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From BBC News. The US Vice-President JD Vance has been holding face to face talks with senior Iranian leaders in Islamabad. It’s the highest level direct talks between the two countries since Iran’s Islamic revolution in. 1979. There were three rounds of talks mediated by Pakistan in Islamabad, with the hope of agreeing a permanent…
From BBC News. US and Iranian officials are in direct talks with Pakistan in Islamabad on bringing an end to the conflict in the Middle East. Earlier, delegations from both Washington and Tehran spoke with Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif, he said he hopes negotiators will "engage constructively." It comes as the Israeli military says it…
From BBC News. There are two massive stories to chat through today – the start of direct trilateral talks between the US and Iran in Pakistan, and the return of Nasa’s Artemis II crew. Paddy and Laura are on holiday so Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire and Nick Watt host. To chat through news from Pakistan, they’re…
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From BBC News. Smarter stadiums can be found across the globe. From Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to the Japanese national stadium in Tokyo, both are pushing the boundaries of what a venue can offer. But what makes FC Barcelona’s stadium different? Work began in June 2023 at a cost of about £1.1bn, with Camp Nou…
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From BBC News. UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has shelved his Chagos Islands deal amid worsening relations with US President Donald Trump, after the US failed to formally confirm its approval. Trump had urged Starmer to scrap the deal despite earlier expressing support for the treaty. In January the president called the plan an…
From BBC News. From a simple colon, dash and parenthesis : – ) to now, where we have over 3,000 icons that speak louder than words. A world without emojis may feel like ancient history, but in reality they’ve only been around since 1999. By 2010, we had over 700 emojis. By 2015, Oxford dictionary…
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From BBC News. US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad alongside President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and special adviser Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff for peace talks with Iran. Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has recently emerged as a prominent government figure, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi…
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From BBC News. The Artemis II astronauts have safely returned to Earth after a "textbook touchdown", bringing their historic 10-day mission to a close. The crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 00:07 GMT (20:07 EDT), with commander Reid Wiseman confirming his team is healthy. The four astronauts are "happy and healthy", an official…
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From BBC News. Six weeks in, all eyes are on Pakistan where the US and Iran prepare for crucial peace talks over the weekend. Iran’s parliamentary speaker has warned no negotiations will take place with the US until a ceasefire is in place in Lebanon and Iran’s assets are unfrozen. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump…
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From BBC News. The Ha Giang Loop is a 350km long road trip through the mountains of northern Vietnam. It’s increasingly popular with tourists, and a number of companies offer 3-5 day tours around the region. In March, 19-year-old Orla Wates, from London, died after she fell of the back of a motorbike on the…
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From BBC News. In a rare public address on Thursday, the US First Lady Melania Trump denied having any connections to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, telling reporters at the White House that claims linking her to them "need to end today". She also denied online rumours that Epstein…
From BBC News. Pakistan’s leaders are preparing to host peace talks between the US and Iran in its capital Islamabad. Thousands of police officers and security forces have been deployed ahead of the talks, which are due to begin on Saturday 11 April. US Vice President JD Vance said he was "looking forward to negotiations"…
From BBC News. From Chappel Roan’s Pink Pony Club to Denzel Curry’s Tokyo Drifting, the Artemis II mission seems to have been filled with music. So who decides what gets played, and how does it reach space? Newsbeat’s Peter Gillibrand and Abu Bakar Yasin got the answers from NASA, astronaut Tim Peake, a space expert…
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From BBC News. Why has Hegseth fired top generals from the military, and how does he use religion to justify America’s war aims? We look at the frontman for the US war in Iran, the former Fox News host, Pete Hegseth. A key feature of his Pentagon press briefings are his religious rhetoric, which may…
From BBC News. One condition of the US and Israel’s two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran is that ships must be able to safely use the Strait of Hormuz, the route through which approximately 20% of the world’s oil and liquified natural gas supplies travel. In theory, the deal should cut the prices of fuel worldwide,…
From BBC News. Watch live as Artemis II’s crew head back to Earth, making their way through the atmosphere with their Orion craft expected to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #ArtemisII #Nasa #BBCNews
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From BBC News. Today, Adam is joined by Felicity Evans from Walescast, Alex Forsyth, political correspondent and Luke Tryl pollster and director of More in Common to take a deep dive into the elections for the Welsh Senedd. They look at the big issues on the agenda, and why polling numbers don’t always reflect how…
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From BBC News. The Artemis II crew have completed their 10-day mission around the Moon and are preparing to splash down on Earth. They are expected to arrive off the coast of San Diego at 20:07 eastern US time on Friday 10 April (01:07 BST on Saturday). The splashdown sequence takes roughly 42 minutes to…
From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of doing a "very poor job" in handling oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz, arguing it was "not the agreement we have". It comes as the ceasefire between the US and Iran was agreed earlier this week, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aiming…
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From BBC News. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said “there is no ceasefire in Lebanon”. Speaking to Israelis in a social media video, he said the country’s armed forces were “continuing to strike Hezbollah with full force, and we will not stop until we restore your security.” It comes after mass strikes by Israel…
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From BBC News. Melania Trump says rumours linking her to Epstein ‘need to stop’ | BBC News Melania Trump has denied any links to Jeffrey Epstein, calling claims connecting them “mean-spirited”. In a surprise White House statement, the First Lady also called for congressional hearings to allow Epstein’s victims to testify under oath. She said…
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