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.
Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:00:02 GMT
British Jews have described to BBC Panorama how they are experiencing a rise in antisemitism.
Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:10:40 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
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:13:58 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.
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.
Reform pledges to review all asylum claims since 2021 if it wins power
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:25:41 GMT
The current Labour government has already announced major crackdowns on immigration, including disrupting gangs.
New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit
Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:48:54 GMT
Footage online shows vehicles submerged, trees uprooted and houses hit by landslides.
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.
