US President Donald Trump warned "there will likely be more" US casualties during operations in Iran in a statement posted on Truth Social. This comes as US Central Command (Centcom) said three US service members have been killed in action and five "seriously wounded". In Israel, nine people have been …

8 hours ago Frank GardnerBBC security correspondent In the clear blue skies above Abu Dhabi, white contrails streak high above the sand-coloured villas and well-watered gardens. These are no incoming Dreamliners or Airbuses bringing in the next manifest of tourists and guest workers. They are incoming ballistic missiles, launched by …

A British RAF base in Cyprus was targeted by a "suspected drone strike" on Sunday night, the Ministry of Defence has said. The MoD said the armed forces were responding to the attack at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus at around midnight local time (22:00 GMT). The BBC understands there were …

US and Israeli strikes on Iran in maps The US and Israel have attacked Iran, hitting targets across the country. The office of Iran's supreme leader in the capital Tehran is among the targets, as well as military sites across the country. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes at Israel and …

It will have become even more so after US President Donald Trump said that Iran's long-time Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on day one of the US-Israeli air strikes. His death was later confirmed on Iranian state TV. The evidence is that this is not a response to …

At least 108 people have died in an explosion at a school in southern Iran, according to a local prosecutor. President Masoud Pezeshkian said it was a "barbaric act" and "another black page in the record of countless crimes committed by the aggressors". There has been no confirmation by the …

8 hours ago Rowenna HoskinCeredigion, west Wales The first thing that strikes me is the darkness. I can't see any stars - only clouds. Four-and-a-half hours later, at 22:30, the stars finally emerge, and it is breathtaking. The stars extend as far as the eye can see, in every direction. …

Would you say yes to a second-hand wedding dress? 8 hours ago Sian Elin Dafyddand Michela Riva ,BBC Wales Chloe Hayden is getting married in 2028 and is on the hunt for the perfect dress. The 23-year-old has a mood board of different styles she likes, but she knows one …

This man was abused for appearing on a Welcome to Heathrow poster. Then he met his trolls 5 hours ago Imaan AsimBBC News A single social media post turned what had been one of Syed Usman Shah's "proudest moments" into one of the most overwhelming and upsetting. It started when …

How responsible are climbers for each other's safety? Mountaineers react to manslaughter 5 hours ago Grace Dean When Rebekah Lee was in her twenties, she decided to embark on an ambitious climb up Mount Stuart in Washington State and "made a series of bad decisions". She and her two friends …