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Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member

A former US marine tells the BBC the priority of any recovery team would be to look for signs of life.

5 hrs agoUS & Canada

Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

1 hr agoUS & Canada

Weekend reads

Slowjamastan: The new 'nation' hiding in the US

More than 25,000 self-proclaimed citizens have pledged their allegiance to this faux dictatorship, where Crocs and reply-all emails are forbidden.

As chlamydia threatens koalas, one island offers hope

An island colony whose koalas are free of chlamydia could help save the wider population from the deadly disease.

The Interview

Winnie Byanyima, head of UNAids: I am somebody who fights for social justice and gender equality

The Life Scientific

Jehane Ragai on the science of authenticating artworks


Documentaries

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The epic story of how significant works of art from Britain's past have shaped the nation.

Football rally in Peru leaves one dead and dozens injured

Hundreds of Alianza Lima fans had gathered for a pregame rally ahead of a match against local rivals Universitario de Deportes.

1 hr agoLatin America

How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark

Canada recently banned 2,500 models of "assault-style" firearms - but a plan to buy back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.

7 hrs agoUS & Canada

The Korean food ritual that leads to happiness

The venerable nun Sunjae shares how we can feel calmer and more supported, just through the act of eating.

Discover the World

Four Japanese principles to lead a good life

How Japan's samurai tea ceremony and cherry blossoms hold the recipe for a meaningful life.

Culture & Experiences

DΓΆstΓ€dning: The gentle art of Swedish death cleaning

Swedish death cleaning helps people in the later years of their life find peace and meaning in letting go.

Discover the World

Is human connection the new job security?

Katty Kay speaks to Jane Wurwand about her theory about what jobs are best protected from AI replacement.

Katty Kay

Margot Robbie's accent was 'too Australian' for Neighbours

The actress reveals that she had a dialect coach when she was on the series because her accent was so strong.

Film & TV

Idris Elba used his waxwork figure to unlock his phone

The actor's Madame Tussauds waxwork is so lifelike that it was able to unlock his phone with Face ID.

Film & TV

Jacob Elordi turned an insult into an Oscar nomination

Jacob Elordi jokes about an early career review calling him so wooden he could only play Frankenstein's monster.

Film & TV

Rachel McAdams has many fans on the sofa

Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and John Bishop tell Rachel McAdams why they love her films.

Film & TV

Why Chow Yun-Fat is cinema's greatest action hero

The Hong Kong actor made a series of films with director John Woo that revolutionised the action genre – and key to them was his beguiling mixture of toughness and tenderness.

The ancient wisdom in Ovid's 2,000-year-old tales

Metamorphoses, an ancient compendium of Greek myths, has surprising parallels with contemporary concerns, from climate change to gender-based violence.

Inside the Turkish city built on 'green gold'

For centuries, pistachios have defined Gaziantep. Today, they remain the most prized ingredient in Turkey's culinary capital – and the secret behind its legendary baklava.

A rogue mushroom is tearing through US forests

The unstoppable golden oyster is ripping through woodland, after escaping from cultivation. As it runs riot, mushroom enthusiasts are rescuing the native fungi in its path.

Life after the wildfires in the Rockies

Nature is once again reclaiming the land and tourists are starting to return after the 2024 wildfires in Canada.


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