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Israeli hostages' families and their supporters take part in a rally to demand a deal securing their release from captivity in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel (5 July 2025)

Israel to send negotiators to Gaza talks despite 'unacceptable' Hamas demands, PM says

Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted.

12 hrs ago
Middle East
Elon Musk

Elon Musk says he is launching new political party

The world's richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada
Israeli hostages' families and their supporters take part in a rally to demand a deal securing their release from captivity in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel (5 July 2025)

Israel to send negotiators to Gaza talks despite 'unacceptable' Hamas demands, PM says

Benjamin Netanyahu says Hamas is seeking changes to a proposal for a ceasefire deal that Israel has accepted.

12 hrs ago
Middle East
Elon Musk

Elon Musk says he is launching new political party

The world's richest man says he is setting up a new political organisation called the America Party.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada
Muddy bunk beds

Search for missing continues as Texas floods kill 51, including 15 children

Hundreds of rescuers search for people missing after flash floods killed 51 people, including 15 children.

5 hrs ago
US & Canada

How Trump is using the 'Madman Theory' to try to change the world (and it's working)

The tactic aims to extract concessions from adversaries. But can it work in the long term?

11 hrs ago
BBC InDepth

Ozzy Osbourne goes out on a high at farewell gig

More than 40,000 fans and an all-star line-up of rock legends pay homage at the "heavy metal Live Aid".

12 hrs ago
Culture

Thousands turn out to mark Dalai Lama's 90 birthday

Earlier this week, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader confirmed plans for a successor.

2 hrs ago
Asia

Why I kick down Peak District stone stacks

Stuart Cox says he wants to raise awareness of the damage the stacks can do to the environment.

11 hrs ago
Derbyshire

Weekend reads

A watercolour painting from 1802 showing a Regency woman and man talking. The woman is holding a fan in front of her face (Credit: Getty Images)

The 200-year-old hidden languages of dating

From Regency-era "fan flirting" to online dating, we decipher the timeless looks, signs and gifts that signal secret love.

51 mins ago
Future
A still of Martin Sheen wearing an army hat in Apocalypse Now (Credit: Alamy)

The inside story of the wildest film shoot ever

No production has been as troubled as Apocalypse Now. As a documentary about Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 war epic is re-released, its director, and people who were on set, reveal all.

4 days ago
Culture

Arts in Motion

Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Mozart reveals everything

Yannick Nézet-Séguin: Mozart reveals everything

The music director of the Met Opera shares how a commitment to authenticity shape his approach to conducting.
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This Week in Audio

Diddy On Trial, Diddy On Trial, Diddy bail hearing gets heated

Diddy On Trial

Diddy bail hearing gets heated

Business Daily, Business Daily, Space: the next investment frontier?

Business Daily

Space: the next investment frontier?

The Climate Question, The Climate Question, How could climate change affect my health?

The Climate Question

How could climate change affect my health?

Marianna in Conspiracyland, Marianna in Conspiracyland 2, 1. The Dove and the Pigeon

Marianna in Conspiracyland

1. The Dove and the Pigeon

History's Heroes, History's Secret Heroes, Rodgers & Hammerstein in the South Pacific

History's Heroes

Rodgers & Hammerstein in the South Pacific

The Interview, The Interview, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister: Regime change is a futile exercise

The Interview

Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister: Regime change is a futile exercise

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley, Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 2, 47. Fox Sisters - Spirit Mediums

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

47. Fox Sisters - Spirit Mediums


More news

Close of Dan Biddle outside Edgware Road station

I looked into the eyes of a man who blew himself up on the Tube. I still see him everywhere

Dan Biddle recalls a bright, white flash as a bomb was detonated just metres away from him on a London Underground train.

5 hrs ago
London
A black and white photo of Guru Dutt

Guru Dutt: The tragic life of an Indian cinematic genius

This week marks the birth centenary of Guru Dutt, one of Bollywood's most iconic directors.

11 hrs ago
Asia
Ahmad al-Sharaa and David Lammy shake hands. Both wear suits and look towards the camera.

David Lammy first UK minister to visit Syria since 2011 uprising

David Lammy said he promoted transparency and accountability in a meeting with Syria's interim president Al-Sharaa.

12 hrs ago
Middle East

Djokovic 'blessed' to record 100th Wimbledon win

Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic seals his 100th victory at Wimbledon in devastating fashion with a third-round win over compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic.

15 hrs ago
Tennis

'Is there gold in them?': Indian artisans up in arms over Prada's sandals

Artisans who make Kolhapuri sandals are demanding better recognition after Prada failed to acknowledge design roots.

1 day ago
Asia
A black and white photo of Guru Dutt

Guru Dutt: The tragic life of an Indian cinematic genius

This week marks the birth centenary of Guru Dutt, one of Bollywood's most iconic directors.

11 hrs ago
Asia
Bobby Jenks

Iconic former White Sox pitcher Jenks dies aged 44

Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bobby Jenks dies at the age of 44 from a rare form of stomach cancer.

1 hr ago
Baseball
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is pictured seated against a black backdrop, dressed in black robes and looking to the left of the camera.

Iran supreme leader in first public appearance since Israel war

State TV showed footage of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being cheered at a mosque ahead of a Shia festival.

12 hrs ago
Middle East
Ahmad al-Sharaa and David Lammy shake hands. Both wear suits and look towards the camera.

David Lammy first UK minister to visit Syria since 2011 uprising

David Lammy said he promoted transparency and accountability in a meeting with Syria's interim president Al-Sharaa.

12 hrs ago
Middle East

Editor's picks

The compromises hidden inside America’s origin story

The compromises hidden inside America's origin story

It's America's origin story. But how much of it is not true?

13 Jul 2023
History
Why are we scared of flying on planes?

Why are we scared of flying on planes?

Flying is considered a very safe way of travelling. So why are some people aviophobic?

8 Jan 2024
Humanity
Watch the moment a python is captured

The moment a python is captured

When invasive snakes began killing Florida's native wildlife, they came up with a plan: bring in bounty hunters.

24 Mar 2024
Earth
The troubled history of swimming pools in the US

The troubled history of swimming pools in the US

Black children drown in swimming pools seven times more than white children, a legacy of racial segregation.

28 Aug 2023
History
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Why some people are always late

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

27 Dec 2023
Psychology
Texas fever: The unexpected origin of the federal US/Mexico border

The unexpected origin of the US-Mexico border

In 1911, a fence was constructed on the US-Mexico border. But its purpose was not to stop humans.

18 Aug 2024
History
The Viking origin of Normandy

The surprising Viking origin of Normandy

How the Vikings mixed with the French to create Normandy and transform Europe.

19 May 2023
History
Were we cooking a million years ago?

Were humans cooking a million years ago?

Evidence found in caves suggests we may have been cooking earlier than 300,000 years ago.

23 Feb 2022
Humans

Culture

Miranda July (Credit: Getty Images)

The radical erotic novel that has divided readers

"Life-changing" for some, hateable to others, Miranda July's wildly successful erotic novel All Fours about the female midlife experience has dominated the conversation.
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Travel

A view of the green River between trees, cutting through Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado (Credit: Alamy)

The best lesser-known US national parks

There are more than 400 sites in the US National Park System. Here's why it's time to skip the most-visited top 10 and seek out quieter, equally spectacular ground.
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US & Canada news

A man consoles another man by a river on the left. A woman looks into the distance on the right. The two pictures are separated by a strip of red.

'Y'all need to get out now': Texans reflect on flood devastation

Search and rescue efforts continue after flash floods swept through central Texas killing at least 51.

4 hrs ago
US & Canada

A boy saved by barbed wire, a 'destroyed' camp and missed warning signs in Texas floods

4 hrs ago
US & Canada

Texas flood victims: Girl 'living her best life' and 'heart and soul' of camp

11 hrs ago
US & Canada

BBC visits house ripped from foundations in Texas floods

12 hrs ago
US & Canada

More world news

Wizkid onstage at The 02 arena in London in November 2021. He has his back to the camera and is facing the audience, whose phones light up the eerie green atmosphere as dry ice lingers in the air.

Rare photos capture rise of Afrobeats around the world

Exclusive access to some of the biggest artists who are riding a cultural phenomenon.

6 hrs ago
Africa

Key suspect arrested in shooting of Colombia senator

14 hrs ago
Latin America

Former Mossad official details how Israel eliminated Iran's military elite

16 hrs ago
Middle East

US aid workers wounded, says Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

19 hrs ago
Middle East

Sport

Ben Stokes
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England facing defeat on fifth day against India

Follow live text, BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra commentary and in-play video clips as England face India in the second Test at Edgbaston.

England playing catch-up - what went wrong against France?

10 hrs ago
UEFA Women's Euro

'Six-car fight for win' in prospect at Silverstone

15 hrs ago
Formula 1

'I couldn't open my eyes' - Norrie's next opponent Jarry

4 hrs ago
Tennis

Business

Trump clapping with a huge US flag behind him. He's wearing a suit and a bright red cap that says USA

Trump signs sweeping tax and spending bill into law

A signing ceremony at the White House on Friday afternoon kicked off celebrations for 4 July.

1 day ago
US & Canada

US debt is now $37tn – should we be worried?

2 days ago
Business

Pride in London returns as events struggle with falling funds

1 day ago
London

Crying at work: A sign of strength, weakness or just being human?

1 day ago
Business

Latest audio

Global News Podcast, Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party

Global News Podcast

Elon Musk says he is launching a new political party

Football Daily, Women’s Euros: England & Wales both lose openers

Football Daily

Women’s Euros: England & Wales both lose openers

F1: Chequered Flag, British Grand Prix Qualifying Review

F1: Chequered Flag

British Grand Prix Qualifying Review

Global News Podcast, The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life

Global News Podcast

The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life

The Documentary Podcast, Undocumented migrants in the USA

The Documentary Podcast

Undocumented migrants in the USA

Global News Podcast, Hamas submits positive response to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Global News Podcast

Hamas submits positive response to Gaza ceasefire proposal

World Business Report, Trump signs 'Big Beautiful Bill' into law

World Business Report

Trump signs 'Big Beautiful Bill' into law

CrowdScience, CrowdScience, Can we harness solar energy from other stars?

CrowdScience

Can we harness solar energy from other stars?


Tech

a close up of the CubeSat, itu2019s red and silver metal with black wires throughout the inside

From class to orbit: UK students design and launch satellite

Students at a girls' school in England create - and launch - a satellite into space.

3 hrs ago
London

DNA technology helps solve British man cold case

4 hrs ago
England

Hospitals scan more patients with AI technology

18 hrs ago
Hull & East Yorkshire

Sydney Jo's viral TikTok group chat drama, and Superman hits cinemas: What's coming up this week

22 hrs ago

Science & health

A close up of man's chin with stubble (Credit: Getty Images)

The body parts evolution still can't explain

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of other body parts is a little bit more of a mystery.

2 days ago
Future

Ketamine helped me escape my negative thoughts - then it nearly killed me

1 day ago
UK

Tiny creatures gorge, get fat, and help fight global warming

1 day ago
Science & Environment

Women poisoned by fake Botox get apology from beautician

3 days ago
Wear

Culture

Sabrina Carpenter during the BBC Radio1 Big Weekend at Stockwood Park, Luton

Sabrina Carpenter tones down headline show - but she's still at her best

The 26-year-old US singer was in London to headline the first of two nights at the BST festival.

10 hrs ago
Culture

The surprisingly radical origins of Superman

2 days ago
Culture

Oasis kick off their comeback: The best they've been since the 90s

1 day ago
Culture

Hello to Wonderwall: Oasis comeback tour setlist

1 day ago
Culture

Arts

Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888 (Credit: The National Gallery, London)

The real meaning of Van Gogh's Sunflowers

They helped to make Vincent van Gogh among the most famous and influential painters in the history of art. Why did sunflowers obsess him and so many other artists before and since?

26 Jun 2025
Culture

Serpents to saints: The fascinating journey of India's spiritual art

20 Jun 2025
Asia

For 50 years, Sydney Opera House has had one man on speed dial

21 Jun 2025
Australia

'Smoke and mirrors': Who was the real Andy Warhol?

13 Jun 2025
Culture

Watch

Inside the telescope that could change the world

The observatory that can reveal the deepest secrets of space

Tech Now is given rare access to the world's most advanced telescope with the largest digital camera ever built.
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Travel

A collection of travel books arranged in a diagonal pattern (Credit: Yun Sun Park)

Six new travel books to see the world differently

From a nine-month trek to a 20,000-mile motorcycle odyssey, these books will transport you across continents and inspire wonder.

2 days ago
Travel

The unlikely 2025 UK City of Culture

3 days ago
Travel

Where to get the US's best barbecue

3 days ago
Travel

Chiwetel Ejiofor's summer guide to London

4 days ago
Travel

World's Table

A glass of czech beer with city buildings in the background (Credit: Alamy)

The European nation pioneering 'beer diplomacy'

For the last six years, the globe's top beer tourism destination has been quietly inviting brewers to the Czech Republic to teach the world how to drink properly.

7 days ago
Travel

India's $1 fermented summer superfood

27 Jun 2025
Travel

Is there such a thing as American cuisine?

9 Jun 2025
Travel

Has matcha madness gone too far?

7 Jun 2025
Travel

Earth

The glass domes and pyramids of the Biosphere 2 facility in Arizona (Credit: Steven Meckler)

When eight people were sealed in a 'mini Earth'

In the early 1990s, eight people tried to survive for two years in a glass structure containing replicas of Earth's ecosystems.

24 hrs ago
Future

River Seine reopens to swimmers in Paris after century-long ban

1 day ago
Europe

$88m pollution-tracking satellite missing in space

3 days ago
Science & Environment

Is this the end for Easter Island's moai statues?

3 days ago
Future

Video

The WW2 bunkers hidden underneath Berlin

The Nazi bunkers hidden underneath Berlin

From Hitler's last shelter to an underground tunnel connecting eleven small houses in the German countryside.

3 days ago
The SpeciaList

Gerard Butler: 'Get me out of this costume!'

4 days ago
Film & TV

Watch water monitor lizards look for food in Bangkok

5 days ago
Natural wonders

A rare look inside Battersea Power Station's control room

6 days ago
The Travel Show

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