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.22 minutes ago
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.4 hours ago
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.3 hours ago
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.54 minutes ago
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 1992-95.3 hours ago
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.1 hour ago
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".8 hours ago
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 dates1 hour 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 2021.1 day ago
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.13 hours ago
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.10 hours ago
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.10 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.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.1 day 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
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'.6 hours ago
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.1 day 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.1 day 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
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.2 hours ago
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.5 hours ago
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 8.6 hours ago
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.7 hours ago
Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire -- Seventeen people - including two children - were killed, according to Lebanon's health ministry.10 hours ago