The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees say withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence. ...
The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?
President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country’s military nous. ...
The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackoutThe clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout
Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show “the real picture”. ...
Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girlMan charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl
The girl’s death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared. ...
Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concertHuge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert
Shakira’s appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years. ...
Trump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposalTrump says Iran has not yet ‘paid a big enough price’ as he reviews new peace proposal
Iran says the ‘ball is in the United States’ court’ as Trump says he is likely to reject new proposal from Tehran Donald Trump said on Saturday he was going to review a new peace proposal from Tehran but cast doubt over its prospects, saying Iran had not yet “paid ...
King’s speech was a ‘high stakes’ moment of US visit, Palace saysKing’s speech was a ‘high stakes’ moment of US visit, Palace says
The state visit to the US draws a positive response after what was a difficult diplomatic challenge. ...
Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plansAirlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans
Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies. ...
‘The happiest time of life is as you get older’: can positive thinking help you age better?‘The happiest time of life is as you get older’: can positive thinking help you age better?
More trips around the sun does not mean inevitable decline, new research suggests – and having a optimistic outlook can even bring improvements By most standards, Prof Velandai Srikanth is at the peak of his career. He is the director of the National Centre for Healthy Ageing; his decades of ...
The moment I knew: ‘We didn’t speak the same language but somehow we understood each other’The moment I knew: ‘We didn’t speak the same language but somehow we understood each other’
When Federica met Oskar, she thought their Google translate-powered romance would be brief, but soon they were planning their future restaurant together Find more stories from the moment I knew series In 2013 I moved from Milan to work as a pastry chef in Marano Vicentino, a tiny town in ...