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US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Press TV had earlier reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait.
Published on 23 June 2025 | 4:12 am
Dozens of soldiers seized in Colombian mountains
The military says the civilians were acting under pressure from dissidents of the Farc rebel group.
Published on 23 June 2025 | 4:09 am
First celestial image unveiled from revolutionary telescope
The telescope should detect killer asteroids and may even find the ninth planet in our solar system.
Published on 23 June 2025 | 4:01 am
Bride shot dead in attack on French wedding party
A suspected attacker is also killed in an apparent exchange of fire during the incident in a village near Avignon.
Published on 23 June 2025 | 12:50 am
Caught in the crossfire - the victims of Cape Town's gang warfare
Children are the unwitting casualties of the violence that has destroyed the lives of thousands.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 11:57 pm
'Tourists are our lifeline': Picking up the pieces in Kashmir after April killings
Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on tourists visiting a meadow near Pahalgam town in April.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 11:53 pm
How China made electric vehicles mainstream
The world's second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 11:17 pm
'Necessary' or 'unfounded'? Americans in Texas respond to US strikes
The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state about US President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 10:47 pm
Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites
A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 9:45 pm
An unprecedented moment - but what the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous
The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude
Published on 22 June 2025 | 9:41 pm
Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 22, Syrian authorities say
The interior ministry says a man affiliated with IS entered a church and opened fire before blowing himself up.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 9:26 pm
Watch: How successful have the US strikes on Iran been?
BBC security analyst Gordon Corera examines how much damage is likely to have been caused to Iran's nuclear sites.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 8:39 pm
What we know about US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites
The sites targeted include a uranium enrichment facility at Fordo.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 8:30 pm
Satellite images and decoy planes: Behind the US attacks on Iran
It took months of planning and included over 125 planes, a submarine and 14 "bunker buster" bombs. BBC Verify explains how the US mission "Operation Midnight Hammer" took place.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 6:02 pm
Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners
After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement
Published on 22 June 2025 | 5:04 pm
'Paralysed and constantly caught by surprise': Voices from Iran after US strikes
People inside Iran tell BBC Persian about their fear and anger after the US bombed key nuclear sites overnight.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 4:25 pm
South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 4:09 pm
Retaliate now, later or never: What Iran's next move could be
Swarm attacks, cyber strikes or nothing at all for now. Will Iran retaliate against ‘the Great Satan’ - and if so, how?
Published on 22 June 2025 | 2:56 pm
Watch: The US has joined the Iran-Israel war. What happens now?
The BBC's world news correspondent Joe Inwood answers three key questions after the US strikes in Iran.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 1:58 pm
Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall
Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 11:15 am
Ukraine still holds ground inside Russia's Kursk, commander says
Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky disputed Russian claims that Ukraine had been pushed out of Kursk.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 8:53 am
Watch: Trump says strikes on Iran a 'spectacular military success' in address
The US president warns Iran of future attacks if they retaliate.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 2:52 am
How a self-styled knight giving away cars and wads of cash got people talking
Some are beguiled by the Zimbabwean tycoon's generosity, others alarmed about the source of his wealth.
Published on 22 June 2025 | 1:31 am
Hot air balloon incident kills eight in Brazil
Police say a fire reportedly broke out aboard the balloon, prompting the pilot to try to lower it.
Published on 21 June 2025 | 11:26 pm
Rosenberg: Russian government clearly nervous as country faces economic challenges
Russian minister Maxim Reshetnikov has warned that the country's economy was teetering "on the brink of recession".
Published on 21 June 2025 | 8:45 pm
Sunken Bayesian superyacht raised from seabed near Sicily
The cause of the sinking, which killed seven of the 22 people on board, is still under investigation.
Published on 21 June 2025 | 12:28 pm
Watch: Sunken British superyacht raised from seabed
The cause of the sinking, which killed seven of the 22 people onboard, is still under investigation.
Published on 20 June 2025 | 5:54 pm