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US President Donald Trump and Iran's senior officials have traded new threats of further action, after the two sides exchanged strikes.

Trump said Tehran had taken "too long to negotiate a deal" and would now "have to pay the price", without giving specific details. He said Iran had been "completely defeated" and was "all talk and no action".

It came after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier warned his country would "leave no attack or threat unanswered", saying that the US had suffered "defeats on the battlefield".

The US said it struck Iranian sites on Tuesday in response to the downing of a US army helicopter in the Gulf. Iran then launched strikes at US bases in the region.

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A model is suing Kanye West after claiming he assaulted her on a music video set in 2010.

Jennifer An told Fame Under Fire podcast the US rapper choked her and stuck his fingers in her mouth while filming a sequence for the music video in which he was making a cameo appearance, leaving her feeling "suffocated, unsure and scared".

Lawyers for the rapper do not deny the encounter took place, but have argued it was part of an "intense and provocative theatrical performance". His representatives have been contacted for further comment.

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The Fifa 2026 World Cup kicks off this week.

Beginning Thursday, football - or soccer - matches, depending on your preference, will be played in the US, Mexico, and Canada, with a record 48 nations competing for the trophy.

However, the tournament has been beset by controversies over ticket prices, travel bans that affect fans and officials, and security concerns.

We answer questions from the audience about what to expect from this year’s World Cup, with BBC Sports football issues correspondent, Dale Johnson.

Both Sep Blatter and Michel Platini had their bans reduced - Blatter to six years and Platini to four. In terms of the Swiss court cases, they have both been acquitted - once in 2022 and then again when Swiss authorities prosecuted again and lost again in March 2025.

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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

01:52 Is Fifa corrupt?

04:58 Why is it difficult to watch the World Cup in some countries?

06:53 Is Mexico safe for fans?

11:22 Will Iran be able to participate safely?

16:00 The myth of India in the 1950 World Cup

19:30 What impact will the travel bans have on the World Cup?

24:00 Who are the favourites to win the World Cup?

Illegal mini-marts, barbers and vape shops could be shut for up to a year under new powers announced by the UK government, following lengthy investigative reporting by BBC News into organised crime on British high streets.

The investigations have exposed drug gangs, child sexual exploitation, money laundering and immigration crime linked to shops selling illegal cigarettes, vapes and drugs.

As the law stands in England and Wales, authorities can only close a shop for three months, with an option to extend closure to six months using anti-social behaviour legislation. The government's planned change will double the potential closure time.

Making the announcement, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood praised the BBC's reporting, saying that people felt high streets were being taken over by "organised crime [and] immigration criminality". The government was "not prepared to tolerate it", she said.

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Houses, cars, and a bus were set on fire in Belfast last night in a night of violence that followed a knife attack on Monday.

The suspect, a 30-year-old Sudanese man who claimed asylum in the UK, is in court later.

In one area, hundreds of masked men carrying bottles and bricks set bins on fire and shouted "foreigners out", our reporter says.

Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill says "groups of masked men" were "burning families out of their homes" - Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says the violence was a "huge act of self-harm by mindless idiots".

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has described the chaos in Belfast on Tuesday night as "shocking and completely unacceptable".

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The US says it has carried out a series of strikes on Iranian military and surveillance sites in response to the downing of an American helicopter in the Gulf.

Air defence systems, ground control stations and radar sites were targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, the US military Central Command (Centcom) said.

In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched strikes on 21 targets at US bases in the region, one in Bahrain and the other in Jordan, while Kuwait's army said it was also intercepting an attack.

The US has described its strikes as "a proportional response" for the Apache helicopter downing on Monday, while the IRGC described the attacks as "vicious".

US President Donald Trump had earlier accused Iran of shooting down the helicopter and said the US "must, of necessity" respond. The two crew members survived and were rescued by an American sea drone.

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People have been forced to flee their homes in Belfast amid disorder following a knife attack.

Houses and cars have been set on fire and all public transport has been paused in the city.

A 30-year-old Sudanese man is due to appear in court on Wednesday charged with attempted murder following the attack in north Belfast on Monday night.

He has also been charged with possession of an article with blade in a public place and threats to kill.

A man in his 40s remains in hospital with serious injuries to his eyes, neck and back after the attack

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A Sudanese man in his 30s is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after a knife attack in North Belfast.

Footage of the attack has been widely shared on social media. Politicians in Westminster and Stormont have appealed for calm while the police carry out their investigation, while some have called for faster transparency and information about the identity and immigration status of the suspect.

Adam is joined by Chris Page, the BBC’s Ireland correspondent, and Joe Pike, senior political correspondent, to discuss what we know about the events and the political reaction.

Plus, SpaceX, Elon Musk’s spaceflight corporation is set to debut on the stock market this week giving members of the public the opportunity to buy shares in the company. Simon Jack joins Adam in the studio to explain why investors will be closely watching the debut.

00:00 Intro

00:57 Latest on the Belfast stabbing attack

02:16 Appeals for calm and warning over sharing footage online

05:28 Westminster reaction

08:09 The political response in Northern Ireland

09:21 Parallels to the 2025 Ballymena riots

15:56 Elon Musk and SpaceX's latest move

23:10 What are Elon Musk’s ambitions?

30:55 Outro

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US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond to the attack out of "necessity".

Two crew members of the downed Apache helicopter were rescued by an American sea drone, US Central Command (Centcom) said.

"There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack."

It was not immediately clear what the US response would be, but any military action risks inflaming the shaky ceasefire with Iran once again. There has been no immediate response from Tehran on the US president's comments.

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President Donald Trump has accused Iran of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond to the attack.

Two crew members on board the helicopter were rescued, according to the US military.

"There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack."

It is not clear what the US response will be, but any military action places at risk the fragile ceasefire with Iran. There has been no official response from the Iranian regime to President Trump’s comments.

Iranian media appeared to acknowledge the incident, with the semi-official Mehr News Agency reporting that Iran had not claimed responsibility.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith and Jeremy Bowen.

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