One month in, what do American conservatives make of the war in Iran? Attendees at the annual CPAC conference in Texas are conflicted about Operation Epic Fury, which was launched by the US and Israel on 28 February. World What happened at Maduro's second court appearance The BBC was in …

From a lectern at the White House, US President Donald Trump offered his latest assessment on how long the US-Israeli war with Iran might last. Speaking on Wednesday night in his first televised national address on the war since he launched it in late February, Trump said the US was …

A French-owned ship has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, more than a month after the US-Israeli war with Iran effectively closed the vital transport route. The Malta-flagged container ship owned by French company CMA CGM crossed the strait, media organisation BFM TV - which is owned by the shipping …

Multiple weapons experts have disputed a US claim that Iran may have been responsible for a deadly strike on the town of Lamerd on the first day of the war. Six experts - who examined footage of the strike and all commented independently - contested the US suggestion that it …

Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive Just weeks ago, from the foothills of the mountains Dezi Freeman had disappeared into months before, police told the world they "strongly" believed Australia's most wanted man was dead. The well-known conspiracy theorist and self-described "sovereign citizen" had escaped into …

Award-winning singer-songwriter Raye has topped the album charts for the first time with This Music May Contain Hope. The album, which she released last week, is her second number one this year following the hugely successful single, Where is My Husband - which she debuted at Glastonbury last summer and …

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 …