The UK is expected to see the warmest weather of the year so far later this week. Temperatures will rise widely to the high teens and low twenties over the next few days, with 24C (75. 2F) expected in south-east England. There will be lots of dry and sunny weather …

Australia's most-decorated living soldier has been arrested and will be charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith - who left the defence force in 2013 - was detained at Sydney airport and is due in court on Tuesday over five counts of the war crime of …

US Vice-President JD Vance is due in Hungary to back veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key European ally of the Trump administration, in a tough parliamentary election. Last month, US President Donald Trump said Orban had his "complete and total support" in a video message to the Hungarian Conservative …

The managing director of Wireless Festival has defended the decision to choose Kanye West as a headliner, encouraging people to offer the rapper "forgiveness". It follows a backlash over West's scheduled appearance in July, which has seen sponsors pull out of the London event and criticism from politicians. The star …

In the second half of the 20th Century, it was the race to develop nuclear arms that occupied some of the finest minds in the US and the Soviet Union. Now the US finds itself in a different kind of race with a different adversary: China. The aim is to …

More than 1,700 people have now joined the legal action against travel company Tui after becoming ill while on holiday in the Cape Verde islands, lawyers have told the BBC. Lawyers from Irwin Mitchell, who are leading the personal injury claim, say they have been contacted by people who became …

It promises to cause significant disruption to services, with resident doctors (formerly called junior doctors) making up nearly half of the medical workforce in the NHS. Senior medics are being drafted in to provide cover in emergency settings, but it means some pre-planned treatments and appointments are having to be …

US President Donald Trump has set deadlines, made demands and issued threats over the course of the five-week joint US-Israeli war against Iran. But seldom have they been this explicit. The new round of strikes against Iran will be devastating. They will begin at 20:00 Washington DC time on Tuesday …

'Something needs to be done' - Americans struggle as petrol prices surge The average price at the pump has topped $4 in the US for the first time since 2022 as the Iran war continues to push up fuel prices. US & Canada As Iran war continues, US farmers absorb …

Physical AI is emerging as one of the next major industrial battlegrounds, with Japan’s push driven more by necessity than anything else. With workforces shrinking and pressure mounting to sustain productivity, companies are increasingly deploying AI-powered robots across factories, warehouses, and critical infrastructure. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry …