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Trump blasts ‘duplicitous’ Iran after Tehran denies it is in talks with the US
Trump demands "Total Surrender" amid escalating naval blockade in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.…
Republicans say they will back Blanche after US Justice Department order
Two Republican senators say they will end their opposition after order cancelling controversial $1.8bn fund.…
Raducanu to miss US Open to continue recovery
Emma Raducanu will miss the US Open as she continues her recovery from a stress fracture.…
New illegal Israeli outpost spotted in occupied West Bank
Palestinians say settlers are establishing a new illegal outpost near Arabuna, Deir Ghazala and Faqqua.…
Could Reform Use The Navy To Stop Small Boats?
Reform UK insists using Navy to stop migrant boats would be legal.…
Inside the Palestine Action protests
After the UK proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, thousands were arrested or investigated.…
Uncertainty on Iranians’ minds as Trump fluctuates on war and talk
Iranians feeling pressure amid US president's on-again, off-again comments on conflict and negotiations.…
Inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC is the first media organisation to gain access to the city and speak to people on the ground in Rawalakot.…
Indian court acquits ex-wrestling chief in sexual harassment case
Top female wrestlers vow to appeal following the controversial acquittal.…
Romanian navy blasts riverbed to protect nuclear plant
Romania's military detonated part of the Danube riverbed to redirect water towards the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant.…
How Ceuta migrant crisis exposes divisions within Europe - The Latest
Dozens of people died attempting to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta after an estimated 50,000 crossed from Morocco last week. The incident has led …
Kay Granger, first Texas Republican woman elected to House, dies aged 83
Representative who did not seek re-election in 2024 died of Alzheimer’s disease, her son saidKay Granger, who served in the US House for almost three …
Iraqi Kurdish regional leader meets Syrian president in Damascus
Barzani meets Syria's al-Sharaa in Damascus to discuss SDF integration and Kurdish rights in post-Assad Syria.…
Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers
Low water levels in the Rhine, Danube and Po have curtailed the transport of goods and reduced electricity output.…
Pentagon boosts Patriot, THAAD interceptor output amid stockpile strain
Defence giants Lockheed and Northrop see billion-dollar deals as Pentagon accelerates missile arsenal production…
Grooming gang found guilty of exploiting teenage girls for sex
A three-month trial heard the teenage girls were given drugs and sexually abused.…
England midfielder Henderson joins Chelsea
England midfielder Jordan Henderson signs for Chelsea on a two-year deal after his contract with Brentford is mutually terminated.…
Comedian Jimmy Cricket dies aged 80
In a statement, his family says Cricket spent his last few days surrounded by his family, love, laughter and songs.…
Tigray refugees flee into Sudan after deadly violence on Ethiopia border
Ethiopian army accused of attacking Tigray forces in Shererina amid escalating tensions at the Sudan-Ethiopia border.…
Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Australia's internet regulator revealed in a recent study that teenagers are continuing to use social media despite ban.…
How Israel and the European far right tried to exploit Ceuta
A potent narrative is emerging linking migration to anti-Semitism in an effort to undermine pro-Palestinian solidarity.…
What chaos? Farage tries to distract with immigration plans – podcast
Nigel Farage has promised that Reform UK would call in the navy to tackle small boat Channel crossings. Will this familiar-sounding immigration policy…
Anti-war politician flees Russia amid pre-election crackdown on dissent
Boris Nadezhdin, who gained prominence after standing against Putin in 2024, says he is now in FranceThe prominent Russian anti-war politician Boris N…
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
Fresh attacks on alternative shipping routes have left tankers facing an increasingly complex situation, analysts say.…
More than 10 killed as Russia and Ukraine trade heavy attacks
Exchange of fire intensifies as the war, now in its fifth year, shows no signs of slowing down.…
Romania blasts rock to divert water from drought-hit Danube to nuclear reactor
Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce outputEurope live – latest updatesRomanian naval…
Heatwave in Gaza compounds Palestinian suffering
Heatwave in Gaza compounds Palestinian suffering…
Detained Myanmar leader Suu Kyi has first foreign visitor in five years
Aung San Suu Kyi has met a Red Cross representative in her first confirmed contact with a foreign official since 2021.…
Why genocide keeps repeating in Sudan
The lack of international action after the atrocities in el-Geneina and el-Fasher has doomed el-Obeid.…
'It's just a loss to Ireland': Fans pay tribute to Glen Hansard at public wake
A queue of hundreds of people who came to pay their respects snaked around the venue on Monday morning with thousands expected over the course of the …