Tuesday 12 May 2026

BBC World News

BBC News - World
  1. The US president criticises an Iranian counteroffer to end the war, and says the month-long ceasefire is "unbelievably weak".
  2. Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?
  3. An American and a French national who have returned home have tested positive for hantavirus.
  4. It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with the talks.
  5. The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary".

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