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From BBC News. The US military has denied a claim made in Iranian state media that Iran hit an American warship trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz. It comes hours after President Donald Trump said the US would help stranded ships out of the waterway. An estimated 20,000 seafarers on 2,000 ships have been…
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From BBC News. Three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. This includes a 70 and 69-year-old Dutch husband and wife who became ill on board and were taken off the ship – the body of a third Dutch individual is still on board.…
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From BBC News. President Trump has said the US is to help free up ships out of the Persian Gulf, through the strait of Hormuz. It’s understood that the plan is for US warships to escort commercial shipping through the strait. The US has been carrying out a naval blockade of the strait of Hormuz…
From BBC News. Iranian state media reports that Tehran has put forward a 14 point peace plan to end the war with the US. Donald Trump says he’ll consider it, but doubts it goes far enough. The Israeli military issues an urgent evacuation warning to eleven communities in southern Lebanon. The UK government announces contingency…
From BBC News. Today, we look at the biggest set of elections in the UK since the 2024 General Election. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews Laura and Paddy run through what the polls tell us, how insiders are feeling, and the challenges each of the parties face in different parts of Britain. Political correspondent…
From BBC News. Airlines will be able to cancel flights weeks in advance, without losing valuable take off and landing slots at busy airports, if they face fuel shortages this summer. New plans drawn up by the government will let carriers plan ahead, helping to avoid disruptive last-minute cancellations for passengers. The proposals would allow…
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From BBC News. The Settle-Carlisle railway in the north of England is now 150-years-old. Yet while the line travels through some of Britain’s most magnificent countryside, it was once threatened with closure. In the 1980s, there was a proposal to close the line but thousands of people – and one dog – objected. The line…
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From BBC News. Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed 10 people and injured at least 76 over the past day, reports say. Officials in five regions around the country reported fatalities as Moscow continues to target Ukrainian cities with regular aerial attacks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an oil terminal in…
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From BBC News. Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has said US troops in his country was in the interest of both Germany and the US. Speaking to the DPA news agency, Pistorius stressed "the presence of American soldiers in Europe, and particularly in Germany, is in our interest and in the interest of the US".…
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From BBC News. Today we look at how safe Jewish people feel in the UK, and the political response to a string of violent incidents in which they’ve been targeted. It’s prompted a national conversation about antisemitism in the country among politicians and the public. Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London,…
From BBC News. The Lebanese health ministry says at least 13 people, including four women and a child, have been killed in Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon. Elsewhere, President Trump says he’s not happy with the latest peace proposals Tehran has reportedly submitted to mediators in Pakistan. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For…
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From BBC News. What happens when the sperm or egg donor you choose isn’t the one you get? Northern Cyprus is a sun-soaked haven for affordable IVF. But behind the glossy clinic websites, parents are discovering their chosen sperm or egg donors might not have been used. A BBC investigation follows parents searching for answers…
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From BBC News. Spirit Airlines is shutting down as a business after failing to secure a $500m (£368m) bailout from the Trump administration. The budget airline was in talks with the US government about a rescue deal which would have saved it from collapse. But discussions collapsed and the carrier said in an announcement on…
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From BBC News. The US Defence Department plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany, as a spat between President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over the war with Iran continues. The decision comes a day after Trump criticised Merz, who suggested the US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators. The US has a…
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From BBC News. The terror threat level has been increased to severe as Britain’s top police officer says that the UK faces a pandemic of antisemitism and the government’s adviser on terrorism says we face a national emergency. This crisis on the streets of Britain is just one of many crises which Sir Keir Starmer,…
From BBC News. AI Decoded speaks to leading tech podcaster Scott Galloway about the growing controversy surrounding Anthropic’s latest AI model, Claude Mythos. During testing, the system uncovered thousands of hidden vulnerabilities in the software underpinning most of the world’s computers — prompting Anthropic to decide it was too dangerous to release. The company says…
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From BBC News. President Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire as he argued that he did not need lawmakers’ authorisation for the conflict. That risks leading to a showdown with lawmakers who do not accept that interpretation of the law. The president has written to…
From BBC News. President Trump has told Congress that US hostilities with Iran have "terminated" owing to an ongoing ceasefire as he argued that he did not need lawmakers’ authorisation for the conflict. That risks leading to a showdown with lawmakers who do not accept that interpretation of the law. The president has written to…
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From BBC News. Today, we look at the local authority elections in England. Adam, Chris and Alex explore the geography of the elections and who might do well where, the race for London’s councils and the challenges facing each of the parties as the campaigns enter their final week. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews…
From BBC News. US President Donald Trump said that he is “not satisfied” with proposals from Iran, reports say that Tehran has delivered a new plan to Pakistan which is mediating between the two sides. President Trump told reporters on Friday afternoon: "We just had a conversation with Iran. Let’s see what happens. But, I…
From BBC News. The US-Israel war on Iran is on hold – for the moment – but although a ceasefire has been in place since early April, diplomatic talks in Pakistan have not produced a permanent peace deal. Now Iranian state media says Tehran has put forward a new proposal for negotiations, but President Trump…
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From BBC News. An Oscar that went missing after its winner was forced to check the golden statuette at a New York airport has been found, the airline involved has told the BBC. Pavel Talankin said he had the Academy Award in his carry-on bag for a flight to Germany on Wednesday, but airport security…