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He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 3:23am
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.

BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 2:45am
At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 12:57am
The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

Thu, 04/09/2026 - 12:57am
The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:06pm
The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.

Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 10:17pm
US exhibition squad, the Harlem Globetrotters, met the pontiff in the Vatican, helping him to spin a basketball on the tip of his finger.

Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 8:59pm
The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.

Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 8:59pm
The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.

Prosecutors seek Tiger Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 5:46pm
A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.

Prosecutors seek Tiger Woods' prescription drug records after Florida arrest

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 5:46pm
A legal order seeking the golfer's medications - including dosage and warnings about driving on pill bottles - will be issued later this month, court record shows.

Pioneering wildlife cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 5:08pm
The cameraman and photographer won eight Emmy Awards for his work on acclaimed series like Blue Planet alongside Sir David Attenborough.

Everything you need to know about BTS's comeback tour

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 5:01pm
The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.

He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 4:10pm
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, historians say.

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 3:25pm
The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

'Ketamine Queen' sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry overdose death

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 2:34pm
Jasveen Sangha was found guilty of selling drugs that killed Friends actor Matthew Perry who had struggled with addiction for years.

Gambia appoints British barrister to prosecute gruesome Jammeh-era crimes

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 2:30pm
Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:21pm
Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.

Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 12:14pm
Around 80 firefighters and 20 fire trucks tackled the blaze, the state's military fire department said, adding that no one was hurt.

Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 10:21am
The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.

Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 10:21am
The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.

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