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  1. Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

    Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?
  2. UK faces biggest hit to growth from Iran war of major economies, IMF says

    The financial body cuts its growth forecast for the UK and warns the war threatens to throw the global economy "off course".
  3. Former Nato chief warns UK security 'in peril' as he accuses Starmer of 'corrosive complacency'

    Lord George Robertson, a former Labour defence secretary, will use a speech to accuse "non-military experts in the Treasury" of "vandalism".
  4. We will name police and social workers unless action taken, lawyer for Southport families says

    Chris Walker says he will name staff from five agencies unless suitable disciplinary action is taken.
  5. Households could get free electricity for doing washing on sunny weekends

    Providers can encourage people to use energy when "weather conditions result in excess supply".
  6. 'Welcome home': Watch joyful reunion as Orion capsule opened after splashdown

    Newly released video shows the moment the hatch of Artemis II's Orion capsule is unlocked to a joyful reunion with the four astronauts.
  7. Woman asked to leave bar after wheelchair deemed a 'safety risk'

    Maddie Haining, 18, says she was told she was a safety risk and escorted out of a Manchester nightspot.
  8. JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat

    Hungary's leader was a "great guy" who did a "very good job", the US vice-president said, but he was sure he could work with Péter Magyar.
  9. Burglars who used Rightmove to target homes and steal £1m of valuables jailed

    The gang gloated about their crimes while two of them referred to themselves as Bonnie and Clyde.
  10. Number of asylum hotels falls to 185 after 11 close

    The government says the fall is partly due to housing people in alternative sites such as military barracks.
  11. Single-sex space guidance for organisations to be published after May elections

    Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson says election rules mean a new draft cannot be published until next month.
  12. Tracking the ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz

    Four vessels with links to Iran have crossed the Strait of Hormuz despite the start of a US naval blockade, but two of those vessels appear to have reversed course.
  13. US blockade of Iranian ports explained in two minutes

    The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the US blockade of Iranian ports will work.
  14. Oil prices continue to fall on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks

    Crude prices fell back below $100 a barrel as markets hope an agreement can be reached between the two sides.
  15. Lebanon seeks peace, but Hezbollah needs to be convinced first

    The Lebanese government go into peace talks with limited influence over the group.
  16. How a Primark trainer ended gang's £1m Rightmove burglary spree

    The men looked at Rightmove floorplans and used Google to identify properties to target.
  17. As former Nato chief warns about defence spending, how much has the military shrunk?

    BBC Verify looks at the size of the UK military after Lord Robertson criticises the government over defence spending.
  18. Watch: What are Harry and Meghan doing in Australia?

    BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple's tour will be different compared to their last visit.
  19. Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming

    Footage shows staff in Pakistan injecting without gloves and reusing syringes, but the hospital boss refuses to acknowledge it is genuine.
  20. Adam Peaty on his return to the pool, LA 2028 and Gordon Ramsay's wedding speech

    Two-time Olympic champion Adam Peaty discusses his latest return, his path to the LA Olympics and Gordon Ramsay's wedding speech.
  21. Why one school has banned phones for some pupils - but not others

    Schools across Wales say phone bans improve behaviour but can mean conflict with pupils and parents.
  22. Oasis among record number of British acts entering Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

    Sade, Phil Collins, Billy Idol and Joy Division/New Order are also among the recipients.
  23. The Israeli town on the frontline with Hezbollah

    BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.
  24. Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa to receive honorary doctorate

    Other recipients include Belle and Sebastian singer Stuart Murdoch and BBC journalist Sarah Smith.
  25. French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love

    The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.
  26. Greek police using masked migrants to forcibly push other migrants back across border

    Mercenaries recruited since at least 2020 for illegal migrant ‘pushbacks’ in Greece, BBC told
  27. Partner of US influencer who died in Zanzibar speaking to police as witness

    The police said Ashly Robinson, known online as Ashlee Jenae, had died after attempting to take her own life.
  28. Grand National horse trainer jailed for beating man with hockey stick

    A Grand National trainer is sentenced for the "appalling" beating on a dog walker with a hockey stick.
  29. Fuel prices stop rising after 43 days of increases, RAC says

    The motoring group says prices could start to come down over the next couple of weeks.
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  31. Americanswers... on 5 Live! Donald Trump vs Pope Leo on Iran

    The US president insults the pope and depicts himself as Jesus
  32. The "systemic failures" before the Southport attack

    Inquiry finds Southport killer's family and authorities could have prevented attack.
  33. Will Iraola's summer exit speed up managerial merry-go-round?

    Andoni Iraola's decision to leave Bournemouth could make it a frantic summer in the Premier League's managerial market, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
  34. 'No fear, pure fire' - Arteta defiant on pivotal week

    Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants the club to play with "pure fire" as they prepare for one of their biggest weeks in years.
  35. Should hair pulling be violent conduct?

    Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez faces a three-match ban for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. Is the punishment fair?