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LIVE - 'Extensive damage' at Qatar industrial site as Iran retaliates for strike on gas field - Qatar's Ras Laffan refinery was among a list of sites Iran threatened would be targets after an earlier attack on its South Pars gas field facilities.
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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.3 hours ago
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.6 hours ago
Forty years after the last one was poached, rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda -- The return of southern white rhinos from the country comes after Ugandan poachers once wiped them out.1 hour ago
Oil nears $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. -- Business44 minutes ago
Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules -- Archaeologist Alexander Butyagin is accused of conducting illegal excavations in Crimea - Ukraine's peninsula annexed by Russia.3 hours ago
Norway prosecutor asks for seven years' jail for crown princess's son in rape trial -- Prosecutors in the trial of Marius Borg Høiby argue he should be found guilty of 39 of the 40 charges he is accused of.6 hours ago
US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of America -- Some 85% of VOA staff were laid off by Trump who accused the international broadcaster of bias.8 hours ago
King Charles greets Nigerian president in Windsor sunshine -- The King and President Tinubu will give speeches later at the state banquet, to be attended by political leaders and celebrities.5 hours ago
Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough -- It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.3 hours ago
'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.4 hours ago
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.44 minutes ago
Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians -- Tehran residents tell the BBC they're caught between US-Israeli bombing and an Iranian regime trying to reassert its power.20 hours ago
Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran's leadership -- Larijani has long been seen as one of the Islamic Republic's most experienced and influential policy makers.19 hours ago
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.2 hours ago
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.2 hours ago
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.44 minutes ago
Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia? -- After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains what happened.1 day ago
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.44 minutes ago
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.2 hours ago
Celebrations in Morocco but devastation in Senegal after Afcon decision -- Moroccans feel justice has been done but the Senegalese are angry after being stripped of the title.7 hours ago