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Iran ridicules - then rejects - US peace plan

Tehran says "no" to President Trump's 15-point proposal aimed at stopping the war

US reportedly offers 15-point plan to end conflict

It comes as Iran says 'non-hostile vessels' may pass through Strait of Hormuz

Trump's peace plan still vague as war with Iran continues

White House says proposals over talks are "fluid", as Tehran remains defiant

Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'

Iran accuses Trump of manipulating oil markets over US claims of ‘productive discussions'

Donald Trump says there are points of agreement with Iran

US president says Tehran is talking to Washington on ending the war, which Iran denies

Is Israel planning a full-scale ground invasion of Lebanon?

Defence minister says Israel is expanding its ground campaign in southern Lebanon

The Global Story:How does war affect a child’s brain?

Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to reopen shipping channel

President Trump threatens Iran’s power plants if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz

The Happy Pod: Beers, braids and bonding

Meet the men helping fellow Dads connect with their daughters through hairstyling lessons

Trump considering 'winding down' Iran military campaign

President Trump says the US is getting very close to meeting its objectives in Iran

Iran renews attacks on Gulf countries

Tehran continues to fire missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours

Israel holds off attacking Iranian gas infrastructure

President Trump said he wasn't consulted over Israeli attack on South Pars gas field

Oil and gas prices surge after energy plant strikes

Qatar calls attacks on gas facilities 'dangerous escalation' and urges Iran to stop

Iran attacks energy facilities in the Gulf

Trump threatens to "blow up" Iran's main gas field if strikes continue

Israel's third top-level assassination in two days

Iran condemns 'cowardly assassination' of its intelligence minister

Deadly Israeli strikes hit central Beirut

Lebanon says at least six killed in Israeli attacks on capital

Israel says it's killed Iran's top security chief

Israel's foreign minister says Iranians are 'safer' without Ali Larijani

US allies reject Trump's call for help in Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump is met with resistance after calling for military assistance in the Gulf

Germany and UK tell Trump this is 'not Nato's war'

The US president had called on allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz

The big winners at the Oscars

One Battle After Another wins best picture at the 98th Oscars

Attacks continue after Trump says Iran deal not good enough

Iran carries out further missile and drone strikes on US allies across the Middle East

Trump urges nations to secure Strait of Hormuz

After Iranian attacks in key shipping lane, US President asks countries to help

The Happy Pod: Turning my toddler's tales into tunes

Millions of people have watched Stephen Spencer set his daughter's stories to music

Iran says US Kharg Island attack a failure

US strike on key exporting island failed to achieve its goals, says Tehran

US strikes Iran’s key oil island

Trump says the US has "totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island

Highest daily strike total on Iran, says US

Defence secretary Hegseth says US is decimating Iran's military on "busiest day" of war

US aerial refuelling plane crashes in western Iraq

A recovery mission is underway after a US refuelling aircraft came down in western Iraq

Iran's new leader in defiant first message

A statement attributed to new Supreme Leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed

UN Security Council demands Iran halt attacks

In New York the UNSC passes a resolution condemning Iran's strikes in the Gulf

Three ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz

Three commercial ships were damaged by 'unknown projectiles' in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian residents tell BBC about US and Israeli bombardment

Washington claims military campaign is "resounding success" and ahead of schedule

Hegseth: Today ‘most intense’ day of US strikes on Iran

US Defence Secretary says attacks will continue until Iranian forces are totally defeated

Oil price drops after Trump hints at short Iran war

US president warns Tehran of increased bombing if it restricts energy supplies

Iran war: Oil prices soar

The price of a barrel of oil has passed $100, affecting economies around the world

Mojtaba Khamenei named as Iran's new supreme leader

The son of Iran's assassinated leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is chosen as his successor

Bonus: War and climate

How do conflicts like the US-Israel war with Iran impact our planet?

Iranian clerics reach consensus on new supreme leader

Senior Iranian cleric says some 'obstacles' remain in appointment of new supreme leader

US and Israel hit Iranian oil depot

Explosions spark massive fire in Tehran after oil facilities hit for first time

The Happy Pod: My friends made me a new hand

Lois, 14, and her classmates used a 3D printer to make her new prosthetic hand

Iran president apologises for striking neighbours

President says Iran will stop striking Gulf states if no attacks originate from them

US: 'achievable objectives' in Iran in four to six weeks

The White House says US and Israeli forces on the way to controlling Iranian airspace

Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender

Trump says there will be "no deal" with Iran as strikes continue

US and Israel 'moving to next phase' of war with Iran

US Defence Secretary says the amount of firepower over Iran will surge dramatically

US and Israel step up attacks on Iran

Massive explosions in Tehran and in Karaj to its west

US Senate blocks bid to limit Trump's powers for Iran war

A resolution aimed at reining in Donald Trump's war powers has failed in the US Senate

US submarine sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

Many dead and missing after US submarine strikes Iranian ship with torpedo

US Congress receives classified briefing on war with Iran

As Iran bombing continues the White House faces calls to explain why it started the war

Israel hits Tehran and Beirut with 'simultaneous strikes'

Israel says it will seize strategic areas in Lebanon to prevent cross-border fire

Iran widens retaliatory attacks in Gulf countries

US and Israel's war against Iran enters its fourth day

US says Iran war will not be 'endless'

But American Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth gives no timeframe, as conflict widens

Trump warns of more US deaths in Iran war

Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed three US service members

The Happy Pod: The chance encounter that became a lasting friendship

How two women forged an intergenerational bond after meeting over a lost subway card

Israel continues to strike Iran after Ayatollah's death

Tehran says it has duty to retaliate to US and Israeli strikes that killed supreme leader

Iran's Supreme Leader killed in US-Israeli strikes

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in his office on Saturday, ending his 36-year iron rule

US and Israel carry out joint attacks on Iran

President Trump confirms a 'major operation' underway as Tehran targets US military bases

Trump blacklists Anthropic in AI battle

The company behind AI tool Claude had refused Pentagon demands to loosen its guardrails

Pakistan says it's killed almost 300 Afghan Taliban

Latest attacks mark escalation in tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Pakistan strikes Afghan capital

Defence ministry in Islamabad says it has declared "open war" on the Taliban

US and Iran hold crucial talks mediated by Oman

Iran's president says Tehran isn't pursuing nuclear weapons

A special report from Mexico on the deadly drugs trade

We hear from a Mexican city in Sinaloa state dominated by drug wars

President Trump hails the golden age of America

We assess Trump's defence of his policies in the State of the Union address

Trump delivers longest-ever State of the Union

President Trump touts his record in office in a highly polarised "America First" address

Ukraine defiant on the 4th anniversary of Russia's invasion

President Zelensky praises the Ukrainian people as the Russia war enters its fifth year

Ukraine marks 4th anniversary of Russian invasion

European leaders are expected to gather in Kyiv for commemoration events

Violence erupts in Mexico after army kills drug lord

Mexico's CJNG cartel retaliates after boss "El Mencho" is killed in military operation

The Global Story:The tightrope of reporting in Putin’s Russia

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to an intense crackdown on dissent

The Happy Pod: Former teacher celebrated as a crocodile

A newly discovered species is named after Mr Jones

Trump lashes out at 'disappointing' Supreme Court ruling

The US president says he will impose new tariffs to replace those struck down by judges

US Supreme Court rules against Trump's global tariffs

Judges say the White House exceeded its authority by imposing import duties

Former Prince Andrew released as investigations continue

Calls for the US government to take action against associates of Epstein grow

Former Prince Andrew arrested

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is in custody over his links to the late Jeffrey Epstein

Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after two hours

Kyiv's chief negotiator describes US-mediated talks with Russia as difficult and complex

Iran claims progress in US nuclear talks

US vice president says Tehran hadn't agreed to 'red lines' set by President Trump.

Jesse Jackson dies at 84

President Trump pays tribute to the late US civil rights leader, Jesse Jackson

Hillary Clinton accuses Trump of Epstein 'cover up'

President Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing

UK weighs up faster rise in defence budget

British prime minister considers raising defence spending by up to $19bn a year

Israel lays out conditions for any Iran nuclear deal

The Israeli prime minister demands Iran give up all its enriched uranium in nuclear deal

The Global Story: Epstein’s global network: What the files reveal

The latest tranche of Epstein files shed new light on the scandal’s global implications.

Russia 'used frog toxin' to kill Alexei Navalny

European nations say Moscow ordered poisoning of opposition leader. Kremlin denies it

The Happy Pod: The model redefining beauty norms

A woman whose leg was amputated aged 2 is challenging stereotypes through modelling

Transatlantic relations under spotlight at Munich conference

German Chancellor says rules-based world order no longer exists

Climate boost as China's CO2 emissions fall

China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell for the first time in 2025

Polls open in first Bangladesh election since uprising

Voters to choose new national government and decide on constitutional reforms

BBC in Iran for first time since protest crackdown

Our correspondent gauges the mood in Tehran on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Australian police defend handling of Gaza protests

Australian officers under scrutiny after clashes at pro-Palestinian rally

Members of US Congress see the unredacted Epstein files

US legislators are given full access to Jeffrey Epstein investigation documents

Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai for 20 years

Tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed in Hong Kong for colluding with foreign forces

Japan's prime minister wins landslide election victory

World leaders have congratulated Sanae Takaichi on securing a decisive election victory

The Global Story: Is ISIS having a resurgence in Syria?

The US has carried out strikes on ISIS targets, amid prison breaks and in-fighting

Winter Olympics disrupted by protests and 'sabotage'

Italian authorities believe anti-Olympics protesters severed cables to disrupt trains

Video with racist clip pulled from Trump social media

Democrats and Republicans condemn clip depicting Obamas as apes

Why Venezuela moves towards freeing political prisoners

Families in Caracas welcome first step of amnesty bill for jailed protesters

Ukraine peace talks end with prisoner swap

More than 300 Ukrainians and Russians are exchanged after discussions in the UAE

700 ICE agents to leave Minnesota

Trump reduces federal force but vows to continue immigration crackdown

Russia continues bombing as peace talks with Ukraine begin

With neither side appearing willing to give ground, there's little optimism about outcome

BBC on frontline of Colombia's drugs crackdown

A special report from the heart of Colombia's battle against cocaine

Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

President Zelensky accuses Moscow of using the coldest days of winter to terrorise people

India and US strike major trade deal

US agrees to drop tariffs if India stops buying Russian oil

Israel opens Rafah border crossing

Reopening is key part of Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza

Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE in Minnesota are released

Liam Ramos and his father were freed from detention in Texas and are back in Minneapolis

The Global Story: The mystery of Putin and the apartment bombs

How a series of attacks on Russian apartments helped propel Putin’s rise to power.

Britain's former prince Andrew faces fresh allegations

Woman claims she was sent by Epstein to have sex in Royal Lodge. Andrew denies wrongdoing

The Happy Pod: What makes people instinctively kind?

Lessons in kindness from an expert inspired by a stranger risking his life to save hers

Iran says it's ready for talks with US

Iran says it is willing to negotiate with the US, but only on equal terms

Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine as temperatures plummet

President Trump says Russia won't strike Ukrainian cities for a week

Why is China seeking closer UK ties?

After Keir Starmer's visit UK citizens will get visa-free travel to China for short trips

Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal

US again threatens Iran with military action in an attempt to negotiate a nuclear deal

First trip to China by a British PM in eight years

Keir Starmer arrives in Beijing for talks after years of discord between the two nations

Trump to 'de-escalate a little bit' in Minneapolis

Protests are continuing after federal immigration agents killed two US citizens

EU and India announce 'mother of all trade deals'

Amid global tariff turmoil, Delhi and Brussels forge closer ties on trade and security

Trump sends 'border czar' to lead ICE in Minneapolis

Reports suggest the current border patrol chief will leave Minneapolis following backlash

Former US Presidents speak out against ICE crackdown

Clinton and Obama urge Americans to stand up for their rights, after Minneapolis shootings

Growing outrage over second Minneapolis killing

Trump says his administration "reviewing everything" about Alex Pretti shooting

The Global Story: How Canada's Mark Carney is taking on Trump

Canada’s PM Mark Carney says “the old world order is not coming back”.

Second fatal shooting by US immigration agents

Masked ICE agents in Minneapolis shoot US citizen dead, sparking further protests

The Happy Pod: Saving lives with the man who saved mine

A man who had two heart operations later worked with his surgeon to save others

Afghanistan war veterans demand apology from US

Anger mounts over President Trump's comments about NATO troops' role in Afghan conflict

Fury after Trump's 'insult' to NATO troops

UK says Trump 'wrong' to claim NATO troops avoided Afghanistan front line

TikTok completes deal to avoid US ban

The popular Chinese social media app TikTok will split off its American operations

Trump launches Board of Peace

President Trump wants Board of Peace to go beyond Gaza and address global challenges

Trump wants 'immediate negotiations' to acquire Greenland

US president rules out taking Greenland by force

European Commission chief promises unity on Greenland

Ursula von der Leyen pledges unflinching response to the US threat to annex Greenland

Deadly train crash in Spain

At least twenty-one people are killed after two high-speed Spanish trains collide

The Global Story: The post-World War II era is over. What comes next?

Did the rules based order ever exist and what could replace it if it goes away?

US threatens tariffs over Greenland

President Trump to impose trade levies on countries that oppose US takeover of Greenland

The Happy Pod: The injection that saved my sight

The new sight-saving treatment inspired by one woman's determination not to go blind

Donald Trump names Gaza 'Board of Peace' members

US president appoints Marco Rubio, Tony Blair and others to oversee his Gaza peace plan

China makes trade deal with Canada amid US tariffs

Beijing is a "more predictable" partner than Washington, says Canadian PM Mark Carney

Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal

Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado met privately with President Trump at the White House

BBC reveals rift at top of Taliban regime

Leaked recording of the Afghan Taliban exposes clash of wills

White House talks on Greenland end without progress

Denmark warns of "fundamental disagreement" after talks with the US on Greenland's future

Trump announces tariffs on Iran's allies

Iran's trading partners slapped with a 25% tariff on business with the US

Iran Special: Q&A

Our correspondents answer your questions about the deadly protests in Iran.

Death toll rises as Iran protests enter third week

One human rights group says it has verified the deaths of more than 500 protesters

The Global Story: The US ran a war game on the aftermath of Maduro’s fall – it predicted chaos

Officials have for years run war games on Venezuela – here's what they predicted.

The Happy Pod: The 88-year-old veteran given nearly $2m by strangers

Why an Australian man raised nearly two million dollars to help an elderly US veteran

Iran protesters defy crackdown warning

Thirteenth night of Iranian demonstrations despite threat of reprisals

Iran's Supreme Leader describes demonstrators as vandals

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the Iranian authorities would not back down as unrest grows

Largest anti-government protests in Iran since 2009

Reports of clashes as Iranians take to the streets across the country

Lebanon completes first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah

The Lebanese military say the south of the country is now free of non-state weapons

Woman shot dead by US immigration agent

Angry reaction to a fatal shooting by an ICE agent in the city of Minneapolis

US seizes two Venezuela-linked tankers

The US says it has seized two tankers with links to Venezuela, one of them Russian

President Trump again threatens to annex Greenland

Europe vows to defend Greenland after the US suggests using military force

Venezuela Special: Q&A

Our correspondents answer your questions about the US operation in Venezuela

Europe tells US ‘Greenland belongs to its people’

European allies back Denmark over Trump's threat to annex Greenland

Maduro taken to US court

Venezuela's ousted leader appearing in New York court on drug and weapons charges

US sends warning to Venezuela's new leader

Donald Trump says if Delcy Rodriguez doesn’t do what’s right, she's going to pay a price

The Happy Pod: Christmas with the man I saved

A US bone marrow donor spent Christmas with the man whose life she saved in Australia

Captured Venezuelan leader Maduro in New York

Venezuela's president in US to face drug and weapons offences

Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela

Trump "not afraid" to "put boots on the ground" in Venezuela until "safe" transition

President Trump says US captures Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

The US military attacks Venezuela and takes President Maduro to America to stand trial

More questions about Swiss fire

Officials in Switzerland focus on the causes of the ski resort fire

Tributes paid to dead and injured after fire at Swiss resort

Hundreds attend vigil in Swiss ski resort after around 40 people die in bar fire

Trump removes National Guard from some US cities

Donald Trump is to withdraw the National Guard from Democrat-led cities including Chicago

Queen: I was assaulted on train

Queen Camilla tells the BBC she fought off an attacker when she was a teenager

Iran protests: 'Death to the dictatorship'

Iranian students join shopkeepers in mass demonstrations over the economy

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemeni port over alleged UAE weapons

UAE says it will end its operations in Yemen after Saudi strike, as Gulf rift deepens

President Trump warns Hamas to honour disarming promise

President Trump says there will be "hell to pay" if Hamas doesn't quickly disarm

Zelensky: US offered Ukraine 15-year security guarantee

President Trump says peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia is "close to 95% done"

Myanmar's military stages controversial election

Polling is underway in the first vote in Myanmar since army seized power

The Happy Pod: Our best stories of 2025

A round-up of the happiest stories from the past year

Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire

Displaced Thai and Cambodian civilians expected to return home after end of hostilities

Malaysia ex-PM found guilty in state funds scandal

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak convicted of abuse of power and money laundering

US military targets Islamic State group in Nigeria

Nigeria says it's carried out a joint operation with the US against "terrorists"

The Global Story - Why Australia’s gun laws aren’t as strong as you might think

Australia reconsiders its gun control laws, following the Bondi Beach massacre.

The Happy Pod: The magic of festive airport reunions

Videos of emotional families reuniting in Dublin Airport have gained thousands of views

The Global Story: The murders that moved a nation: Italy’s new femicide law

How two shocking murders of young women fueled outrage in Italy and led to femicide law.

The Happy Pod: The cafe where mistakes are expected

A pop-up cafe in Tokyo is giving people with dementia a place to volunteer

The Global Story: The Fifa-Trump bromance

Fifa’s new ‘Peace Prize’ raises questions about politics in the world’s biggest sport.

The Happy Pod: My best friend had my baby

The extraordinary teenage promise that led to a woman having a baby for her best friend

The Global Story: The international drama of Miss Universe

Miss Universe 2025 has been chaotic and scandalous - but will it win back viewers?

Why there's hope for Haiti

Why many Haitians believe there’s a way out of the crisis in their country.

The Happy Pod: Diabetes Awareness Month special

Stories of innovation, advocacy and education to mark Diabetes Awareness Month

The Global Story: The oil lobbyist who tried to sink the first big climate deal

The true story of the man once described as ‘the high priest of the carbon club’

The Happy Pod: Donating my kidney transformed a child's life

An organ donor has seen the impact she had by meeting the boy who received her kidney

The Global Story; The hostage negotiator’s guide to making deals with Putin’s Russia

Roger Carstens on how he freed Americans wrongfully detained by Russia.

The Happy Pod: Saving a drowning man changed me

A woman who saved a kayaker's life says she feels like he's one of her children

The Global Story: The rehabilitation of Syria’s ex-jihadist president

Syrian president is due to hold the first elections since the fall of the Assad regime?

The Happy Pod: Atomic bomb survivors campaigning for peace

The atomic bomb survivors and families campaigning for peace and nuclear disarmament

The Happy Pod: Soldiers' letters from 1916 finally home

Notes from two Australian WW1 soldiers found on a beach and now back with their families

The Happy Pod: 'I'm blind but I can read a book again'

Doctors have used microchips to help blind patients regain the ability to read

The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing

Women with post-natal depression saw lasting benefits from a singing group.

The Happy Pod: Love, cake, and a long-lost mother

A man's search for his birth mother led him back to his favourite local bakery

The Happy Pod: The teenager empowering thousands to succeed

Young entrepreneur Adarsh Kumar provides training and mentoring across India

Gaza Conflict: Two years on

A special episode to reflect on the war in Gaza and the future of the Middle East

The Happy Pod: Hope for people with Huntington's disease

The first ever treatment for Huntington's disease delights patients and scientists

The Happy Pod: Nurse revives 'drunk' raccoon

A woman in Kentucky saved a baby raccoon who became 'drunk' on fermented fruit.

The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The 'game changing' test for ovarian cancer

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

Xi, Kim and Putin: A new world alliance?

As Xi, Kim and Putin meet in Beijing, what does the West make of this show of strength?

The Happy Pod: Hugs from Texas

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Letters from dad - with love

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Mountaintop matchmaking

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: How baby showers saved a rare bird

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Learning begins with breakfast

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Performing on the street got me Oasis tickets

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming the Arctic Circle

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The trio bringing countries together with music

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The surgeon who left his wedding to save a life

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: A song fit for a King

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

Iran crisis: your questions answered

What's next for Iran's nuclear ambitions? We put your questions to BBC experts

The Happy Pod: Sending my mother's ashes around the world

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The tiny dog back home after a big adventure

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Rodent on the run returns

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The joy of chasing a giant cheese

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The unlikely duo getting men talking about mental health

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Climbing a mountain 64 times to inspire others

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Learning to read in your 30s

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: The rescued Ukraine lions learning to roar again

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: International Dance Day special

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Creating 'Christina's Corner'

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: Life-saving rat retires

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

Le Pen vows to fight political ban

French far-right leader calls embezzlement conviction a 'witch hunt' at Paris rally

The Happy Pod: Saving Thailand's street dogs

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Ukraine War: Your Questions Answered

BBC experts answer listener questions

The Happy Pod: Football while fasting -- Egypt's Ramadan pastime

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Ukraine War: What happens next?

Your Ukraine questions answered by BBC experts

Starmer warns US backstop needed for Ukraine peace deal

UK PM says US security guarantee only way to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again

The Happy Pod: Meet the world's internet dad

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

Donald Trump begins second term as US president

We assess President Trump's agenda and what it means for the rest of the world

US inauguration special

Donald Trump returns as 47th US president

The Global Story: The fight for the Arctic

Donald Trump has repeated his desire to control Greenland

Biden in largest single-day act of clemency

US president commutes around 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people

Syrian rebels enter Homs and close in on Damascus

Syrian President's grip on power wanes as another strategic city falls to Islamist rebels

Syria special

Syrian rebels intent on overthrowing President Assad converge on the capital, Damascus

MSF charity pulls out of Haiti's capital after attacks on staff

MSF pulls out of Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince after attacks on staff

Republicans win House in major boost for Trump agenda

Republicans secure total control of US congress after winning House of Representatives

Donald Trump confirmed as 47th US President

Donald Trump pledges to lead the US into a new golden age after election victory

Donald Trump declares victory in US presidential election

Donald Trump poised to make historic comeback not seen in the US in more than a century

The Happy Pod: Marrying the man who saved my life

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

Former Ugandan rebel jailed for 40 years for war crimes

Ex commander in rebel Lord's Resistance Army jailed for 40 years for war crimes in Uganda

US Presidential Election - your questions answered

The Global News Podcast, The Global Story and Americast answer your questions

Israeli PM's home targeted by Hezbollah drone

Benjamin Netanyahu accuses the Iran-backed group of trying to assassinate him

The Happy Pod: The teenager faster than a calculator

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

Iran's top cleric defends strikes on Israel in rare public speech

Iran’s supreme leader tells crowd that the October 7th massacre was a 'legitimate act'

The Happy Pod: The young people changing the world

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

The Happy Pod: AI offers blind runners more freedom

Happy stories and positive news from around the world - our weekly collection

Bonus: The Global Story - Is Twitch too big to fail?

Amazon's live-streaming giant is struggling to make profit

The Happy Pod: Panda pair bring joy to San Diego

The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection

Bonus: The Global Story - The most contested land in the world?

A journey through the land and slogan, between the River Jordan and the Mediterranean sea

The Happy Pod: The surprise star of a US Olympics team

The happiest stories in the world - our weekly collection

What keeps China’s president up at night?

What keeps China’s president up at night? - The Global Story

Bonus: The Global Story

Could just 100,000 people decide the US election? – The Global Story

Bonus: The Global Story

Trump’s trouble with abortion – The Global Story

Bonus: The Global Story

Bengal famine: The WWII tragedy the world forgot – The Global Story

Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered

Three weeks since Hamas attacked Israel, we put more of your questions to our BBC experts

Israel-Gaza War: Your Questions Answered

Two weeks since Hamas attacked Israel, we put more of your questions to our BBC experts

Gaza Special: Your Questions Answered

The build up to the Hamas attack, why now and what happens next

Special Edition - Artificial Intelligence - who cares?

What is AI? What can it do? A tool for good - or should we be worried?

Special episode: Abortion rights around the world

We investigate the changing dynamic of abortion rights globally

Young voices special

We took questions on Ukraine from young people around the world

Special: Global News Ukrainecast part 2

We answer more of your questions about Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine: On the brink of war?

US President Biden warns Russia might invade Ukraine in February

Omicron versus the world: Your questions answered

The facts, the science, the politics, the economics and the myths

Afghanistan Special: Your Questions Answered

BBC correspondents answer your questions about the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan

Global News Brexitcast

What will Brexit mean for you? We team up with Brexitcast to bring you the answers