Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space
The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturday.
Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-04-09
Ackman in talks to launch fund to bet on investor complacency
Strategy would echo doomsday trades that earned Pershing Square a big windfall during the pandemic
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The case for trade, remade
There are good reasons to believe it is likely to follow the rewiring of global finance earlier this century
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Iran war has exposed the weakness of the dollar
As Opec members have long understood, it is not a good idea to give users of your product an incentive to find alternatives
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Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank'
The US president says Nato "wasn't there when we needed them" during the Iran war.
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36 Hours of Chaos: The Scramble for a Cease-Fire in Iran
President Trump’s efforts to circumvent the reality on the ground in the Middle East and move into a peace process have been hampered by an adversary that continues to hold leverage.
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US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire
US Vice President JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire.
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Iran war live: Lebanon mourns as Israel raids shake Trump, Tehran ceasefire
UN human rights chief Volker Turk describes Israel's attacks on Lebanon as 'horrific' coming so soon after ceasefire.
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How a Cease-Fire Can Lead to Disaster
The first Gulf War’s lessons for what to do—and not do—in Iran.