'We have been preparing': Why the boots on the ground in Iran could be Kurdish
Iranian Kurdish opposition groups in exile in northern Iraq tell the BBC they have plans to cross the border but deny already doing so.
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Live Updates: Trump Says He Should Have Role in Picking Iran’s Leader
Israel threatened more strikes in Lebanon as the Middle East crisis spilled beyond Iran. Italy pledged air defense weapons to help Gulf nations defend…
Middle East crisis live: Trump demands say in choosing Iran’s next supreme leader; Israel tells hundreds of thousands to flee Beirut
Evacuation order issued for all of the southern suburbs with up to 700,000 people thought to be affectedTell us: how have you been affected by the lat…
Trump fires homeland security secretary Kristi Noem as Democrats welcome her exit – US politics live
President picks ‘Maga warrior’ Markwayne Mullin as nominee to replace Noem as Democrats hail decision after months of controversyTrump ousts Kristi No…
French Officer Accused of Shooting Teen to Be Charged Only With Manslaughter
The shooting of Nahel Merzouk in 2023 set off unrest across France, where his treatment was seen as emblematic of police brutality toward ethnic minor…
Israel Pushes Farther Into Lebanon, and Readies for More
Days into its offensive against Hezbollah, Israel is massing armored vehicles near the Lebanese border for a potentially much larger ground incursion.
EU agree to chop meaty names from vegetarian and vegan food products
Lawmakers will ban use of 31 meat-related names as part of efforts to strengthen position of farmers in food supply marketsEU lawmakers have agreed to…
Iranian Kurdish Forces Say They May Enter Iran. Who Are the Kurds?
Spread across Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey, the ethnic group of 40 million has long sought, and fought for, greater autonomy.
RFK Jr urges medical schools to increase nutrition education training
As part of his Maha agenda, health secretary wants schools to incorporate 40 hours of instructionSign up to the Breaking News US newsletter emailHealt…
Starmer is facing a cocktail of dissent that is growing ever more potent
After the Greens’ win in Gorton, the prime minister needed to come out swinging. Instead, he sent a letterBut for the Iran crisis, Labour’s first majo…
Portugal fined £8.7m by EU court for failing to protect biodiversity
The court of justice said Portugal had committed serious infringements of EU environmental law Portugal has been fined €10m (£8.7m) by the EU’s court …
Sri Lanka Is Caught in the Middle as Second Iranian Vessel Seeks Safe Haven
A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.
Stock market falls resume as US-Israel war with Iran drives up oil and gas prices
FTSE 100 and France’s CAC down 1.5%; Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 1.6%; the Dow Jones was down 2%Middle East crisis – live updatesA market …
Qatar says 14 ballistic missiles and 4 drones intercepted
Fresh waves of explosions, most from interceptions, also rocked Dubai, Doha and Manama on Thursday. Qatar's defence ministry said its forces intercept…
Trump Says He Should Have Role in Picking Iran’s Leader
The president’s comments were the most explicit he has been yet about his vision of an American role in creating a new government in Tehran.
Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’
In leaked chats, students at Florida International University referenced Nazis and made antisemitic and racist remarksIt only took three weeks for a g…
Iceland moves toward referendum on reviving EU membership talks
The government of Iceland plans to ask parliament to authorize a referendum this autumn on whether the country should reopen negotiations to join the …
Israelis back war with Iran despite uncertainty and fatigue
Israelis broadly support the US-Israeli military campaign with Iran, even if they are tired of air raid alerts and constant upheaval.
Israel orders more than 500,000 people to evacuate Beirut’s southern suburbs
Instruction comes as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon and Iran, while Tehran launches retaliatory strikesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe Israeli …
UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of more than 23%
CMA says it wants to ensure market ‘working well for consumers’ as more Britons forced to seek private careThe UK’s competition watchdog has launched …
Three men deported by US file legal case against Eswatini over detention
The men, sent to Africa after completing criminal sentences in the US, are from Cuba, Jamaica and Yemen Three men deported by the US to Eswatini – rat…
How vulnerable is the Gulf? Iran war escalation undermines energy security
Who’s paying for this war? First and foremost, the people of the Middle East directly in harm’s way.
Sri Lanka evacuates crew from Iranian navy vessel days after warship was destroyed by US
Urgent request to dock is submitted by vessel after US submarine sank Iranian warship in same area on TuesdayMiddle East crisis – live updatesSri Lank…
Iceland Defeats Iceland: A U.K. Supermarket Ends a Trademark Dispute
Can a company trademark the name of a country? In the case of Iceland, the British grocery store, the answer is no.
Defence secretary accuses MPs of undermining UK’s relationship with Trump
John Healey says its ‘unpatriotic’ for opposition politicians to take the side of the US against the governmentUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe…
Trump ousts DHS secretary Kristi Noem and replaces her with Republican senator
Noem’s tenure was marked by killings of US citizens by federal agents, a rumored affair and $220m spent on adsUS politics live – latest updatesSign up…
Twenty-four U.S. states announce lawsuit to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs
The states are asking the court to issue an order that would block the new tariffs and order any tariff payments already made under Section 122 autho…
Germany moves to legalise wolf hunting in response to livestock ‘bloodlust’
Lower house votes in favour of polarising law after rapid increase in population and attack on grazing farm animalsWolf hunting will be allowed in Ger…
Refugee Sentenced to 13 Years for Stabbing at Berlin Holocaust Memorial
A German court found that the attacker, now age 20, had traveled more than 100 miles to stab a Spanish tourist, who survived.
Trump fires Noem, taps Sen. Mullin as homeland security secretary
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Markwayne Mullin will take over as secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, replacin…
Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
Lawmakers cite ‘consistent pattern’ in which Americans are being killed ‘without justice or accountability’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to g…