BBC nieuws

• Rescue team in Iran face 'harrowing and dangerous' search for US crew member

  A former US marine tells the BBC the priority of any recovery team would be to look for signs of life.

• Artemis II crew now halfway to moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth

  The snap was taken aboard the Orion capsule by its commander, Reid Wiseman, as the crew head towards the Moon.

• After 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban finally be unseated?

  Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?

• Burkina Faso must 'forget' about democracy, military leader says

  Capt Ibrahim Traoré, who seized power in 2023, says democratic rule would not work for his country.

• French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz

  It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.

• France's Muslim gathering ban overturned by courts

  The Paris police department had argued that the four-day gathering was a security threat because it could be a target of terrorism.

• Rapper Gucci Mane kidnapped and robbed by fellow artist, prosecutors say

  Officials say the hip-hop star was forced to sign papers releasing a rapper known as Pooh Shiesty from his record contract.

• Trump seeks $1.5tn for defence alongside domestic spending cuts

  The US president's new budget would cut non-defence spending by 10%, partly by slashing domestic programmes.

• Cuba begins releasing more than 2,000 prisoners as US pressure mounts

  US President Trump has made clear his desire to change Cuba's leadership and has placed the country under an oil embargo.

• US deports eight people 'of African origin' to Uganda

  The Uganda Law Society criticises the deportation, saying it was illegal and "dehumanising".

• Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach

  Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.

• Pete Hegseth asks US Army's top general to step down

  Gen Randy George was nominated for the role in 2023 by former President Joe Biden.

• Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi

  Bondi's time as top US law enforcement officer was overshadowed by her handling of the Epstein files.

• Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims in Justin Baldoni harassment suit

  The judge left in place three allegations against Baldoni, meaning the civil trial will go ahead next month.

• Faced with new energy shock, Europe asks if reviving nuclear is the answer

  As war drives up gas and fuel prices, Europeans turn again to the issue of energy independence.

• Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive

  Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.

• 'We want a voice in our land' - the people evicted to build Nigeria's capital

  People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.

• How Canada's largest gun control effort in decades is missing the mark

  Canada recently banned 2,500 models of "assault-style" firearms - but a plan to buy-back tens of thousands of guns fell short by half.

• How Bombay went from a fort city to a bustling metropolis

  A new exhibition charts Bombay's passage through the centuries via paintings, photographs and prints.

• Experts dispute US account of deadly Iran sports hall strike in Lamerd

  Six weapons experts have contested the US claim that video evidence suggests an Iranian missile could have hit the hall.

• Arlo Parks: 'I got out of my head and into my body'

  The singer-songwriter found herself on the dancefloor. On a new album, she asks us to join her.

• 'This has got me worried': Iranians fear what comes next after US strike on Karaj bridge

  President Trump has warned Iran of strikes on bridges and electric power plants if its leaders do not agree to his terms to end the war.

• When will the Iran war end? Tracing the Trump administration's timelines

  Experts say many US presidents have offered a timeline for a conflict - only to then shift their estimates.

• Researchers spent years interviewing 160 Bigfoot hunters - this is what they learnt

  There have been thousands of reported Bigfoot sightings since it rose to prominence in the 1960s.

• Who is Christopher LaNeve, set to lead the US Army?

  He will replace Randy George, who was asked to step down from his post by Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth.

• Watch: Artemis II's journey so far as it leaves Earth orbit... in 85 seconds

  The crew will not land on the Moon on this current mission, though Nasa is preparing for a potential lunar landing by 2028.

• Watch: Artemis II astronauts speak from space

  The crew on board the Artemis II spoke by video link, sharing messages for their families and experiences of the trip so far.

• What to know about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche

  The former prosecutor has a long-standing relationship with President Trump, having represented him in the criminal hush-money case.

• Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon?

  The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?

• Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war

  The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address.