Iranian strike hits near Israeli nuclear facility after Tehran says its site targeted

Sebastian Usher , Jerusalem and

Tom Bennett

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A satellite image of the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Facility, taken in 2020

An Iranian missile strike has hit the town of Dimona in southern Israel, near to a nuclear facility.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it was not aware of any damage to the nuclear research facility located about eight miles (13km) outside Dimona.

Iranian state TV said the strike was in response to a reported attack on Iran's Natanz nuclear facility earlier


Trump administration at crossroads in US-Israel war with Iran

Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent, travelling with the US president in Florida

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Three weeks after the joint US-Israeli war against Iran began, the conflict has reached a fuzzy state of mixed messages and uncertainty, with Donald Trump's public comments often seemingly contradicted by realities on the ground.

The war is "very complete, pretty much", Trump has said, but new American ground forces – including a Marine expeditionary unit - are moving into the region. It is "winding down", but US and


Pop megastars BTS electrify historic centre of Seoul with comeback concert

Yuna Ku , BBC Korean, Seoul and

Jake Kwon , Seoul correspondent

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On Saturday, the heart of Seoul turned into a sea of purple.

It was splashed across landmarks, towering billboards, giant screens on high-rises, posters, masks and t-shirts. It was in the display of drone lights on the Han River.

The reason for it was impossible to miss.

"Welcome back BTS," a banner on a 7-Eleven declared, surrounded by the K-pop act'

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Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached

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US President Donald Trump has threatened to send agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide security at airports, unless a deal is reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

"I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before," Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday.

The DHS has gone without funding since mid-February, after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement -


Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?

Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.

Pentagon restrictions on press violate First Amendment, judge rules

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A federal judge has blocked the Department of Defense's policy on how journalists access the Pentagon, finding that it violates the First and Fifth Amendments of the US Constitution.

District Judge Paul L Friedman ruled in favour of The New York Times, which had sued the department after it enacted strict controls limiting information reporters can gather and publish from the Pentagon.

Many media outlets - including CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, CNN, Fox News and BBC News - chose not to sign the policy and had


Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years

Watch: Flood-hit Hawaii seen from above

Thousands of people in Hawaii have been told to evacuate their homes as the US state suffered its worst flooding in decades.

It is the second severe storm to hit the archipelago in the last week, causing damage that could exceed $1bn (£745m), according to Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi.

More than 230 people have been rescued so far, Blangiardi told a news conference on Friday. Heavy rains continued to fall on the archipelago in the

Honolulu Fire Department A building collapsed in high muddy floodwaters
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'BTS is everything for us': K-pop fans gather in Seoul for comeback show

Some 260,000 fans are expected to watch BTS perform together on Saturday for the first time since 2022.

Russian drone attack kills two in Ukraine ahead of talks in US, officials say

Vitaliy Shevchenko , Kyiv and

Fiona Nimoni

Reuters Three women pictured at the scene of the drone strike looking visibly upset. An emergency responder can be seen to their left and another man can be seen on the right. Reuters
People gathered near the scene of the attack on Saturday

Two people were killed in a Russian drone attack on a home in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, local authorities say.

Two children, 11 and 15, were also injured in the attack which took place on the eve of new talks between Ukrainian and American negotiators in the US.

Negotiations on ending the war have been on hold since the start of the latest conflict in Iran. President Volodymy Zelensky wants his negotiators to


Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor Nicholas Brendon dies aged 54

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US actor Nicholas Brendon, renowned for his starring role in the cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has died aged 54.

His family added: "He was passionate, sensitive, and endlessly driven to create. Those who truly knew him understood that his art was one of the purest reflections of who he was.

"Most people know Nicky for his work as an actor and for the characters he brought to life over the years. In recent years Nicky has found his passion in painting and art