Page Updated: Friday, May 01, 2026 2:59 PM ET

BBC News - World

Trump repeats that he is 'not happy' with Iran as deadline to seek approval for war looms - President Trump said on Friday that said a deal has been hard to reach in part because Iranian leadership was "very confused". 8 mins ago - World

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Billions of meals at risk due to Iran war, says fertiliser boss -- A shortage of fertiliser due to the Iran conflict could reduce crop yields and push prices higher, says the boss of Yara.

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Missing Oscar found after Academy Award winner blocked from taking it on flight -- The airline said the Academy Award was safely in its care in Frankfurt and was arranging its return.

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Israeli police arrest man after nun attacked in Jerusalem -- The French nun was pushed over and kicked in the apparently unprovoked assault, amid a rise in harassment of Christians in the city by Jewish extremists.

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French PM fuels row with trip to buy baguettes -- Sébastien Lecornu visited a boulangerie on Labour Day, defying unions who say 1 May must remain a mandatory rest day.

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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release -- Mladic, 84, was jailed for life for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian war in 1992-95.

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Turkish police arrest more than 500 people at May Day rallies -- Turkey sees significant police deployments on 1 May each year, when marches led by workers and unions are held.

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Israel releases all but two activists in Greece after intercepting Gaza aid flotilla -- The Global Sumud Flotilla denounced the interception as "piracy", while Israel's foreign ministry called the flotilla a "PR stunt".

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Zayn Malik cancels US tour and cuts UK dates after hospital bed photo shared -- The former One Direction singer has taken to Instagram to update fans as he cuts his world tour dates

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Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says -- The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.

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British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time' -- Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.

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Brazil's Congress approves plan to drastically cut Bolsonaro's jail term -- Last year ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years in jail for plotting a coup after losing an election.

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Is Saudi Arabia's sports revolution unravelling? -- Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf, but what does this mean for the country's other sporting investments? Dan Roan takes a closer look.

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It's not just oil: Iran war also threatens Asia's food security -- Planting season is beginning in Asia - but the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Chinese restrictions has hit fertiliser supply.

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The sub-Arctic town pitching itself as Canada's gateway to Europe -- Churchill, Manitoba, best known as the world's polar bear capital, has ambitions of making its deep-water port a year-round trade route.

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A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama -- The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

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Indians lost $2.5bn to digital fraud in 2025 - now its central bank is fighting back -- The RBI is mulling measures to tackle rising cases of digital fraud in India - but will they work?

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New CCTV footage appears to shows when shots were fired at Washington press dinner -- The video was released after claims that a secret service member sustained injuries in an act of 'friendly fire'.

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Massive sea lion makes rare appearance in San Francisco -- Steller sea lions are more commonly found in the colder waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, making sightings in the Bay Area less common.

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Why is China banning drone sales in Beijing? -- The BBC's Laura Bicker looks into why China has tightened regulations on drones, with authorities citing public safety concerns.

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Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home -- BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

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'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq -- Before the fragile ceasefire in the region, this was one of the most heavily targeted US and UK military bases in the Middle East.

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Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25% -- The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July.

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Watch: Supporters and critics react as Trump visits retirement 'utopia' -- The BBC visited the Villages, the world's largest retirement community and a key GOP stronghold, where a growing chorus of critics signals change ahead of President Trump's visit.

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Family of 'senior lieutenant' in Kinahan gang write letters to court -- Sean McGovern is before the non-jury Special Criminal Court and is due to be sentenced on June 8.

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Pickleball and protests: Trump visit stirs up world's largest retirement community -- Politics have become an increasingly thorny issue in the Villages, Florida, which is home to 150,000 people.

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Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire -- Seventeen people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.

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