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BBC gains access to parts of the country that foreign journalists normally can't enter
30 Jul 2026,·49 mins
BBC travels across Iran by train - managing to hear the voices of ordinary Iranians
Mr Trump's comment comes after a rogue ChatGPT agent attacked another AI-related company
Rescue efforts are carried out at the Aeon shopping mall and Nippon Paper’s factory
29 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Firefighters are bracing for another sharp rise in temperatures
Firefighters in France are working around the clock to contain wildfires
Spain and France are bracing for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux
28 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Some 220,000 people have been evacuated in France and more than 100,000 in Spain
President Macron said the country was facing a "completely unprecedented wildfire"
In France, a massive blaze is closing in on the city of Bordeaux
27 Jul 2026,·49 mins
More than 330,000 people have been evacuated across both countries
Iran says it has halted strikes in the region while talks make progress
The Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk, who supports protests, has ended his hunger strike
24 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Mr Wangchuk says his decision came after members of parliament urged him to stop his fast
A prominent Indian activist has ended his hunger strike in support of youth protests
The search goes on for the remains of those killed by the air strike that hit a school
23 Jul 2026,·49 mins
In February, an airstrike hit a primary school in Minab in the south of Iran
The school in Iran was attacked in February at the start of the war
IAEA wants to examine Iran's highly enriched uranium, the US stated reason for the war
22 Jul 2026,·49 mins
International Atomic Energy Agency chief says he is struggling to regain access to Iran
Iran had agreed its highly enriched uranium would be diluted under IAEA supervision.
United States announces the implementation of “pilot zone operations” in southern Lebanon
21 Jul 2026,·49 mins
The talks are expected to focus on implementing a US-brokered framework agreement
Aoun's meeting with President Trump is expected to focus on a plan to disarm Hezbollah
Burnham is replacing Sir Keir Starmer who will offer his resignation
20 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Celebrations have been taking place across Spain after the World Cup
Spain have beaten Argentina one- nil after extra time at the World Cup final
President Trump has accused China of extensive interference in 2020 elections
17 Jul 2026,·49 mins
Trump alleges elements of US intelligence covered up what he said was election meddling
President Trump has accused China of extensive interference in the 2020 elections
