacks Qatar again - The US "knew nothing" about an Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field, the US president says, but warns Tehran against further retaliation.

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US intelligence chief says Iran's regime 'intact' but 'degraded' Lawmakers pressed intelligence officials about the Iran war, and if the Islamic Republic had posed an imminent threat. 8 hrs ago

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Hittler faces Zielinski as French town's election contest goes viral -- Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.

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US civil rights leader Cesar Chavez accused of sexual abuse -- The allegations have prompted the cancellations of events and celebrations planned in his honour later this month.

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Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib killed in air strike -- Israel said it had killed Khatib, whose death was confirmed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday.

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One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort -- Dramatic footage showed the gondola flipping over several times in the snow before coming to a halt in Engelberg.

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Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested -- Officials believe the man - known as Lobo Menor - is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.

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Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike -- Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.

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Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm -- The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in "early development".

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US aircraft carrier to sail to Crete for repairs after fire on board -- The USS Gerald R Ford has played a significant role in US operations during the war with Iran.

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Alberta seeks to set limits on use of medically assisted dying -- The Canadian province has proposed legislation that will limit its use solely to end-of-life circumstances.

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Israel destroys river bridges in southern Lebanon -- The health ministry says that 968 people, including more than 100 children, have been killed since 2 March.

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The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis - can China withstand it? -- With oil supply disrupted, Beijing's oil reserves and renewable energy push are being put to the test.

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Afghan evacuees in limbo in Qatar camp accuse US of betrayal -- More than 1,100 Afghans evacuated by the US fear their route to promised resettlement is closed for good.

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'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel -- An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

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India's young are more educated than ever. So why are so many jobless? -- India's educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.

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Five takeaways from Markwayne Mullin's Homeland Security confirmation hearing -- The agency Mullin is vying to run entered its fifth week without funding, and concerns surrounding the budget loomed over questions.

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As Cuba struggles with power cuts, how is the island holding up? -- The BBC's Will Grant reports from the island days after the entire national electric grid collapsed.

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Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims -- The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.

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Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes -- The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.

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Venezuelans in Miami and Caracas celebrate historic WBC victory over USA -- Venezuela won its first-ever World Baseball Classic title, defeating the United States 3–2 in the championship game.

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Watch: Real possum spotted on toy animal shelf at Australian airport -- Passengers discovered a real possum nestled among other native Australian toy animals at Hobart Airport, Tasmania.

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How Finnish supermarkets are central to the country's defence -- The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.

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Sadiq Khan says Labour should pledge to rejoin EU -- Downing Street has repeatedly said the government will not rejoin the single market or customs union.

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Epstein files St Patrick's Day float 'unacceptable', says rape crisis charity -- The float, which appeared in counties Galway and Mayo, showed people in wigs grappling on a mattress.

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