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Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf

Tehran says its armed forces are ready "with their fingers on the trigger" to respond to any aggression.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:58:42 -0500)

'Don't take us to a hospital': Iran protesters treated in secret to avoid arrest

Wounded demonstrators tell the BBC they are relying on medics willing to risk their own safety by treating them at their homes.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:28:08 -0500)

China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, ahead of Xi meeting

The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:27:40 -0500)

Panic on crowded Ukraine train - passenger describes moment of Russian drone strike

The BBC speaks to a person who was aboard a train on which five people died after it was targeted by drones.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:59:02 -0500)

'I don't let bullies win,' says US congresswoman Omar after substance thrown at her

The Minnesota Democrat was uninjured and continued to speak at her event, after being sprayed with an unidentified liquid.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:01:10 -0500)

Europe must act urgently and stop outsourcing defence, says EU's Kallas

The EU foreign policy chief's remarks come days after Nato's secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:45:56 -0500)

Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone

The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:08 -0500)

Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 06:43:04 -0500)

Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:11:09 -0500)

Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting

The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led Minnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end his immigration operation there.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:05:30 -0500)

Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police

Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:54:59 -0500)

'I couldn't save them' - US mum's horror as three sons die falling through pond ice

Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:06:27 -0500)

US YouTube star IShowSpeed to get Ghanaian passport as Africa tour ends

Ghana's foreign minister says the influencer is a "worthy ambassador", but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:30:34 -0500)

South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for bribery

Kim Keon Hee was also ordered to return a Graff diamond necklace and pay back 12.85m won in cash.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:43:43 -0500)

Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

Pawar and four others died after the plane they were travelling in crashed in India's Maharashtra state.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:16:42 -0500)

Is the US preparing to strike Iran?

Satellite images show a steady and significant build-up of US military forces in the region.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:36:11 -0500)

The politician whose death leaves a vacuum in India's richest state

Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra's politics in surprising ways.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 08:38:31 -0500)

Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger

Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:16:59 -0500)

A string of scandals and luxury handbags: Who is South Korea's former first lady?

Kim was accused of accepting luxury bags, a diamond necklace and other gifts as bribes.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:23:41 -0500)

The model who moved to Ghana and wrapped her prosthetic leg in its famous fabric

Abena Christine Jon'el left the US and now aims to raise the profile of people with disabilities in Ghana.

(Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:17:35 -0500)

Who is Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' deployed to Minneapolis?

The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump's immigration policies.

(Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:17:35 -0500)

China has purged its highest-ranked military general. Why?

Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China's leader, Xi Jinping.

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:47 -0500)

Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?

He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:50:06 -0500)

Can India be a player in the computer chip industry?

India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry.

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:05:55 -0500)

TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.

(Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:31:54 -0500)

NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting

The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:29:48 -0500)

Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret

Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:25:19 -0500)

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How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:45:40 -0500)

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge

With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order.

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:25:51 -0500)

What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis

Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:19:46 -0500)

What India's Republic Day red carpet means for its foreign policy

Who sits beside India?s president on Republic Day signals Delhi?s diplomatic priorities to the world.

(Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:03:04 -0500)

Moment BA plane to London loses wheel after take-off in Vegas

Dramatic footage shows wheel falling off a British Airways aircraft shortly after take-off from Harry Reid International airport.

(Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:00:39 -0500)

Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans

The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.

(Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:22:22 -0500)

New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs

Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

(Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:34:40 -0500)

'It's 2C in our flat': Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating

Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.

(Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:32:22 -0500)

Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry

More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.

(Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:42:09 -0500)

Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame

BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

(Sun, 25 Jan 2026 17:04:22 -0500)