Page Updated: Friday, May 01, 2026 12:38 AM ET

BBC News - World

Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options -- Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran. -- Business

7 hours ago

Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire -- At least nine people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry. -- Middle East

18 minutes ago

Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition -- It follows growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

4 hours ago

Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence -- The pop star is facing one misdemeanour count of driving under the influence of any alcohol and drug.

6 hours ago

China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation -- The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.

2 hours ago

Trainee driver crashes bus into River Seine -- The driver hit a parked car and veered off the road into the river - about 12 miles south of Paris - early on Thursday.

13 hours ago

Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants -- Prime Minister Bart De Wever said the move would see "less dependence on fossil fuel imports and more control over our own supply".

8 hours ago

Trump signs bill to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement -- The shutdown caused chaos in airports across the US as politicians feuded over funds for Trump's immigration crackdown.

2 hours ago

Trump says US studying troop cuts in Germany, as spat with Merz intensifies -- His remarks come after the German chancellor criticised the US approach to the war in Iran.

13 hours ago

Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists -- Pro-Palestinian activists say 22 boats carrying aid for Gaza were illegally intercepted in international waters near the Greek island.

18 hours ago

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.

13 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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?

1 day ago

Three takeaways from Hegseth's clash with lawmakers over Iran war -- The hours-long hearing was the first time the US defence secretary had faced questions under oath since the conflict began.

18 hours ago

In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price -- The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.

18 hours ago

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.

18 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

'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.

1 day ago

The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US -- After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.

1 day ago

Watch: Aerial video shows destruction after tornado strikes small Texas town -- A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week.

1 day ago

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.

11 hours ago

Former Chick-fil-A employee charged in $80,000 mac-and-cheese scheme -- The Texas man allegedly refunded the orders of hundreds of catering-sized mac-and-cheese trays to his personal credit cards.

1 hour ago

Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder -- Unrest took place outside hospital where man suspected of murdering a five-year-old girl was being treated.

2 hours ago

Aung San Suu Kyi: The Myanmar democracy icon detained for years -- Little has been heard of Myanmar's former leader since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021.

18 minutes ago

New footage shows how Trump dinner gunman charged through security in four seconds -- The CCTV shows an officer draw a firearm and open fire as the suspect sprints past.

4 hours ago

Royals bid farewell to US with visit to Arlington Cemetery and a block party -- King Charles' historic state visit, the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II's in 2007, has come to an end.

4 hours ago

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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