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ImageDonald Trump stands in front of US flags at the White House on 4 May.
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Trump says US will pause operation to guide ships through Strait of Hormuz

The pause will last for a "short period of time" to see if a peace deal can be agreed, the US president says. Iran has not officially commented.


ImageA number of commercial ships seen in the Strait of Hormuz

What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz?

The US president said the operation has been paused after starting on Monday.

4 hrs ago
World
ImageMiddle-aged man, Mohammed, in ruins of wrecked apartment block

'Nothing will bring back my son': How 10 minutes of bombing by Israel shattered lives in Lebanon

The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country.

9 hrs ago
Middle East

Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands

Spain's health ministry said the MV Hondius is expected to arrive within three to four days.

7 hrs ago
World

Hundreds of beagles rescued from US breeding facility being rehomed

About 1,500 dogs are being released from a Wisconsin commercial breeder and prepared for adoption after protests from activists.

9 hrs ago
US & Canada

Dressed for succession: What Kim Ju Ae's outfits tell us about North Korea

Kim Ju Ae's evolving fashion is one of the signs that she is being groomed as North Korea's next leader.

8 hrs ago
Asia

'Highly dangerous': Officer describes retrieving crocodile with human remains inside

DNA tests are underway to confirm whether remains found inside a 500kg (1,100lb) crocodile match that of a missing man.

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ImageA composite of Heidi Klum at the 2026 Met Gala and Veiled Vestal by Raffaelle Monti (1846-47) that inspired her look (Credit: Getty Images/ Metropolitan Museum of Art)

The artworks that inspired eight Met Gala looks

From Heidi Klum as a veiled Vestal virgin to singer Ciara as a gold-encrusted bust of Nefertiti, here is the art behind the fashion at the Met Gala.

ImageA collage showing a woman wearing a t-shirt with a map of Cincinnati on it, holding her hand to her ear while another person's mouth appears to speak to her (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Getty Images)

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Some people can learn new accents with ease. Here's how they do it.


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ImageWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along Intellectuals, Students,Journalist,Government Administrate officers and Public's took part in Save Water Save Life Campaign from Jorasakho to Mayo Road Mahatma Gandhi Statue on July 12,2019 in Kolkata,India. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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ImageKim Ju Ae wearing black leather jacket and black sunglasses sitting next to Kim Jong Un who is wearing a black leather trench

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Analysts say the daughter of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is not just growing up - she’s being styled for succession.

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Captain of stranded ship in Strait of Hormuz tells BBC of 'pressure'

Capt Raman Kapoor's ship is one of several to be stranded in the strait in the midst of the power struggle between the US and Iran.

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