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King's 'profound concern' as police consider Andrew claims over Epstein

Making his first intervention in the Epstein scandal, the King said he is ready to support the police in their inquiries.

5 hrs agoUK

Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing

A video released by members of Congress shows Maxwell, the jailed associate of Jeffrey Epstein, refusing to answer questions about the late sex offender.

9 mins agoUS & Canada

Trump's world order hangs over Europe on eve of key defence conference

Leaders gather this week for the Munich Security Conference, with European security at a crossroads.

47 mins agoUS & Canada

Palestinians say new Israeli measures in West Bank amount to de facto annexation

The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement.

4 hrs agoMiddle East

'We are at an hour of desperation' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help for missing mother

The video appeal came hours before a reported deadline to pay the people believed to be holding the TV hosts's mum.

31 mins agoUS & Canada

Japan has given Takaichi a landslide win - but can she bring back the economy?

Japan has been battling sluggish growth, mounting public debt and a rapidly ageing workforce.

2 hrs agoAsia

Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears

The tech giants are under scrutiny over social media addiction in a landmark jury trial in Los Angeles

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Thailand election: The result the polls never saw coming

Why did a youthful, progressive party do so poorly compared to a transactional, old-style party?

The controversial airport in Peru's Sacred Valley

Machu Picchu has always been hard to reach, but a new airport will soon change that and bring 200% more visitors to the area – and some area residents aren't happy about it.

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Fans react in real-time to Lindsey Vonn's crash

The American skier suffered a fractured left-leg after a fall in the women's downhill competition just nine days after rupturing her ACL in an earlier crash.

Dramatic or distracting? Olympic drone footage catches the eye

If you were watching the downhill skiing or luge at Milan-Cortina 2026 over the weekend, you will have noticed the dramatic new camera angles being provided at these Games.

Ukraine skeleton racer says war victim helmet banned

Ukranian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych claims the IOC has banned his helmet featuring images of people killed in the war in his home country, in a decision that "breaks my heart".

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Celebrity appearances, controversial ads and other Super Bowl takeaways

Celebrities including Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Jessica Alba joined Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show.

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Australia PM 'devastated' as police and protesters clash over Israeli leader's visit

An estimated 6,000 protesters in Sydney rallied against a controversial visit by Isaac Herzog.

2 hrs agoWorld

Cabinet ministers rally round PM as Sarwar urges him to quit

The Scottish Labour leader says No 10 has "not been good enough" but Sir Keir insists he will not resign.

3 hrs agoPolitics

Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran

BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.

8 hrs agoMiddle East

The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers

A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.

1 day agoBusiness

Oil, tariffs and farming: What we still don't know about US-India trade deal

Opposition leaders, farmers and trade experts have raised concerns over the interim agreement.

16 hrs agoWorld

Twenty years is 'a death sentence', son of British media tycoon jailed by China says

A Hong Kong court sentences the 78-year-old British citizen Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of national security offences last December.

8 hrs agoAsia

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BBC reports from outside court after Jimmy Lai sentencing

The pro-democracy media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Hong Kong High Court.

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World's first talking plants using AI

Visitors to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens can have a two-way conversation with the plants.

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Seattle elated as New England faces tough Super Bowl loss

Fans in New England dealt with heartbreak while a joyous and at times raucous celebration broke out in Seattle.

US & Canada

ICE protester says she was 'disgusted' after fake arrest image shared by White House

The White House posted an edited image of Nekima Levy Armstrong after she was arrested for organising a protest in a church.

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Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain

Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.

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Trump has called to nationalise US elections. Is it a big deal?

The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year.

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At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion

At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

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What we still don't know about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother

The BBC's Regan Morris is in Tucson, Arizona, where 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home almost one week ago.

US & Canada

In History

The dazzling discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

In a BBC archive clip, archaeologist Howard Carter describes the moment on 12 February 1924 when he and his team became the first people in 3,300 years to meet the Egyptian boy king.See more

Healthy Relationships

Is there any science behind 'cuffing season'?

Each year in late autumn, single people seek out romantic relationships for the cold, dark winter months. But is there any science to it?

The surprising physical toll of heartbreak

The pain of an emotional break up could have a surprising physiological explanation.

The questions that make children feel loved

The right questions can help us connect with strangers – and create closer bonds between parents and children.

Earth

How to get rare earths without mining rock

As nations posture over access to rare earth deposits, scientists say these coveted materials are hiding in plain sight – and can be harvested without any conventional mining at all.See more

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Watch: Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly invokes right to silence during deposition

The convicted sex offender was asked if she was a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein and if she helped him traffic girls - and remained silent.

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Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead

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New video game sees Africans fantasise about taking back looted treasures

Imagine it is 2099 and a historic treaty to return African artefacts is falling apart.

Iran arrests reformists as crackdown on dissent widens, reports say

Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed

Fifteen killed in latest Lebanon building collapse, as warnings of neglect grow

Business

Target slashes 500 jobs as retailer seeks to invest in its stores

Executives said the reductions were part of a restructuring meant to help fix stagnant sales.

Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory

Plane makers chase Asia's super-rich with luxe new private jets

The tech firms embracing a 72-hour working week

Sport

'No regrets' - Vonn sustains 'complex tibia fracture'

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she has "no regrets" after a crash in the women's downhill competition at the Winter Olympics resulted in a "complex tibia fracture".

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Technology

Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content

The online chat service, which has 200 million monthly users, will blur adult content by default.

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Science

'Tasty beer': The surprising messages Vikings left behind

Runic inscriptions from the Viking Age still turn up in Sweden 1,000 years after they were written – revealing fascinating stories of love, loss and epic battles.

UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

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Culture

Wuthering Heights is 'sexy, dramatic and romantic' ★★★★☆

Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, Emerald Fennell's new take on the classic romance is far from faithful to the original book – but it is "utterly absorbing" in its own right.

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Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says

Arts

Inside Switzerland's extraordinary medieval library

The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for 1,300 years.

The truth about Tudor England's 'most hated woman'

The climate change 'masterpiece' dividing readers

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How sticky toffee pudding became a British pub classic

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Travel

Inside Italy's secretive food confraternities

Across Italy, ceremonial brotherhoods are sworn to protect historic dishes – from salted cod stew to cured meats – using medieval rituals, velvet robes and fierce culinary devotion.

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The Italian city where life is sweetest in winter

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Meet the women protecting India's snow leopards

The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.

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