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From BBC News. Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent, England, and the BBC understands 11 more in the Canterbury area are in hospital and are seriously ill. Tributes have been paid to one of the victims, Juliette, a Year 13 student at a grammar school in Faversham. A 21-year-old university…
From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has said it would be "very bad for the future of Nato" if allies don’t help secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for global oil shipping. In an interview with the Financial Times, the US president said he expects China to help unblock the strait and…
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From BBC News. The 2026 Oscars featured surprise wins, emotional speeches and some comical moments as stars gathered for Hollywood’s biggest night. The ceremony saw action thriller One Battle After Another win the most Oscars of the night with six wins, including best picture. But there were several historic moments – including Jessie Buckley becoming…
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From BBC News. Israel says it is expanding the scope of its military strikes, targeting additional areas in western and central Iran as the conflict intensifies. Despite sustained bombardment, Iran has continued retaliatory attacks on Israel and across the wider region. Israeli officials say at least eight people were injured after repeated missile launches from…
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From BBC News. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told CBS News, the BBC’s US media partner, that Tehran has "never asked for a ceasefire, we have never asked even for negotiation". It follows earlier comments from US President Donald Trump that Iran wanted a deal, but he was unwilling to agree to one "because…
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From BBC News. Today, President Trump has called on the UK and other allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest oil shipping channel. Laura, Paddy and Henry unpick what Ed Miliband said in response to pressure from the President and analyse what the current closure of the strait means for the…
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From BBC News. Israel launched "wide-scale" strikes on targets in western Iran, the Israeli military has said. Iran and Israel traded strikes overnight, while missile and drone interceptions have been reported in Gulf states. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to make a deal to end the war, but he doesn’t want to…
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From BBC News. Today, Laura catches up with Steve Rosenberg in Moscow and Frank Gardner in Saudi Arabia to get their take on the global impact the war in Iran is having beyond the Middle East. President Trump says the US military has bombed a small island off the coast of Iran which is home…
From BBC News. President Trump has called for international help in securing the Strait of Hormuz, the key shipping lane which carries much of the world’s supplies of oil and natural gas from the Middle East. Iran has been attacking shipping passing through the Strait, as well as attacking installations and refineries in neighbouring countries,…
From BBC News. The US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island – hitting 90 military targets on the critical oil processing outpost. Iran has struck back, with strikes on the US Embassy in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian missile causing a huge fire at one of the UAE’s largest oil storage facilities. Meanwhile US and…
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From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has called on the UK and other nations to join the US in sending ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, strikes have continued across the Middle East, with sirens sounding in Jerusalem after the Israeli military said it had detected new attacks from Iran. Earlier,…
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From BBC News. Rescue teams in the French Alps have told the BBC that unusual snow patterns – in addition to people not taking enough precautions – are to blame for an increase in avalanche deaths. This ski season, at least 100 people have been killed across the mountainous region, which is a steep increase…
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From BBC News. The US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, has been hit by a missile, with video showing fire and smoke rising in the aftermath. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said "every military target" on Iran’s key oil island has been "totally obliterated", but no damage to oil infrastructure has been reported. Kharg Island…
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From BBC News. Thousands of US marines are heading for the Middle East, along with the USS Tripoli, an amphibious assault ship, according to senior US officials. The task force is made up of around 5,000 troops, around half of them marines. The force is trained in specialist amphibious operations, including landings and securing maritime…
From BBC News. US President Trump has renewed his threat of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the island is in deep trouble and that the Cuban government is desperate to make a deal. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews In this episode, Justin and Anthony look at how seriously we should we be taking…
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From BBC News. Almost six weeks since the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie (the 84-year-old mother of Today show host, Savannah Guthrie) the case which has shocked America remains unsolved. It’s also led to a host of online amateur sleuths broadcasting their own investigations to a mass audience on TikTok, with many descending on Guthrie’s home…
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From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has said that Iran will be hit "very hard" over the next week, adding "we’ve already damaged them so badly". Earlier, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s new supreme leader is in hiding, "wounded" and "likely disfigured", though these claims are yet to be verified. Meanwhile, the…
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From BBC News. James, Alex and Chris are joined by the BBC’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen to discuss the latest in the war in Iran. They reflect on what lessons could be learnt from the two Gulf Wars, the pressure building on the world economy and if President Trump is “close” to a victory? 00:00…
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From BBC News. As the US-Israel war with Iran causes energy prices to rise, US President Donald Trump has eased sanctions on Russian oil. Analysts say Moscow is already benefitting from the effective block on oil and gas tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russia could make billions…
From BBC News. All six members of a US military refuelling aircraft’s crew have now been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) has said. The US initially said it had located four of the deceased crew. It said neither hostile nor friendly fire were involved in the loss of…
From BBC News. This post replaces an earlier version as early reports indicated Mojtaba Khamenei’s mother was also killed in the strikes, but an Iranian news agency is reporting that is not the case.
From BBC News. Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles off the coast of Iran – but despite its size, it is one of the most critical pieces of energy infrastructure for Iran. BBC Security Brief’s Mikey Kay breaks down why Kharg Island is so strategically important for the US in its…
From BBC News. On Sunday 15 March 2026, many of the film industry’s biggest stars will gather in Los Angeles for Hollywood’s biggest night: the 98th annual Academy Awards. Two American movies, "One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" are tipped to be the big winners on the night. Looming over the 2026 Oscars are some…
From BBC News. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "wounded" and "likely disfigured”. However, we do not have proof this is the case. "We’re shooting down and destroying what missiles they have in stock and, more importantly, ensuring they have no ability to build more," Hegseth told a…
From BBC News. Israel launches "wide-scale" strikes on targets in Iran, the Israeli military says as Iran fires a new wave of missiles. US President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a deal to end the war, but "the terms are not good enough" yet. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features…
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From BBC News. UN Secretary General António Guterres has landed in Beirut in what he calls a "visit of solidarity" with the people of Lebanon. The development comes as the Norwegian Refugee Council has warned that Lebanon is reaching a "breaking point" as displacement has surged during the latest escalation of the war there. The…
From BBC News. Four of six crew aboard a US military refuelling aircraft have died after it crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) said. The incident was not the result of hostile or friendly fire and rescue operations were under way, officials said. Centcom said the circumstances of the crash were now under…
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From BBC News. Is US President Donald Trump winning the Iran war, or is this another Iraq? Watch what the Question Time panel said on the audience question, featuring Times columnist Fraser Nelson, Labour’s deputy leader Lucy Powell MP, Conservative Harriett Baldwin MP, The Green Party’s Siân Berry MP, and broadcaster Kay Burley. Catch up…