US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:38:17 GMT
Tehran vows retaliation soon for what it calls an "act of armed piracy", which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks.
Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:09:06 GMT
Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.
Five questions awaiting Starmer as he faces Commons over Mandelson scandal
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:32:56 GMT
The prime minister said he was "staggered" to find out last week that civil servants in the Foreign Office withheld information from him.
Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:54:51 GMT
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".
The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:02:06 GMT
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.
'They told me he was dead': Children born near army base learn truth about UK soldier dads
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:07:52 GMT
A DNA and legal project has identified the fathers of 20 children born near a military base in Kenya.
Attempted murder arrest after car hits pedestrians in central London
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:48:52 GMT
The incident took place in central London in the early hours, leaving a woman in a critical condition.
Chief Rabbi says attacks 'gathering momentum' after another synagogue targeted
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:03:47 GMT
The warning comes after a north-west London synagogue was hit by an arson attack overnight.
New university free speech complaints system to come into force this year
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:06:13 GMT
Universities could face fines of £500,000 or 2% of their income if they are found to have failed to protect free speech.
Health visitors call for limits on 'impossible' 1,000-family caseloads
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:00:05 GMT
BBC analysis shows the number of health visitors in England has almost halved in the last 10 years.
