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The UN Secretary-General remains deeply concerned by the continuing deadly military escalation between Iran and the United States, his spokesperson said on Friday as attacks destroyed key civilian and military infrastructure across the Gulf region.
UN humanitarians working in war-torn Sudan on Friday highlighted rapidly growing needs among the more than 100,000 displaced people now sheltering in camps in the city of El Obeid.
Thousands of people remain displaced three weeks after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela and the possible formation of a strong El Niño climate pattern could worsen their already dire situation, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned on Thursday.
The UN is supporting farmers in Gaza who are struggling to rebuild their smallholdings in areas devastated by the Hamas-Israel war.
With violence in south Lebanon significantly decreased since mid-June, UN peacekeepers there have returned to core functions such as protecting humanitarian aid and restoring critical infrastructure as families continue to return home.
Alongside gold, the little-known Sudanese commodity gum arabic – used in soft drinks, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals – continues to fuel the war.
On Wednesday, the Security Council heard an update on the International Criminal Court's work in Sudan's Darfur region, referred to the Court back in 2005. Focus has recently turned to atrocities in the ongoing war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The brief...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the continuing military escalation in the Middle East amid ongoing strikes by the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
As Colombia awaits the inauguration of its newly elected president, pockets of insecurity remain a challenge for a nation that has overcome decades of conflict, the head of the UN verification team there told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Global childhood immunization programmes continued to recover in 2025, but conflict, poverty and growing vaccine hesitancy are still leaving millions vulnerable to preventable diseases, according to new UN data released on Wednesday.
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While Boris Nadezhdin is barred from running for parliament, blogger Ilya Remeslo is remanded in custody.
Protests erupted in Ukraine on Thursday after Mykhailo Fedorov's removal - and now soldiers are also criticising the move.
The US military says its attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities".
There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.
Recognizing Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could set a dangerous precedent, with other countries attempting to claim important waterways, analysts say.
The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.
China said Trump's claims were fabricated and US Democrats said he was paving the way to undermine November's elections.
The U.S. and Iran expanded their targets in the latest round of strikes on Friday, as fighting over the control of the Strait of Hormuz reignites fears of an all-out war.
The U.S. struck bridges and a tower at a key Iranian port after Trump warned of attacks to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran continued retaliatory strikes.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced mandatory testosterone screening for military personnel aged 30 and over.
The US vice president says he thinks some Israeli politicians are trying to detail efforts to end the conflict.
Boris Nadezhdin wants to run for Russia's parliament on a platform that gives voice to the Russians against the war in Ukraine. That's why, he says, the Kremlin is doing everything to stop him.
A rift between Fedorov and Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was apparently at the heart of Zelensky's decision.
The police operation marks the third round of arrests targeting independent bookstores in four months.
Polish security services say the aim was to incite ethnic tensions between Poland and Ukraine.
The US military targeted an unladen oil tanker which it said was heading for the key Iranian oil terminal on Kharg island.
Explosions were heard across Iran overnight, shortly after neighbouring Gulf states began to report attacks.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has fired the country's popular defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, who pushed for innovation on the battlefield through use of drones and turned the tables on Russia.
The political implications the war in Iran is having on the GOP. And, a new report has found that ICE officers' use of force is not rare since President Trump took office for his second term.
Hegseth says he is authorising hormone screening to ensure US troops "operate at your absolute best".
As Ukraine signs drone deals and awaits licenses for Patriot missiles, the country's popular, tech-savvy defense minister, who helped Ukraine turn the tables on Russia through drone warfare, is fired.
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Richard Nephew, former deputy special envoy for Iran, about what Iran may do next, now that both sides have resumed daily bombardments of drones and missiles.
After twin earthquakes killed thousands, Venezuela's recovery effort has pushed another crisis into the background: the fight for a return to democracy.
After twin earthquakes killed thousands, Venezuela's recovery effort has pushed another crisis into the background: the fight for a return to democracy.
US President Donald Trump says he is yet to decide whether or not he will "finish off" Iran.
A former Canadian government nuclear bomb shelter in rural Nova Scotia may soon be home to the country’s first large-scale luxury survival shelter.
The U.S. has fought three major wars in the past quarter-century, in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan. None has gone as planned.
A conversation with Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic Senator from New Hampshire, about a bipartisan bill she put together with the late Senator Lindsey Graham that slaps new sanctions on Russia.
Civilian casualties are reported in a number of Ukrainian regions, while Kyiv hits 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea.
The opposition says the aim of the talks is to strengthen the democratic institutions and the electoral system.
Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.
The U.S. launched another wave of strikes on Iran, its second round on Wednesday, after Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region in response to the U.S. maritime blockade against Iran.
Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.
Can the U.S. control the Strait of Hormuz? NPR's A Martínez asks retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, who commanded the Navy's Fifth Fleet and the Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East.
Ukraine lawmakers approve Koretskyi as new PM amid protests DW.com
Two men arrested after taking federal employees hostage in Shasta-Trinity national forest Two US Forest Service employees were released early Friday morning after being held hostage for more than 12 hours, authorities in far northern California said. Law enforcement arrested two men for the alleged ...
Thousands of Houthi supporters rallied in Sanaa against what they described as the Saudi-led blockade against Yemen.
The seizure of the Astana is the latest in a rapidly growing wave of piracy sweeping the Gulf of Aden.
Central Command says attacks were designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’ The US military said it had launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran on Friday night as fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz. US Central Command, in a post on X, said the strikes, ...
Markwayne Mullin at presser repeated many of Trump’s unverified claims from controversial primetime speech The US homeland security secretary, Markwayne Mullin, doubled down on Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated election claims on Friday amid his agency’s efforts to support the president’s agenda. Trump...
Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast says that he is travelling to the Biobio region to survey flood damage.
The Franco-German cooperation is not a move to replace NATO’s nuclear umbrella, stresses German Chancellor.
Germany, stripped of Russian pipeline gas, received Algeria's president with military honours and talked about LNG.
Iranian forces: missiles and drones fired at US targets in Gulf States.
Nawaz admitted the violation and that the substance had been used in a manner unrelated to sporting performance.
Eight killed and 20 injured in strike on funeral procession for Palestinian killed by Israel earlier in the day.
Another 22 reportedly injured while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier in the day An Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has killed at least seven people and injured another 22, according to a local hospital. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Cont...
Tehran bombs US allies in Middle East after US attacks on bridges, energy facilities and key port The US hit bridges, energy facilities and a key Iranian port on Friday, expanding its aerial campaign against Iran, and prompting swift Iranian strikes against US allies in the Middle East. US airstrike...
The incoming prime minister showed his oratorical skill and that he is prepared to borrow from populism Nearing the end of his speech accepting the Labour leadership, Andy Burnham paused. “I know what to do,” he said. “I have a plan.” Perhaps he does. But even after half an hour of dense rhetoric, i...
Thousands rally in the Ukrainian capital and other cities to protest the ousting of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
One UK man whose bill is usually less than £1 says he ‘almost had a heart attack’ when he saw £5.8bn invoice People always suspected big tech was greedy, but not quite like this. Patrons of Amazon Web Services have been landed with panic-inducing monthly bills running as high as $1.5tn for subscript...
UK police adviser in the early 2000s and global consultant in ‘no-body’ homicide cases says he has narrowed down the outback search area • Peter Falconio murder 25 years on: new footage shows dying Australian outback killer’s refusal to reveal body’s location The former British government expert who...
Leaked US intelligence report concluded Iran retained 70% of missiles and launchers after 38-day spring campaign Iran and the US have been trading blows for six consecutive nights and there are no shortage of signs that the renewed fighting will worsen further. Tehran and Washington remain far apart...
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here: US marines board tanker amid blockade of Iranian ports The IRGC has threatened “more crushing” attacks against neighbouring countries hosting US bases, warning that they will pay a “devastating price” if American forces continue to attac...
Andy Burnham set to become UK prime minister but faces challenges including the cost of living crisis and two wars.
Mykhailo Fedorov, celebrated by many for innovative, tech-driven approach, was sidelined for military old guard Volodomyr Zelenskyy’s abrupt dismissal of Ukraine’s youthful and innovative defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, at precisely the moment Kyiv appeared to be gaining advantages in several sp...
Satellite images reveal strikes between July 7 and 12 on Iran’s largest nuclear power plant.
Visas will be shortened to 240 days, down from five years, and Chinese journalists will be limited to 90 days The Trump administration has said it will drastically shorten visas for foreign journalists in the US to 240 days, down from five years, and cut those for Chinese journalists to only 90 days...
Ukraine is ramping up short-, medium- and long-range drone production to bring Russia’s war to a standstill.
Virginia’s Mark Warner says speech was ‘just lies and long-debunked conspiracies’ Sign up for US News Breaking email Trump makes unverified claims of China ‘election meddling’ Donald Trump will start his day in Washington. Later, the president will travel to New York to attend a Fifa reception at 5:...
Analysts say the goals range from targeting Iran's supply lines to curbing its influence in the Strait of Hormuz.
US president accused China of meddling in his 2020 election defeat and said system was ‘catastrophically’ unfair. Plus Christopher Nolan’s epic take on The Odyssey hits the big screen Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Donald Trump accused China of interfering wi...
The US state mourns its longest-serving senator while Republicans scramble to choose a successor The South Carolina state house is a microcosm of the US’s contradictions. Outside there are memorials to the Confederate war dead and African American history. Below a statue of Strom Thurmond, a longtim...
Knesset dissolves after first full term since 1988, with Israel heading towards crucial elections on October 27, 2026.
Rallies in support of sacked Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov have exposed a political challenge for Zelenskyy.
PM Netanyahu’s political survival at stake as Knesset dissolves before the vote.
Berlin warns against a 'security vacuum' in Lebanon's south once UNIFIL mandate expires at year's end.
An extraordinary rupture at the heart of Ukraine's top war-fighting team is a dangerous moment for the country that can only benefit Russia.
Tehran targets multiple countries across the region as the wave of US strikes on Iran steps up.
Move would allow Wall Street trading firms and other institutions to potentially profit from seeing president’s posts first Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own, affecting national security and financial ma...
Iran struck Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Syria in retaliation for US strikes.
A man has been charged with assisting Iran's intelligence service, police have said.
British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since Covid The start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chaos as the port of Dover faces its biggest test yet of new EU border controls. The semi-functioning e...
The president claimed China and 'deep state' actors had deceived US voters, but critics say his claims were misleading.
The US has made good on threats to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran in its sixth-straight night of attacks.
Clashes erupted after Israeli settlers attacked the outskirts of the occupied West Bank town of Sinjil.
Fatih Birol says 'oil security is still a critical issue' and world should be 'worried' if situation does not improve.
The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation.
Speculation surrounding tonight’s address has mounted since Trump promised big announcement without being specific Trump to deliver TV speech amid speculation over elections announcement Sign up for the Breaking News US email MSNOW reports that the White House hosted a briefing for about two dozen p...
Eight killed and 20 others injured in strikes across southern Iran as blasts reported at railways, airports and bridges.
The UN estimates 50,000 are missing, with many more feared dead under the rubble as the focus shifts to rebuilding.
Activist Bao Ngoc draws attention to plight of Palestinians in country where protest is tightly controlled.
We’re now closing this blog. Please join us on our new live blog covering Donald Trump’s speech to the nation tonight. Trump’s speech rumored to feature elections or Iran after president teases ‘really big news’ – live updates Sign up for the Breaking News US email The average price of diesel fuel i...
Qatar has rejected Israeli media reports claiming the Qataris agreed to participate in military action against Iran.
PM Keir Starmer's final honours list also includes campaigners, military leaders and senior civil servants.
Expectations grow that US president – who promised ‘really big news’ – to focus on election security and war with Iran Donald Trump will address the nation on Thursday in a live primetime televised address that has become the subject of fevered guesswork amid speculation he will make headline-grabbi...
Vicki Brady due to appear at inquiry over mobile outage last week. Follow today’s news live. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian military may help protect ships in the strait of Hormuz Arsenio Dominguez , the secretary general of the UN’s shipping agency the Inter...
Marco Rubio and Stephen Miller took aim at only leftwing activism at meeting of 66 nations against political violence Top Trump officials on Thursday hosted a gathering of 66 nations to discuss the supposed threat of leftwing violence, and launched a series of diatribes, harsh even by the standards ...
Reported attacks on bridges, rail and communications infrastructure come as both sides harden their positions.
Washington's spoiler problem sits inside its own alliance, and the spoiler playbook was never written for friends.
More than 30 people reportedly arrested across the occupied territory, as Israel intensifies its siege.
Syrian authorities say they intercepted a shipment of missiles and drones allegedly destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
After Bashar al-Assad's fall in 2024, Syria cut ties with some former allies but redefined its relationship with Russia.
Hezbollah denies activity in Syria after interception of arms shipment including missiles, rockets and drones via Iraq.
After the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's IRGC warns it could next target Bab al-Mandeb.
His comments come after 103 House Democrats backed an unsuccessful bid to halt billions in military aid to Israel Israel’s support among Democrats is starting to buckle Senator John Fetterman said he would consider leaving the Democratic party it ever became “the anti-Israel party”, as more than 100...
Donald Trump has refused to rule out sending US troops into Iran as fighting resumes and US strikes continue.
Iran accuses US of 'cowardly war crime' as doctor says blast was 'so close' they thought the hospital was struck.
President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has defended his decision to dismiss the country’s popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov , and confirmed reports that relations ha...
President says he had to choose ‘one side or the other’ after breakdown of relations between ministry and military leaders Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has defended his decision to dismiss the country’s popular defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov , and confirmed reports that relations ha...
More than 100 Democrats voted to cut military aid to Israel as US public opinion shifts – Republicans are noticing too Somewhere in the days before Wednesday’s vote, Hakeem Jeffries , the House minority leader, sat down and wrote his caucus a letter urging Democrats to reject an amendment that would...
Dawood Safi, 28, mounted a ‘frenzied’ and deadly rampage while in the grip of a psychotic episode An Uber driver who stabbed a dog walker to death in a “frenzy of violence” while in the grip of a psychotic episode has also been found guilty of trying to murder his landlord. Dawood Safi, 28, killed 4...
Unauthorized interloper was arrested after reportedly hurling racial slur at host Craig Melvin A man was arrested after breaking on to the set of NBC ’s Today show on Thursday morning and allegedly hurling a racial slur at a host. NYPD officers at New York’s midtown north precinct responded to a rep...
Jobar was held by rebels for much of Syria's 13-year war but was destroyed by repeated government assaults.
The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.
Rare protests erupted in central Kyiv over Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dismissal of defence minister.
This live blog has been paused The Lebanese foreign minister, Youssef Raggi, said Lebanon has made a decision to “end Hezbollah’s military presence” and that decisions on war and foreign policy are the “exclusive prerogative of the Lebanese state”. The Lebanese government is pushing to disarm Hezbol...
Sixth day of fighting threatens to turn into all-out war and casts serious doubt on peace deal struck last month Chaos and confusion bring US no closer to resolution on strait of Hormuz The US has intensified its attacks on Iran, hitting targets near Tehran and striking a ship it accused of trying t...
The US vice-president also said he faced 'vicious' personal attacks over his diplomatic outreach to end war.
Attacks continue in violation of the October agreement with more than 1,100 Palestinians killed since then.
Israeli assassinations of several key leaders force Hamas to find new head, a process expected to be completed next week
The United Kingdom and Argentina fought a brief war over the British overseas territory in 1982.
This blog is now closed. Read the rest of our Europe coverage here in Madrid Meanwhile, the EU’s top court has ruled that a controversial Spanish law that offered an amnesty to those who planned and participated in the failed and illegal push for Catalan independence does not violate the bloc’s rule...
Vadym Iermolaiev says military intelligence officers were behind assassination attempt that seriously wounded partner and child • Monaco bomb mystery deepens as Ukraine’s security services linked to murder of prime suspect The Ukrainian businessman who survived an assassination attempt in Monaco has...
Purported blueprints of parts of India's largest plant exposed by World Leaks ransomware group, Reuters reports.
Exclusive: Green party launches pushback against idea that next PM will have more left-leaning agenda than Starmer UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is “too in hock to vested interests” to offer real change, Zack Polanski has said as the Greens launched a pushback against the incoming p...
Revised plan aims to ‘keep something going’ amid fears Netanyahu may gamble on new all-out offensive before Israeli elections The Gaza recovery plan being pursued by Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP) has shrunk dramatically from an ambitious blueprint for the reconstruction of the whole territory ...
Sudan faces a population shift as conflict empties areas, burdens cities, and disrupts economic and social stability.
Palestinians are inspecting the damage in Nuseirat after Israeli strikes reduced their homes to rubble.
Diesel tops $5 a gallon as regular gas reaches almost $4, nearly a dollar and a quarter more than a year ago The average price of diesel fuel in the US has increased again to more than $5 a gallon, according to the AAA , and the average price of gas is almost $4, returning to their highs before the ...
Spokesperson says islands belong to the UK ‘PM wishes both teams well for the final, especially Spain’ Keir Starmer supports the idea of Fifa investigating Argentina players who displayed a banner touting their country’s claim to the Falklands Islands after their World Cup semi-final win against Eng...
Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m The data of millions of commuters was stolen, Londoners were left out of pocket and 27,000 Transport for London staff were forced to reset their passwords. Over four ...
Iran claims strikes on US bases, warns of wider attacks on region
Fracking billionaire Harold Hamm is co-chair of a non-profit that has aggressively pushed for US energy dominance Tycoon Harold Hamm is one of the US’s most successful oilmen, the son of Oklahoma sharecroppers who hit it rich as a “wildcatter” and pioneered fracking techniques that drove the shale b...
In Venezuela, the focus has shifted from rescue to rebuilding three weeks after devastating earthquakes.
Hussein Saleh describes an Israeli air attack in Tyre that killed his family, including his wife and his only child.
Overnight Israeli settler attacks set farmlands ablaze in Masafer Yatta and burned vehicles near Tulkarem.
US renews blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran attacks sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Plus, legendary director John Waters on 60 years of screen carnage • Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the ...
The Ukrainian parliament has elected Serhii Koretskyi as the country's new prime minister.
The vague language of the US-Iran MoU made the present escalation in the Strait of Hormuz all but inevitable.
Thousands of people have been told to leave more than a million acres of wilderness as wildfires spread.
Green leader says expected appointment shows new PM ‘won’t challenge the power of the bankers, or tax their wealth’ The UK economy returned to growth in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show. Heather Stewart has the story. Here is some reaction from journalis...
The Iranian aircraft incident has exposed a fragile calm that may not survive a wider regional escalation.
It's feared more than 500 people have died after reports that two boats carrying persecuted Rohingya refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal.
Strikes have hit closer to Tehran for the first time since the latest wave of attacks started.
Iran's Health Ministry has said at least 35 people have been killed and more than 300 injured since fighting resumed.
Banner refers to Falkland Islands conflict in 1982 UK business secretary calls for Fifa investigation The Argentina players celebrated their World Cup win over England with a banner saying “ Las Malvinas son Argentinas ”, making reference to the 1982 Falklands war . Argentina were 1-0 down with five...
US Defense Secretary says plan is 'about restoring and optimising ... natural capabilities' of troops.
Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics show The UK economy returned to growth in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose 0.1% in May, in line with economists...
Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboard The United Nations has said more than 500 people are feared dead after reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June. The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) and it...
The dual national, who missed six weeks of school, is latest of several children affected by recent Home Office policy A British girl was prevented from returning to her school in the UK for six weeks after a trip to see her grandmother in Italy because of the Home Office’s new rule requiring dual B...
‘Malicious actor’ obtains sensitive data including Medicare numbers, treatment details and pathology results in cyber-attack on Partnered Health Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians’ medical records and patien...
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Michelle Rowland says mandatory minimum standards for datacentres don’t apply to existing developments The attorney general, Michelle Rowland , told ABC News that mandatory minimum standards for datacentres would a...
Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with transforming the ministry, ousted in reshuffle after six months in post Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Ukraine’s popular defence minister, despite pleas from foreign partners and civil society for him to keep his job, as part of wide-ranging government reshuffle. I...
Inquiry also hears safety review at Australian National University found protest encampment had ‘high’ psychosocial risk Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An Australian National University student whose relatives were ...
Whistleblower suggests internal security services deployed spyware from 2017 against key domestic and foreign targets A former member of Morocco’s domestic intelligence service has helped to provide an unprecedented insight into how the north African state used hacking software – including Pegasus s...
Nightly strikes between the US and Iran have been the heaviest since the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement.
This blog is now closed – our latest full report is here For a second day in a row, US strikes targeted Iran’s southern port city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only civilian nuclear plant, according to the state news agency IRNA quoting a local official. “In continuation of the brutality of the ...
US disables unladen oil tanker using Hellfire missiles in strait of Hormuz amid concerns strikes could spiral into open conflict The US has fired on an oil tanker attempting to reach Kharg Island in the strait of Hormuz as part of its blockade on Iranian ports, as Tehran came under attack for the fi...
Iranian FM Araghchi visits Qatar to pay respects following the death of the Father Emir, Sheikh Hamad bin al Thani
Mayor Vitali Klitschko says emergency services are battling blazes across the Ukrainian capital.
This live blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email In his opening statement before senators today, Todd Blanche, said that he is “pleased to testify again today to tell everybody here that we are doing just that-we are keeping America safe” . The nominee for attorney general, who h...
Journalists who had reported on security concerns around the new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, received summons The New York Times on Wednesday filed a motion to quash subpoenas the justice department served journalists who reported on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, a gift fr...
Dena Karari, dual US-Iranian citizen, ‘now safely outside of Iran, and in good condition’, president posts on Truth Social Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran had agreed to release an American citizen who was “wrongfully detained” since December 2024. “She is now safely outside of Iran, and in good con...
'There was blood in the water, and we went for it,' Argentina coach said of the relentless late attacks against England.
Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn Dozens of people drowned, hundreds had to be rescued and thousands were displaced when floods struck the coasts of west Africa last month. Now scientists have concluded that the rains that cau...
Tehran vows to respond to any US attacks on its infrastructure with reciprocal strikes on Middle East sites.
Global views appear to have flipped in Beijing’s favour, driven in part by tensions between the Trump administration and US allies, a new Pew survey shows The world has largely viewed the US more favourably than China for years, but those opinions have flipped in Beijing’s favour this year, accordin...
Backing by 103 Democrats underscores how sentiment in party towards Israel and Netanyahu government has soured The House on Wednesday defeated a measure to slash military aid to Israel, but more than 100 House Democrats voted for it in a significant rebuke of the longtime US ally as accusations that...
The US announced a new wave of attacks Wednesday night, amid reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Ahvaz.
US defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’ Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense will offer testosterone deficiency screening for soldiers 30 and older. The US defense secretary unveiled plans for a new sc...
Another round of talks is under way between Israel and Lebanon to try to advance the ceasefire agreement.
President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Iran will defend every inch of its territory, saying attempts to tear the country apar
Footage shows firefighters extinguishing a massive fire after Russia launched air strikes on Ukraine.
Ukraine released video of strikes on 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea, including 17 oil tankers.
Protests were held in Paris and Gaza demanding the release of Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safia.
The home secretary is the frontrunner for the role ahead of ‘risky’ Ed Miliband, according to senior Labour figures Shabana Mahmood has emerged as the frontrunner to become Andy Burnham’s chancellor after a fierce briefing war over the prospect of Ed Miliband being appointed to the powerful role. Se...
An Israeli military order imposed after a series of settler attacks has left families cut off from parts of their home.
A US official said the two sides made progress on a plan for Israel to withdraw from 'pilot zones' in southern Lebanon.
Iran has installed a billboard in the capital Tehran showing US President Donald Trump lying in a coffin.
A gas tanker exploded after soaring temperatures sparked a fire near the Lebanese Army barracks in Hermel.
Government – which provides significant portion of charity’s funding – is understood to have demanded an explanation The charity Save the Children has angered the government with a social media post marking Keir Starmer’s impending exit from Downing Street. The organisation suggested on X that the o...
US attacks kill dozens in Iran as Iranian forces target regional bases, pushing a fragile ceasefire closer to collapse.
Five months of U-turns and false boasts leave Donald Trump in worse position than when he started Donald Trump has taken the war with Iran into a new, murkier phase as the two sides move further and further from the vague memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on 17 June. And as during the opening...
Tehran shuts strait of Hormuz and carries out retaliatory strikes as Trump threatens to attack site linked to Iran’s nuclear programme Middle East crisis – live updates Iran threatened to halt all energy exports from the Middle East after the US reimposed a blockade of its ports and ships, as the tw...
Several recent elections have strengthened conservative forces across parts of Latin America.
The Ukrainian president has also dismayed some lawmakers by replacing his defence minister despite military successes.
Palestinians held a funeral for a father, a mother and their six-year-old daughter killed in an Israeli air attack.
The host city will have advanced security in place as a proactive measure against any potential crowd trouble between fans.
A pro-government militia said it intercepted a boat carrying ‘weapon-making equipment for the Houthis’ in Yemen.
Clayton, if confirmed, would replace Bill Pulte, and is facing senators for confirmation as the US’s top spy Jay Clayton, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, refused to say that Joe Biden won the 2020 election during his Wednesday confirmation hearing to become the nation’s next i...
Move comes after Trump rebuked his own homeland security department and insisted ICE maintain policy The White House overturned a one-day old homeland security department (DHS) memo that said they would be halting traffic stops in the wake of recent stops that left two men killed in the space of a w...
The IRGC has taken the lead in Iran, particularly over Hormuz - and the government says it's on the same page.
The parents of a seven-year-old girl who was severely injured in the 2023 Parnell Square attack in Dublin have spoken of their joy after welcoming a baby into their family.
Members of the pro-Ukraine “coalition of the willing” this week reasserted their desire for such a force after a cessation of hostilities Meanwhile, the Kremlin has rejected Lithuanian president’s warnings about a potential Russian attack on critical infrastructure ( 10:06 ) , dismissing them as “ho...
The defeat of the 2016 coup attempt helped usher in a decade of greater diplomatic, economic and military power.
The Iraqi PM visited the White House to deepen economic ties, as Iraq-based allies of Iran threatened to fight the US.
Exclusive: bill from Democratic lawmaker comes two days after Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle war crimes tribunal The Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution on Wednesday urging the United States to join the international criminal court (ICC), marking the first congressional pushb...
As Twitter, then X, marks 20 years since its launch, a journalist journeys through revolutions and wars.