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FBI releases images of masked person in hunt for Savannah Guthrie's mother

The mother of the news anchor Savannah disappeared in the middle of night from her Tucson, Arizona, home and was last seen on 31 January.

17 mins ago
US & Canada

Thomas Massie and Ro Khana speak to reporters

US lawmakers accuse justice department of 'inappropriately' redacting Epstein files

Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna say the DOJ is not complying with their transparency law.

7 hrs ago
US & Canada
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is joined by survivors of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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Justice should not expire, Schumer says as he introduces 'Virginia's Law' bill with Epstein survivors

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the bill would end "statute of limitation barriers" - the deadline to file a lawsuit.

BBC in Tehran for first time since protest crackdown

Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where she says the pain is still raw after unprecedented force was used to put down the protests there.

1 hr ago
Middle East

The messy Quad God and kitchen blender set to be an Olympic superstar

Ilia Malinin is not like most figure skaters. Even when he makes mistakes, he is still so far ahead of the rest that he wins Olympic gold.

7 hrs ago
Winter Olympics

Trump threatens to block opening of US-Canada bridge

Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday he had a "positive" talk with Trump following the Gordie Howe International Bridge threat.

3 hrs ago
US & Canada
LIVE

ICE boss defends immigration enforcement tactics in Minnesota

Homeland Security officials, including the heads of ICE, US Customs and Border Protection, testify before US lawmakers.


Only from the BBC

The new Six Senses London has the city's first in-hotel magnesium pool (Credit: Six Senses London)

The most anticipated hotel openings of 2026

From luxury island villas in the Maldives to an off-grid Australian resort, these are the six new property openings we're most excited about.

Interior with wooden staircase and blue walls (Credit: Richard Powers/ The Iconic Nordic House)

Eight iconic Nordic homes throughout history

These design masterworks reveal the origins of Scandi style – and they all emerge from a distinctive vision of "soft modernism" that still influences how we live now.


Premier League

Thomas Frank
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Premier League: Four games as Spurs host Newcastle, plus Chelsea & Man Utd in action

Follow live text coverage as Spurs host Newcastle, Chelsea face Leeds, Everton welcome Bournemouth and Man Utd visit West Ham.


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Winter Olympics

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Winter Olympics: Sweden beat US to win mixed curling gold - watch & follow

Follow Winter Olympics action, with Team GB still awaiting a first medal after losing their mixed curling bronze-medal match.

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Norwegian biathlete wins bronze then confesses to affair on live TV

Winter Olympics bronze medallist Sturla Holm Laegreid says on live TV that he made the "biggest mistake" by cheating on his girlfriend.

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Zlatan opens Winter Olympics: 'Why be normal, when you can be the best?'

Former AC Milan and Sweden footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic opens the 2026 Winter Olympic Games for the BBC, as he explains what it takes to become "a champion in Milan".

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The most striking photographs from the Milan-Cortina Games.


More news

A crashed plane on the seashore is leaning over with its right wing broken. Rescue workers are close to the body of the plane and a man in a grey suit is wading through the water towards the camera.

Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore

All 55 people on board survived after the plane failed to land on the runway near the shoreline.

3 hrs ago
Africa
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Wegovy maker sues rival over 'knock-off' weight-loss drugs

Novo Nordisk says Hims & Hers' drugs breach its patent; Hims & Hers calls the lawsuit a "blatant attack".

7 hrs ago
Business

Macron urges Europe to start acting like world power

The French president warns of growing threats from China, Russia and now the US, saying Europe faces a "wake-up call".

8 hrs ago
Europe

Indonesia preparing to deploy up to 8,000 soldiers to Gaza

It would be the first country to do so as part of phase two of the ceasefire agreement brokered by the US last year.

7 hrs ago
World
Keir Starmer speaks while looking towards the camera with other members of his cabinet in the background, all wearing suits and smart tops, at Downing Street in early January.

Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future

There is no doubting the peril the prime minister was in, but while Labour MPs have decided to stick with him, his future is far from certain.

5 hrs ago
Politics
Lucy Harrison, who has long blonde hair resting on top of her head, smiles at the camera

Dad shot daughter after 'arguing about Donald Trump'

Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.

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England
Buddhist monks seen walking on their trek from Fort Worth, Texas to Washington DC

Buddhist monks' 108-day Walk for Peace set to end in Washington DC

Nineteen monks have walked single file from Texas to Washington DC, silently advocating for more peace in the US.

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Ghislaine Maxwell repeatedly invokes right to silence during deposition

The convicted sex offender was asked if she was a close friend of Jeffrey Epstein and if she helped him traffic girls - and remained silent.

US & Canada
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BBC reports from outside court after Jimmy Lai sentencing

The pro-democracy media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Hong Kong High Court.

Asia
A man in a padded winter coat is in a large greenhouse holding a phone in his right hand. He is listening to a plant in front of him speak.

World's first talking plants using AI

Visitors to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens can have a two-way conversation with the plants.

Cambridgeshire
Patriot and Seahawk fans are reacting to the Super Bowl win and loss.

Seattle elated as New England faces tough Super Bowl loss

Fans in New England dealt with heartbreak while a joyous and at times raucous celebration broke out in Seattle.

US & Canada
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ICE protester says she was 'disgusted' after fake arrest image shared by White House

The White House posted an edited image of Nekima Levy Armstrong after she was arrested for organising a protest in a church.

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Buildings and trees in high flood water

Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain

Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.

Europe
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Trump has called to nationalise US elections. Is it a big deal?

The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year.

US & Canada
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At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion

At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.

Asia

AI v the Mind

AI chatbots are simulating romantic attachment – but is it just a cynical ploy to get people to engage with the tools? (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita)

Why AI can't fall in love with you

Artificial intelligence can write you a passable love poem and some people even have romantic feelings towards it. But is the feeling mutual?
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Healthy Relationships

A collage with a man and woman kissing inside a blue heart which looks like it's been made of flames, against a red background (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images)

Is there any science behind 'cuffing season'?

Each year in late autumn, single people seek out romantic relationships for the cold, dark winter months. But is there any science to it?

Heartbreak

The surprising physical toll of heartbreak

The pain of an emotional break up could have a surprising physiological explanation.

Scientists in white protective bodysuits measure and observe two giant hands interlocked in a grip (Credit: Serenity Strull/ Getty Images)

The questions that make children feel loved

The right questions can help us connect with strangers – and create closer bonds between parents and children.


Film & TV

Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw in Wuthering Heights (Credit: Warner Bros)

Wuthering Heights is 'sexy, dramatic and romantic' ★★★★☆

Starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, Emerald Fennell's new take on the classic romance is far from faithful to the original book – but it is "utterly absorbing" in its own right.
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US & Canada news

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Who is in the Epstein files?

Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.

As a fellow Puerto Rican, Bad Bunny's Super Bowl show was personal

'Mum is still out there' - Savannah Guthrie issues new plea as ransom deadline passes

Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing


More world news

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Venezuelan opposition politician under house arrest after kidnap, son says

Juan Pablo Guanipa was recaptured by Venezuela's security forces on Sunday, hours after he and other political prisoners were freed.

Son of Zambia's ex-President Lungu ordered to surrender 79 cars, petrol station and 'luxury' flats

'Brutal batting!' - NZ's Seifert & Allen share record 175 stand

William meets female footballers on Saudi Arabia visit


Business

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood, in costume, stand next to each other on a beach in a scene from the White Lotus

Netflix and Paramount are battling for Warner Bros. Who is likely to win?

What to know about the two firms' blockbuster battle to control Warner Bros Discovery.

BP steps up cost cutting as profits slide

Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim

US to exempt some Bangladeshi clothes from tariffs


Sport

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EFL: Birmingham host WBA in West Midlands derby plus L1, L2 and EFL Trophy

Follow build-up, team news, live score and text updates from across the Championship, League One, League Two and the EFL Trophy.

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Technology

A treated image shows a stock photo of a man wearing a baseball cap while holding a phone up filming. The silhouettes of a group of women on a night out can be seen in the background.

Call to change law after BBC finds women were covertly filmed on nights out

A private members' bill asks for a change to voyeurism legislation to stop videos being posted online for profit.

Google to let people track and report more personal information

Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears

Using AI for medical advice 'dangerous', study finds


Science

A triangular shaped stone covered in carvings including runic writing in a field (Credit: Matilda Welin)

'Tasty beer': The surprising messages Vikings left behind

Runic inscriptions from the Viking Age still turn up in Sweden 1,000 years after they were written – revealing fascinating stories of love, loss and epic battles.

UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants

What it takes to survive on the Moon

The mystery of 70,000-year-old 'Snake Rock' offerings


Culture

Singer Marc Anthony performs onstage during the 'Viviendo' tour at The Kia Forum on October 30, 2022 in Inglewood, California.

Marc Anthony says the way Beckham feud has played out is 'hardly the truth'

The 57-year-old performed at Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham's wedding reception in 2022.

Australian author's erotic novel is child sex abuse material, judge finds

Catherine O'Hara's cause of death confirmed as blood clot

Celebrity appearances, controversial ads and other Super Bowl takeaways


Arts

Aerial view of St. Gallen cityscape and skyline in Switzerland (Credit: Alamy)

Inside Switzerland's extraordinary medieval library

The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for 1,300 years.

The truth about Tudor England's 'most hated woman'

The climate change 'masterpiece' dividing readers

Why Wuthering Heights is so misunderstood


Watch

The wearable tech that lets spectators feel the match

The wearable tech that lets spectators feel the match

At Tokyo's Deaflympics, deaf Judo fans aren't just watching the matches, they're feeling them, thanks to Hapbeat.
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Travel

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The controversial airport in Peru's Sacred Valley

Machu Picchu has always been hard to reach, but a new airport will soon change that and bring 200% more visitors to the area – and some area residents aren't happy about it.

Inside Italy's secretive food confraternities

The tiny slice of 'America' in England

Fifty courses, no leftovers: Inside Italy's sacred Panarda feast


World's Table

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The Italian city where life is sweetest in winter

From Carnival parades and an annual chocolate festival to vermouth rituals and winter-only dishes, February brings Turin's food culture and traditions into sharp focus.

The mysterious football drink taking Ireland by storm

The biggest all-you-can-eat buffet in the world

The secret Japanese snack bars hidden in plain sight


Earth

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Meet the women protecting India's snow leopards

The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.

IOC must 'be better' on climate change, chief says

Why a beauty spot in South Africa could be about to run out of water

UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns


Video

How sticky toffee pudding became a British pub favourite dessert

How sticky toffee pudding became a British pub classic

The Travel Show visits the the Lake District to find out about the historic roots of Britain's beloved pudding.

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