US Central Command claims targets also included boats trying to lay mines, rattling ceasefire, while Iranians meet with Qatari prime minister in Doha Israel escalates strikes in Lebanon as Netanyahu vows to ‘crush’ Hezbollah Returning to the Abraham Accords, Donald Trump’s call for certain other Middle Eastern countries to join ...
Day: May 26, 2026
US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boatsUS launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
US Central Command says the strikes were taken in “self-defense”. It comes as senior Iranian negotiators arrive in Qatar for talks to end the war. ...
Gisèle Pelicot ‘deeply shocked’ by decision not to jail boys in rape caseGisèle Pelicot ‘deeply shocked’ by decision not to jail boys in rape case
The French rape survivor praises the bravery of a young girl for coming forward following the incidents in Fordingbridge. ...
US military says it has launched new strikes on southern IranUS military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran
The strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats were taken in “self-defence”, US Central Command says. ...
Hottest May day on record in UK as temperatures pass 34CHottest May day on record in UK as temperatures pass 34C
It comes after the UK recorded its warmest May night on Sunday when temperatures reached 19.4C. ...
Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors saySocial media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says doctors should routinely check on screen time and social media use when seeing younger patients. ...
Next boss warns of ‘dramatic’ fall in entry-level jobsNext boss warns of ‘dramatic’ fall in entry-level jobs
Lord Wolfson tells the BBC Next now typically receives double the number of applicants for one role than it did two years ago. ...
Britain’s protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPBBritain’s protected birds of prey still being shot, trapped and poisoned, says RSPB
The charity says more than half of attacks happened on or near land managed for game shooting. ...
Waymo suspends services in six US cities after floodingWaymo suspends services in six US cities after flooding
Waymo suspended service in six US cities after its driverless cars drove on flooded roads during storms last week. Footage showed one of the vehicles stopped in water almost up to its headlights in Atlanta, which received several inches of rain. Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company, also said it ...
Russia blocks online access to criminal recordsRussia blocks online access to criminal records
The Kremlin blocked online access to 20 years of criminal records statistics, undermining efforts to track Moscow’s repression. The 15 million records showed an explosion in convictions for treason, espionage, and “cooperation with foreigners,” Meduza reported. It is part of a wider data blackout — in 2023 the prosecutor general ...