World
"Another appalling attack" on a hospital in Sudan has seen more than 40 people killed, many of them children and medics, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said."We cannot say this louder," wrote Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on X on Tuesday, "attacks on health...
A court in Japan has sentenced a US marine to seven years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in Okinawa last year.Lance Cpl Jamel Clayton, 22, attacked the woman in her 20s, choking her from behind and attempting sexual intercourse, the court ruled.The case is one of a...
World,Politics
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Russia's president understands only the language of force and that Tuesday's "historic" Nato summit in The Hague will aim to ensure peace in Europe for generations to come.Merz told Germany's parliament hours before the summit wa...
Donald Trump has warned Israel against launching further attacks on Iran, hours after he said a ceasefire between the two sides had taken effect.The US president used an expletive as he criticised both sides, after each accused the other of breaking the US and Qatar-brokered truce.It came after Isra...
Indian investigators say all three militants involved in April's deadly attack on tourists near Indian-administered Kashmir's Pahalgam town were Pakistani nationals from the UN-proscribed militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).Police had earlier issued sketches of three men saying two were Pak...
At least 10 people have been killed and several injured in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack in the Kyiv region, the interior minister has said.In a post on social media, Ihor Klymenko said residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure had been hit.At least six of those who died...
Iran launched a fresh wave of ballistic missile attacks on central Israel, igniting a major fire in the city of Holon as conflicts enter 9th day.Besides, Israeli attacks were reported at strategic sites in Iran including facilities near Isfahan, home to a key nuclear research center.In a televi...
Sports,Tennis
British number one Emma Raducanu and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz are one of several eye-catching pairings planning to play the new-look US Open mixed doubles event.Fellow Briton Jack Draper is set to feature alongside Chinese world number four Zheng Qinwen, with a host of big names - including...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called on the Iranian people to stay resolute in the face of escalating tensions. “If the enemy senses that you fear them, they won’t let go of you,” he said in a message posted on X. He added, “Continue the very behavior that...
World,Feature
Amber heat health alerts are in place across the whole of England with temperatures likely to exceed 30C for the first time this year.The alerts, which will last until 09:00 BST on Monday, come as an expected heatwave approaches much of the country.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said "si...
Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel has called on the UK government to back the US if it attacks Iran.US President Donald Trump has not publicly said whether the US will join the Israeli strikes.But the BBC's US partner CBS reported he had approved attack plans for Iran althou...
BBC, Washington: The world remains in suspense over whether the United States will strike Iran’s nuclear sites, as President Donald Trump continues to keep his intentions closely guarded."I may do it, I may not do it. I mean, nobody knows what I'm going to do," Trump said on the ...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told US President Donald Trump that Delhi will never accept third-party mediation with Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir, India's senior-most diplomat said.Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that Modi "strongly" conveyed India's long-held sta...
Sports,Football
The chief executive of Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal says that a loan move for Cristiano Ronaldo before the Club World Cup would have been "completely counter-intuitive" because he played for their "biggest opponent" Al-Nassr.Al-Hilal were linked with a possible deal for the 40-...
Chelsea kicked off their Fifa Club World Cup campaign against Los Angeles FC to tens of thousands of empty seats in Atlanta.The game started at 3pm local time on a working Monday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.The attendance for Chelsea’s 2-0 win was announced as 22,137, in a ground which can ...
The leaders of G7 nations have urged a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza" - but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, during their summit in Canada.The joint statement was signed by US President Donald Trump - who th...
Newly crowned European champions Paris St-Germain cruised past Atletico Madrid for a winning start to their first ever FIFA Club World Cup campaign when Bayern Munich showed no mercy to Auckland's amateurs with a ruthless 10-0 walloping.The French side dominated the early stages in searing heat ...
BBC News, Tehran: At least 128 Iranians have been killed in Israeli attacks as of mid-Saturday, with around 900 injured as Iran and Israel continue to trade strikes after Israel attacked Iran early on Friday, hitting nuclear facilities, military sites and populated areas. Iran has responded with dro...
Satellite imagery shared with BBC Verify has provided a clearer picture of damage inflicted on two of Iran's key nuclear sites as well as other military targets.Imagery from two different providers shows damage to the Natanz nuclear facility as well as a missile site south of the city of Tabriz ...
National,World,Business,Politics
Global oil prices have jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.The price of the benchmark Brent Crude was up by more than 10% shortly after the news emerged, reaching its highest level since January.Traders are concerned that a conflict be...
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