Gazans urged to shelter as sandstorm turns skies orange Displaced Palestinians were told to secure their tents to prevent them being blown away as a storm swept through the enclave. Middle East How we know the Iran oil depot fire is real BBC Verify explains how we verified a video …

So what does the language used by the US president tell us about the course of the war and the extent to which the US and Israel are aligned on its strategy and goals? As is often the case with the president's assertions, it is not easy to know where …

Iranians prepare for Persian new year under shadow of war 6 hours ago Ghoncheh HabibiazadBBC Persian Names of contributors have been changed for safety reasons. In the days before the Persian new year festival of Nowruz, Iranians would usually be excitedly preparing. "We'd be busy getting ready … cleaning the …

6 hours ago Dharshini DavidDeputy economics editor From soaring heating oil bills for homes in Yorkshire to bill-saving school closures in Pakistan, the financial fallout from the war in the Middle East is already being keenly felt. It is increasingly clear that the impact of Tehran's retaliation, designed to trigger …

Nearly 100 ships pass the Hormuz Strait - who is getting through? 6 hours ago Kayleen Devlin, Tom Edgington, Yi MaBBC Verify Just under 100 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of March, according to data analysed by BBC Verify, despite periodic attacks on shipping …

High pressure lying over the UK means that above average temperatures and spring sunshine will continue for the next few days. Whilst England and Wales had their temperature peak on Wednesday, Thursday saw the warmest day of the year so far for Scotland and Northern Ireland with the potential for …

The new season of dating show The Bachelorette has been cancelled following domestic violence allegations against this season's star, ABC has said. The network said it "made the decision to not move forward with the new season" after footage of Taylor Frankie Paul emerged on Thursday appearing to show her …

UK's most popular tourist attraction for 2025 takes top spot from British Museum 6 hours ago Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter The Natural History Museum was the UK's most popular tourist attraction in 2025, breaking the record for the most visitors to any museum or gallery in a single year. 1m visitors …

Woman who lost five family members in drowning tragedy wants surviving daughter to 'live life' 6 hours ago Keiron TourishBBC News NI north west reporter A decade has passed since Louise James returned from a hen weekend feeling a sense of dread that a tragedy would unfold. She arrived home …

Entering a football match in England and Wales without a ticket will become a criminal offence under new laws that come into force before Sunday's Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley. Offenders will face a football banning order of up to five years, as well as …