Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of 2026, and users are concerned about the privacy of uploading a government ID or face scan to the network. While users can still access most features without verification, many remain uneasy giving …

Prediction market users have made — and profited from — big bets around the bombing of Iran by the U. On Polymarket, $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the attack, according to Bloomberg. An analysis by analytics firm Bubblemaps SA found that six newly-created accounts …

15 hours ago Gordon CoreraSecurity analyst The attack that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came not in the middle of the night, as might have been expected, but in the middle of the morning. That was because the US and Israel decided to take advantage of a piece …

The UK is mounting an operation to support at least 200,000 British nationals in the Gulf, as Iran continues to launch strikes in the region in response to an ongoing attack by Israel and the US. More than 94,000 Britons have registered their location and contact details to receive direct …

Listen: Lindsay Foreman speaks to BBC before Iran jailing British woman detained by Iran says it was hard to remain positive in prison, hours before she and her husband were sentenced to 10 years for espionage. Middle East Watch: BBC in Tehran sees government's 'political reply' to massive protests Lyse …

Iran's group matches in what would be their fourth consecutive World Cup are against New Zealand and Belgium in Los Angeles, then Egypt in Seattle. The team were not withdrawn from the competition last summer when the US bombed three nuclear facilities in the country, but the head of its …

Could Kim's teen daughter become North Korea's next leader? 7 hours ago Jake Kwon ,Seoul correspondentand Leehyun Choi ,Seoul As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened Seoul and vowed to continue expanding his sanctioned nuclear weapons programme at the party congress, the big question was whether his 13-year-old daughter …

'Britain backs war on Iran' and 'Trump vows to press on' "Britain backs war on Iran" is the headline in the Daily Telegraph, which leads with the decision to allow the US to use UK military bases to attack Tehran's missile sites. The paper says Sir Keir Starmer's previous refusal …

Actor Awards: The red carpet in pictures 4 hours ago Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Timothée Chalamet, Emma Stone, Jenna Ortega and Michael B Jordan were among the stars walking the red carpet ahead of the Actor Awards on Sunday The ceremony, formerly known as the SAG Awards, celebrates the best on-screen …

Consultation on social media ban for under-16s to begin 7 hours ago Lucy Hooker ,Business reporterand Laura Cress ,Technology reporter A public consultation on whether to ban social media for under-16s is being launched on Monday, inviting young people and their parents and guardians to submit comments ahead of a …