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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 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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…
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
BBC in Iran as mediation efforts continue
The BBC's Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet gains rare access to report from Iran. Residents living under the fragile ceasefire tell her …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran warns it will block Gulf and Red Sea
Iran warns that it will block trade through the Red Sea as well as the Gulf and the Sea of Oman, if the United States continues its own blockade of I…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Three years of war in Sudan
Sudan marks the third anniversary of its civil war. The fighting has led to a de facto partition of the country and created the world’s largest human…
6 months, 3 weeks ago