How Trump and Hegseth’s gathering of top US generals unfolded
Hundreds of US generals and admirals gathered at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico, Virginia on Tuesday after being summoned from their posts all around the world. Defence Secretary Pete…
South Africa’s top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel
South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the BBC. Mthethwa, 58, was reported missing…
Family’s anger over police decision not to contact witnesses
Jon Kaypresenter of Fairy Meadow podcast & BBC Breakfast and George Sandeman Family handout Cheryl Grimmer was three when she disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in January 1970 The family…
US shutdown looms as Trump and Democrats end meeting without a deal
The US is hurtling towards a government shutdown on Tuesday night, and there appears to be little appetite on either side of the partisan divide to avoid it. A last-ditch…
Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet
Mahfouz ZubaideAfghanistan producer Getty Images Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in…
Unpicking Trump’s Gaza peace plan map
President Trump has announced a 20-point peace plan to end the war in Gaza, showing various lines of Israeli troop withdrawal should President Trump’s plan go ahead. BBC Verify has…
Former aide to far-right German politician jailed for spying for China
An aide who worked for a leading member of Germany’s far-right AfD party has been given a jail term of four years and nine months for spying for China. Jian…
US deporting 120 Iranians after deal struck with Tehran, Iran says
Iran says 120 of its nationals are being deported from the US, as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration. “These individuals will return to the country within the…
What do Gazans and Israelis think of Trump’s plan?
Palestinians in Gaza and Israelis in Jerusalem have been reacting to Donald Trump’s new plan for ending the war between Israel and Hamas, announced by the US President and Israeli…
For Netanyahu, avoiding a peace deal may be worse than agreeing one
He promised total victory for Israel, but standing next to Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, it was Benjamin Netanyahu who looked defeated. Israel’s prime minister was saying…