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US renews strikes on Iran as Trump threatens to attack nuclear site | BBC News
US Central Command (Centcom) said the wave of strikes were "designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping" in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state m…
New York Times subpoenas raise press freedom concerns | BBC News
The US Justice Department is facing backlash from press freedom groups, after it was revealed the government secretly asked for the phone records of several journalists from the N…
US and Iran face return to all-out war as conflict escalates | BBC News
Iran and the US appear to be returning to all-out war, after 10 nights of escalating US airstrikes, and growing Iranian reprisals. The Pentagon has confirmed that almost 100 US se…
Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests | BBC News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country's commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi. His dismissal comes just days after the removal of popular Defence Minister …
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks | BBC News
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcoh…
India’s ‘cockroach’ protests explained and what happens next | BBC News
Warning: Mention of suicide. Thousands have gathered again in the Indian capital Delhi a day after a police crackdown on supporters of India's Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party. It …
Can UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham actually make energy bills cheaper? | BBC News
On the first full day of his premiership Prime Minister Andy Burnham has laid out plans for scrapping VAT on household electricity bills and has claimed he wants a ‘cost of living…
Why Russia opened fire near the British coast | Global News Podcast
A Russian warship carried out live-fire drills off the UK coast this week, in the latest instance of Moscow running military excercises near Nato territory. Last week, Poland scra…
Who's in Andy Burnham's cabinet, and why does it matter? | BBC News
John Healey, Wes Streeting, Shabana Mahmood and Ed Miliband will be in new UK PM Andy Burnham's top team, also known as the Cabinet. Between them they will make decisions on econo…
US military launches strikes against Iran to "further degrade" capabilities | BBC News
The US military says it launched another round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes - the 10th consec…
India's 'cockroach' protest continues after police crackdown | BBC News
Thousands have gathered again in the Indian capital Delhi a day after a police crackdown on supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party, a youth-led movement seeking education ref…
UK PM Andy Burnham pledges to 'bring back hope' | BBC News
Andy Burnham pledged to "bring back hope" to Britain, as he began his tenure as prime minister by appointing Labour stalwart John Healey as chancellor. In his first speech to the …
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces his cabinet | BBC Newscast
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced his new cabinet - who's been called up and who's been sacked - as he assembles his team on his first day. Amongst the announcement…
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks | BBC News
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 50% tariff on a wide range of goods imported from Canada, in retaliation for what he called "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcoh…