Washington, DC – A prominent Democratic senator has introduced a bill to require United States President Donald Trump to first seek authorisation from Congress before ordering military strikes against Iran. The measure, put forward by Virginia Senator Tim Kaine on Monday, came amid growing calls by pro-Israel groups for the US to join the Israeli […]
False evacuation alerts went out to millions of people during the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. However, people who speak a language other than English and Spanish may not have understood what was happening. Chris Delmas/AFP hide caption toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission unanimously voted to require that […]
“Stuck”. That is the word most people who have spoken to the BBC use to describe life in Iran right now. After three days of Israeli attacks, “everyone is trying to escape” Tehran “one way or another,” one resident told BBC News Persian. On Sunday, long queues formed at petrol stations across the city. Many […]
BBC Jabez Petherick says hospice care made a big difference to him As a nurse who supports terminally ill patients to die in their own homes, Angelina Blair sees first hand the last few hours of people’s lives. “There are times where you put on a brave face, you smile, you give the care that’s […]
Members of the California National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection agents stand behind shields outside the Federal Building in Los Angeles, on June 10, 2025. FREDERIC J. BROWN/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption FREDERIC J. BROWN/Getty Images Members of the California National Guard and US Customs and Border Protection agents stand behind shields […]
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says the earthquake registers a 5.6 magnitude. At least one person has been killed, and five others injured after a 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Peru and was felt throughout the capital, Lima. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Sunday that the earthquake occurred at 11:35am (16:35 GMT) […]
Joel Gunter Reporting from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine BBC Dmitriy Kurashov is the first Russian soldier to stand trial in Ukraine for an alleged battlefield execution On the frozen frontline in the east of Zaporizhzhia, a Ukrainian soldier surveyed the fallout from a Russian assault. It was the middle of January 2024 and the ground was covered […]
As the Israeli-Iranian confrontation enters its third day, casualties on both sides are mounting. At least 80 people have been killed in Iran and at least 10 in Israel. Despite the deadly response from Iran, Israeli officials have continued to insist that attacks on various Iranian nuclear and military facilities were necessary. A number of […]
A call for all staff in Nigeria’s ministry of agriculture to pray to help the country achieve food security has caused controversy. An internal memo from the head of the ministry’s HR department urges staff to attend a solemn prayer session and fast for the next three Mondays. Some Nigerians have responded by questioning the […]
Eve Jones Eve Jones says messaging promoting extreme thinness online is detrimental A woman who struggled with anorexia said she had to delete TikTok to protect her health after “skinnytok” flooded her feed with “damaging” weight loss advice. If you have not heard of it, “skinnytok” is a controversial side of social media where people […]