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Image shows Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a party in 2000

Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world

A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president.

4 hrs ago
US & Canada
A man and a woman embrace on a big screen

US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

Big screen footage of the two people went viral after reports they were colleagues and at least one was married to another person.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada
Image shows Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein at a party in 2000

Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world

A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president.

4 hrs ago
US & Canada
A man and a woman embrace on a big screen

US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

Big screen footage of the two people went viral after reports they were colleagues and at least one was married to another person.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada
Trump gives a thumbs up at a bill signing ceremony on Friday.

Trump administration asks court to release some Epstein documents

The legal manoeuvre comes as Trump sues the Wall Street Journal over a story about his past connections to the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

43 mins ago
US & Canada

Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south

The Syrian leader's move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida, reported to have killed hundreds.

2 hrs ago
Middle East

Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions

Satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify show entire towns have been levelled in recent weeks.

Sylvanian Families' legal battle over TikTok drama

The toys' owner is suing a TikTok creator who makes videos of them in adult storylines.

6 hrs ago

Why Prada – and other luxury brands – keep getting India wrong

A controversy involving Prada has put the spotlight on how global fashion giants engage with India.

4 hrs ago
Asia

Weekend reads

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Sabrina Carpenter during Thursday's December 12, 2024 show.

Is this the death of the late-night US chat show?

Viewers were taken by surprise this week, when Stephen Colbert announced the end of The Late Show.

The Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, showing Elizabeth in the foreground and the fleet of ships in the background (Credit: Alamy)

Why the 'Virgin Queen' never married

Elizabeth I is the only English queen never to have married. The iconic Tudor monarch's last visit to Kenilworth Castle 450 years ago may hold some clues.


Arts in Motion

The Paris Opera wants you to 'feel first, understand later'

The Paris Opera wants you to 'feel first, understand later'

Go behind the scenes of the historic Paris Opera to discover why no prep is required to experience opera.
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This week in audio

The Interview, The Interview, President Trump: I’m disappointed with Putin

The Interview

President Trump: I’m disappointed with Putin

Business Daily, Business Daily, Looted: the risks of buying ancient history

Business Daily

Looted: the risks of buying ancient history

The Climate Question, The Climate Question, Will climate change affect my holiday?

The Climate Question

Will climate change affect my holiday?

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes, Cardinal Sin and the Bandit Radio

History's Heroes

Cardinal Sin and the Bandit Radio

The Documentary Podcast, Returning Germany’s stolen skulls

The Documentary Podcast

Returning Germany’s stolen skulls

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, What if the Earth spun backwards?

CrowdScience

What if the Earth spun backwards?

Lives Less Ordinary, Why I wore iron underwear on Kabul’s busiest street

Lives Less Ordinary

Why I wore iron underwear on Kabul’s busiest street

Witness History, Witness History, The Iran nuclear deal

Witness History

The Iran nuclear deal


More news

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he arrives to the State Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil

Court orders Bolsonaro to wear ankle tag and puts him under curfew

A court in Brazil also bars the ex-president from using social media and put him under 24-hour surveillance.

12 hrs ago
Latin America
A police officer directing traffic outside the site of the blast.

Three killed in explosion at Los Angeles police training facility

Federal agents are investigating, but authorities describe it as "an isolated incident" with no further threat to the public.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada
Two men with headlamps climb out of a mine shaft as people stand around

Colombian gold miners rescued after about 18 hours trapped underground

Eighteen miners are in good health after a 12-hour-long rescue operation, Colombia's National Mining Agency says.

11 hrs ago
Latin America

North Korea bans foreigners from seaside resort weeks after opening

Tourism authorities say foreigners are "temporarily" not allowed to visit the Wonsan Kalma resort.

18 hrs ago
Asia

Germany's Merz tells BBC Europe was free-riding on US

Merz was visiting the UK to boost defence ties with Germany, as part of a historic friendship treaty.

1 day ago
Europe
A police officer directing traffic outside the site of the blast.

Three killed in explosion at Los Angeles police training facility

Federal agents are investigating, but authorities describe it as "an isolated incident" with no further threat to the public.

2 hrs ago
US & Canada
Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is seen wearing military-like police uniform during a briefing

Top policeman shakes South Africa with explosive allegations about his boss

Mkhwanazi's explosive claims have resulted in a suspension and the launch of two inquiries.

3 hrs ago
Africa
Several men in jeans carrying a large American flag pose for photo

El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela

Some 250 Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador were exchanged for 10 Americans held by Caracas.

5 hrs ago
World
Two men with headlamps climb out of a mine shaft as people stand around

Colombian gold miners rescued after about 18 hours trapped underground

Eighteen miners are in good health after a 12-hour-long rescue operation, Colombia's National Mining Agency says.

11 hrs ago
Latin America

In case you missed it

Nashi, turning her head, smiling, in a black dress

A furious Chinese internet takes on privilege

Viral scandals have hit two actresses, a Harvard graduate and a doctor from a top Beijing hospital in recent months.

two people in sub zero protective red jump suits carry a large white chest between them through an icy tunnel towards the camera. Lots more similar boxes are stacked on each side of the walls of the cave.

Unique 1.5m-year-old ice to be melted to unlock mystery

BBC News went inside -23C freezers to see the ancient ice that could "revolutionise" our knowledge of climate change.

A Ukrainian soldier wears a headset to pilot a drone

Kill Russian soldiers, win points: Is Ukraine's new drone scheme gamifying war?

The scheme allows Ukrainian troops to trade videos of confirmed kills on the battlefield for prizes.


Editor's picks

The truth behind 70 years of wild Disneyland myths

The truth behind 70 years of wild Disneyland myths

Why are there so many conspiracies around the man and the park? Two of them are actually true.

2 days ago
Culture & Experiences
NY

Is New York really sinking?

New York is gradually sinking under its own weight. Can the city mitigate the situation?

9 Nov 2023
Weather & science
How alligators and golfers coexist

Alligators and humans coexist in this high-end golf course

On the east coast of the US, alligators and humans have learned to co-exist, most dramatically in golf courses.

4 days ago
Natural wonders
Did King Richard III kill his nephews to gain the throne?

Did King Richard III kill his nephews to gain the throne?

Did King Richard III kill his nephews to take the throne of England or did someone else?

19 May 2023
History
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Spicy chillies: Behind the agonising pleasure of capsaicin

Why humans are one of only two mammals known to tolerate the burn of spicy hot chilli peppers.

22 Nov 2022
Food & Drink
Couple hugging in bed

Why healthy sleep is the key to 'great sex'

Dr Wendy Troxel discusses how sharing a bed affects a couple’s relationship quality and sex life.

23 May 2022
Love & Sex
A roll of toilet paper on a silver platter.

Why do Westerners love to use toilet paper?

The humble toilet roll is a relatively recent invention, so why are Westerners firmly attached to using paper?

23 Feb 2022
Environment
polyamory

The unexpected benefits of having multiple lovers

Polyamory is considered by psychologists to be a type of consensual non-monogamy.

7 Nov 2022
Dating

Earth

A windcatcher tower, or barjeel, in Old Dubai (Credit: Soumya Gayatri)

How Old Dubai's historic streets beat extreme heat

Long before our reliance on air-conditioning, Dubai's old town kept people's homes cool using a combination of clever techniques to lower the temperature.
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Innovation

Four Nasa test pilots dressed in blue flight suits kneel in front of the space shuttle Enterprise at its unveiling in Palmdale, California in 1976 (Credit: Nasa)

How a Star Trek fan campaign renamed the Space Shuttle

The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here's how Star Trek fans persuaded him.
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US & Canada news

A motorhome in high waters.

'Oh God, there it goes': Campervan swept under bridge in Indiana floods

Flash floods swept away the empty vehicle, causing it to careen into the bridge.

Bill that cuts foreign aid and public broadcasting heads to Trump's desk

What is Trump's vein condition and how serious is it?

Colbert says The Late Show will end after 33 years


More world news

Syrian Red Crescent rescuers stand next to the body of a victim of the recent clashes in Suweida province, at a hospital in Suweida city (17 July 2025)

UN says it has credible reports of summary executions during Syria fighting

The UN human rights chief says those responsible for violations and abuses "must be held to account.

'There were bodies everywhere': Druze residents describe 'bloodbath' in Syrian city Suweida

My focus was on saving lives after Afghan data breach, Shapps says

Tributes to former teacher killed by elephant


Sport

Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler leads from Fitzpatrick at rain-hit Open

Scottie Scheffler battles the worst of the torrential downpours to claim a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick at the Open Championship's halfway point.

Spain see off stubborn Switzerland to reach semis

Arsenal complete £48.5m signing of Madueke from Chelsea

Mbeumo 'proven quality' - but Man Utd still have striker dilemma


Business

US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, speaks to members of the media while walking to the House Chamber during a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

US passes first major national crypto legislation

It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.

Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy

Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs

Meta apologises after auto-translated post declares India minister 'dead'


Latest audio

Global News Podcast, Trump sues newspaper over Epstein story

Global News Podcast

Trump sues newspaper over Epstein story

The Documentary Podcast, Landmines

The Documentary Podcast

Landmines

Football Daily, Women's Euros: Spain Stutter into Semis

Football Daily

Women's Euros: Spain Stutter into Semis

World Business Report, EU tightens sanctions on Russia

World Business Report

EU tightens sanctions on Russia

Americast, Americast, Is Trump taking advice from his wife Melania on Ukraine?

Americast

Is Trump taking advice from his wife Melania on Ukraine?

World Business Report, What are the key economic issues in Japan’s upcoming election?

World Business Report

What are the key economic issues in Japan’s upcoming election?

Global News Podcast, Patterns of injury in a Gaza war hospital

Global News Podcast

Patterns of injury in a Gaza war hospital

Witness History, Witness History, Italo disco

Witness History

Italo disco


Tech

A night vision view of a British solider manning a helicopter-mounted machinegun.

British spies and Special Forces named in Afghan data breach

The personal details of spies and soldiers were included in a data leak that also named 19,000 Afghans.

How bad is Afghan data breach for the UK's intelligence service?

UK's most powerful supercomputer comes online

Does the UK video games industry have a class problem?


Science & health

Ceri is wearing a dark blue top and is smiling at her son Harry, while holding his hands. He is wearing a light blue T-shirt and colourful dungarees and has wavy, auburn hair, and is turning to the side.

Premature babies to be immunised against winter virus

From late September, 9,000 babies and vulnerable infants in the UK will have a long-lasting injection.

Babies made using three people's DNA are born free of hereditary disease

The nuclear legacy hidden in your body

White House says Trump diagnosed with vein condition after questions about bruises


Culture

Actors playing Coleen and Wayne Rooney in a stage play in medieval dress

Wayne and Coleen Rooney made heroes of Lord of the Rings spoof

The Legend of Rooney's Ring, by one of the writers of TV's Motherland, transports the couple to a fantasy world.

10 of the best summer reads

MasterChef crisis: Wallace and Torode were 'never friends'

Why 2025 is a scarily good year for horror movies


Arts

Adama Paris wearing long braids featuring synthetic hair.

Wig ban only lasts a day in Senegal theatre after backlash

Critics say women's bodies should not be policed in the name of cultural pride.

Rare Gandhi oil portrait sold for more than $200,000

Inside the secret school keeping an ancient art alive

How embarrassing ancestor went from 'bit of a giggle' to icon


Watch

Bringing a baby dinosaur roar to 'life'

Bringing a baby dinosaur roar to 'life'

BBC journalist Tom Gerken voices his own dinosaur in the game Jurassic World Evolution 3.
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Travel

An ancient stone chamber at the Hire Benkal archaeological site  (Credit: Bansari Kamdar)

India's Tolkien-esque 'dwarf' chambers

Nearly 1,000 Tolkien-esque megalithic chambers dot southern India's "Hill of the Dwarfs", and locals believe they were created by a supernatural race of "small people".

How to 'weatherproof' your next holiday

Cycling Europe's borderless bike trail

The secret royal 'pyramids' of Scotland


World's Table

Hands serve themselves from charcuterie platters (Credit: Getty images)

Want Italy's best food? Head to its national parks

With so many famous cities and coasts to explore, most visitors to Italy never think to stop by its national parks, but these wild landscapes produce epic Italian culinary adventures.

Where to get the US's best barbecue

The European nation pioneering 'beer diplomacy'

India's $1 fermented summer superfood


Earth

A close up of a wasp showing its yellow legs, yellow and black striped head and its sensory organs - the antennae and eyes.

Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them

Wasps are well-suited to Britain's warm weather so we need to learn to live alongside them, naturalists say.

Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in England, Environment Agency says

Four dead, 1,300 evacuated as heavy rains hit South Korea

Police evacuate residents as wildfires rage in Spain


Video

Catalonia's famed onion festival

The onion-eating contest that draws thousands

We visit Catalonia to experience a festival dedicated to the humble green onion.

The Paris Opera wants you to 'feel first, understand later'

Why China is winning the global EV race

Why walking backwards can be good for your health


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