Getty Images Some British nationals stranded in the Middle East are due to be flown home later on Wednesday as Iranian missile and drone attacks against the Gulf continue to ground flights. A chartered plane is due to leave Muscat International Airport at 23:00 local time (19:00 GMT), with the most
At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of j
Chris Mason Political editor EPA For the best part of 48 hours, first the defence secretary and then the foreign secretary were struggling to cogently articulate in public what the government made of the US and Israel's attacks on Iran and why. He was also explicit in acknowledging his disagreement
At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of j
Starmer confirms UK to allow US to use British bases for 'limited defensive purpose' An Iranian drone crashed into a British RAF base in Cyprus on Sunday, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides has said. It follows the Ministry of Defence (MoD) reporting a "suspected drone strike" at RAF Akrotiri a
At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of j
Daniel Bush Washington correspondent Watch: How US-Israel strikes on Iran unfolded in 90 seconds In attacking Iran and killing the regime's supreme leader, US President Donald Trump has made an enormous bet: that he can succeed where past presidents have failed by using American military force to re
At least 55 Ghanaians have been killed in Russia’s war with Ukraine after being “lured into battle”, Ghana’s foreign minister has said after a visit to Kyiv in which officials raised the issue of Russian recruitment of African people. Reports of African men being attracted to Russia by promises of j
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has launched "major combat operations" in Iran. His comments came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country had launched a "pre-emptive" attack on the country. The BBC's Jon Donnison said military action was something that had bee
A series of bilateral health agreements being negotiated between African countries and the administration of President Donald Trump have been labelled “clearly lop-sided” and “immoral” amid growing outrage at US demands, including countries being forced to share biological resources and data. It eme
The Green Party's Hannah Spencer has won the Gorton and Denton by-election, with 14,980 votes. She beat Reform UK’s Matt Goodwin with 10,578 votes, and Labour’s Angeliki Stogia with 9,364 votes. The constituency had long been considered a safe Labour seat, with the vote triggered by the resignation
A drone attack by a paramilitary group has hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan, killing at least 24 people, including eight children, a doctors’ group said on Saturday. The attack by the Rapid Support Forces took place close to the city of Er Rahad in North Kordofan province,
