"The fact that both Israel and the US are working day in, day out to diminish the capabilities of Iran, that's beyond my most utopian fantasies. " America's decision to jointly wage war on Iran opened-up possibilities for Israel to attack its old enemy in new ways – officials here …

President Donald Trump's address from the White House on Wednesday evening was - despite some speculation beforehand - largely a rehash of what he has been saying for days about the Iran war. In a 20-minute primetime speech, he said the "core strategic objectives" of the US-Israeli military operation were …

Marie McLaren is a latecomer to the stage - but she's in good company at her comedy class in Glasgow. The 88-year-old has been learning the ropes of stand-up comedy from professional comedian Viv Gee over the last four weeks. She is part of a group of over-50s who took …

'Trump goes to war on Nato' and 'Scott breaks silence' 6 hours ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google US President Donald Trump's comments on considering withdrawing the US from Nato dominates Thursday's papers. "Trump goes to war on Nato" is the Daily Mail's headline as it reports the …

A year on: Four ways Trump's tariffs have changed the global economy When US President Donald Trump launched his trade war last April, he promised a new era for America - vowing to restore manufacturing, raise money for the government and open up new markets. One year later, tariff rates …

'We entered Race Across the World to honour dying wish' When Margo Oakley, now 59, was introduced to her older sister's new boyfriend her first impressions of the "po-faced" and "judgey" young man were not great. And for Mark Blythen, 67, his feelings about his girlfriend's "loud and wild" younger …

At 2:45am, much of the country is fast asleep - but for nearly three decades that's when Carol Kirkwood's day has begun. Now, after leaving the BBC this week, the early alarm is the first thing she's ready to leave behind - it's "well and truly going in the bin". …

Officials in Utah have formally closed a 51-year-old cold case after using new DNA technology to identify a murdered teenager as a victim of serial killer Ted Bundy. Laura Ann Aime, 17, disappeared after leaving a party on Halloween in 1974. Her body was discovered about one month later by …

4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one A 7. 4-magnitude earthquake struck in the Molucca Sea off Indonesia's Ternate island early Thursday, killing at least one person. The quake, which struck at 06:48 local time (22:48 GMT) at a depth of 35km, sparked tsunami warnings which have since been withdrawn. …

The alleged Bondi gunman has lost his court bid to suppress the names and addresses of his mother, brother and sister due to fears over their safety. Lawyers for Naveed Akram - who is facing 59 charges over December's attack on a Jewish festival on Bondi Beach that killed 15 …