The president’s vision of Iran’s future could meet fierce opposition, writes chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.

Athletes from Russia and Belarus parade behind their nations’ flags at the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics as the 50th anniversary edition of the Games officially gets under way.

Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.

The Duchess of Sussex will run As ever independently, after a partnership with Netflix helped to launch the brand last year.

Teens are infuriating locals by riding over golf courses and doing wheelies on the Harbour Bridge.

African Bank CEO Kennedy Bungane has stepped down as the bank’s chief executive with immediate effect.

Bodycam footage from officers in the US state of Georgia shows multiple attempts to remove the fowl and clear traffic.

Thheiba and Fidda were 22-years-old and were the remaining two females of a pride at the zoo, with one male lion named Qays remaining.

The company says its “mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda,” in response to the latest White House meme.

The Department of Justice said the released files had been “incorrectly coded as duplicative” and inadvertently not published.

Head coach Brendon McCullum and director of cricket Rob Key look likely to retain the support of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) despite a disappointing winter.

A local in Tehran tell BBC Verify that the city has been turned into a “ghost town” as residents flee.

One of the officers is on trial at the Old Bailey while the other was found dead in May 2024 after being arrested and bailed.

RAF jets have been shooting down missiles fired by Iran, but are not taking part in strikes on its sites.

Communities across huge swathes of Lebanon have been told by Israel to leave their homes due to military action against Hezbollah.

The women have been interviewed under suspicion of aiding and abetting rape and human trafficking, the Met Police says.

The BBC sees troops and tanks massing near the border, as speculation mounts that Israel is planning a full-scale ground invasion to fight Hezbollah. 

The attacks, which involved self-igniting packages, targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and the UK in 2024.

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