Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit

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

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 4:52 pm

Trump says US will hit Iran 'hard' again today

The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliation to any attacks.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 4:49 pm

French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape charges

Bruel has been placed under judicial investigation, which means an examining magistrate will look more deeply into the case.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 4:07 pm

Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated'

The Microsoft co-founder spent hours talking to lawmakers behind closed doors, where he also said Epstein used his marital infidelities to pressure him.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 2:31 pm

Whale graveyard dating back five million years discovered

The Indian Ocean site is "far beyond anything we had imagined", one researcher says.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 1:24 pm

Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman

India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 12:48 pm

Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions

The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 10:31 am

Norway crown princess's son to stay in custody before rape verdict, says court

Thr ruling overturns a lower court's decision on Monday ordering the release of the crown princess's 29-year-old son.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 10:00 am

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17, reports say

Nine of them were killed in a series of attacks in the town of Tayr Debba, according to Lebanon's state news agency.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 9:44 am

US official claims banned referee had links with 'terror organisations'

Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the United States because of his "association with suspected members of terror organisations," says a US official.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 9:08 am

Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters

The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 8:42 am

First charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 8:05 am

Air India crash pilot's father vows to defend son's reputation

Investigators are expected to soon release an update on the crash, which killed 260 people last year.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 7:37 am

Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia

Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 6:43 am

Manhunt under way in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg

Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 5:26 am

Zelensky under pressure to end row with Poland over WW2 name of army unit

Poland is threatening to strip Ukraine's president of a state honour over the naming Ukrainian military unit after controversial World War Two fighters.

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 4:57 am

Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'

West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".

Posted on: 10 June 2026 | 12:02 am

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences

Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 10:43 pm

World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for the price of electronics.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 5:00 pm

Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 4:13 pm

Watch: BBC goes into jungle with Myanmar's civil war rebels

The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar - without the permission of the authorities - to meet a group of rebel fighters.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 4:04 pm

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

The US and Israeli leaders have lost control of the consequences after miscalculating the Iran war.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 3:14 pm

Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen's

Serena Williams rolls back the years at Queen's with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days away from the sport.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 3:13 pm

Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public

Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, and government leaders.

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 1:35 pm

Does referee case show Fifa has lost control of its own World Cup?

With referee Omar Artan denied entry to the United States and worries over staff and supporters being turned back, what does this tell us about the World Cup?

Posted on: 9 June 2026 | 12:55 pm