The White House is asking Congress to boost the US defence budget to $1. 1tn), a sweeping rise that would mark the largest expansion in military spending since World War Two. It includes funding for the Trump administration's proposed Golden Dome missile defence system, as well as a boost in …

Boy, 14, shot dead in Woolwich named A 14-year-old boy shot dead in south-east London has been named as Eghosa Ogbebor. Officers received reports of a shooting on Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, at about 15:40 BST on Thursday. The boy was treated by paramedics but died at the scene. His …

The age at which millions of people can claim their state pension is starting to rise to 67 from Monday, when the monthly payments also go up. The current state pension age is 66 but this will increase in stages over the next two years until it reaches 67. The …

The prime minister's cost-of-living adviser has said the government should consider extending the fuel duty cut, after a rise in petrol prices caused by the US and Israel's war with Iran. Lord Walker joined calls for Sir Keir Starmer to keep the 5p cut in place past September, when it …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of choosing "Easter escalation" over an Easter ceasefire after Russia carried out another deadly large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine. Six civilians were killed and 40 others injured as Russia launched hundreds of drones and missiles across the country. It's happening as …

With a pit in their stomach, families and industries across Europe are watching gas prices and the cost of filling vehicles with petrol spiral. While the UK government has told voters pretty much to keep calm and carry on, the European Commission - the EU's executive arm - has called …

"All they stand for is anger, hatred, and destruction," roared a hoarse Viktor Orban. The Hungarian prime minister was speaking at a mass election rally in Györ in western Hungary on 27 March, referring to opposition protesters who chanted "Filthy Fidesz" during his speech. For just a moment, his carefully …

Nasa has shared the first high-resolution images of the Earth taken by the Artemis II crew as they head on their trip around the Moon. The mission's commander, Reid Wiseman, took the "spectacular" images, Nasa says, after the crew completed a final engine burn that set them on a trajectory …

Three people have been charged after four Jewish charity-owned ambulances were set on fire in north London last week. The Hatzola ambulances were set alight in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March. Two British men - Hamza Iqbal, 20, and …

What happened at Maduro's second court appearance The BBC was in the New York courtroom to watch the ex-Venezuelan leader argue for ability to fund his defence with Venezuelan government funds. World BBC in Cuba as island plunged into darkness More than 10 million people are enduring power cuts after …