Iran says it struck ships in Strait of Hormuz after US launches new strikes

US Central Command USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) launches Tomahawk cruise missiles from an unknown location, as the United States launched new strikes against multiple targets overnight in Iran. US Central Command

Iran has attacked US bases in the Gulf region in retaliation for the latest round of US strikes, which came after Donald Trump said he would hit the country "hard".

US Central Command (Centcom) said it had completed its second consecutive day of "self-defense strikes", launched overnight after Trump said Tehran had taken "too long to make a deal" to end the war.

In response, Iran said it had attacked US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, the same two targets


What we learned from Bill Gates' deposition on Epstein

The billionaire testified to Congress about his relationship with the late convicted sex offender.

Trump says he 'loves the inflation' as US prices rise at fastest rate in three years

Trump: "I love the inflation"

President Donald Trump has said he "loves the inflation" as US prices rose last month at their fastest rate in three years.

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) figures showed prices went up by 4.2% in May from a year earlier. The increase, from 3.8% in April , was driven by rising energy costs in the wake of the US-Israel war in Iran.

"I love it. The numbers were great. You know what I

Getty Images Two drivers wearing shorts and t shirts fill up their cars with petrol.

Watch: Historic US-Canada border library gets new Quebec-only entrance

The Trump administration in 2025 paused the use of the famous Haskell Library's main entrance on the US side, which had been used by both countries for decades.

The furious dispute over what caused Air India flight 171 to crash

BBC A montage image showing a fire officer standing next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, and an An Air India aircraft image BBC

A year ago, Air India flight 171 crashed less than a minute after taking off from Ahmedabad airport in the western Indian state of Gujarat, en route for London. 260 people lost their lives. The official investigation that followed has sparked intense controversy, in India and beyond, with some questioning its integrity amid claims of conflicts of interest. It is not the first time such an investigation has proved contentious. So is it time for a different approach when investigating air crashes?

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Olivia Rodrigo sings about heartbreak but she's already chosen her wedding song

BBC/Josh Falcon Olivia Rodrigo poses outside The Old Kitchen of the 17th Century stately home, Kenwood House BBC/Josh Falcon

Into every life a little rain must fall - but nothing could prepare Olivia Rodrigo for Hampstead Heath in June.

We're supposed to be filming an interview in the park, but the heavens have burst. It's not just raining cats and dogs, but otters, dolphins and multiple other water-dwelling mammals.

As the monsoon monsoons, our lights and cameras are hastily scooped up and moved into the beautiful Victorian kitchen of nearby Kenwood House.

It's a scramble, but everything'

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An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry

Watch: 'Miracle' rescue after guide stranded on Everest for six days

A cleaning team was combing Mount Everest's perilous upper slopes for rubbish last Thursday, after a busy climbing season, when they spotted a man in a bright blue summit suit crawling at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall, widely regarded as one of the most dangerous sections of the world's highest peak.

It was Hillary Dawa Sherpa, a climbing guide who got separated from his clients when descending the mountain six days earlier. He had been

Hillary Dawa Sherpa lying on the hospital bed
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Fireworks illuminate Barcelona's Sagrada Família during Pope visit

Pope Leo XIV says Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Família is a masterpiece of "stones, colours and light" during his visit to Spain.

French singer Patrick Bruel faces rape charges

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Patrick Bruel rose to fame in the 1980s and he has appeared in dozens of films

One of France's best-known showbusiness stars, Patrick Bruel, has been placed under judicial investigation on several counts of rape and sexual abuse, in the latest fallout from the Me Too movement.

After two days in custody in the western Paris suburb of Nanterre, the 67-year-old singer and actor went before a panel of four judges on Wednesday


Bill Gates says Epstein wanted personal relationship, but he 'never reciprocated'

Getty Images Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Getty Images

Billionaire Bill Gates told a congressional committee on Wednesday that he never had a personal relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and cut ties with the convicted sex offender when he could not deliver on fundraising for the Microsoft founder's philanthropic efforts.

Gates appeared voluntarily in Washington at a closed-door hearing with the House Oversight Committee looking into Epstein and reportedly named powerful people Epstein approached for fundraising.

He also shed light on his marital infidelities, saying Epstein had used them to pressure him

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