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Trump extends Iran's deadline to open Strait of Hormuz

<p>Donald Trump has changed the deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to Tuesday, and threatened to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants if his demands are ignored. …

Apr 06, 2026 · 26m

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US gives Iran 48 hours to make deal or open Strait of Hormuz

<p>President Trump has given Iran 48 hours to make a deal or open up the Strait of Hormuz - an ultimatum Tehran has rejected. Both countries are trading threats to …

Apr 05, 2026 · 29m

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The Happy Pod: The decades long wait for the World Cup

<p>We now know the 48 nations that will be competing in the summer's FIFA World Cup. The final two sides to qualify - Iraq and the DRC - have each …

Apr 04, 2026 · 26m

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US in desperate search for missing aviator in Iran

<p>American forces are searching for a missing crew member after a US fighter jet was downed in Iran. Iranian state media says Iran's security forces are also looking for the …

Apr 04, 2026 · 27m

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Iran says it has shot down US fighter jet

<p>Iran says it has shot down a US fighter jet over the west of the country. Iranian state media has published pictures and videos purporting to show parts of the …

Apr 03, 2026 · 30m

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Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads for Moon

<p>The Artemis II mission has completed a critical engine burn that's propelling the Orion spacecraft and its four astronauts on a journey to the far side of the Moon. It's …

Apr 03, 2026 · 27m

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UK and allies discuss reopening Strait of Hormuz

<p>Representatives from more than 40 countries took part in a virtual summit on Thursday to discuss the Strait of Hormuz crisis. French President Emmanuel Macron says using force to open …

Apr 02, 2026 · 25m

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Reach for the Moon

<p>Nasa has said it's back in the business of sending astronauts to the Moon, after the Artemis II mission successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. It said there …

Apr 02, 2026 · 30m

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Iran war: World leaders respond to economic impact

<p>Countries outline measures to try to reduce the impact of rising energy prices, as stock markets rise on President Trump's statement that the war may end in as little as …

Apr 01, 2026 · 30m

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Trump: US to leave Iran in '2 or 3 weeks'

<p>President Trump says the US will end its war against Iran in the next "2 or 3 weeks" - but it will be up to other countries to secure the …

Apr 01, 2026 · 28m

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Hegseth: US 'closer than ever' to defeating Iran

<p>US Defence Secretary says President Trump is willing to make a deal to end the fighting, but if Iran doesn't accept the terms, the war will continue. Also: Israel's defence …

Mar 31, 2026 · 24m

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US downplays suggestions it could commit war crimes in Iran

<p>The White House has downplayed concerns that Donald Trump's threat to hit Iran's civilian infrastructure could lead to the US potentially carrying out war crimes. President Trump said the US …

Mar 31, 2026 · 28m

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Can the US really take control of Iran's oil?

<p>President Trump says the US is in serious discussions with what he described as a new and more reasonable regime to end military operations in Iran. Also: Russia comes to …

Mar 30, 2026 · 28m

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Recommending: 13 Minutes Presents Artemis II

<p>Humans are returning to the Moon - hear all about it on the BBC’s space podcast. 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II is following Nasa’s mission to loop around the Moon, …

Mar 30, 2026 · 4m

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Trump says he could 'take the oil in Iran'

<p>President Trump has said he could "take the oil in Iran" and possibly seize Kharg Island through which most Iranian oil is exported. He spoke to the Financial Times, as …

Mar 30, 2026 · 32m

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The Global Story: Are we heading for World War Three?

<p>It’s been almost a month since Israel and the US launched their war against Iran, and already there have been strikes in more than a dozen countries, with reports of …

Mar 29, 2026 · 28m

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Yemen's Houthis launch missile attack on Israel

<p>The Houthis in Yemen have carried out a second missile and drone attack on Israel, and have warned they'll keep conducting strikes in the coming days. Earlier on Saturday the …

Mar 29, 2026 · 27m

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The Happy Pod: The hug that stopped a bombing

<p>A patient who stopped a bomb attack at a hospital has revealed he hugged the would-be-attacker to calm him down. Nathan Newby spent two hours talking to the armed man …

Mar 28, 2026 · 26m

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US says Iran war could end in ‘weeks’

<p>The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told G7 foreign ministers meeting in France that the war on Iran could continue for another few weeks, and that Washington was ahead …

Mar 28, 2026 · 30m

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Inside Tehran: 'My daughter is under the rubble'

<p>Data examined by the BBC shows the devastating impact of the attacks on Iran's capital, Tehran, since the start of the US-Israel war. According to the findings, Israel has dropped …

Mar 27, 2026 · 28m

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Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events

<p>The International Olympic Committee says women's events at the 2028 Los Angeles Games will be restricted to biological females, after years of controversy over transgender participation. Also: President Trump has …

Mar 27, 2026 · 27m

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Israel says it's killed an Iranian naval commander

<p>The US military says an Israeli airstrike that killed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's naval commander, Alireza Tangsiri, "makes the region safer". Israel's defence minister says he was directly responsible for …

Mar 26, 2026 · 28m

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Meta and Google found negligent in social media addiction trial

<p>A jury in California has concluded that Meta and Google intentionally built addictive social media platforms, in a case brought by a 20-year-old woman who said her compulsive use of …

Mar 26, 2026 · 25m

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Iran ridicules - then rejects - US peace plan

<p>Iran's state broadcaster says that Tehran has responded "negatively" to a US peace plan. A senior, unnamed official said Iran would end the war when it decided to do so …

Mar 25, 2026 · 29m

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US reportedly offers 15-point plan to end conflict

<p>US and Israeli media outlets are reporting that the Trump administration - with the help of Pakistan- has handed Iran a 15-point ceasefire plan. President Trump insists his administration is …

Mar 25, 2026 · 25m

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Trump's peace plan still vague as war with Iran continues

<p>Israel and Iran continue to strike each other after the US says plans for talks with Tehran remain "fluid". We also hear how President Trump's vague peace plan gives only …

Mar 24, 2026 · 29m

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Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'

<p>The speaker of Iran's parliament has said no negotiations have taken place with the United States, contradicting President Trump's announcement that talks were ongoing. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said ''fake news'' …

Mar 24, 2026 · 26m

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Donald Trump says there are points of agreement with Iran

<p>President Trump has said that the United States and Iran are in discussions aimed at ending current hostilities after he called off American strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. He claimed …

Mar 23, 2026 · 28m

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Is Israel planning a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon?

<p>Israel’s defence minister has announced that his country is expanding its ground campaign in Lebanon. Israel Katz warned of a prolonged operation against the Iran-backed group, Hezbollah, after the Israeli …

Mar 23, 2026 · 28m

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The Global Story:How does war affect a child’s brain?

<p>For nearly forty years, Fergal Keane has reported for the BBC from some of the world’s most brutal conflicts – in Gaza, Iraq, Rwanda, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond – and …

Mar 22, 2026 · 27m

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen shipping channel

<p>President Trump has threatened to attack Iran's power plants, if Tehran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days. Iran has said it will target energy infrastructure in the …

Mar 22, 2026 · 31m

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The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding

<p>We meet the men on a mission to help fellow Dads connect with their daughters, through a movement called 'pints and ponytails'. It's a chance to learn how to do …

Mar 21, 2026 · 26m

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Trump considering 'winding down' Iran military campaign

<p>President Trump posted on social media that the US was getting very close to meeting its objectives in Iran. Earlier he told reporters he didn't want a ceasefire. The BBC's …

Mar 21, 2026 · 30m

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Iran renews attacks on Gulf countries

<p>Tehran has fired missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours causing blazes at a Kuwait refinery and a Bahrain warehouse. Israel has launched more air attacks against Iran. Powerful explosions …

Mar 20, 2026 · 33m

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Israel holds off attacking Iranian gas infrastructure

<p>The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said Israel will hold off future attacks on Iranian gas fields after being asked to do so by President Trump. An Israeli attack …

Mar 20, 2026 · 24m

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Oil and gas prices surge after energy plant strikes

<p>Energy prices have surged after strikes on key gas facilities in Qatar and Iran, as the Middle East war continues to escalate. Iran has targeted Qatar's Ras Laffan complex in …

Mar 19, 2026 · 28m

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Iran attacks energy facilities in the Gulf

<p>Qatar's state-owned petroleum company says an Iranian ballistic missile attack on its main gas complex at Ras Laffan has caused widespread destruction. Several Gulf states were attacked by Iran after …

Mar 19, 2026 · 27m

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Israel's third top-level assassination in two days

<p>Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib has been killed in an overnight Israeli strike. It comes just a day after Israel assasinated Ali Larijani and another senior Iranian commander, and as …

Mar 18, 2026 · 28m

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Deadly Israeli strikes hit central Beirut

<p>Israel has launched a series of deadly strikes in central Beirut and ordered mass evacuations in southern Lebanon, as it ramps up its air and ground offensive against the Iran-backed …

Mar 18, 2026 · 28m

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Israel says it's killed Iran's top security chief

<p>Israel's foreign minister said Iranians were "safer" without Ali Larijani and Basij paramilitary force commander Gholamreza Soleimani, after the Israeli military said it had killed both of them in strikes. …

Mar 17, 2026 · 27m

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