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What it means to be 'culturally' Irish in 2025 is complicated
Suffolk-born Ed Sheeran prompted a debate by describing himself as 'culturally Irish'.
12 Aug 2025,15 mins
The flaws in evidence on both sides of Lucy Letby case
How the case of one baby death shows flaws in the medical evidence on both sides.
11 Aug 2025,16 mins
DeepSeek stunned the world - but has it changed AI?
The Chinese artificial intelligence app was released six months ago.
10 Aug 2025,9 mins
Why Putin and Trump's relationship soured
BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg on how the relationship has gone off the rails.
05 Aug 2025,7 mins
The fight over China's new UK embassy
The BBC's Damian Grammaticas explains the row over plans for a new Chinese embassy.
04 Aug 2025,13 mins
Why turbulence is getting more frequent and more severe
As climate change shifts atmospheric conditions, air travel could become bumpier.
30 Jul 2025,12 mins
Should mental health be the responsibility of universities?
Are students being let down - or is the expectation placed on unis part of the issue?
24 Jul 2025,15 mins
MasterChef crisis: The view from insiders
BBC News has obtained details about the claims made against the presenter John Torode.
19 Jul 2025,13 mins
Key details about Air India crash unknown as theories swirl
The preliminary report into the crash gave some answers, but also prompted speculation.
15 Jul 2025,7 mins
Covering Marten and Gordon's 'jaw-dropping' case
The BBC's Helena Wilkinson on Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's 'extraordinary' trials.
15 Jul 2025,15 mins
What's the secret formula for election-winning slogans?
A political strategist says there are eight words that resonate with all voters.
11 Jul 2025,6 mins
Reform's momentum is making the political weather
BBC Political Editor Chris Mason on the latest defection from Tory to Reform.
10 Jul 2025,4 mins
The struggle for control of the Arctic is heating up
Tensions around the world are growing amid fears the Arctic risks militarising rapidly.
10 Jul 2025,13 mins
Why Hip-hop is still struggling to have its 'MeToo' moment
Hollywood's 'MeToo' movement began nearly a decade ago - is it time hip-hop had its own?
09 Jul 2025,14 mins
How King could help rebuild shaken UK-France relations
Our Europe digital editor analyses the possible impact of President Macron’s state visit.
08 Jul 2025,12 mins
Could Robert Kennedy Jr revolutionise US healthcare?
The BBC's Jim Reed asks whether RFK Jr's plans are fearmongering or revolutionary.
01 Jul 2025,15 mins
Chris Mason: Labour still has a big persuasion job ahead
The government is still attempting to defuse a backbench rebellion.
01 Jul 2025,4 mins
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner: The 'safest' of planes?
Whistleblowers who worked on the aircraft have raised numerous concerns.
30 Jun 2025,13 mins
Is the UK about to get dragged into Iran-Israel conflict?
BBC Security Correspondent, Frank Gardner.
20 Jun 2025,6 mins
The families paying for 'private bobbies' to protect them
Luke Mintz examines a new - and divisive - approach to crime prevention.
18 Jun 2025,13 mins
Extreme heat is starting to change the way we holiday
BBC Weather's Simon King considers how climate change is affecting tourism.
18 Jun 2025,15 mins
Lyse Doucet: Where is Israel's operation heading?
The BBC's Lyse Doucet examines the likely goals of the Israeli Prime Minister.
16 Jun 2025,13 mins
Mason: Reeves takes gamble on patience in era of impatience
Our political editor's analysis of the Chancellor's Spending Review.
12 Jun 2025,3 mins
Is there a deeper cost to cheaper Chinese EVs?
Analysis from the BBC's International Business Correspondent, Theo Leggett.
10 Jun 2025,13 mins
Labour cosies up to China after years of turbulent ties
Analysis from Ankur Shah, editor of the BBC Global China Unit.
04 Jun 2025,11 mins
The war of information between North and South Korea
North and South Korea are in an underground war - Kim Jong Un might now be winning.
30 May 2025,12 mins
Tory insiders: Badenoch’s missteps ‘have been a disaster’
Chris Mason and Henry Zeffman gauge the mood among Conservative MPs.
29 May 2025,11 mins
The people who think AI might become conscious
Some experts think artificial intelligence systems can already feel things.
26 May 2025,14 mins
The Bitcoin hum sparking unrest in Trump's MAGA heartlands
The energy-intensive process of Bitcoin mining is causing headaches in rural America.
23 May 2025,13 mins
Why Sir Keir Starmer will still struggle to win on immigration
Why public concern over immigration is still likely to dog the Labour government.
22 May 2025,15 mins