Israeli troops will control a large swathe of southern Lebanon as part of their campaign against Hezbollah, Defence Minister Israel Katz says. Katz said troops had blown up bridges on the Litani River, about 30km (19 miles) from the Lebanon-Israel border, and a security zone would be established, with displaced …

Everyday life in Asia is being upended by Iran war fuel crisis 13 hours ago Koh Ewe and Flora Drury The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz after the US and Israel began their war with Iran in late February has sent shockwaves across the globe. Oil prices have …

10 hours ago Ghoncheh HabibiazadBBC Persian Donald Trump had issued an ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz - the narrow passage whose closure has caused the price of oil to spike across the world - or face the wrath of the US in the shape of attacks …

With mixed signals over US plans for fresh talks with Iran, the exchange of fire between Iran and Israel - the Middle East's two arch-enemies - continues. Iran fired several missiles at targets in northern and southern Israel overnight, after Israel carried out "dozens" of air strikes inside Iran on …

Oil prices have fallen in Asia after US President Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war are progressing, while Iran has said "non-hostile" vessels can use the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Brent crude fell by 5% to $99. 16) a barrel, while US-traded oil fell by more …

The two pilots killed when an Air Canada plane crashed into a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport have been identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther. Local media reported Forest was 30-years-old and from Québec, while Gunther graduated from Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto in 2023. The incident, which happened at …

The British show's 16-year-old star Owen Cooper took both breakthrough and supporting actor in the male categories for his performance as teenage murder suspect Jamie Miller. Adolescence, which has dominated the 2026 awards season, also won for best limited series, while co-star Stephen Graham - who plays Jamie's father - …

Led by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's Social Democrats have won the most votes in the country's general election, but have failed to secure a majority, after the party's weakest showing in more than a century. 9% of the vote, the Social Democrats, who have governed since 2019, finished first …

A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375m (£279m) for misleading users over the safety of its platforms for children. A jury found that Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, was liable for the way in which its platforms endangered children and exposed them to sexually …

5 hours ago Jim ReedHealth reporter As queues go, this one was impressive. It started on a quiet residential side street, then turned left past a giant blue mural before snaking 100m down the main road to the doors of a new dental practice. Carol Sherman, a local artist, was …