Iran ceasefire deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost

8. Apr. 2026, 03:30

The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.

More than 100 killed in Lebanon as Israel carries out large wave of strikes

8. Apr. 2026, 19:50

Attacks hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley, hours after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

8. Apr. 2026, 11:39

It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.

Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty

8. Apr. 2026, 17:21

Only a few vessels have crossed the strait since the US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to BBC Verify analysis.

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

8. Apr. 2026, 14:14

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan

8. Apr. 2026, 16:36

Crude prices tumbled by more than 15% on the conditional pause but remain far higher than before the war.

Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45

8. Apr. 2026, 15:21

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.

Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects

8. Apr. 2026, 14:57

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.