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Asia stocks slump and oil rises for third day as markets track Iran war

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:46
The conflict in the Middle East has rattled financial markets and global energy prices have soared.

'Russell heads into what could be defining year'

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:29
George Russell has had to be satisfied with proving himself against his team-mate, but he may now have a car with which he can challenge for the title.

'I needed a fresh start' - Jones to make boxing debut after taekwondo switch

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:24
Jade Jones says her journey from reaching the pinnacle of taekwondo to being at the bottom of boxing has been a "humbling" one as she prepares for her boxing debut against Egypt Criss on 7 March.

Cave house dating back to 1511 up for auction

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:22
The current owner of the property says there is nowhere anywhere "quite like it in the UK".

My son lived in squalor with his dying mother - the system failed him

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:19
Leo came to Scotland for a better life but ended up living in squalor in a house surrounded by empty bottles and takeaway containers.

'I fiddled the meter for a mate and the shop burnt down'

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:18
A BBC investigation speaks to electricians and families setting up illegal meter bypasses to steal power.

Man who killed woman's whole family freed early and deported

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:13
Summer Mace says the speeding driver who killed three of her relatives should have stayed in prison.

Man who killed woman's whole family freed early and deported

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:13
Summer Mace says the speeding driver who killed three of her relatives should have stayed in prison.

Is 'baby brain' real?

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:00
Baby brain is a concept many mums can relate to. But what’s really going on?

Is 'baby brain' real?

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 06:00
Baby brain is a concept many mums can relate to. But what’s really going on?

Pregnant women shed grey matter to help with motherhood, study seen by BBC suggests

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 05:56
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

Japanese court upholds order to dissolve Unification Church

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 05:27
The church popularly known as Moonies came under scrutiny after the 2022 killing of ex-PM Shinzo Abe.

Harry Styles album review: The funkiest existential crisis in pop

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 05:19
The star's fourth album finds him in limbo, second-guessing his both relationships and his career.

Chris Mason: After Trump's 'no Churchill' jibe can the special relationship recover?

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 04:49
The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.

Trump belittles Starmer with 'no Churchill' jibe but can the special relationship recover?

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 04:49
The remarks came amid a row over the refusal to permit the use of UK bases for the initial US-Israel strikes.

US and Ecuador forces launch operation to fight drug trafficking

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 04:07
Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.

UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 03:53
The chartered flight is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport in Oman on Wednesday evening.

Asia stocks fall for third day, oil edges up as markets track Iran war

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 02:42
The conflict in the Middle East has rattled financial markets and global energy prices have soared.

What to know about the 'two sessions', China's biggest political meeting

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 01:04
The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world's second-largest economy.

Celebrating Holi - the Hindu festival brings its array of colours to India and elsewhere

Wed, 04/03/2026 - 00:59
The Hindu festival, which celebrates the victory of good over evil, also marks the end of winter.

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