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US military to send Marines and more warships to Middle East, reports say

As fighting continues in the region, two US officials tell CBS that elements of a unit based in Japan could be transferred to the Middle East.


How the bombing of Iran sent shockwaves around the world

How the bombing of Iran sent shockwaves around the world

Two weeks in, and the consequences of Operation Epic Fury are being felt around the world.

An image of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Mandelson sat around a wooden table.

First image emerges of Andrew, Mandelson and Epstein together

The image shows Lord Mandelson and the former prince in bathrobes sitting on wooden decking with Epstein.

4 hrs ago
UK

Judge says 'no evidence' to justify Federal Reserve probe

Jeanine Pirro said she would appeal the ruling, which blocks the subpoenas she issued to the central bank.

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US & Canada

Sheriff in Nancy Guthrie case believes they know kidnapper's motive

The 84-year-old mother of US TV presenter Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped 41 days ago.

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US & Canada

Temple Israel rabbi: 'We were horrified, but not surprised'

Temple Israel Rabbi Jennifer Lader speaks to the BBC's Helena Humphrey about the synagogue attack the FBI says was a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community".

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US & Canada

From Mr Nobody to Oscar nominee: How one man took on Putin

Pavel Talankin's film Mr Nobody Against Putin has already won a Bafta, and is now competing for an Oscar.

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More on Iran war

A US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refuelling tanker aircraft is seen at an airport.

All six crew members killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq

The US Central Command says all six crew members died after a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq.

Still image of the moment a US torpedo struck an Iranian naval ship in the Indian Ocean on 04 March 2026.

Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated

The seamen died when Iranian warship the Iris Dena was sunk on 4 March by a US submarine near Sri Lanka.

An image of Donald Trump side by side with Vladimir Putin.

Why has Trump eased sanctions on Russian oil - and will it help Putin?

The US said easing sanctions on Russian oil would provide only a limited financial boost to Putin.

On the right a statue of Saddam Hussein is toppled, and on the left is an image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict

The shadow of the 2003 Iraq war looms large over the current conflict with Iran.

The Iranian flag is pictured being waved in the air in front of a building with a mural depicting an Iranian misssile attack on a US carrier in the gulf, in Tehran's Revolution Square on 1 March.

Americans on Iran strikes: 'What if this turns into a forever war?'

Six US voters tell the BBC how they feel about the major US military intervention in Iran.


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Sinners, Marty Supreme, Hamnet and One Battle After Another are among the films in contention this year.

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Eight of the world's most stunning penthouses

From a luxe haven with dizzying ocean vistas to the highest private home on the US west coast, these sky-high masterworks of design are among the most breathtaking ever built.


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Canada sheds more than 100,000 jobs in first two months of year

February saw the sharpest drop in Canada's employment totals since the Covid-19 pandemic, mostly due to the US tariff squeeze

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Man charged for allegedly selling weapon to gunman in Virginia university attack

The suspect in the shooting at Old Dominion University had previously been jailed for supporting the Islamic State group.

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A young party led by a rapper wins a huge mandate - and Nepal steps into the unknown

Balen Shah's RSP has achieved a feat many thought impossible in Nepal: a sweeping majority.

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Austrian glaciers disintegrating due to climate change, say scientists

Scientists say nearly all of the significant glaciers in the Austrian Alps have shrunk.

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Europe
Governor Gretchen Whitmer stands before microphones while wearing a black turtleneck and blue blazer. She looks sternly ahead. Behind her to police officers in blue uniforms stand with their arms crossed.

Michigan synagogue attack was 'hate, plain and simple', says governor

The FBI says it is investigating the incident as a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community", but a motive for the crime remains unclear.

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'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition

The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.

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Asia
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Samuel Ramirez Jr had evaded capture since 2023 but was arrested in just over an hour after he was added to the list.

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Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 banknote

Emma Soames rejected Nigel Farage's statement that the currency change was "wokery".

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Nearly unscathed shelves stood next to destroyed grocery aisles after a tornado with winds of up to 150 mph hit Lake Village, Indiana.

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Dan Johnson hears from Iranians at a crossing in north-west Iran about their thoughts on the war and regime.

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Health and Wellness

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The micro-dreaming game that helps you sleep

For over a decade, this image-based technique has helped people switch off their busy brains and fall asleep at night. How exactly does it play upon the mind?

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How knitting can help you kick harmful habits

Knitting can have a surprisingly powerful effect on the brain, from preventing nail-biting to helping people who struggle with addiction.

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Across cultures, broths have soothed illness, marked celebration and stretched scarce ingredients, long before they became a wellness trend.


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Forty years after a tiny Luxembourg village paved the way for border-free European travel, a series of scenic bike paths whisk travellers through the area's vineyard-studded landscape.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a temporary measure that would last until 11 April.

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UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out

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In first study of its kind, Cambridge researchers found AI toys could misread some children's emotions.

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Nasa says technical problems that have delayed the rocket are fixed and it is ready for launch.

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Culture

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Harry Styles breaks his own sales record as new album hits number one in UK

The star sells 183,000 albums as fans give a hearty embrace to Kiss All The Time. Disco Occasionally

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Arts

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The tragedy hidden in a 19th-Century painting

How the devastating meaning of The Meeting on the Turret Stairs is unlocked by a medieval Danish ballad – and why the painting can only be viewed for two hours every week.

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