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Criticism of Reform UK’s pledge to use Navy to stop small boats – politics live
Labour say plan is a ‘desperate attempt to distract from sleaze’ while a retired commander says it ‘lacks substance’The leader of Restore Britain, Rup…
Former navy officer criticises Reform plan to use military to stop small boats
Retired commander says policy lacks substance as party accused of trying to distract from Nigel Farage’s scandalsUK politics live – latest updatesA Re…
Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Iranian spokesperson says there are no plans to receive or send a delegation following US president’s assertion that talks would take place todayTrump…
Oil prices plunge and Europe’s stock markets rally after Trump calls off Iran strikes
Brent crude drops by 5% after US president said talks on Middle East peace deal would resumeBusiness live – latest updatesCrude oil prices fell sharpl…
‘US backs off from Iran before markets open on weekdays’
‘US backs off from Iran before markets open on weekdays’…
Reform UK would use Royal Navy to stop small boats
The party's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf says it would be the "largest military operation in the English Channel since World War Two”.…
Myanmar releases first images of Aung San Suu Kyi since 2021 military coup
Myanmar releases first images of Aung San Suu Kyi since 2021 military coup.…
‘He had a lot of profiles’: The rise of online drug-facilitated rape gangs
Cases across many countries point to a worrying trend of men gathering on the internet to carry out sexual abuse crimes.…
Dangerous summers: How heatwaves and wildfires change life across Europe
Climate change makes Europe's summers hotter, intensifying fires and droughts while threatening lives and economies.…
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official.…
Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal
President Trump announced a proposed disarmament deal with Hamas last week. Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday evening killed at least 17 peopl…
Uefa threatens Fifa with legal action over investment plan
Uefa threatens legal action over Gianni Infantino's scrapped plans to sell off stakes in Fifa competitions to private investors.…
Jasprit Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka Test series due to injury
Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler, will miss the tour after sustaining an on-field injury in the UK last month.…
'I did my first book signing in a police custody suite'
The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages…
South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next?
South Korea is moving away from its policy of prioritizing the immediate denuclearization of North Korea. But despite that shift, experts doubt Pyongy…
Wales first nation to withdraw support for Infantino
Wales become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.…
Video captures extent of wildfire damage to heathland
Crews remain on site to tackle the blaze which is considered "stable".…
Glasgow hailed for saving Games as baton passes to Amdavad
The head of Glasgow 2026 believes the legacy of the scaled-back Games will shape the future of the event.…
‘Tell us’: Gaza family trapped between hope and pain over missing brothers
The disappearance of two boys last year has turned the Abdel Aal family’s life into an endless search for answers.…
Trump pauses ‘massive attack’ on Iran, says new talks to begin
US President Trump says new talks with Iran will start Monday ‘in the form of a negotiation’ after calling off attack.…
Fires in Spokane, Washington, burn 600 structures, force 60,000 evacuations
A total of 1,000sq km (386sq miles) has burned across Washington state, and some of the fires have not been contained.…
'My only son was shot standing up for justice' - inside city gripped by deadly protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
The BBC gains unique access to Rawalakot, scene of violent clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.…
Brazil’s Lula launches reelection bid amid foreign interference concerns
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has officially launched his reelection campaign.…
Outside the Moscow restaurant where bomb killed three
The BBC's Russia editor reports from Kudrinskaya Square, where the blast took place.…
Japan and US confirm rare joint intervention to prop up yen
US President Donald Trump says helping to bolster the Japanese currency is a sign of friendship.…
Malaysian boy to go on trial for allegedly murdering girl in school
The high-profile case has shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about the effect of social media on children.…
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis.…
Trump says new round of Iran talks will begin Monday
The US president says Gulf allies and Tehran urged him to delay planned strikes.…
Iran war live: Trump says talks to resume; Tehran urges US to honour MoU
US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran is imminent, with negotiations set to begin on Monday.…
Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday
Tehran has not responded to the suggestion that new talks are imminent. Trump has previously said a negotiated end to the war is close, only for strik…