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Gulf economies face long-term hit from Iran conflict
Commentators say it will take years or even decades to repair the damage.
Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats
There are signs of fresh momentum to end the war, but Trump himself has injected a note of caution.
Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened
Conservative leader says her party ‘are willing to work with people who will help deliver Conservative policies’Labour has criticised Zack Polanski for saying he was concerned abo…
Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened?
The US president pauses the military operation to get ships through the Strait of Hormuz two days after he announced it.
China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks
Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began.
Watch: The Lebanese neighbourhoods shattered by Israel's ten minute bombing raid
The BBC’s Nawal Al-Maghafi has been piecing together what happened on 8 April 2026, after one of the deadliest chapters in the country’s recent history.
To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city
People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months.
What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?
The US president said the operation has been paused after starting on Monday.
BBC traces how 10 minutes of Israeli bombing brought devastation to Lebanon
The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country.
Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of sliding back into all-out war
The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.
Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia
The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.
Reform UK plan to set up migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas condemned by other parties – as it happened
Nigel Farage’s party proposed to place detention centres in places that vote for Green council leaders or MPsKeir Starmer has said that Europe has to face up to the fact that its …
Three dead after monster truck crashes into crowd
At least 38 people were injured when the vehicle ploughed into the crowd at a show in Colombia.
BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers
Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.
Some Iranians fear the regime is now more entrenched - and ready for revenge
Ordinary Iranians tell of worry about increased repression by authorities after the war is over.
Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert
Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.
Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".
'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.
'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here'
Oral history traces a family's roots to a tree planted in the 13th Century in a Ghanaian fishing town.
Athletics won't strangle super-shoe innovation - Coe
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says current rules are "on the right side" when it comes to shoe technology, following Sabastian Sawe's record-breaking time at the London …
British couple jailed in Iran: 'We're likely to be here for a long time'
Lindsay and Craig Foreman are facing the reality of a 10-year prison sentence following their arrest in Iran while on a motorcycle tour last year.
China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation
The zero-tariff regime gives China's soft power a boost, but may lead to uneven gains, say analysts.
Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?
Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?