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'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power

Iranians in Tehran and Karaj tell the BBC they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks.

Jeffrey Epstein had two key aides - why do they still control his money and secrets?

Richard Kahn and Darren Indyke administer Epstein’s estate - court filings allege complicity in his crimes.

Steve Rosenberg: Russia seeks diplomatic and economic gains from Iran war

President Putin pits himself as a potential mediator but that's not an easy sell, writes the BBC's Russia editor.

At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire

Police do not yet know the cause of the fire in the western Fribourg canton, which also injured a number of people.

Woman charged with attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna's home

The woman posted about the singer online prior to the attack, the BBC's US news partner CBS reports.

Member of Iranian football delegation granted Australian asylum changes her mind

One of the seven women who received visas has reversed her decision after speaking to teammates, minister says

Georgia voters to pick replacement for Marjorie Taylor Greene in special election

The shadow of Greene, who resigned from Congress after a rift with the president, looms large over a crowded contest.

Katy Perry loses trademark case against Australian designer Katie Perry

The US singer lost the case in 2023 and later won on appeal, but now judges have ruled against her.

Large parts of Dresden to be evacuated after 250kg WW2 bomb found

The city's biggest ever evacuation comes after the British flying bomb was discovered near a collapsed bridge.

Meghan to headline £1,400 per person 'girls' weekend' in Australia

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are returning to Australia in April, their first visit since 2018.

Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says

Vladimir Putin's direct involvement in the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children has been visible from the outset, the UN says.

Acclaimed Peruvian writer Alfredo Bryce Echenique dies aged 87

The author is best known for his novel A World for Julius, which chronicles the frivolous lives of the elite.

Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses - the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week

Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week.

Syrian ex-colonel in court on crimes against humanity charge

Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time.

Inside the Australian hotel where Iranian footballers escaped to claim asylum

Activists played a key role in making contact with the women as they tried to dodge their minders.

'Icky and heartbreaking': The $2 per hour worker behind the OnlyFans boom

The BBC talks to a Philippines-based woman paid to pretend to be an OnlyFans star in online chats.

From New Zealand to Orkney: Why we brought this classic car half way round the world

Dutchman Hans Compter travelled around the world to deliver the Austin to Cathleen Hourie in Orkney.

War expands to central Beirut as Israeli strike kills Iranians in luxury hotel

Israel's military says it targeted Quds Force operatives after a return to war with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, but Iran says they were diplomats.

Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say

Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.

Mixed messages from Trump leave more questions than answers over war's end

The US president has tried to soothe nerves over oil and markets, but his comments still lack clarity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

Why is China set to approve a new law promoting 'ethnic unity'?

A law that could threaten the rights of minority groups is a sign of the direction Xi is taking China.

Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine?

Is the backlash against Timothée Chalamet about more than his views on ballet and opera?

BBC visits key Dubai port in Iran's firing line

Trade at the Middle East's biggest port has been hit hard since Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz began.

US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows

A US Tomahawk missile hit a military base near a primary school in southern Iran where Iranian authorities said 168 people were killed, expert video analysis shows.

Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices

As turmoil continues in the Middle East, the price of crude oil rose to more than $100 a barrel on Monday.

Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf

The BBC's Diplomatic Correspondent, James Landale, is in Ukraine to see the latest anti-drone technology the country has to offer.

Watch: Huge flames in Tehran after air strikes on oil depots

Social media footage shows flames leaping into the air and plumes of smoke above the city's skyline.