US vows support for Israel amid Iran attack fears
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68786054
April 11, 2024, 5:37 AM
"We're going to do all we can to protect Israel's security," Mr Biden said amid growing fears of retaliation.
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Dazzling artwork found at ancient city of Pompeii
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68777741
April 11, 2024, 6:23 AM
Archaeologists unearth significant new paintings in the ancient Roman town buried by a volcano in AD79.
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The billionaire facing death over $44bn bank fraud
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68778636
April 10, 2024, 11:08 PM
Truong My Lan started life as a market trader. Now, she is accused of stealing billions.
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Arizona pushes abortion to centre stage of 2024
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68785618
April 11, 2024, 12:01 AM
Republicans have scrambled to respond to public condemnation of Arizona's court ruling this week.
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Women lose bid to sue Qatar Airways over invasive exams
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68758682
April 11, 2024, 5:53 AM
Five Australian women and others were searched in Doha in 2020 after a newborn baby was found in a bin.
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South Korea's ruling party suffers crushing defeat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68785969
April 11, 2024, 2:23 AM
The vote is widely seen as a midterm referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has three years left in office.
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Skydivers witness total solar eclipse mid-air
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68786361
April 11, 2024, 4:46 AM
Dramatic video shows a woman and her father jumping from 14,000ft (4,267m) as the sky begins to darken.
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Trudeau defends recent elections before inquiry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68785713
April 11, 2024, 1:36 AM
The prime minister made a highly anticipated appearance before an inquiry looking into foreign meddling.
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US and Japan boost defence ties with eye on China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68785295
April 11, 2024, 5:53 AM
Joe Biden and Fumio Kishida also announced that Japan will put an astronaut on the Moon with Nasa.
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Biden considering request to drop Assange charges
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68784298
April 11, 2024, 2:49 AM
Australia wants the US president to end attempts to extradite the Wikileaks founder from the UK.
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Arrest warrant issued for Chiefs' Rice over crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/68786685
April 11, 2024, 6:49 AM
An arrest warrant is issued for Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice after he was involved a hit-and-run crash that injured four people.
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Margot Robbie's company to produce Monopoly film
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68786095
April 11, 2024, 4:43 AM
A Monopoly movie has been in development for over a decade - but the Barbie star will now help produce it.
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Triple-murder 'doomsday' trial starts for Idaho man
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68785620
April 10, 2024, 10:02 PM
Prosecutors claim Chad Daybell and his wife thought her two children were 'dark spirits'.
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EU approves major overhaul of migration rules
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68779387
April 10, 2024, 5:43 PM
The new rules are designed to make EU states share responsibility for hosting asylum seekers.
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US inflation jumps as fuel and housing costs rise
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68781482
April 11, 2024, 12:13 AM
Inflation was 3.5% in March, a sign that cooling has stalled and interest rate cuts may be delayed.
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Floods and tornadoes cause damage in US Gulf states
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68727868
April 10, 2024, 10:52 PM
Some regions of Louisiana and Alabama have been under tornado alert as storms hit the region.
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Russian strikes hit Odesa on city's liberation day
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68781339
April 10, 2024, 7:38 PM
Four people were killed in the city on the 80th anniversary of its liberation from the Nazis.
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'We are not fine': War casts shadow over Eid in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68784260
April 10, 2024, 5:17 PM
Palestinians say they cannot celebrate the Muslim festival due to the widespread pain and sadness.
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Hamas leader says three sons killed in air strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/68783840
April 10, 2024, 7:51 PM
Israel says Ismail Haniyeh's sons were all members of Hamas's military wing.
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Netanyahu sets Rafah attack date as pressure grows
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68766913
April 9, 2024, 3:52 PM
Israel's prime minister is facing calls to ramp up war on Hamas by right-wing political allies.
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Watch: Gazans celebrate Eid among ruins of mosque
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68778149
April 10, 2024, 8:35 AM
Eid al-Fitr worshippers in Rafah prayed in the street, beside the rubble of the al-Farouk mosque.
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Biden pressure on Israel not enough, say dissenting US officials
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68773400
April 10, 2024, 8:07 AM
Seven current and former government officials tell the BBC the Biden administration must press its ally further.
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RAF takes part in largest airdrop of aid to Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68774923
April 9, 2024, 6:31 PM
Aircraft from nine countries drop 10 tonnes of aid on the coast of Gaza to mark the end of Ramadan.
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Australia hints it could recognise Palestinian state
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68758678
April 10, 2024, 2:40 PM
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the global community is frustrated by a lack of progress on peace.
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Can US pressure deliver Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68774205
April 9, 2024, 8:09 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu and Yahya Sinwar remain far apart on key issues after six months of war.
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UK won't suspend arms sales to Israel, says Cameron
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68767194
April 9, 2024, 9:37 PM
There has been mounting pressure on the UK government to suspend arms sales amid the war in Gaza.
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Israel's Gaza withdrawal hints at what comes next
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68768948
April 9, 2024, 2:57 PM
The unexpected pull-out could mark a new phase in the months-long war.
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Watch: Is that a house floating through San Francisco Bay?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68778690
April 10, 2024, 9:29 AM
The unusual sight - complete with a white picket fence - was seen passing through the bay.
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Drone video from Russia shows highest ever levels of flooding
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68776611
April 10, 2024, 3:14 AM
In the Russian region of Orenburg, thousands of people have been evacuated as water levels surge.
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Watch: Bus passengers rescued from flood waters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68767976
April 9, 2024, 1:26 PM
The bus was travelling to Nairobi when it was swept off the road.
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Time-lapses show eclipse sweeping over North America
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68775307
April 9, 2024, 6:44 PM
Darkness descended on Monday as a total solar eclipse moved across cities and towns, turning day into night.
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King Charles sees new banknotes with his image on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68767974
April 9, 2024, 12:35 PM
Before the King, only his mother Queen Elizabeth II had featured on UK banknotes.
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Watch: Moment Russ Cook finishes length of Africa run
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68756992
April 7, 2024, 5:36 PM
Russ Cook, nicknamed "Hardest Geezer", has finished his challenge of running the length of Africa.
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South Korean leader learns political cost of a spring onion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68786178
April 11, 2024, 4:14 AM
Yoon Suk Yeol's party failed to win a majority in Wednesday's parliamentary election.
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How gang violence gripped a tourist haven
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-68778773
April 10, 2024, 11:41 PM
Ecuador used to be one of Latin America's safest countries but has struggled to cope with escalating violence.
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The Indian men traumatised by fighting for Russia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-68767470
April 10, 2024, 9:58 PM
Two men who were duped by agents into joining the war against Ukraine speak about their experiences.
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Threats spark security headaches ahead of Paris Olympics
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68772589
April 10, 2024, 3:19 PM
Officials stress IS-linked threats are not new, but police put on a show of force ahead of the Games.
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What you need to know about Arizona's abortion ban
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68781816
April 10, 2024, 6:39 PM
The state supreme court reinstated an abortion law from 1864. What will that mean for Arizonians?
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In pictures: Eid celebrations around the world
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68779475
April 10, 2024, 1:05 PM
Millions of Muslims are marking the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting from dawn to sunset.
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Lady Gaga brings bad romance to Joker 2 trailer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68778047
April 10, 2024, 11:26 AM
Seven things we spotted in first trailer for the film sequel starring Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix.
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