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LIVE - Iran threatens US-linked Gulf energy sites after Trump gives deadline to reopen Strait of Hormuz - President Trump says the US will "obliterate" Iran's power plants if the key shipping channel does not open before his 48-hour deadline.
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Iranian missiles injure 160 in towns near Israeli nuclear site -- Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.6 hours ago
Socialists battle to hold Paris as France holds mayoral elections -- The capital could shift to the right after 25 years under the Socialists if Rachida Dati defeats Emmanuel Grégoire.7 hours ago
Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine, officials say -- The deaths were reported in four south-eastern Ukrainian regions in the past 24 hours.3 hours ago
National blackout hits Cuba for second time in a week -- Another total failure of its power grid underlines Cuba's hardship under a US-imposed fuel blockade. -- Latin America12 hours ago
Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work? -- Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.18 hours ago
Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81 -- A former FBI director, Mueller led the high-profile inquiry into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election19 hours ago
BTS make live return in front of huge crowd -- RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook perform together for the first time since October 2022.18 hours ago
Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached -- The president said ICE would "do security" as airport security staff have gone without pay for weeks due to a partial government shutdown.17 hours ago
Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years -- "Don't take this storm lightly," Hawaii Governor Josh Green warned on Saturday, as more rain is expected on Oahu and Maui.16 hours ago
Trump at a crossroads as US weighs tough options in Iran -- Statements from President Trump that the war is almost over are not matching up with the reality on the ground.14 hours ago
'Peace is a gradual thing': How land, cattle and identity fuel a deadly Nigerian conflict -- How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.13 hours ago
Italy is voting on whether to change its constitution. What does this mean for Meloni? -- The dry subject matter of this weekend's vote seems obscure but for many it is a vote on the PM.14 hours ago
AI videos of sexualised black women removed from TikTok after BBC investigation -- Dozens of Instagram and TikTok accounts have used AI avatars to promote explicit content, the BBC finds.13 hours ago
A secularism law some women say makes them feel like 'outsiders' heads to Canada's top court -- Canada's Supreme Court will hear a challenge to Quebec's Bill 21, which bars some public sector workers, including teachers, from wearing religious symbols.13 hours ago
BBC in Cuba as island plunged into darkness -- More than 10 million people are enduring power cuts after Cuba's national electrical grid collapsed again.5 hours ago
'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show -- Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.1 day ago
Israeli strike next to British journalist is not AI-generated -- The video of the strike, hitting just metres from RT's Steve Sweeney and his crew, was recorded on Thursday in southern Lebanon.7 hours ago
I didn't know Epstein was a predator - Norway's crown princess -- Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said that she wishes she had never met late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein2 days ago
No assessment Iran could strike London, UK minister says -- Steve Reed says there is "no specific assessment" Iran is capable of hitting the UK, after Israel claimed it now could.3 hours ago
Qatari and Turkish citizens die in military helicopter crash -- Four Qatari military personnel, one Turkish serviceman and two technicians from a Turkish defence company were on board.39 minutes ago
Sudan drone attack on key hospital killed 64 people during Eid, WHO says -- The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.1 hour ago
Foreign secretary denounces 'reckless Iran threats' after missiles fired at Diego Garcia -- Iran reportedly fired two ballistic missiles at Indian Ocean base, but neither reached the target.20 hours ago