High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Across the UK, shopfronts are being exploited by criminal gangs pushing illegal drugs, experts say.

Lyse Doucet: In Tehran, money is short and a return to war looms over daily life
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran, where the buzz of busy shopping streets masks deep uncertainty over the country's future.

Riot police to deploy on French beaches under new deal to stop illegal Channel migrant crossings
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and “hostile crowds”.

Senior manager who worked at Lucy Letby's hospital arrested
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

The arrest was made as part of a wider investigation into leadership at the Countess of Chester Hospital.

Lebanon accuses Israel of targeting journalist killed in air strike
Posted on Thursday April 23, 2026

Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of war crimes after IDF attacks on Red Cross vehicles also stopped rescuers from reaching the site.