6 hours ago Sameer Hashmi Stephanie Baker had been celebrating her birthday with friends at a bar on Palm Jumeirah - Dubai's iconic man-made palm-shaped island lined with luxury hotels and beach clubs. But as the group stepped outside to head to another nearby venue, something unusual streaked across the …

The Trump administration's decision to ease sanctions on countries buying Russian oil has been welcomed by the Kremlin and has sparked deep concern among pro-Ukraine campaigners. The US waiver, active for one month, will let countries buy up Russian oil which, under current sanctions, has been floating at sea, unable …

14 hours ago Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem There is a new and concerted effort from Israel's military and political leaders to frame the achievements of the Iran war as having changed the Middle East, even without the regime change in Tehran that Israel's prime minister has focused on. Benjamin …

6 hours ago Lucy Proctor and Mike WendlingBBC News "This is Israel's war. This is not the United States' war. " The video was posted to YouTube less than two days after the US and Israel began their most recent attacks on Iran. It's been viewed more than 2 million …

Kharg Island is a small rocky outcrop just 15 miles (24km) off the coast of Iran - but despite its size, it is one of the most critical pieces of Iran's energy infrastructure. US President Donald Trump recently posted on Truth Social that the US military had conducted what he …

Two of his sisters remain in Iran, and 18 of his relatives lie buried there, killed by the regime. That includes one of his brothers, who he tells us is "forever young" - a protest singer, executed at the age of 21. It wasn't enough for Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard …

'Hate-watch classic' War of the Worlds sweeps Razzie Awards 1 hour ago Ian YoungsCulture reporter Last year's War of the Worlds – starring Ice Cube as a man who must save humanity from an alien invasion without leaving his desk – has swept the board at this year's Razzie Awards, …

The new Archbishop of Canterbury will embark on a six-day pilgrimage to prepare for her installation service. Dame Sarah Mullally, along with her husband Eamonn, will walk the 140km (87 mile) route from St Paul's Cathedral in London to Canterbury Cathedral before the service on 25 March. It is the …

7 hours ago Oliver Smith ,Business reporterand Lucy Hooker ,Business reporter "No one's benefiting here," says Goran Raven - looking around the forecourt. It's 17:00 GMT on a Friday afternoon, and it's busy. There's a steady stream of customers pulling in to refuel, but Raven isn't as happy about that …

'Tigers and flies': Millions of officials later, why is Xi's corruption purge still going? 7 hours ago Yvette TanSingapore For one whole week, thousands of delegates filed into the cavernous Great Hall of the People in Beijing to attend one of the most important events on the Chinese political calendar. …