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From BBC News. At least six have been reported killed in Israeli strikes in central Beirut, with a further 24 injured, as it continues its offensive against Hezbollah. A building that has been targeted several times in recent days was completely demolished. Israel says it is targeting not only Hezbollah fighters and leaders, but also…

From BBC News. Israel says Iran’s intelligence minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in an overnight strike. It comes after Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani was also killed yesterday. The IDF said Khatib’s Ministry of Intelligence played a key role in supporting the regime’s "repression and terrorist activities", and that he himself played a…

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From BBC News. Five new meningitis cases have been found in Kent, UK, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected cases to 20. Officials are "proactively managing" the spread of the infection, adding the "general risk is low, even if the disease itself is extremely serious", Health Secretary Wes Streeting told the BBC. Two…

From BBC News. Iran’s supreme national security council has confirmed the death of its leader, Ali Larijani. He is one of the most senior figures in the Iranian regime to have been killed in US and Israeli airstrikes since the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the start of the war. In a statement…

From BBC News. President Volodymyr Zelensky has been in London to agree a new defence partnership with the UK, with Downing Street hoping to unite “Ukrainian expertise and the UK’s industrial base" to manufacture drones. But while UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Zelensky were meeting one side of the Atlantic, US President Donald Trump…

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From BBC News. Israel says it’s killed Iran’s national security chief, Ali Larijani, and the head of the paramilitary Basij force, Gholamreza Soleimani, in air strikes on Tehran. Their deaths have not been confirmed by Iranian authorities. Larijani was a powerful figure and he would be the most senior Iranian official to be assassinated since…

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From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Nato and other US allies, saying he has been told they "don’t want to get involved" in the war in the Middle East. In a post on Truth Social, he said, "we no longer ‘need,’ or desire, the Nato countries’ assistance". Meanwhile, Israel said…

From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has described opening the Strait of Hormuz a “small endeavour”, as the US-Israel war with Iran continues and oil prices soar. The crucial oil route has been under near-blockade by Iran. BBC Security Brief’s Mikey Kay breaks down why Trump’s claim may underestimate the reality on the ground…

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From BBC News. The BBC has obtained footage and interviews from the Iranian capital Tehran which evoke a city of strained nerves, of constant waiting for the next air strike and relentless fear of the state security apparatus. Within Iran, state television broadcasts footage of demonstrations and funerals, as well as interviews with pro-regime officials…

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From BBC News. Unicef reports that 1,100 children have been either injured or killed in the Middle East since the war broke out between Iran, the United States and Israel.  Fergal Keane has reported for the BBC from some of the world’s most brutal conflicts – in Gaza, Iraq, Rwanda, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond –…

From BBC News. Since the beginning of the war, Iranian state media has blended fact with fiction. Although millions of Iranians follow foreign-based Persian-language satellite TV channels, accessing independent information can be difficult. Internet blackouts, censorship, and restricted channels leave Iranians largely cut off from the outside world during unrest and conflict. Reha Kansara from…

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From BBC News. Israel’s defence minister said its military has killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani in a strike. Larijani was last seen in public at a Quds Day march in Tehran on Friday and Iran has not confirmed whether he has been killed or injured. He is the influential secretary of Iran’s Supreme National…

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From BBC News. Meningitis B, known as MenB, has been identified as the strain behind an outbreak of cases in Kent, the UK Health Security Agency has said. It has also defended the speed of its response to the “unusual” outbreak, and said there’s no evidence the bacterial infection has spread beyond Kent. Bacterial meningitis…

From BBC News. US allies have rejected President Trump’s appeal for them to send warships to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and gas usually passes. Iran has closed the key sea lane in response to US and Israeli airstrikes, attacking ships with drones and missiles, leading to…

From BBC News. US President Donald Trump has reiterated his requests for support from Nato allies in securing the Strait of Hormuz – days after saying "we don’t need” UK aircraft carriers in the Middle East. For now, the UK PM and other European allies are holding off – with Sir Keir Starmer saying the…

From BBC News. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed the UK is working with its allies on a "viable plan" to restore freedom of navigation to the Strait of Hormuz. It comes after US President Donald Trump asked countries, including Britain, to send ships to the area to keep the Strait "open and safe". BBC…

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From BBC News. President Donald Trump has criticised US allies for their reluctance to help break the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — a vital waterway for oil and gas tankers. “I’m demanding that these countries come in," he said. "It’s the place from which they get their energy. And they should ……

From BBC News. After a wave of attacks on shipping in the Gulf, US President Donald Trump warned Nato faces a “very bad future” if allies do not help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has complained that some were not that enthusiastic about getting involved. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and his…

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From BBC News. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. It can affect anyone but is most common in babies, young children, teenagers and young adults. It can be very serious if not treated quickly. Some people carry bacteria in their nose or throat without getting sick,…

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From BBC News. Hundreds of students have been queueing at the University of Kent for antibiotics after two people died in a meningitis outbreak. 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 student has also died. Eleven other people are…

From BBC News. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK will not be drawn into a "wider war" over Iran and he is “working with allies” on a viable plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He made the comments as he announced a £53m support package for “vulnerable" UK households who have been…

From BBC News. An "evil" nursery worker has been handed a 30-year sentence for sexually abusing children in what was described in court as "every parent’s nightmare". Nathan Bennett was convicted in February of multiple counts of sexual abuse, including two counts of rape, against five boys at Partou King Street Nursery in Bristol, UK.…

From BBC News. Since an air strike on a primary school in Iran two weeks ago, the Pentagon has faced mounting questions over the possible involvement of the US military. Iranian officials say the strike killed 168 people, including about 110 children. US media have reported that US military investigators believe American forces were likely…

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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