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Clouds billow from buildings

Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in attack Russia calls 'unprecedented'

The city's governor urges residents to remain indoors for the first time since the beginning of the war.

2 hrs ago
Europe

Members of the Iranian football squad are pictured walking on the pitch in a white football kit, at a friendly match in Turkey on 29 May 2026.

Iran says staff blocked from entering US after players given World Cup visas

Iranian officials say technical staff have been denied visas, hours after the US said players could enter the country.

3 hrs ago
Middle East
Vessels in Strait of Hormuz off Oman

US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire

The US military strikes Iranian drones and radar sites and Tehran says it has targeted US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.

25 mins ago
World

Giant banquets rile radical left in France

The feasting phenomenon run by Le Canon Français has become a hot political issue.

11 hrs ago
Europe

UK hits out at 'people seeking to stir division' after Vance's Nowak post

The US vice-president wrote the "only response is righteous anger" when referring to Henry Nowak's death on X.

8 hrs ago
US & Canada
LIVE

French Open: Teenager Andreeva beats qualifier Chwalinska for first Grand Slam title

Eighth seed Mirra Andreeva beats qualifier Maja Chwalinska to win the French Open and claim her first Grand Slam title - follow live.

King's nephew Peter Phillips marries NHS nurse

Peter Phillips married NHS nurse Harriet Sperling during a private ceremony on Saturday.

44 mins ago
Gloucestershire

Weekend reads

Two people paddle red kayaks through calm turquoise water among rocky outcrops at sunset (Credit: Getty Images)

Five new rules to travel smarter this summer

From locking in flights first to paying for expertise and flexibility, here’s what to consider before booking your summer holiday this year.

A collage which shows a ripped photograph of a newlywed couple and two rings on either side of them, against a textured pink background (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

What blindside divorce tells us about modern love

More people are sharing their experience of being divorced out of the blue. Psychologists tell the BBC why a spouse might initiate a sudden split.


Arts in Motion

Cecilia Bartoli: A voice that defies time

Cecilia Bartoli: A voice that defies time

Cecilia Bartoli has spent 40 years at the pinnacle of classical music, a feat few artists ever achieve.
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Best audio of the week

The Global Story, The Global Story, How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world

The Global Story

How the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño could change the world

Global News Podcast, US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers

Global News Podcast

US grants visas to Iran World Cup footballers

A History of the United States in 100 Objects, A History of the United States in 100 Objects, 100 Objects #3: The Pension Files

A History of the United States in 100 Objects

100 Objects #3: The Pension Files

The Global Story, The Global Story, The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

The Global Story

The battle to save James Bond from becoming slop

More than the Score, More Than The Score, Fifa World Cup 2026: The favourites, the debutants and the politics

More than the Score

Fifa World Cup 2026: The favourites, the debutants and the politics

What's Up Docs?, What's Up Docs?, Is a male contraceptive pill closer than you think?

What's Up Docs?

Is a male contraceptive pill closer than you think?

Big Boss Interview, Business Matters, #42 Hinge CEO: The Cost of Living Crunch Is Changing How We Date

Big Boss Interview

#42 Hinge CEO: The Cost of Living Crunch Is Changing How We Date

Business Daily, Business Daily, Has the World Cup broken dynamic pricing?

Business Daily

Has the World Cup broken dynamic pricing?

The Interface, The Interface, What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?

The Interface

What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?

Believe in Magic, Believe in Magic, Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons

Believe in Magic

Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons


More news

A young man smiling wearing a white shirt and a blue tie. He is sitting in front of a green bush. He has brown hair.

Henry Nowak case: What happened and why has it drawn the attention of the US vice-president?

How a student's murder led to protests, political debate and scrutiny of the police.

11 hrs ago
Hampshire & Isle of Wight
A man in his 40s with short, black hair wearing a blue polo shirt and glasses standing in front of plants

Three Brits admit killing restaurant owner in Canada after 'unpaid bill' row

Canadian police confirmed Robert Evans Jr pled guilty to the manslaughter of Sharif Rahman while his father and uncle admitted being accessories to the crime.

2 hrs ago
Edinburgh, Fife & East

Euromillions winner dies in suspected hit-and-run

Anthony Canty was knocked off his bicycle and an 18-year-old has since been arrested, police say.

6 hrs ago
Essex

When will Taylor Swift get married? Fans have some ideas

Swifties worldwide are looking for clues about the superstar's nuptials to American football star Travis Kelce.

13 hrs ago
US & Canada
A treated black and white photo of Henry Nowak

The Nowak murder has lit a match under British politics. This is how we got here

The police response to the murder of Henry Nowak has triggered a heated transatlantic debate.

4 hrs ago
BBC InDepth
Red puppet Elmo stares into the camera

'Traitor': Elmo in hot water with New Yorkers over Knicks NBA finals

The Sesame Street character, whose fictional home is in New York, was called a traitor after not fully backing the city's basketball team.

13 hrs ago
US & Canada
Anthony Head

Tributes to Buffy and Ted Lasso star Anthony Head after death aged 72

The British actor, who also appeared in Merlin and Little Britain, died of complications from pneumonia.

8 hrs ago
Culture
A man in a blue climbing coat drinking an orange soup from a bowl, being helped by a man in a black puffer coat

Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'

Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.

19 hrs ago
Asia

Editor's picks

What does coffee do to your body?

What does coffee do to your body?

Billions of people rely on a cup of coffee to get them through the day. But what does it do to the human body?

Science & Health
Rare condition makes faces appear 'demonic'

The rare condition that makes faces appear 'demonic'

Thanks to one patient, we now have the most accurate insight into life through the eyes of people affected by prosopometamorphopsia.

Science & Health
Healthdecoded Tapping Therapy

How 'tapping therapy' can help calm your mind

A simple on-the-go therapy could help ease anxiety, stress and reduce the impact of traumatic memories.

Health Decoded
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The little-known disorder 'affecting 5% of the US'

Limerence is an addictive form of romantic attraction – but what can you do about it?

Love & Sex
FINAL Health decoded pt9

The vegetable that can protect you from cancer

Eat your greens. It's something we've all heard since childhood, but there's good reason why we should listen.

Health Decoded
How to limit exposure to microplastics

How to limit your exposure to microplastics

Research has shown that we are becoming more exposed to microplastics. What can we do about it?

Science & Health
Woman meditating

Mantra meditation: The ancient practice to heal our minds

How the ancient practice of mantra meditation can help to heal our minds.

Mind
How does extreme heat affect our brains?

How does extreme weather affect our brains?

Have you noticed any cognitive or mood swings when it’s too hot outside? You're not alone.

Science & Health

Culture

Nicola Walker as Alice holding a shotgun in her hand

Your middle-aged friend starts dating your daughter - drama explores what happens next

The new drama centres on Alice discovering best friend Steve is dating her 26-year-old daughter.


Pride Month

Quaint buildings by a canal in Hebden Bridge (Credit: Alamy)

The surprising 'lesbian capital of the UK'

Home to just 4,500 people and set in a scenic, rural valley, the quaint market town Hebden Bridge has blossomed into a bastion of tolerance.

A black and white close up of Ma Rainey smiling (Credit: Getty Images)

One of the world's earliest gay anthems

Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me Blues is a landmark song that had a profound and lasting effect.

Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (Credit: Alamy)

How Brokeback Mountain challenged Hollywood

Twenty years ago, Ang Lee's drama about the love between two male sheep herders was released after a long battle to get it made. It was a watershed moment for gay representation.


Travel

Fishermen pull in nets from a small boat at sunrise on the Hooghly River under Kolkata's Howrah Bridge (Credit: Marco Rutten/World Food Photography Awards)

10 winning pictures from the World Food Photography Awards 2026

From a Soviet-era sanatorium to a floating market in Bangladesh, this year's World Food Photography Awards capture the many ways food shapes daily life around the world.


US & Canada News

 Cattle are herded in a stable in Hamilton, Texas on June 5, 2026

Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US

The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.

Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with case detected in Texas cattle

US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs

Biden cabinet secretary advances in California governor race


More World News

The burnt out remains of a car lying on a road in Lebanon, with a recovery vehicle nearby

Lebanon says three soldiers killed in Israeli attack on car

The Israeli military is investigating the incident in south Lebanon, where it is fighting Hezbollah.

Man dies after shark attack in Western Australia, police say

Armenia braces for election as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government

I wanted to quit Eurovision twice - then won it, says Bangaranga singer Dara


Business

A sculpture of a bull in New York City synonymous with the stock market and Wall Street.

US stocks slump as fears over Big Tech shake Wall Street

The Nasdaq saw its biggest daily fall since early 2025.

Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup

Shift from diesel 'helping Rwanda manage price shocks'

China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas


Technology

World Cup: Game-changing tech

The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup

Tech Now visits FIFA HQ in Zurich to find out how AI-powered balls and smart tracking are transforming football.

'World-first' vaccine designed by artificial intelligence

The ancient trick making food waste useful and tasty

Gen Z singles need AI to make first move on dating apps, says Hinge boss


Latest Sport audio

Test Match Special, View from the Boundary: Richard Moore

Test Match Special

View from the Boundary: Richard Moore

Football Daily, Remember When… We Went to Russia 2018

Football Daily

Remember When… We Went to Russia 2018

Not by the Playbook, Sportshour, Close knit

Not by the Playbook

Close knit

Football Daily, The Debrief: Sorry England humbled in Spain

Football Daily

The Debrief: Sorry England humbled in Spain

Test Match Special, Wickets galore but Gay stands tall

Test Match Special

Wickets galore but Gay stands tall

The Wayne Rooney Show, The Wayne Rooney Show, Unfiltered: Danny Dyer, Angry Ginge & Usain Bolt Join Wayne

The Wayne Rooney Show

Unfiltered: Danny Dyer, Angry Ginge & Usain Bolt Join Wayne

Football Daily, The Commentators’ View: FIFA World Cup Q&A

Football Daily

The Commentators’ View: FIFA World Cup Q&A

Football Daily, The most political World Cup ever?

Football Daily

The most political World Cup ever?


Sport

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
LIVE

Antonelli takes crucial pole in Monaco - reaction

Follow live text updates and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 commentary of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Sullivan steps down at West Ham in wake of allegations

LIVE

Bad light and rain stop play with England five wickets from victory

Andreeva wins French Open as Chwalinska fairytale ends


Health

Loreen Willemberg, a woman with long hair, stands in the middle of a warmly lit, homely decorated sitting room (Credit: Ari Michelson/ AUGUST)

A rare few can fend off HIV. Could scientists find a cure through them?

Scientists are studying the few extraordinary individuals whose bodies seem able to naturally defend themselves from HIV in the hope of finding new cures.

What makes pets itch? The answer isn't always allergies

The people who are addicted to daydreaming

Brain freeze reveals a lot about your health


Culture

Anthony Head poses for a photo in character as Rupert Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures

Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.

Ex-Channel 4 News host Jon Snow reveals he has Alzheimer's

Stars pay tribute to 'visionary' Mobo Awards founder Kanya King

The groundbreaking audio series that explored world history through objects


Travel

Two trail runners cross an alpine valley beneath a glacier during an ultramarathon in the Alps (Credit: Getty Images)

Brutal ultramarathons and extreme adventures: the rise of 'darecations'

Forget relaxing on holiday; more travellers opting for physically punishing adventures in some of the world’s toughest places.

The 14-course dinner redefining Zambian cuisine

The idyllic island you can drive around in a weekend

A 1,400km bike ride along the 'End of the World' in Patagonia


Watch

World Cup: Game-changing tech

The game-changing tech transforming the World Cup

Tech Now visits FIFA HQ in Zurich to find out how AI-powered balls and smart tracking are transforming football.
See more

Arts

The book covers of Yesteryear, Transcription and Look What You Made Me Do (Credit: Fourth Estate/ Granta/ Faber & Faber)

10 of the best books of 2026 so far

From a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on friendship, here are the year's most acclaimed works of fiction so far.

Whistler Mother is a US icon - here's why the artist would've hated its success

'I was told I had months to live. Now I've been born again'

Lord of The Flies' study of hate and division has never been more relevant


Earth

Stevie the pangolin out foraging (Credit: Kelsey Skinner)

This trafficked pangolin was destined for a grisly end. Now he's back in the wild

Stevie the pangolin was saved from the illegal wildlife trade. After months of care, he’s now back in the wild – and thriving.

No males exist in this fish species. How has it survived for 100,000 years?

The real story of the Amazon's 'lost city'

The environmental cost when rockets go wrong


Video

The fish-killing snail’s deadly game

Watch the killer snail that hunts with toxic bullets

In the Great Barrier Reef, a venomous snail catches and devours its prey in a silent, lethal game of ambush.

The little-known fried dish unique to one English city

The space tech solving the world's signal problem

The unseen photos captured on the Royal Yacht Britannia


World's Table

A young boy places food on a plate that a man is holding at a roadside stand in Sri Lanka

Why Sri Lankans hand out free food to strangers on the side of the road

Rooted in Buddhist teachings, Sri Lanka's roadside dansal offer free food and drinks to strangers – and this year, the tradition feels especially relevant.

The prized Chinese green tea that can cost $8,800 per kilogram

Which country can claim steak?

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'


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