Israel bombs forces entering Druze city after deadly clashes
Israel says it has bombed Syrian government forces around Suweida, as they entered the predominantly Druze city following two days of deadly clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes. About…
The undersea tunnel network that could transform Shetland’s fortunes
James Cook Scotland Editor Reporting fromTórshavn, Faroe Islands Cara Berkley BBC News Reporting fromTórshavn, Faroe Islands BBC The 18 islands which make up the Faroes are connected by 23 tunnels,…
‘We still hate it’ – Trump’s Nato weapons deal for Ukraine sparks MAGA anger
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News Watch: Trump to hit Russia with secondary tariffs in 50 days if no peace deal Some conservative members of Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again”…
Ethiopian troops ‘executed’ aid workers in Tigray conflict, MSF official says
Anne Soy BBC deputy Africa editor, Nairobi MSF The three were said to be professional and passionate about their jobs Ethiopian government forces “executed” three employees of medical charity Médecins…
As theories swirl about Air India crash, key details remain unknown
Theo Leggett International business correspondent Government of India / Ministry of Civil Aviation Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau While the preliminary report into what caused the loss of Air India Flight…
I’m disappointed but not done with Putin, Trump tells BBC
Gary O’Donoghue Chief North America Correspondent Listen: I’m ‘disappointed but not done’ with Putin, Trump tells BBC Donald Trump has said that he is disappointed but not done with Vladimir…
Meta to spend hundreds of billions on AI data centres, says Mark Zuckerberg
Meta’s founder Mark Zuckerberg has said the social media giant will spend hundreds of billions of dollars on building huge AI data centres in the US. The first multi-gigawatt data…
China growth slows as trade turmoil weighs on economy
China’s economy has slowed as trade turmoil triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and a prolonged crisis in the property market weigh on growth. Official figures show the world’s…
UK to start processing Syrian asylum claims again
The UK is to start processing Syrian asylum claims again, more than seven months after decisions were paused following the fall of the Assad regime. Asylum minister Dame Angela Eagle…
Musk’s Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon just days after antisemitism row
The Pentagon has signed a multi-million dollar deal to begin using Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, as part of a wider rollout of AI tools for government use, the…