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Since the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February, there has been a “lost continuity of knowledge” on Tehran’s nuclear programme, Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN peace affairs chief, warned the Security Council on Friday as tensions mounted amid new strikes across the Middle East...
In war-torn Sudan, a deadly new cholera outbreak has already claimed more than 100 lives, heightening serious concerns for vulnerable communities including in besieged El-Obeid, where daily drone attacks have continued to hamper aid access.
As drought risk intensifies in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state, a new UN-backed plan aims to protect thousands of people before the worst impacts take hold.
At least one million women and girls have lost access to critical humanitarian support since January 2025 as unprecedented aid cuts push women's organizations in crisis zones to the brink of collapse, the UN’s gender equality agency, UN Women, said on Friday.
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urged international lenders to expand debt-for-education swaps, warning in a Friday report that many developing countries are spending more on debt servicing than on schooling their children.
The Security Council must use every tool and diplomatic channel to reach an urgent de-escalation, Rosemary DiCarlo, chief of UN political and peacebuilding affairs, told an emergency meeting on Thursday amid escalating deadly Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
Renewed hostilities between the United States and Iran reportedly brought shipping to a near-standstill in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, leaving around 6,000 seafarers stranded aboard hundreds of vessels and Gulf countries on high alert for further attacks.
Representatives from 12 countries carried out a “virtual diplomatic field visit” to a displacement site in the Gaza Strip and heard from some of the residents about their pressing needs, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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South Sudan at 15: A humanitarian journey through conflict, resilience and hope ICRC
Iran remains defiant against U.S., but stands to rake in billions if a peace deal can be reached.
A Ukrainian intelligence agent who confessed to killing the woman suspected of trying to assassinate a multimillionaire in Monaco, has now claimed he did not pull the trigger.
Fighting between the U.S. and Iran appears to have paused after two days of clashing amid a shaky ceasefire. And, a look at what life is like inside Israel's expanding zone of control in Gaza.
When the U.S. brokered a ceasefire last year, Israel controlled half of Gaza. Now Israeli forces have pushed deeper, and Palestinians are paying a deadly price.
Back-and-forth attacks have repeatedly threatened the ceasefire, but Thursday's appeared bigger all around.
Centcom says it hit 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of strikes, with the Iranian health ministry saying 14 people were killed since Tuesday.
Ali Khamenei was buried at the Imam Reza shrine, Iran's holiest Shia Muslim site, ending six days of public mourning ceremonies.
Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.
The ceasefire left Gaza split in half: Israel's military occupied the east, and 2 million Palestinians squeezed into the remaining areas. But Israeli forces have been pushing deeper into Gaza.
Two men with links to Ukraine's security services are accused of killing Anastasiia Berezovska and dumping her body in woods.
The BBC's chief international correspondent looks at how Iran's new leadership will respond to several issues affecting the country.
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns regarding this week's developments in the U.S.-Iran conflict -- and the NATO summit this week.
Fresh strikes between Iran and the United States and a tense ceasefire scrapped — Is the war with Iran back on?
The attacks appear to be the latest phase of Ukraine's bid to choke off supplies and routes into and out of occupied Crimea.
Data shows a decline in the number of ships - many carrying oil and gas - going through the waterway after attacks this week.
The ICC has been looking into atrocities committed in Darfur over the past three years.
President Trump capped a NATO summit in Turkey meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and saying that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems.
The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries, raising fears of resuming war.
Mark Rutte says Nato is stronger than ever, and that he is 100% convinced of the US president's commitment to the alliance.
The weapon has not been brought back to the UK and has instead been left with British officials in Turkey.
In the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers keep seizing land in areas where Palestinians have lived for generations. The conflict even reaches caves in remote corners of the territory.
The West Bank is the scene of daily confrontations as Israeli settlers keep seizing land in areas where Palestinians have lived for generations. The conflict even reaches caves in remote corners of the territory.
President Trump threatened more strikes against Iran after saying he believes the ceasefire is dead at the end of the NATO summit.
Nato's secretary general insists there is "unity" among Nato members, but the BBC's security correspondent asks if that is really the case.
Speaking at a Nato summit, the president says the US will "probably" strike Iran again but added that "anything that happens will be over quickly".
Although the Patriots are highly effective against Russia's ballistic missiles, they also have lengthy production times.
US President Donald Trump has used the Nato summit to criticise the lack of support for his war on Iran, and revive his interest in taking over Greenland.
Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.
Syria's Mar Musa monastery provides the tastiest mulberries, and its services draw from Eastern Orthodox Christian and Sufi customs.
The remains of Iran's late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.
Venture between two Pennsylvania senators stokes speculation about Fetterman’s future in Democratic party The Democratic senator John Fetterman, who has faced mounting political challenges, is joining forces with the Republican senator Dave McCormick to launch a new joint fundraising committee, a mo...
The hostages were taken from three separate schools in the southwestern state of Oyo in May.
Israeli air strikes on southern Lebanon have caused catastrophic destruction and damaged historic landmarks.
Ukraine’s targeting of Russia’s major oil refineries has sparked a nationwide fuel shortage.
Advocacy group calls on acting attorney general to lead ‘thorough, transparent federal investigation’ The deaths in recent days of two Black men in Tennessee, one in the custody of police and the other at the hands of national guard troops, has prompted the National Association for the Advancement o...
Bitcoin is falling, yet cryptocurrency is spreading beyond investing into politics, sanctions and global finance.
Tyler Robinson is accused of shooting the far-right activist at Utah Valley University last year A five-day preliminary hearing to determine whether the case against Tyler James Robinson, the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk, will advance to trial came to a close on Friday. Final arguments are ...
Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.
Five charges related to encounter with woman Ward met at New Year’s Day party in London in 2023 The Top Boy actor Micheal Ward has been cleared of raping and sexually assaulting a woman who claimed he had attacked her in the back of a car. Ward, 28, who is best known for his roles in the crime drama...
Palestinian Health Ministry denounces attack as part of Israel's 'systematic targeting of health facilities'.
Ukrainian officials say Russia's attack on Kramatorsk kills four, while a strike on Zaporizhzhia kills one.
Supporters waved Egyptian and Palestinian flags in support of Gaza as the Pharaohs boarded an open-top bus for a parade.
Iran denies it requested new talks with US as new attacks threaten the full resumption of war.
The incident is the latest in a pattern of Israeli measures in the occupied territory since the Gaza genocide began.
Three-month-old Ahmad Zaid’s family received his birth certificate and death certificate on the same day.
Thousands of bodies remain trapped under the rubble of their homes in Gaza, with retrieval a long and difficult task.
Ukraine’s unmanned systems have cut overland routes and begun to target Russian shadow tankers.
Direct oversight of ‘critical third parties’ such as Oracle and Microsoft given to ensure resilient cyber-defences and help safeguard UK economy The Bank of England has been handed powers to regulate important tech firms including Amazon and Google from next week, amid fears that system failures cou...
The latest strikes reportedly injure two, as Amnesty urges probe into earlier Israeli attacks which killed 24 civilians.
Asylum seekers win ruling against home secretary’s reduction of safeguards for potential victims of trafficking UK politics live – latest updates The home secretary’s decision to reduce protections for potential trafficking victims being considered for removal under the “one in, one out” asylum deal...
Motives for the killing of Anastasiia Berezovska remain unclear as the unfolding saga grips both countries.
Likely incoming UK PM hints at policy shifts towards Israel's genocidal war on Gaza. But analysts are wary.
Prominent Eurosceptic and social conservative described as ‘force of nature’ by Farage and ‘formidable’ by Badenoch Anne Widdecombe – obituary The former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe has died aged 78, her management has said. Widdecombe, who served as an MP and an MEP during a lengthy and of...
Sources suggest that the ceasefire can be revived amid a lull in fighting and backroom diplomacy.
While Trump said the MoU with Iran is 'over', US officials have reaffirmed Washington's commitment to continue talks.
Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public control Ministers are drawing up plans to set legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies as they look for ways to avoid another corporate failure such as Thames Water. Sources say Em...
There has been a new twist in the case of a Ukrainian woman who was found dead after allegedly carrying out a bombing in Monaco just days earlier.
As foreign ministers meet on Gaza and the West Bank, national governments cannot hide behind EU paralysis.
Kyiv will rush to produce the systems domestically as Russia struggles to defend itself against some Ukrainian attacks.
The Damascus attacks appeared to be attempts to cause instability, but don't signal total security breakdown in Syria.
Gaza's young graduates face sky-high unemployment as Israel's war devastates job market.
Four arrests after Edgware Road incidents, say police Teenager dies in France while celebrating team’s win A police officer has been hurt and several people were arrested after disorder in London on Thursday night in the wake of France beating Morocco 2-0 in a World Cup quarter-final in Boston in th...
The end of Hamas governance in Gaza may change who administers it, but not who holds power over Palestinian life.
Trump’s NATO diplomacy is part of a wider effort to weaken Tehran by reshaping the region around it.
Morocco came to the quarterfinal with high hopes and revenge on their minds, only to be met with the in-form team.
Airline’s board minded to recommend deal – after accepting rival one from Castlelake earlier this week Business live – latest updates The board of easyJet has given the green light to a possible £5.7bn offer from the US private equity firm Apollo, as the low-cost airline becomes the subject of a sur...
Exclusive : Documents show $117,455 was spent in a single legal fight over laws rushed through after Bondi attack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales government and police have spent almost half a mil...
Delcy Rodriguez is courting Israel only to secure Washington’s support and undercut her main rival.
US President Donald Trump gave his blessing earlier this week to domestic Ukrainian production of the missiles.
Military intelligence officer admits witnessing killing of woman believed to have left explosive device outside oligarch’s home The case of a suspected bomber accused of targeting a Ukrainian oligarch has taken another murky turn, after details of her subsequent murder were revealed in court with ev...
Iranian state media reported that military headquarters were hit by strikes in Bushehr province and the city of Konarak.
Brent crude holds steady despite a plunge in traffic in the critical waterway.
Agents seeking different person when they killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexican who had lived in US for 35 years Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a man killed by federal immigration agents during a traffic stop in Houston this week, was not the intended target of the “enforcement operation”, the Department ...
Israeli strike killed Mohammed al-Wahidi and three others on the eve of the Egypt vs Argentina match on Tuesday.
Andy Burnham took to social media to apologise for the Labour Party’s initial stance on Israeli attacks in Gaza.
Beijing is rolling out measures to expand its ability to hit back at US and EU sanctions and export controls.
American official says technical talks with Tehran continue and the United States wants to pursue diplomacy.
The United Nations launched an appeal for roughly $300 million to assist survivors of Venezuela's earthquakes
Group accused of planning sniper and drone attack on Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting show in June Eight men were indicted on murder and terrorism conspiracy charges Thursday for their alleged roles in a thwarted drone and sniper attack on the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House in June...
Renewed attacks the largest since an interim memorandum was signed this June, with Trump saying fragile truce is ‘over’ The US and Iran traded retaliatory strikes on Thursday as US president Donald Trump threatened to escalate the conflict unless Iran stopped attacking ships in the strait of Hormuz....
One Nation leader welcomed by far-right figures including Tommy Robinson and Rupert Lowe. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Wong says world really wants ceasefire to hold Wong said she believes the ceasefire deal in the Middle East is “certainly fraying around the edges” a...
Two explosions in the Syrian capital earlier this week came as French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting.
Clashing interpretations of vague memorandum of understanding language on Hormuz at heart of escalation, analysts say.
The news firms allege ChatGPT maker is hiding evidence important to what could be landmark copyright infringement trial.
Iranian media report loud explosions in several locations as Israeli officials say war is 'not over'.
UK's likely next PM Burnham pushes for ceasefire, tougher sanctions over Gaza violence and settlement trade bans.
It remains unclear how much of substance will change – and whether it will be enough to rebuild electoral coalition On the final day of Labour’s party conference in 2023, when the public was still reeling from the brutal Hamas attack on Israel just days before, Keir Starmer took to the airwaves for ...
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warns of growing humanitarian needs as tens of thousands of African migrants displaced.
US oil reserves hit lowest levels since 1983 amid growing tensions with Iran and global supply concerns.
The Trump administration plans to remove Syria from list of state sponsors of 'terrorism'.
Iranian officials say US strikes across Bushehr province damaged civilian infrastructure
World Central Kitchen condemns air strike on aid driver, calls for accountability amid escalating Israeli violence.
Local truckers’ association says it may suspend operations, after several eyewitnesses decried Ahmad Esleem’s murder A Palestinian driver bringing food aid from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) into Gaza has been killed by an Israeli soldier “in a field execution”, according to witnesses and the loca...
This live blog is now closed. US and Iran trade most intense strikes since ceasefire extended Kuwait’s foreign ministry has issued a statement condemning the Iranian attacks against the country. It reads almost identical to the statement issued yesterday, although emphasises Kuwait’s sovereignty is ...
Reform UK leader also tells the Daily Mail he did not anticipate main parties would not stand candidates in Clacton byelection Reform activists urged to switch focus from Manchester to Farage’s Clacton contest The untold story of why Reform figures face NCA scrutiny Andy Burnham has posted a video o...
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented engraved revolvers – with bullets – to his guests in Ankara, causing security concerns What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit. Ke...
Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel Analysis: Burnham’s apology marks ‘reset moment’ as Labour seeks to win back progressive voters Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s military actio...
Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for nearly two weeks after a pair of deadly earthquakes struck the coast.
Syria regains voting rights in the OPCW as new leadership makes progress in addressing chemical weapons issues.
More than 500 ships have passed through the strait since June 17, but many remain stuck.
NATO’s leaders left the Ankara summit with guns and live ammunition gifted to them by Turkiye’s President.
Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US strikes Middle East crisis live – latest updates Residents in southern Iran have described two nights of fear this week after explosions shook coastal communities as the US launched fresh strike...
Exclusive : ‘The preferred policy is, of course, a carbon price,’ Dr Huw McKay says, amid slowdown in BHP action on emissions Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former chief economist at mining company BHP says strong...
‘Highly unprecedented anomaly’ meant 135 people given incorrect scores and wrongly informed of promotions The air force has canceled the promotions of dozens of service members after discovering what it said was a grading error in a test of their security knowledge. The “isolated and highly unpreced...
Iranians gather in sweltering heat for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral in his hometown of Mashhad.
Some stations in Spain recorded temperatures of up to 44C after western Europe experienced the warmest June on record A high temperature warning has also been issued for a dozen counties in the Republic of Ireland, PA reported. Irish national forecaster Met Éireann said temperatures could exceed 27C...
Senate pick announced his withdrawal in angry video accusing party and media of acting as ‘judge, jury and executioner’ The Democrats who could replace Graham Platner Sign up for the Breaking News US email Eleven Republican politicians have written to the WNBA asking the league to protect the Indian...
While NATO members have agreed to boost defence spending, Trump's attacks on Spain and Greenland have threatened unity.
Clark has been on the end of hard fouls during career Black players routinely receive racist abuse in WNBA Eleven Republican politicians have written to the WNBA asking the league to protect Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark from “multiple attacks” on court. Clark has been on the receiving end of har...
Ukraine hit two oil tankers in Sea of Azov and several oil facilities across Russia in drone attacks.
Explosions reported in southern Iran in most extensive exchange of fire since interim ceasefire. Plus the complicated legacy of beat poet Allen Ginsberg Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The US military carried out strikes on Iran for a second day , hours after ...
Business secretary Peter Kyle says asset managers should feel a patriotic duty to make the UK a success Business live – latest updates The business secretary, Peter Kyle, has told UK pension funds to “get off their high horses” and invest in Britain or be forced to do so by law. Expressing frustrati...
Sirens blared in several cities in Jordan as Iranian missiles were intercepted.
Islamabad urges both sides to honour their MoU as renewed attacks raise fears of a wider regional conflict.
The US military says it has struck 90 targets in Iran. Iran says it sent drone strikes on US-linked sites in the Gulf.
The late supreme leader will be buried in his hometown, the eastern holy city of Mashhad.
Neither side has officially called off the interim peace agreement, despite the escalation.
UN Fact-Finding Mission found that the paramilitary's systematic campaign of violence in Darfur amounted to genocide.
After a tense night of overnight US-led strikes on Iran, air raid alerts sounded across Gulf states.
India has long eyed Australia's uranium to help meet a target of 100 gigawatts of nuclear energy capacity by 2047.
Iran says it attacked sites linked to the US military in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar after US bombed targets in Iran.
King's College London, which has ties to the defence industry, has disciplined at least 26 students in two years.
Three-month-old boy in critical condition dies after Israeli forces block his access to an ambulance.
Bitcoin is falling, yet cryptocurrency is spreading beyond investing into politics, sanctions and global finance.
AJLabs breaks down the 15 years of liberation from Khartoum and the impact on 12 million people.
Jillian Segal tells royal commission the public broadcasters’ coverage of the Middle East lacks balance and paints Israel in a negative light Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The ABC and SBS have defended their compla...
Israeli air attacks and gunfire kill nine Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire, medics say.
Ahead of Modi’s Marvel Stadium event, Anthony Albanese credits Indian PM’s ‘leadership and personal engagement’ for strength of bilateral relationship Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese and Narendra Mod...
Two women who alleged they were raped by Tyrion Davis in Suffolk had to testify at an invasive court martial on a US base Minutes after fleeing the home of an American airman, Rebecca called 999 in tears to report that he had raped her. She recalls vomiting at a police station in Suffolk as she desc...
US President Trump said he will remove Syria from the US state sponsor of terrorism list at the NATO summit.
Global economy to grow 3 percent in 2026, as AI demand partly offsets energy shock from Iran war, IMF says.
Meanwhile SA police say a small number of calls to triple-zero are failing to connect after Telstra’s Wednesday outages. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The ABC issued a statement last night in which it rejected claims “that its journalism has co...
Attacks on three locations across Iran came after three tankers in the strait of Hormuz were targeted on Tuesday The US military carried out strikes on Iran for a second day, hours after president Donald Trump said that an interim agreement to end the war was “over” . Late on Wednesday Iranian state...
This is America: Jim Townsend says he is unsure whether the US would send troops if a NATO ally were attacked.
US president says new strikes are ‘retribution’ after ships hit in strait of Hormuz; Iranian state media report explosions in several locations US carries out another wave of strikes on Iran Wednesday’s strikes against Iran expected to be greater in number than those carried out on Tuesday, an unna...
This live blog is now closed. Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation Maine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham Platner Sign up for the Breaking News US email During a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Tru...
At least seven children and a teacher were killed after a landslide hit a girls’ school at a refugee camp in Bangladesh.
A stalled peace process, deepening humanitarian needs and economic challenges test the world's youngest nation.
Millions gathered in the holy city of Karbala, Iraq to pay their respects at the funeral of Iran’s late supreme leader.
Iranian official says US strikes over the past two days have killed at least 14 people and wounded 78.
US forces have expanded their military strikes on Iran, after blaming Tehran for breaking the MoU to end the war.
US president unexpectedly changed plans for flight to England after using Qatari-gifted aircraft to travel to Turkey Donald Trump flew from Turkey to England onboard the older Air Force One on Wednesday, rather than the new, Qatari-gifted aircraft he used to travel to the Nato summit in Ankara, an u...
Prime minister in waiting looks to address frustrations backbenchers had with Keir Starmer’s style of party management Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”. Nominations f...
President Trump announces a move to delist Syria, citing efforts by Ahmed al-Sharaa to unify the country.
Dow down 1.09%, or 500 points, as S&P 500 sees a small loss and tech-heavy Nasdaq rises slightly Middle East crisis live US stock markets fell on Wednesday as the US continued strikes on Iran and the Federal Reserve flagged concerns that would warrant higher interest rates. Donald Trump’s declaratio...
Israeli strikes in Khan Yunis and Gaza City killed five people and wounded others, including children.
Malik Agar Ayyir has proposed a national dialogue to end the civil war and steer Sudan towards democratic civilian rule.
Trump departed the NATO summit on an older Air Force One after arriving aboard the new Qatar-gifted aircraft.
Former Obama official is expected to run for president in 2028, with speech reflecting shifting Democratic sentiments.
Second night of strikes comes after Trump says ceasefire 'over', but suggests talks for lasting peace will continue.
Shooting death at an extended-stay motel is fourth officer-involved death since initiative began in September Federal agents killed a man at a Memphis motel on Wednesday morning in a Drug Enforcement Administration operation with the Memphis Safe Task Force, the fourth officer-involved death since t...
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security Members of parliament have demanded full publication of an explosive report by the UK’s spy leaders that found the collapse of ecosystems overseas would have catastrophic consequences for th...
Trump dominates summit with anti-Europe and Iran diatribes as NATO pledges to expand defence budgets and Ukraine support
World is witnessing a turning point, says ministry spokesperson, as Iran seeks to assert independence amid rising tensions Before a foreign ministry press briefing at the Grand Hotel Tehran, the assembled reporters were asked to stand for the national anthem that duly blared from fuzzy speakers. At ...
Alliance leaders, who had feared the worst, will hail US president’s renewed support for article 5 as key victory An erratic and at times irascible Donald Trump has said he felt a “tremendous love” from western leaders at the Nato summit, only hours after lambasting them over their defence spending ...
Kharg Island, pivotal to Iran's oil exports, becomes focal point as Trump renews threats amid rising Gulf tensions.
More than a million mourners packed streets in Najaf, Iraq for Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s funeral procession.
US president veers from praising the alliance to threatening Iran and confusing world leaders’ names Having arrived at Nato ’s annual summit under a familiar cloud of resentment and grievance, Donald Trump ’s farewell message on Wednesday was an unlikely tale of love and darkness. Addressing journal...
Medics report 12 injuries alongside eight deaths in Gaza as Israeli air strikes target civilians and displaced families.
US President Donald Trump declared himself Iran’s ‘No. 1 target’ after claiming their leaders have been eliminated
Ceasefire appears close to collapse as two militaries target each other after after Iran strikes three commercial vessels Iran and the US have threatened to reignite their conflict after the most extensive exchange of fire since an interim deal was signed last month. On a chaotic day at the Nato sum...
France has returned 23 Syrian antique artefacts it’s held since the outbreak of the 2011 civil war.
Italian designer brings sculptural silhouettes and playful palettes to storied house, while it is hats off to Giorgio’s niece at her second Armani Privé show The house of Balenciaga takes haute couture very seriously indeed. Cristóbal Balenciaga was so horrified by the rise of mass-produced clothes ...
US president say Spain ‘very bad’ in relation to Iran conflict and UK’s approach ‘not in spirit of Winston Churchill’ Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summit And that ends their short briefing, with Trump saying he will be back later, and Rutte desperately throw...
Mohamed al-Wahidi died when a missile struck his taxi shortly before Egypt played Argentina in their last 16 match Gaza’s World Cup screenings – in pictures A Palestinian aid worker who had organised screenings of World Cup matches in Gaza was killed by an Israeli missile strike just before the game...
FCA clashes with Consumer Voice, alleging lack of transparency and conflict of interest The City regulator is trying to get the only consumer group arguing for higher motor finance scandal payouts thrown out of court, alleging that its co-founders have not been transparent about their funding and po...
Trump says US will 'show' Ukraine how to produce Patriot missile systems during a friendly appearance with Zelenskyy.
The US president is in combative mood as Nato leaders meet for a two-day summit in Ankara. There are divisions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, defence spending, and the US-Israel war in Iran with signs of the fragile ceasefire collapsing. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is holding talks ...
PM suggests maintaining links with US president will be part of his continued responsibility to UK-US relationship Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has agreed to stay in touch with Keir Starmer after he steps down from No 10 despite his increasingly tense relationship with the UK prime mini...
Police ‘exploring evidence’ of more than £1m in fraudulent activity involving 60 transactions and more than 1m emails Three people have been arrested as part of an investigation into financial crimes involving the University of Greater Manchester, including allegations of fraud, bribery and money la...
Licence would be diplomatic coup for Kyiv but process of making munitions would likely be expensive, complex and long Donald Trump has told Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine may be allowed to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors to counter Russian ballistic attacks. It would be a diplomatic coup ...
Military spokesman warns fighters 'we will chase you, we will hurt you' amid the spate of deadly ambushes.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul urged the US and Iran to resume negotiations.
Travel stocks plunged as fuel costs rise, United Airlines fell 3 percent, while energy stocks saw gains.
Brent crude benchmark rose to more than $80 a barrel, its steepest increase since ceasefire began Oil markets have recorded their sharpest price rise in nearly two months after a series of attacks on fossil fuel tankers near the strait of Hormuz led Donald Trump to declare that the ceasefire deal wi...
How to hit the 3.5% of GDP defence spending promise would be a matter for ‘the next prime minister’, MPs told The Treasury has as yet carried out no analysis of the trade-offs necessary for the UK to hit the 3.5% of GDP defence spending promise made to Nato, the department’s chief secretary has said...
At the NATO summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had urged European allies to build missiles.
There has been a marked increase in global energy prices amid fears of a prolonged resumption to hostilities between the US and Iran.
Image of man in underwear, blindfold and bound to iron rod has been widely shared on social media Middle East crisis live – latest updates An Israeli soldier’s photo of a Palestinian man from Gaza stripped to his underwear, blindfolded and bound face-down to an iron rod corroborates extensive report...
US President Donald Trump says the US will ‘probably’ carry out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday night.
Daily realities of healthcare, prices and Gaza driving wave of anti-establishment sentiment among Democratic voters in closely watched contest In Macomb county, Michigan – a blue-collar Detroit suburb that twice voted for Barack Obama before backing each of Donald Trump’s three runs for the US presi...
A chronological look at key milestones from Hamas's 2006 election victory to its 2026 exit from governing Gaza.
The inquiry commission urges Israel to release Hussam Abu Safia, citing credible reports he has suffered 'severe abuse'.
Thousands of mourners thronged Najaf as the coffin of the late supreme leader moved through the city.
Authorities increase security measures after back-to-back deadly explosions rattle residents.
Iranian officials insist that Tehran will not give up control over the waterway as US attacks threaten fragile truce.
July update projects GDP growth of 1% this year, making UK the third fastest-growing economy in the G7 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded its growth forecast for the UK, while leaving those for other G7 countries weaker or unchanged, amid hopes the economic impact of the Iran war may...
The US president described Spain as a 'terrible partner' over its actions during the US-Israel war on Iran.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: China told Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine says Zelensky The Independent
Wheat climbs on Ukraine war risks, bullish USDA global stocks view TradingView