A US military blockade of maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports is due to begin in a matter of hours on Monday 13 April. The US says ships coming or going from elsewhere would be allowed to pass through...
‘Bombing should stop now’: Starmer says Israeli strikes are ‘pushing Lebanon into a crisis’
Sir Keir Starmer makes a statement to MPs in the Commons following his visit to the Middle East last week. He has called for Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire, and says "Israel’s strikes are wrong...
Pope Leo XIV lands in Algeria for first-ever visit by a pontiff • FRANCE 24 English
Pope Leo XIV embarked on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time of global conflict and honour the locally born inspiration of his religious spirituality, St...
Who is Péter Magyar and why does his victory over Viktor Orban matter to Trump? | BBC News
Péter Magyar has won the Hungarian election, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16 years in power. Preliminary election results, based on more than 98% of counted votes, put his Tisza party on course for an extraordinary 138...
Southport Inquiry chairman speaks after Phase One report published
The public inquiry into the Southport attacks is publishing its first major report. Axel Rudakubana killed Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, Bebe King, six, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, at a Taylor Swift-themed dance...
Trump: Not a big fan of Pope Leo, he’s a very liberal person
"I don’t like it. I’m not a big fan of Pope Leo. He’s a very liberal person" US President Donald Trump said he was “not a big fan” of Pope Leo XIV, accusing the spiritual leader of being too...