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Uncertainty over US-Iran peace talks
Iran's chief negotiator has cast fresh doubt on whether a second round of peace talks with the United States will go ahead in Pakistan. Mohammed Bagh…
5 days, 6 hours ago
Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war?
The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades on financial markets ahead of public announcements by President Trump, including during the Iran war.…
5 days, 20 hours ago
US seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship
The US military says it has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman as part of its naval blockade. Iran has promised to retalia…
6 days, 7 hours ago
The Global Story: The AI model that’s ‘too powerful’ to be released to the public
Anthropic - one of Silicon Valley’s leading AI firms - recently announced that they have built a model which is too dangerous to be released to the p…
6 days, 16 hours ago
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz a day after declaring it open
Iran says its forces are in full control of the Strait of Hormuz and passage through the vital oil waterway would remain restricted, unless the US re…
1 week ago
The Happy Pod: Filling the empty chair left by my best friend
We meet the man helping to tackle loneliness by offering strangers somewhere to sit and chat. Dean Perryman started the Empty Chairs project, honouri…
1 week ago
US and Tehran dispute the future of Iran's uranium
President Trump has again insisted that Tehran is ready to hand over its enriched uranium as part of a deal to end the war, despite Iran saying no su…
1 week, 1 day ago
Tens of thousands of Lebanese return home after ceasefire
A 10-day pause in the fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah has led to tens of thousands of displaced Lebanese families returning home. Despi…
1 week, 1 day ago
Ceasefire in Lebanon begins
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has come into effect after it was brokered by the United States. Hezbollah have indicated they will obs…
1 week, 2 days ago
Pope Leo: 'world ravaged by handful of tyrants'
In unusually forceful political remarks, Pope Leo has said the world is "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants". Addressing a crowd during his visit …
1 week, 2 days ago