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'Tourists are our lifeline': Picking up the pieces in Kashmir after April killings
Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on tourists visiting a meadow near Pahalgam town in April.
How China made electric vehicles mainstream
The world's second largest economy is both the biggest producer and buyer of EVs.
'Necessary' or 'unfounded'? Americans in Texas respond to US strikes
The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state about US President Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear sites.
Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites
A timeline of how the complex mission unfolded was laid out in a Pentagon briefing.
Lyse Doucet: What the US and Iran do next could be momentous
The "tortuous" US-Iran relationship was tested at least once before, but this is of far greater magnitude
Watch: How successful have the US strikes on Iran been?
BBC security analyst Gordon Corera examines how much damage is likely to have been caused to Iran's nuclear sites.
Arab states fear they’ll pay a price if strikes on Iran prompt wider war
Arab governments, especially in the gulf, had once taken a hawkish line toward Iran but now worry U.S. strikes could upend regional stability and hurt business.
Israel recovers bodies of three hostages from Gaza, IDF says
Israeli forces recovered the bodies of three hostages taken to Gaza during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks, authorities announced Sunday.
What satellite images reveal about damage to Iran’s nuclear sites
Visuals, expert analysis and official statements shed light on Iran’s nuclear sites after U.S. strikes.
Trump bombs Iran, raising the ghosts of Iraq
The risk of a spiraling conflagration that pulls the U.S. in deeper flies in the face of Trump’s own rhetoric about righting the wrongs of an earlier era of U.S. overreach.
Suicide bombing at Damascus church kills 22, Syrian authorities say
The interior ministry says a man affiliated with IS entered a church and opened fire before blowing himself up.
Satellite images and decoy planes: Behind the US attacks on Iran
It took months of planning and included over 125 planes, a submarine and 14 "bunker buster" bombs. BBC Verify explains how the US mission "Operation Midnight Hammer" took place.
U.S. officials detail Iran bombing raid, noting limited attack for now
Top U.S. officials detailed a devastating but “limited” strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that future attacks could follow if Iran retaliates.
Belarus opposition leader's husband urges Trump to help other prisoners
After his unexpected release, Sergei Tikhanovsky broke down describing his five years in solitary confinement
'Paralysed and constantly caught by surprise': Voices from Iran after US strikes
People inside Iran tell BBC Persian about their fear and anger after the US bombed key nuclear sites overnight.
South African engineers freed after two years in Equatorial Guinea jail
Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.
Retaliate now, later or never: What Iran's next move could be
Swarm attacks, cyber strikes or nothing at all for now. Will Iran retaliate against ‘the Great Satan’ - and if so, how?
Watch: The US has joined the Iran-Israel war. What happens now?
The BBC's world news correspondent Joe Inwood answers three key questions after the US strikes in Iran.
Iran says ‘all options’ on table; bigger conflict may threaten regime’s survival
The choice of how to retaliate is existential as a wider war risks not only increased violence but could also threaten regime survival, according to analysts.
Three fans die in Algeria football stadium fall
Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.
Ukraine still holds ground inside Russia's Kursk, commander says
Commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky disputed Russian claims that Ukraine had been pushed out of Kursk.
Officials assess damage from U.S. strikes; Trump raises possibility of regime change in Iran
Trump said the U.S. hit the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites. Iran’s foreign minister called it a “dangerous military operation” against his country.
AI is transforming Indian call centers. What does it mean for workers?
To understand how AI will reshape the future of work, there are few better places to start than India’s $280 billion business process outsourcing sector.
Watch: Trump says strikes on Iran a 'spectacular military success' in address
The US president warns Iran of future attacks if they retaliate.
What we know about US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites
The sites targeted include a uranium enrichment facility at Fordo.
Trump takes huge gamble putting US at heart of Iran-Israel conflict
As well as retaliation against US troops, a president who styled himself as "peacemaker" could face party dissent.
How a self-styled knight giving away cars and wads of cash got people talking
Some are beguiled by the Zimbabwean tycoon's generosity, others alarmed about the source of his wealth.
