The government will stop issuing study visas to people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan from this month, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said, as well as stopping skilled work visas to Afghans. The Home Office said the action was being taken due to what it said was widespread visa …

12 hours ago Ghoncheh Habibiazad Senior reporter, BBC Persian People in Tehran are stocking up on essentials as uncertainty over how long the war might continue grows in the Iranian capital. Locals have told BBC Persian they are worried about the availability of groceries and price increases, as explosions continue …

UK to send Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon to Cyprus 7 hours ago Thomas Mackintoshand Jonathan Beale ,Defence correspondent The UK government will deploy a Royal Navy warship to the eastern Mediterranean to bolster security around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. Sir Keir Starmer said HMS Dragon - a Type 45 …

8 hours ago Gabriela Pomeroy Funerals have been held for students and staff killed in what Iranian authorities have said was a US-Israeli strike on a school in southern Iran. Iranian officials said more than 160 people were killed when a girls' school was hit in the city of Minab …

Oodles of diplomatic energy have been expended on the unlikely relationship between the former human rights lawyer, Sir Keir Starmer and the former real estate magnate turned reality TV star, Donald Trump. It was a political double act that long appeared unlikely and, for a while at least, appeared much …

The UK government has chartered a repatriation flight out of Oman to help British nationals who want to leave the Middle East, as attacks continue to take place across the region. The flight, the first specifically arranged by the UK government, is currently scheduled to leave Muscat International Airport on …

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International | Newsletter The War Room newsletter: Do ceasefires actually work? Richard Cockett, a senior editor, considers whether one is possible in Ukraine Share Photograph: Getty Images Feb 27th 2026 | 5 min read Share Reuse this content More from International Who speaks for the Muslim world? There are many …

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Tellez is the founder of the viral undergarments brand Parade, which at one point was seen as the Gen Z rival to Victoria’s Secret. Launched in 2019, when Tellez was just 21, the company went on to raise millions in funding and attract thousands of customers, but was sold in …