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How TikTok-style videos keep human brains hooked on content
TikTok, Instagram and YouTube clips are designed to overwhelm the brain's pleasure circuitry and keep people watching. Researchers say short-form videos may only be the start when…
Deniz Undav: Germany's 2026 World Cup supersub
With three goals in two games, striker Deniz Undav is the man in focus for Germany at the World Cup. But things could have turned out very differently for the Stuttgart striker.
France bans alcohol during Fete de la Musique amid heat wave
France is taking additional measures as millions of people gear up for Fete de la Musique under punishing temperatures.
صباح الخير بيث نهرين / Brikh Safro Bethnahrin
تشاهدون في البرنامج الصباحي #صباح_الخير_بيث_نهرين • في فقرة سلام النفسي_ܫܠܡܐ ܢܦܫܝܐ أ. هيا رشيد علي معالجة نفسية للحديث عن الشخصية الشكاكة • فقرة الطبخ : حلو البوظة • أبراج الاسبوع…
EU ban on BPA chemical in food packaging takes effect
From July 2026 onwards, BPA will no longer be permitted in EU food packaging. The industrial chemical is known to interfere with the human hormonal system.
What to expect from the strongest El Nino in over a century
Warnings of a mighty El Nino weather pattern this year could bring drought, flooding and extreme heat. Can we prepare for the worst of it?
How cities are adapting to a warming world
As heat waves grow more frequent and fierce, cities worldwide are racing to cool streets and reshape urban life.
Can Europe build its own AI heavyweights to rival the US?
With AI dominated by US firms, Europe is pushing for more independence. New partnerships, investments and startups aim to boost the continent's digital sovereignty, but challenges…
Women tackling coal dust and other eco wins this week
Indian women fight back against toxic coal dust, the US hits a solar milestone, and there's good news for soil in Kenya and cars worldwide.
New exhibitions for Anish Kapoor: Art on the edge
His art challenges our perception: Forms vanish and perspectives shift. Anish Kapoor leads the viewer to the edge of the abyss — and sometimes, even beyond. Two new exhibitions re…
US curbs Anthropic AI access, raising global concerns
The Trump administration has restricted foreign access to Anthropic's latest AI models over security fears, forcing a global shutdown. Could the row hurt the Claude-maker's IPO pl…
What Iran and US get from deal and why both could struggle to keep it
BBC analysts assess the claims by both Washington and Tehran to have won a victory with the deal to end their war.
Bowen: US-Iran deal raises inescapable question of what the war was for
While the human cost is clear, the Iranian regime has not just survived the war, it has been empowered.
How a feel-good German song is taking over social media
Being encouraging and building confidence is what the German song "Gut genug" ("Good Enough") is all about. A meme is now bringing the track and its message to millions of people …
Berlin summit brings out private equity protesters
Activists gathered to protest the SuperReturn private equity summit in Berlin, saying the industry drives inequality, job cuts and rising costs as investors representing trillions…
US-Iran deal leaves core sticking points unresolved - and a $300bn question
Trump has insisted the deal ensures that Iran will never buy, develop or produce a nuclear weapon. But text of the agreement falls short of that.
What's in the US-Iran agreement?
The 14-paragraph memo includes an end to fighting, an agreement that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, and a $300bn redevelopment package for Iran.
CRISPR gene-editing for crops: Precision tool or new risk?
The EU has eased restrictions on crops developed using novel genetic techniques. While supporters say the technology could help farmers adapt to climate change, critics argue its …
Ebola and the US patient spotlight global health 'injustice'
The story of the US doctor who survived Ebola with experimental treatment in Germany highlights wider inequities in global health. It also reveals how sharply medical standards ca…
Status quo at Jerusalem's holiest site under threat as Israeli nationalists flout rules
Israeli nationalists are increasingly flouting a convention on how faiths share the al-Aqsa mosque compound.
The bikers battling extreme heat and armed conflict to smuggle Iranian fuel to Pakistan
It's so hot the fuel can catch fire - the bikers tell the BBC they must live with the risk of injury and death.
Three reasons ships are not going through the Strait of Hormuz yet
Experts say that there are significant obstacles preventing traffic from returning to the levels seen before the conflict began – security, mines and tolls.
Leipzig Bach festival: Encouraging dialog
Talking, debating and listening are skills we can all learn, particularly in the light of current global conflicts. The Leipzig Bachfest shows how Johann Sebastian Bach's music ca…
Artist JR's wrapped bridge opens in Paris in nod to Christo
After a weather-delayed start, the French street artist's cavernous optical illusion takes over one of the most iconic bridges in Paris. It's a tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claud…
Iran deal presents political nightmare for Netanyahu
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma.
Strait of Hormuz reopening won't end shipping risks
A proposed US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is raising hopes for global shipping and oil markets. But naval mines, high insurance costs and geopolitical risks mean disr…
Bowen: Iran deal ends Trump's war that revealed limit of US dominance
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead.
Trump aims to end Iran war but nuclear issue remains unresolved
President Trump says the US and Iran have agreed a deal to end the war but it is unclear what has been agreed on Iran's nuclear programme
US-Iran deal: When will oil prices fall?
A potential US-Iran deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz could ease the global energy crunch, but oil prices and supplies may take months to stabilize as shipping r…
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
There are still mines in the Straight of Hormuz, delaying the opening for commercial shipping. How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them?