
US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan
Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

The tenure of Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the 1997 handover, was marked by crises and protests.

It is the latest escalation in a trade war between the two countries, and comes as Canadian retaliatory tariffs on US goods come into force.

The report follows a BBC Eye investigation that found Instagram running paid ads promoting such material in India.

The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.

As the 25th anniversary approaches, the wait for the alleged mastermind of the attack to be put on trial goes on.

Israel's response to London's trade ban with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank shows how important this moment is.

LIV Golf intends to starts its new league early next year after filing for bankruptcy protection in the United States.

Britain's foreign secretary accuses settlers of carrying out the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, as Israel responds by shutting the UK consulate in East Jerusalem.

At least 30 men, women and children drowned when their dinghy capsized on 24 November 2021.

BBC's Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson reports from an area close to Israel's proposed site in the occupied West Bank.

A 78-year-old British woman is facing deportation for failing to fill out a Brexit residence application on time.

The suspect had reportedly claimed responsibility for attacks on electricity substations in letters.

Médecins Sans Frontières is urging world leaders to increase funding to help the millions who need aid.

Palestinians strongly back a ban on settlement goods, but Israel's government says it is a "big mistake".

For years, Hungary was viewed as Russia's closest ally in the EU, but the new government has dropped the pro-Kremlin stance.

The Iran-backed Yemeni group's attacks have injured 73 people and caused fires at oil facilities, Saudi authorities say.

Officials assured the public the air was safe after the attacks, but the new documents suggest there were concerns.

It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

Air raid alerts and sounds of explosions rang out in Ukraine's capital as Russian forces launched drone strikes early on Tuesday.

Singapore's prime minister Lawrence Wong will see his pay rise to 3.6 million Singapore dollars ($2.8m; £2.1m).

Authorities will "show no leniency" to people who "belittle" those who are suffering, the prime minister says.

Six people, including three pupils at the Palestinian school, have been killed in al-Mughayyir this year, in a surge of Israeli settler-related violence.