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OECD cuts global growth forecasts - 3 Jun 2025

President Trump's trade war is weighing on the global economy which is now set for its weakest growth since the Covid pandemic. That's according to the latest forecasts from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Andrzej Szczepaniak, Economist at the Japanese trading firm Nomura, tells Michelle Fleury that the worst effects are yet to be seen in the data.

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Inside one of the world's most advanced supercomputers

Inside one of the world's most advanced supercomputers

BBC Tech Now explores how the latest generation of high-performance computing stays cool.

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Why statistics fail to cure flying fears

Why do flying fears persist despite falling accident rates? Learn tips to conquer your anxiety.

Watch a T. rex ambush a young triceratops

Watch a T. rex ambush a young triceratops

Pioneering special effects recreate the heart-stopping escape of an orphaned baby triceratops from a T. rex.

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Watch a bat's unusual encounter with a pitcher plant

The carnivorous plant attracts not just insects but mammals too, and for a good reason.

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The assassination that turned Paris' WW2 tide

The assassination that turned Paris' WW2 tide

We visit the location where a German officer was gunned down during the World War Two occupation of the city.

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'I can't believe anyone can dislike classical music'

'I can't believe anyone can dislike classical music'

Renowned cellist Steven Isserlis believes anyone can connect with it, if they really listen.

Never before seen images of our universe

Never before seen images of our Universe

Inside the world’s largest digital camera revealing unseen corners of our Universe.

The benefits of having a sound bath

An immersive therapy that can improve your sleep

In need of a good night's sleep? Try immersing yourself in the resonant vibrations of a sound bath.

Photos of Norway's incredibly rare Viking ship discovery

Photos of Norway's incredibly rare Viking ship discovery

In 1904, an excavation began on an astounding Viking longship, buried over 1,000 years ago.

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A spider's hunting technique millions of years in the making

The pelican spider has mastered its hunting method but will she be successful?

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Can the Internet Archive save our digital history?

An inside look at how the Internet Archive saves the web

BBC reporter Lily Jamali heads behind the scenes of the non-profit organisation in San Francisco.

Watch an emotional rendition of We Shall Overcome

Watch an emotional rendition of We Shall Overcome

The Travel Show discusses the importance of historically black colleges and universities in the US.

The Travel Show

'Maybe Venice is the city that can save the world'

'Maybe Venice is the city that can save the world'

At the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, curator Carlo Ratti asks: can design help us adapt to a changing world?

Cyber criminals contact BBC to claim hack on M&S, Co-op

Cyber criminals contact BBC to claim hack on Co-op, M&S

Hackers reached out to the BBC's Joe Tidy on Telegram, frustrated that their ransom demands weren't being met.

World of Business

Tom Cruise explains that epic stunt

Tom Cruise explains how he managed his epic stunt

For his latest Mission: Impossible film, the actor prepared for a daunting stunt by resting on a plane wing.

Chip maker TSMC expands US reach with new Arizona factory

Chip maker TSMC expands US reach with new Arizona factory

The BBC gets exclusive access to the Taiwanese company's new factory in the Arizona desert, just outside Phoenix.

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Inside Cannes 8

Cannes like you've never seen it before

Tom Brook gives an insider guide to the film festival and takes us behind the scenes and beyond the red carpet.

Inside the lab where baby sharks are born

Inside the lab where baby sharks are born

Japanese scientists take pregnant sharks, killed in fishing nets, and rescue their unborn young.

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A revered bird makes an improbable comeback on Hawaii

Down to a single pair, the white tern population has benefited from busy roads and planted trees in Honolulu.

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Michael B Jordan and Ryan Coogler on working together

Coogler's Warren Buffet quip cracks up Michael B Jordan

Sinners director Ryan Coogler jokes about his 'early investment' in his long-time actor friend.