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LIVE - Tanker and container ship report attacks as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again - The UK's maritime security authority says the incidents took place off the coast of Oman, as Tehran says it closed the waterway in response to the continued US blockade of Iranian ports.
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Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella -- The Queen of Pop makes a guest appearance during the Espresso singer's headline set.3 hours ago
DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US -- The Congolese government stresses those expelled from the US are only in the country temporarily.2 hours ago
White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model - The discussion is a sign the AI firm's technology may be too critical for even the US government to do without. 13 hrs ago34 minutes ago
Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry -- Péter Magyar and his Tisza party are wasting no time preparing for the transfer of power after their dramatic landslide victory.14 hours ago
Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government -- The country's biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.34 minutes ago
French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report -- President Macron said France had "loved, dreamed and grown up" with the stalwart of French cinema.2 hours ago
Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam -- Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a costume.37 minutes ago
Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer -- The term - kokushobi - translates to "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot", and comes after Japan's hottest summer on record.19 hours ago
Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures -- Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.21 hours ago
Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa -- Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.1 day ago
Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments -- The UK government blocked the rapper from entering the country over his history of making pro-Nazi and racist statements.17 hours ago
Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain -- The halt to weeks of fighting is being celebrated in Lebanon, but it will be difficult to ensure it lasts.23 hours ago
What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea -- The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.14 hours ago
He made jazz under air raids - and built an Indian city's music scene -- War correspondent, jazz bandleader and impresario, KC Sen shaped Kolkata's music scene.14 hours ago
What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence? -- The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.20 hours ago
What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire -- A 10-day truce between the two countries is now in effect, with Iran-backed Hezbollah voicing support, as negotiations continue between the US and Iran.1 day ago
BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home -- BBC Arabic's correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.2 hours ago
Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria -- Eyewitnesses captured the moment a burning fuel tanker drove through the centre of Hasakah, Syria, leaving a trail of fire behind it.13 hours ago
BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war' -- Lyse Doucet says Iranians want a solution to the long-running animosity with the US, but leaders is not willing to make a deal on Washington's terms.1 day ago
Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets -- The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.17 hours ago
Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found -- The escape of Neukgu, a two-year-old wolf, from a zoo in the city of Daejon captured national attention.1 day ago
One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say -- A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.3 hours ago
Historic 1926 census shows Protestant population drop in Irish Free State -- The 1926 census is available online from Saturday morning and the public are able to look up their own families.14 hours ago
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire -- Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.1 hour ago
Ireland's bank bailout era draws to a close -- This week, the Austrian bank BAWAG agreed to buy the government's majority stake in PTSB for €931m (£812m).7 hours ago
What is the Fisa law Trump wants extended and why are lawmakers resisting? -- Both Republicans and Democrats are pushing to reform the law, saying it allows "warrantless searches" of Americans' digital communications.12 hours ago