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Norwegians wheeling their bikes on their national day in Svalbard, with water and icy peaks in the distance

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

As Arctic ice melts, China, Russia, India, the US and Europe are seizing new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade, and boost their military presence.

18 hrs ago
Europe
Residents clear debris at the site of a nine-storey residential building struck by a drone in Kyiv

Thirteen killed in wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

At least 13 people were killed the the latest Russian aerial attack across Ukraine

2 hrs ago
Europe
Norwegians wheeling their bikes on their national day in Svalbard, with water and icy peaks in the distance

Tensions rise as superpowers scrap for a piece of the Arctic

As Arctic ice melts, China, Russia, India, the US and Europe are seizing new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade, and boost their military presence.

18 hrs ago
Europe
Residents clear debris at the site of a nine-storey residential building struck by a drone in Kyiv

Thirteen killed in wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

At least 13 people were killed the the latest Russian aerial attack across Ukraine

2 hrs ago
Europe
Civil defense teams carry the body of a Palestinian following an Israeli airstrike on residential areas in central Khan Yunis, southern Gaza, on May 23, 2025.

Israeli strike kills nine of Gaza doctor's children, hospital says

A British surgeon working in Nasser Hospital said he had operated on the doctor's surviving 11-year-old.

48 mins ago
Middle East

Hectic two weeks leaves Russia confident - and peace in Ukraine feeling no closer

On Ukraine peace talks, the Kremlin has played for time through deflections and side-steps, writes the BBC's Steve Rosenberg.

17 hrs ago
Europe

EU calls for 'respect' after Trump threatens 50% tariffs

Trade chief Maros Sefcovic said the EU is "ready to defend" its interests after Trump threatened 50% tariffs on the bloc.

10 hrs ago
World

Her daughter was taken and sent abroad - 44 years later, they found each other

Hundreds made damning allegations of fraud, kidnapping and trafficking about an overseas adoption programme.

18 hrs ago
Asia

Ronaldo 'could play' in Club World Cup - Infantino

"There are discussions" over Cristiano Ronaldo playing at the Club World Cup despite his current club not qualifying, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino.

5 hrs ago
Football

Weekend reads

Still from Sirat (Courtesy Cannes Film Festival)

The 12 Cannes films you need to know about

From the hundreds of titles that premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, here are the ones which are going to be big talking points all through 2025.

6 hrs ago
Culture
Nuclear Lake, near Russia's Ural Mountains, on a calm day (Credit: Andrei Fadeev)

The Soviet nuclear plan to reverse Siberian rivers

In the 1970s, the USSR used nuclear devices to try to send water from Siberia's rivers flowing south, instead of its natural route north.

7 hrs ago
Future

Arts in Motion

Brian Cox on the hard truth about acting

Brian Cox on the hard truth about acting

"It's difficult stuff - acting - and I find it hard after 60 years," says the acclaimed Scottish actor.
See more

This Week in Audio

The Documentary Podcast, People Fixing the World: Helping Chile's stolen children

The Documentary Podcast

People Fixing the World: Helping Chile's stolen children

What's Up Docs?, What's Up Docs?, Should I worry about microplastics?

What's Up Docs?

Should I worry about microplastics?

The Interview, The Interview, Dovilė Šakalienė, Defence Minister of Lithuania: Uncertain times for Europe

The Interview

Dovilė Šakalienė, Defence Minister of Lithuania: Uncertain times for Europe

Business Daily, Business Daily, Valencia: Recovering from the floods

Business Daily

Valencia: Recovering from the floods

The Climate Question, The Climate Question, What makes a good climate novel?

The Climate Question

What makes a good climate novel?

Diddy On Trial, Diddy On Trial, Expert witness, seized items and hotel clean ups

Diddy On Trial

Expert witness, seized items and hotel clean ups

In Our Time, In Our Time, Molière

In Our Time

Molière

Witness History, Witness History, The founding of Magnum Photos

Witness History

The founding of Magnum Photos


More news

"Enter To Grow In Wisdom" is etched onto the stone entrance of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, seen on a sunny day from below

Harvard foreign students face uncertainty as Trump plan to block enrolment is halted - for now

It comes a day after the administration said it had revoked Harvard's access to student visa programmes.

18 hrs ago
US & Canada
Lando Norris

Norris takes Monaco Grand Prix pole position - reaction

Follow BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 commentary and text updates from final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.

A yellow Labubu bag charm attached to a black bag that is sat on grass, the Labubu has two daisy placed on its ears

Labubu fan fury after dolls pulled from stores

The popular toys have been removed from UK shelves until June, following reports of customers fighting over them.

1 day ago
Business

New satellite photos show damaged North Korean warship

Kim Jong Un has called the shipyard accident a "criminal act" and vowed to find those responsible.

1 day ago
Asia
LIVE

Championship play-off final: Sunderland stun Sheff Utd to reach Premier League

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats as Sheffield United play Sunderland in the Championship play-off final.

Lando Norris

Norris takes Monaco Grand Prix pole position - reaction

Follow BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 2 commentary and text updates from final practice for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Shreya Mishra Reddy stands behind a sign with the words Harvard Business School and a crest of the institution at its campus in Boston in the United States.

'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.

1 day ago
US & Canada
A photo of a smiling Jayant Narlikar, the Indian scientist who died at the age of 86 earlier this week.

Remembering the Indian scientist who challenged the Big Bang theory

Jayant Narlikar, who died at age 86, was dedicated to science education and shaped a generation of Indian researchers.

17 hrs ago
Asia
A yellow Labubu bag charm attached to a black bag that is sat on grass, the Labubu has two daisy placed on its ears

Labubu fan fury after dolls pulled from stores

The popular toys have been removed from UK shelves until June, following reports of customers fighting over them.

1 day ago
Business

Editor's picks

Where the Amish go on holiday

Where the Amish go on holiday

Photographer Dina Litovsky has been photographing the Amish 'Las Vegas' since 2018.

9 Nov 2023
Photography
Inside Cannes 8

Cannes like you've never seen it before

Tom Brook gives an insider guide to the film festival and takes us behind the scenes and beyond the red carpet.

2 days ago
Film & TV
Inside Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room'

A look inside Michelangelo's 'secret room'

The BBC gets access to Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room' under the Medici Chapel in Florence.

2 Nov 2024
Art & Design
A weaverbird

Inside the world of weaverbirds' stunning nest creation

Watch as weaverbirds build intricate nests along the Blue Nile to attract a mate.

8 Apr 2025
World of wonder
0525 Nuclear fusion4

The machine aiming to recreate the sun's energy

Meet the 24-year-old who convinced former Pentagon officials to join his nuclear fusion project.

14 May 2025
Tech Now
Getty Images 636427031

Why some people are always late

Do certain personality traits mean some people are hard wired to be 'punctually challenged'?

27 Dec 2023
Psychology
Two men and their dogs wait for the morning catch at the Clam House, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina.

How a US island kept hold of its 17th Century dialect

Ocracoke Island in North Carolina has only been accessible by boat for centuries, creating its own unique brogue.

23 Feb 2022
Language
Inside the lab where baby sharks are born

Inside the lab where baby sharks are born

Watch how scientists in Japan are rescuing the unborn pups of pregnant sharks killed in fishing nets.

3 days ago
Natural wonders

Cannes Film Festival

Mia Threapleton in The Phoenician Scheme (Credit: Focus Features)

The sensational breakout star of The Phoenician Scheme

Wes Anderson and the cast of The Phoenician Scheme tell the BBC about how they made the film, and about its formidable young star who plays a pipe-smoking trainee nun.

3 days ago
Culture
Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal in Eddington (Credit: Courtesy of Cannes Festival)

A shocking thriller about US pandemic divisions ★★★★☆

Director Ari Aster is once again set to shock with surreal, gory western Eddington, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal, which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival.

8 days ago
Culture
A still of two men and a woman in It Was Just An Accident (Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival)

A furious but funny revenge thriller is a favourite at Cannes ★★★★☆

After years of imprisonment and travel bans in his native Iran, director Jafar Panahi returns with the taut and twisting It Was Just an Accident.

2 days ago
Culture

Science and health

A man sits relaxing in a Finnish-style sauna (Credit: Getty Images)

What regular saunas do for your health

The Finnish tradition of a sauna followed by a plunge into icy water or a roll in the snow is spreading around the world. What does science say about the claimed health benefits?
See more

Travel

The Calf of Man off the coast of southwest Isle of Man, Britain (Credit: Alamy)

The UK island that's off-limits for half the year

Inhabited over the centuries by hermits, monks, farmers and lighthouse keepers, the remote Calf of Man is both a time capsule and frontier of seabird regeneration efforts.
See more

US & Canada news

An illustration showing an white outline of a map of Canada in front of black bars and a red background.

How Canada voted - in charts

The Liberal Party has won the election but is short of a majority in the House of Commons

4 hrs ago
US & Canada

San Diego airport experienced glitches before fatal plane crash

15 hrs ago
US & Canada

What do Canadians make of the monarchy in the Trump era?

16 hrs ago
US & Canada

Can Donald Trump build the 'Golden Dome' over the US?

17 hrs ago
US & Canada

More world news

Agather Atuhaire displays bruises and scars on her wrists after her release from detention by Tanzanian authorities, outside a hospital in Kampala - 23 May 2025.

Ugandan activist alleges she was raped while in Tanzanian detention

Tanzanian authorities are not commenting on the allegations, which include sexual assault.

4 hrs ago
Africa

Rebuked by Trump but praised at home: How Ramaphosa might gain from US showdown

17 hrs ago
Africa

Chaos spreads as desperate Gazans wait for food to arrive

19 hrs ago
Middle East

I learnt government was suing me on the news - Nigerian senator

19 hrs ago
Africa

Sport

Arsenal
LIVE

Women's Champions League final: Arsenal face Barcelona 18 years after last triumph

Follow text commentary and listen on 5 Live as Arsenal face Barcelona in the Women's Champions League final in Lisbon.

Bashir takes six to seal England win over Zimbabwe

56 mins ago
Cricket
LIVE

Champions Cup final: Northampton beaten as Bordeaux clinch trophy - reaction

Norris snatches Monaco pole from Leclerc

48 mins ago
Formula 1

Business

Donald Trump stands in front of the US flag

Analysis: Trump's tariff plans could spark global economic shock

The move threatens significant volatility in the coming weeks, ahead of a crucial G7 summit in Canada next month.

24 hrs ago
Europe

Boeing to avoid prosecution in US Justice Department deal over crashes

4 hrs ago
Business

The Bitcoin hum that is unsettling Trump's MAGA heartlands

2 days ago
BBC InDepth

Protestors accuse Trump of corruption as he hosts crypto gala dinner

1 day ago
Technology

Latest audio

Global News Podcast, The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health

Global News Podcast

The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health

The Documentary Podcast, BBC OS Conversations: Living with prostate cancer

The Documentary Podcast

BBC OS Conversations: Living with prostate cancer

Football Daily, BONUS - Arne Slot on PL title win, celebrating in Ibiza & next season's targets

Football Daily

BONUS - Arne Slot on PL title win, celebrating in Ibiza & next season's targets

The Global Story, The Global Story, The President’s Path: Another Oval Office ambush

The Global Story

The President’s Path: Another Oval Office ambush

World Business Report, EU vows to defend interests after US tariff threat

World Business Report

EU vows to defend interests after US tariff threat

The Documentary Podcast, Heart and Soul: Musambwa - Lake Victoria's sacred island

The Documentary Podcast

Heart and Soul: Musambwa - Lake Victoria's sacred island

Americast, Americast, Why did Trump ambush the South African president?

Americast

Why did Trump ambush the South African president?

Football Daily, England squad announcement reaction as Tuchel recalls Toney

Football Daily

England squad announcement reaction as Tuchel recalls Toney


Tech

An M&S store front with shoppers walking past

Indian IT giant investigates link to M&S cyber-attack

M&S said earlier this week that the hackers got into systems via a third party - but did not say who that was.

21 hrs ago
Technology

Electric supply stolen for cryptocurrency 'mine'

1 day ago
Bradford

Will Elden Ring film be 'awesome' or 'meh'? Fans have thoughts

1 day ago

Council trialling AI for special needs reports

1 day ago
Somerset

Science & health

Woman holding birthday cake in black-and-white (Credit: David Collyer)

An intimate look at health workers' lives during the pandemic

Theatre nurse David Collyer wanted to shoot a documentary photography project in the last years of the Welsh hospital he worked in. Then Covid-19 appeared.

1 day ago
Future

'I don't know what we'll do': UK vapers panic-buy ahead of disposables ban

13 hrs ago
Health

What did dinosaurs sound like?

1 day ago
Future

Mental health A&E centres to open across England

2 hrs ago
Health

Culture

Kim Kardashian

Robbery gang guilty of Kim Kardashian heist in Paris

The robbers have been given jail time for stealing millions of dollars' worth of jewellery belonging to the US celebrity.

19 hrs ago
Europe

'A long way home but I can't get enough of Scotland' - McGregor

8 hrs ago
Scotland

Director Stanley Kubrick's house up for sale

4 hrs ago
Beds, Herts & Bucks

Kneecap defiant at first major gig since terror charge

14 hrs ago
London

Arts

The Fighting Temeraire by JMW Turner (Credit: The National Gallery, London)

Why this iconic 1839 painting is so misunderstood

As museums worldwide celebrate the 250th birthday of JMW Turner, it's time to reappraise his celebrated painting, The Fighting Temeraire.

17 Apr 2025
Culture

Life-sized animal puppets to stampede across London

3 days ago
London

Titan of Russian ballet Yuri Grigorovich dies at 98

4 days ago
Europe

Jurassic snark: New Zealand dinosaur sculpture fuels debate

4 days ago

Watch

Tom Cruise explains that epic stunt

Tom Cruise explains how he managed his epic stunt

For his latest Mission: Impossible film, the actor prepared for a daunting stunt by resting on a plane wing.
See more

Travel

Konstantine Vlasis with drummer on the Breiu00f0amerkurju00f6kull glacier (Credit: Marcus Neudigate)

The sounds and songs of Iceland's melting landscape

Konstantine Vlasis never imagined that a single track on a Sigur Rós album would lead him to studying the ice on Iceland's highest peaks.

1 day ago
Travel

Africa's ice cream cafe that nurtures self-esteem

2 days ago
Travel

Where an IndyCar driver hangs out in Indianapolis

3 days ago
Travel

Should US travellers rethink their summer holiday?

4 days ago
Travel

World's Table

A person makes pupusas on a grill (Credit: Getty Images)

What happens to family recipes when home is lost?

A new book uses food to help humanise the people and places impacted by war.

5 days ago
Travel

The flawless biscuit that took years to master

10 May 2025
Travel

How Dubai chocolate sparked a global frenzy

4 May 2025
Travel

The artichoke so prized that people sell fakes

3 May 2025
Travel

Earth

In this photograph taken on December 21, 2014, a Royal Bengal Tiger pauses in a jungle clearing in Kaziranga National Park, some 280kms east of Guwahati.

Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's Assam state

Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock and posed a threat to their lives.

1 day ago
Asia

Four dead, several missing in record Australia flooding

1 day ago
Australia

William: David Attenborough was 'inspiration' for new show

2 days ago
Climate

Sluggish sloth's secrets of success revealed in new study

2 days ago
Science & Environment

Video

A revered bird makes an improbable comback on Hawaii

Watch the improbable comeback of the white tern

Down to a single pair, the white tern population has benefited from busy roads and planted trees in Honolulu, Hawaii.

4 days ago
Natural wonders

Coogler's Warren Buffet quip cracks up Michael B Jordan

5 days ago
Film & TV

Inside Atlanta's luxury real estate market

5 days ago
Culture & Experiences

Brian Cox on the hard truth about acting

5 days ago
Arts in Motion

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