BBC News:
| US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says | Mon 20th Apr 2026 02:38 BST |
Tehran vows retaliation soon for what it calls an "act of armed piracy", which comes as the US prepares for a second round of talks. | |
| Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say | Sun 19th Apr 2026 23:54 BST |
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting that police are describing as a "domestic disturbance". | |
| Oil prices rise after Trump says Iranian ship seized | Mon 20th Apr 2026 03:29 BST |
Energy markets have seen wild swings since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February. | |
| Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC | Sun 19th Apr 2026 22:09 BST |
Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route. | |
| Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting | Sun 19th Apr 2026 18:48 BST |
Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way. | |
| Rat poison found in HiPP baby food jar in Austria, police say | Sun 19th Apr 2026 13:52 BST |
The brand warned on Saturday that consuming the purées may be potentially "life-threatening". | |


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