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04.06.2026 14:51 Women and children were among those killed when Israeli aircraft struck at least four residential buildings in several areas.

04.06.2026 14:51 Iraq return to the World Cup with ambitions of delivering stronger performances and results than first time round in 1986.

04.06.2026 10:30 Israel's PM laughed off reports of friction, but he has tested the patience of other US presidents.

04.06.2026 10:30 One person was killed and more than 60 injured in the Iranian drone strike on Wednesday.

03.06.2026 20:52 The incidents strain a partial ceasefire agreed by Israel and the Lebanese armed group on Monday.

03.06.2026 12:31 Kuwait says one person is dead after drones hit civilian buildings including its international airport.

03.06.2026 12:31 The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.

03.06.2026 12:31 Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the war, satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify show.

02.06.2026 19:21 Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US.

02.06.2026 19:21 Lindsay and Craig Foreman were arrested in January 2025 during a global motorbike journey.

02.06.2026 10:50 Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC's international editor.

02.06.2026 01:50 Israel's PM Netanyahu warns that strikes on Beirut will go ahead if Hezbollah does not abide by the US proposal.

01.06.2026 21:42 Egypt's Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

01.06.2026 21:42 The BBC's John Sudworth reports from Beirut, as Isreal says it will start striking the Lebanese capital once again.

01.06.2026 13:00 Benjamin Netanyahu says the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.