Scientists work to make healthier white bread

The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/m3rHKp5

Tensions grow as China ramps up mining for green tech

China has taken big stakes in mines across the world extracting minerals vital to the green economy.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/LhzsTMD

Stowaway cat accidently mailed in returned package

Galeana is back home in the US state of Utah and in good health after spending six days in a box.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/0usb9Ol

Portugal debate over colonial and slavery role resurfaces

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa reignited a row by suggesting making amends for past "crimes".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/9TrK3J5

Is Myanmar's army reversing its losses? It's complicated

A rebel group that took a key town lost it to the junta two weeks later. But there's more to the story.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/s9RrB6n

Why ice costs more than bread in Mali

People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/0lYJXtD

Has South Africa's 'get-out-of-jail' vote lived up to the hype?

Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Dzhn83

Indian students have died in the US – the community wants answers

A spate of unconnected deaths of Indian students in the US has set off safety concerns within the community.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Jqc7Ew0

Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?

From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/QzvTLG1

Royal Navy destroyer shoots down Houthi missile

The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/17aPhLI

Meta shares sink after it reveals spending plans

The firm said expenses would be higher this year as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/zDTrXKj

Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians onto streets

Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/1sEv0x9

US secretly sends long-range missiles to Ukraine

Missiles delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ksgMGxB

Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges

Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel's claims against UNRWA.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/t2jJV5g

Justice department to pay survivors of Nassar abuse $138m

The FBI's watchdog found it made errors when told of sexual abuse by US gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/p2z31GT

Arrests, raids and infighting: India's opposition takes on Modi

The unwieldy alliance has had leaders arrested and bank accounts frozen as it tries to unseat the PM.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/rIXl2iy

Bruises and broken ribs - Israel's unexplained prison deaths

The prison service did not directly address reports 13 prisoners had died since last October.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4eWyC1u

Palestinian UN agency must improve neutrality - report

The report adds Israel has not provided "supporting evidence" that many UNRWA staff are members of terror groups.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/S3BdoFY

What is Earth Day and what has it achieved?

The worldwide event aims to raise awareness about the need to protect the environment.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/yk7EqHI

Moment huge explosion rocks Iraq military base

Local security officials said one person was killed and eight others wounded.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4ZGbgjz

BBC reporter at Trump trial as man sets himself on fire

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was outside the New York court where Donald Trump's trial is taking place.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/nVqP8eZ

BBC Persian sent footage of Isfahan explosions

Video sent to the BBC shows flashes in the sky, while a large explosion can also be heard.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/cSRyEZA

An audible sigh of relief in the Middle East

The latest round in the longstanding, dangerous rivalry between Israel and Iran seems over for now.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4aRJb2I

An attack on women that has devastated Australia

The stabbing rampage at a busy Sydney shopping centre has left many - particularly women - fearful.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/sAz0fXy

Netflix profits soar after password crackdown

The streaming giant said it added 9.3 million subscribers in the first three months of the year.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/kGQmDwf

US again warns Israel against Rafah offensive

Benjamin Netanyahu's representatives have agreed to take US concerns "into account", the White House says.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/gBWK83M

US interest rate setter says 'no hurry' to cut

A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".

from BBC News https://ift.tt/YBTplR2

Powerful Greenland women project wins photo award

The winning images from this year's Sony World Photography Awards.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yyma24Q

The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree

Migrants are caught in China's manufacturing battles with the West, as Beijing tries to save its economy.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/FCzKlPX

Stabbed Australian bishop forgives alleged attacker

Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel also appealed for the community to stay calm after the alleged terror attack.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/vDQYzJx

Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese metals

It is the latest protectionist policy to be embraced by the White House in an election year.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/RfyAPrL

Sweden votes to lower age to change legal gender to 16

Swedes have been able to change their legally recognised gender since 1972 - but this will make it easier.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/TQH9PVl

Bowen: Iran's attack on Israel offers Netanyahu a lifeline

Gaza is out of the headlines, but the pressure on Israel's PM has changed rather than disappeared.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/a4uk6iy

US student's speech cancelled in Israel-Gaza hate row

The decision to cancel the valedictorian's speech came amid a backlash over her social media.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/OqvkDj0

Protest and pain - Kenya's month-long doctors' strike

Patients have been left without access to crucial services at state hospitals for a month.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/nOsvTPw

US media push Biden and Trump for TV debate pledge

A dozen top US outlets urged candidates to take part in debates, citing "exceptionally high" stakes.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/kWxyD40

All eyes turn to what Israel does next

With Iran and Israel in direct confrontation, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner considers what comes next.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/TD4kldA

Watch: Tel Aviv residents unfazed by Iran attack threat

People were seen drinking in the streets of Tel Aviv despite Iran confirming a drone launch.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ymjQowv

Iranian special forces seize Israel-linked ship

The MSC Aries was seized by troops descending from a helicopter early on Saturday, the ship's owner says.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/9VhplEK

Belgium probes Russian interference in EU elections

Two months before Europeans vote in 27 countries, Moscow is accused of trying to influence the vote.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/nOqzYm7

Vietnamese billionaire sentenced to death for $44bn fraud

Truong My Lan started life as a market trader. Now, she has been convicted of stealing billions.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/KNJA8zu

Ukrainian MPs pass law to boost troop numbers

The conscription bill is approved as the military faces Russian advances in the east.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/WXfZHJ1

How gang violence gripped a tourist haven

Ecuador used to be one of Latin America's safest countries but has struggled to cope with escalating violence.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/UOoH04f

UK won't suspend arms sales to Israel - Cameron

There has been mounting pressure on the UK government to suspend arms sales amid the crisis in Gaza.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/QLr5fYK

‘Now or never’: Congressmen say US must send Ukraine aid

A Republican and a Democrat spoke with the BBC News after meeting with President Zelensky.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/VQkFGyP

'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March

Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of recent heating.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/peMKOSG

Rare blind mole spotted in Australian outback

The palm-sized creatures have silky golden locks, no eyes, a stumpy tail and flipper-like hands.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/H8ut7iy

Jury questions in Trump hush money trial revealed

Jurors will be asked how they feel about an ex-president being criminally charged, among other questions.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zc1w6MK

Bowen: Obstacles to peace seem larger than ever

The risk of an all-out Middle East war is increasing as the crisis in Gaza grows ever more desperate.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/NUB0gKa

Bucha's wounds still raw two years on

A town known for its brutal Russian occupation is being cleaned up and rebuilt, but for many the emotional scars remain.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/pMLFPoq

Your pictures on the theme of 'my commute'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/7N3d2X6

Six months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas?

BBC Verify assesses the evidence behind Israel's key war aim of destroying Hamas during its military operation in the Gaza Strip.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/McX3QdH

Guatemala ex-general on trial accused of genocide

Benedicto Lucas Garcia, 91, allegedly ordered the murder of over 1,200 indigenous Ixil Maya people.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/cAqzLwp

Six months on, how close is Israel to eliminating Hamas?

BBC Verify assesses the evidence behind Israel's key war aim of destroying Hamas during its military operation in the Gaza Strip.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/McX3QdH

Israel urged to publish full report on aid team deaths

World Central Kitchen, which had seven of its staff killed in Gaza, said Israel must be transparent.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/WguYG6m

Moment diver slips during Olympic pool inauguration

Alexis Jandard laughs off the incident on social media, posting, “My back is fine, but my ego…”.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/4dPMGRc

Argentina battles dengue surge and repellent shortage

Residents say it is almost impossible to buy repellent as they prepare for their worst dengue season.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/JyGdUWQ

McDonald's to buy back all its Israeli restaurants

The deal follows a boycott of the business after franchisee Alonyal gave free food to Israeli soldiers.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/mTtw4FC

Truck crash spills live salmon into Oregon river

The fish were due to be released into another waterway, but now the salmon population of a creek has been boosted instead.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/bf5nleo

Google looks to AI paywall option - report

The search giant is reported to be considering charging for premium features in a major business shake-up.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZjmyKsv

Will Truth Social post a financial bailout for Trump?

Trump Media lost nearly $60m last year. So how is it worth billions? We explain the ex-president's windfall.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/Sc8JlGZ

France's unique orphanage for police children

Orpheopolis cares for the children of officers who have died in the line of duty or by suicide.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/CVa3Ni5

Murder suspect loses re-election bid in Australia

Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden had been campaigning for a city council seat in highly unusual circumstances.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/dqe8K2t

Bricks of cocaine wash up on Australian beaches

More than 250kg of the drug has been found along the New South Wales seaboard since December.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/RaLCJjZ

Trump posts $175m bond in New York fraud case

An appeals court gave him a reprieve after he could not secure a bond for the full $464m penalty

from BBC News https://ift.tt/q1kAOPv

Florida's top court ushers in six-week abortion ban

One of the strictest abortion bans in the US can take effect, but voters will have their say on the matter.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/BFlK23p