29 minutes ago Tabby Wilson British nationals who landed in the UK on the first government-arranged flight out of the Middle East since the widespread conflict began six day ago have shared tales of how they scrambled across national borders to get on the plane. The flight, originally scheduled to …

Smoke seen rising from US-run naval base in Bahrain Iran has targeted the US Navy base in Bahrain, highlighting gaps in air defences, which could worry Washington and its allies in the region. World Hegseth on Iran attacks: 'This is not Iraq, this is not endless' US Secretary of Defense …

Iran postpones Khamenei funeral as US-Israeli bombardment continues 12 hours ago David Gritten Authorities in Iran have postponed the funeral ceremony for the late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as US and Israeli forces continue intense strikes across the country. An official said there had been many requests from people …

Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government's approach to the conflict in Iran, saying protecting British nationals is his "number one priority". It comes after President Trump criticised the prime minister for refusing to allow the use of UK bases in the initial US-Israel strikes on Saturday, saying he is …

17 hours ago Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent, Dallas, Texas The march to the US midterm elections, which will determine which party controls both chambers of Congress for the second half of Donald Trump's presidency, is officially under way. Voters in a handful of states headed to the polls on Tuesday …

Russia's long exile from world sports events is about to end. In a watershed moment, the Winter Paralympics will feature the country's athletes competing under their national flag at the event for the first time since 2014, despite its ongoing war with Ukraine. So more than four years since Russia's …

Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail 6 hours ago Norberto ParedesBBC News Mundo, Caracas, Venezuela In a small flat in a social housing complex near Caracas, Adriana Briceño holds up what looks like a piece of rubbish, but hidden on the old chocolate …

'Trump's war goes global' and 'Labour ensnared by China spy probe' 3 hours ago Share Save Share Save Many of the papers have honed in on an expanding war zone in the Middle East, with Metro declaring: "Trump's war goes global". The paper carries a photograph of children standing beside …

6 hours ago Barbara Plett Usher Africa correspondent On Sunday 1 February, a yellow, blue and white Sudan Airways jet landed on the runway at Khartoum International Airport. As 160 passengers stepped off the aircraft, they cheered, hugged each other and took selfies. This was only the second commercial flight …

Debut novelist Claire Lynch has won the gold prize at the Nero Book Awards for A Family Matter, which was inspired by the true stories of lesbian women who lost custody of their children in the 1980s. Nick Hornby, chair of the judges, said the book was "both readable and …