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'Very difficult to stop': BBC visits scene of Iran cluster bomb strike on Israel

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 16:04
An elderly couple was killed after a bomb flew into their apartment in central Israel and exploded.

UK temperature reaches 21C in warmest day of year so far

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:41
The UK has seen its warmest day of the year so far with temperatures reaching 21C.

'The longest VAR check in history' - the fallout from shock Africa Cup of Nations decision

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:41
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.

'The longest VAR check in history' - now African football needs to move on

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:41
BBC Sport journalists and pundits look at what happened at the chaotic Afcon final, and what comes next.

Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary loses challenge to overturn life sentence

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:38
The ruling means Choudary - considered by security chiefs to be one of the most dangerous men in Britain - cannot leave jail before he is 85.

Extremist preacher Anjem Choudary loses challenge to overturn life sentence

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:38
The ruling means Choudary - considered by security chiefs to be one of the most dangerous men in Britain - cannot leave jail before he is 85.

Pair win Turing Award for computer encryption breakthrough

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:23
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.

PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 15:01
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

UK temperature exceeds 20C in warmest day of year so far

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:21
The UK has seen its warmest day of the year so far with temperatures exceeding 20C.

Beef dripping from first Everest summit auctioned

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:16
The 70-year-old can is on the way to a new owner after previously being taken up Everest.

After Scotland rejected assisted dying bill, will laws change in England and Wales?

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:05
MSPs rejected legalising assisted dying in Scotland, but a separate bill is being considered in England and Wales.

Gerry Adams says London Docklands bomb 'stunned' him

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:02
Three men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions.

Gerry Adams says London Docklands bomb 'stunned' him

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:02
Three men are seeking a ruling that Adams is personally liable for injuries they received in explosions.

Average age of first time buyer in England climbs to 34

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:00
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

Average age of first time buyer climbs to 34

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 14:00
A new report looks at how conditions have changed for first time buyers since the 1990s.

Hittler faces Zielinski as French town's election contest goes viral

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:57
Charles Hittler, mayor of Arcis-sur-Aube, has always faced jokes about his name but now he faces a rival with another unlikely name.

Greens push for billions to be spent on energy support if bills rise

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:56
Leader Zack Polanksi says ministers should end "uncertainty" over future prices caused by the conflict.

Why the Strait of Hormuz matters so much in the Iran war

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:54
Iran says it will "set fire" to ships trying to sail through the world's most vital oil transit point.

PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:42
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

Wed, 03/18/2026 - 13:24
However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.

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