7 hours ago Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer to meet and find common ground, after the US president's repeated criticism of the UK prime minister. In an exclusive interview with the BBC after talks with Sir Keir, …

6 hours ago Angus CochraneSenior political journalist, BBC Scotland MSPs have rejected the chance to make Scotland the first part of the UK to legalise assisted dying. The proposals, tabled by Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur, would have allowed terminally-ill, mentally competent adults to seek medical help to end their lives. …

A woman stands on a rooftop listening to the sounds of the city below. There is only the dull hum of traffic tonight. But she knows how easily that can change. It is usually the dogs who notice the sound first and begin to bark furiously. The noise of aircraft. …

India's outsourcing industry is worth $300bn. Can it survive AI? 5 hours ago Nikhil Inamdar Indian technology stocks have seen an unprecedented rout over the past few weeks over fears of artificial intelligence upending the traditional outsourcing model that powers the country's $300bn (£223bn) back-office industry. The sell-off - part …

12 hours ago Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Tammun, occupied West Bank Warning - this article contains a graphic description of a shooting. In the few moments of silence after the shootings, before he was dragged from the family car, 12-year-old Khaled Bani Odeh thought he was the only member of …

12 hours ago Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Two people have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent. An 18-year-old pupil at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, named as Juliette, and a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent were confirmed to have died from the infection over the …

19 hours ago Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent, Riyadh Most people, although not everybody, want this war to end as quickly as possible. But on what terms? That is where positions diverge. The United States President Donald Trump's war aims have been somewhat opaque, appearing to vacillate between a simple curtailment of …

Israel says 'limited' ground operations under way in Lebanon 55 minutes ago David Gritten Israel's military says its troops have begun "limited and targeted ground operations" against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The military said operations had targeted "key Hezbollah strongholds" in recent days with the aim …

12 hours ago Paul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent Throughout his two terms in office, US President Donald Trump has not been shy to criticise – even to attack – Washington's Nato allies. But his latest suggestion – that failing to secure the Strait of Hormuz would be "very bad for the future …

Keir Starmer has confirmed the UK is working with its allies on a "viable plan" to restore freedom of navigation to the Strait of Hormuz. It comes after Donald Trump asked countries, including Britain, to send ships to to the area to keep the Strait "open and safe". Ben Chu …