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The US carries out strikes on military targets in southern Iran. Tehran responds by targeting US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.

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Sir Mark Rowley has asked the home secretary to introduce legislation forcing companies to publish data on stolen devices.

The pop star discusses the difficulty of writing happy songs, and her Glastonbury anxiety attack.

The final conclusions of the investigation have yet to be published, although more could become apparent in the coming days.

Police have been contacted with new information about the West Ham co-owner following a BBC Panorama and Times investigation.

Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.

The bill includes a new regulator and sweeping measures to curtail "harmful content" online.

Consumers are increasingly feeling the strain of the US-Israel war in Iran.

In conversations with residents, business owners and campaigners in Makerfield, the BBC found a mixed mood.

England's World Cup preparations are complete, so who will now make it into Thomas Tuchel's team to face Croatia?

BBC sports editor Dan Roan quizzes Fifa president Gianni Infantino on the eve of the World Cup, after he told journalists to "chill" and "relax" over visa and ticketing issues.

After England's game against Costa Rica was delayed by extreme weather, was that just a sign of things to come in the World Cup?

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Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?

Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.

A second night of unrest in Northern Ireland following the knife attack in Belfast continues to dominate Thursday's papers.

BBC Verify mapped some of the violent disorder that took place in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland.

The billionaire testified to Congress about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender.

The retail group already owns just over a quarter of the German fashion brand but wants to buy the rest of it.

The former deputy prime minister says changing visa rules for migrants already living in the UK would be "un-British".

A University College London (UCL) study suggests that smacking children "does no good whatsoever".

NSW inquiry will also examine whether notorious serial killer Ivan Milat was responsible for more murders.

Climate change-induced weather events are pushing orangutan populations to extinction, says a study.

Dozens of female playwrights unite to express their "seismic rage" in an ambitious theatrical event.

Pet owners have historically been advised they should treat cats and dogs as a preventative measure every month.

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Saving lives in a hidden hospital, rebels fighting against Myanmar's military.

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England's World Cup preparations are complete, so who will now make it into Thomas Tuchel's team to face Croatia?

Gianni Infantino faced the media for the first time in three years, but he did little to convince that Fifa has lost its grip on the organisation of the 2026 World Cup.

Formula 1 agrees a two-step plan to change engine design in response to criticism of this year's new rules.

American Cooper Lutkenhaus produces a stunning performance to beat Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the men's 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo, but fellow teenager Gout Gout struggles in the 200m.

BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt explains why England turned to Joe Root to replace Ben Stokes as interim Test captain.

BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the first round of group games at the 2026 World Cup.