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| Hello. After the US bombed Iran's nuclear facilities, chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet explores what the US and Iran could do next. In the UK, social media investigations correspondent Marianna Spring hears from two brothers who blame their mother's health conspiracy theories for their sister's death. And finally, the world's most powerful digital camera peers into the dark depths of the universe. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Awaiting Iran's response after US attack |
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| | The UN said it could not immediately verify the extent of the damage caused to Iran's facilities. Credit: Maxar Technologies | Iran's military has vowed a "decisive response" after the US struck three nuclear sites on Saturday. BBC Verify details how the attack unfolded. Direct US involvement in the conflict could provoke an even more momentous response from Iran, writes Lyse Doucet - but each move is risky. The US has asked China to stop Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial shipping route. US President Donald Trump has also raised the prospect of "regime change" in Tehran – a message that, notes North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher, adds risks for US troops in the region who could be a target of Iran's possible retaliation. For now, Iran has launched missiles at Israel, which has also continued to strike targets in the country. |
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| Russian aerial attack strikes Ukraine's capital | Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least six people were killed after a high-rise building was hit. | What happened > |
| | Deadly suicide bombing attack at Damascus church | At least 22 people have been killed and 63 others wounded in the suicide bomb attack, Syria's health ministry has said. | More on the attack > |
| | Colombian troops kidnapped in mountains | The country's military said 57 soldiers have been taken by civilians, under pressure from a rebel group. | What to know > |
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| | South African engineers freed after two years | Frik Potgieter and Peter Huxham were arrested in Equatorial Guinea after drugs were allegedly found in their luggage. | Read more > |
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| BEYOND THE HEADLINES | Health misinformation blamed for death |
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| | | Doctors told Paloma she had a high chance of survival with chemotherapy, but she refused treatment. Credit: BBC/Getty Images | Paloma Shemirani died at 23 from a heart attack caused by her cancer. Her brothers Gabriel and Sebastian blame their mother Kate's anti-medicine conspiracy theories for her death. Marianna Spring investigates how the young woman came to refuse treatment that might have saved her life. |
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