Iraq will travel to Mexico by private plane for their World Cup play-off despite calls from coach Graham Arnold to postpone the match amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, the Iraqi Football Association's president says. Iraq are due to face either Bolivia or Suriname in Monterrey on 31 March, with …

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix weekends in April have been cancelled as a result of the war in the Middle East. Formula 1 has concluded after "careful evaluations" that it is not safe to hold either race because of the ongoing conflict across the region. The Bahrain event …

7 hours ago Alice CuddyYounine, northeastern Lebanon Warning - this article contains a graphic description of the aftermath of an explosion. As Israel continues to attack targets connected to Hezbollah in Lebanon, the BBC visited the remains of a home where eight members of a family, including three children, were …

But just a few weeks ago, after spotting reports of elevated pizza deliveries around the Pentagon during some late-night scrolling, he made a different kind of bet - wagering $10 (£7. 50) on the odds that Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be "out" by 1 March. It was a trade …

Oscars 2026: What to expect and who will win 6 hours ago Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Hollywood stars are gearing up for Sunday night's Oscars, in an exciting year for the awards race where several categories are too close to call. Political thriller One Battle After Another is the favourite to …

Actor John Alford has died in prison two months after he was jailed for sexually assaulting two teenage girls. The 54-year-old former star of Grange Hill and London's Burning was found dead at HMP Bure in Norfolk. Alford - whose real name was John Shannon - was sentenced to eight-and-a-half …

This week Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed working families were always at the top of the list. It is possible that a crippling spike in energy costs is on the way. So are we careering towards the government writing another enormous cheque to prop up families and firms in …

Environment Agency officials could gain police-style powers to help them crackdown on fly-tipping and the illegal dumping of waste in England, the government has said. Ministers say they are looking at allowing environment officers to search premises without a warrant, seize assets and arrest those suspected of criminality. The EA …

Debate over whether the 2026 Six Nations would go down as the greatest in the tournament's history started before the final weekend. History, records, upsets, high-scoring classics - by round five, the tournament had already produced gold. But, to be the best, surely an epic finale was required? Too much …

Three more members of the Iranian women's football delegation - who were given humanitarian visas to stay in Australia - have changed their mind and will return home. Concerns grew for the Iranian team after they were silent for the country's anthem in their opening Asian Cup match against South …