US and Iran in blockade standoff as Pakistan pushes for talks
The mood in the Strait of Hormuz remains combustible despite Trump's ceasefire extension.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/wxiRgnE
via IFTTT
Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism
This clears the way for Japan to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/uTVhlZk
via IFTTT
Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS
Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/KwAW4p1
via IFTTT
Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador
Footage released by the attorney general's office shows large groups of men in prison attending the trial via video link.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yn2gq1c
via IFTTT
Victory slips away as marathon runner celebrates too soon
The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .
from BBC News https://ift.tt/iQNsmHr
via IFTTT
Trailblazing black beauty queen who defied apartheid South Africa dies aged 76
At the 1972 Miss World contest, Cynthia Shange was one of two contestants from South Africa - one black and one white.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/vcKx2NV
via IFTTT
Ontario Premier Doug Ford agrees to sell $21m private jet following outcry
After confirming the purchase on Friday, Ford drew critcism from political opponents who called it a "gravy plane" and "out of touch".
from BBC News https://ift.tt/BwxodPK
via IFTTT
Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US
A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/AGXhp6Y
via IFTTT
French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon
President Macron blames the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denies "any connection" to the incident.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/O2ydfJn
via IFTTT
Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets
The suspect was accused of purse-snatching and has been charged with larceny and providing false information.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/3RvVBjz
via IFTTT
Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris
Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/uctT2lS
via IFTTT
Watch: Rising prices threaten Minnesota's meat raffles
Popular in local bars across the US, the games are facing higher meat prices, squeezing some of the charities that benefit from them.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/EikqsXG
via IFTTT
Lawmakers clash with RFK Jr as he shifts focus away from vaccines
During a three-hour hearing, the US health secretary tried to focus on chronic disease while being pressed on vaccines.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/dDf8nZQ
via IFTTT
Rescuers to use air cushions in latest effort to save stranded whale
"Timmy" has been stranded in the Baltic Sea for weeks despite several attempts to free the ailing animal.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/UQavDsC
via IFTTT
Frank Gardner: What is China's role in the Iran war?
BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the world's second-largest economy fits into the Gulf conflict.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/MdZ6hQs
via IFTTT
Nazi search engine shows if ancestors were in Hitler's party
Christian Rainer told the BBC he found his grandfather within seconds using the online tool, which also helped clear other members of his family.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/lgs6DON
via IFTTT
US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas
Some of the cheapest fuel in the country can be found on tribal land due to tax exemptions.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/PWkiQub
via IFTTT
After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next?
Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/vFCpIaY
via IFTTT
'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston
The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/Ix6vslk
via IFTTT
Melania Trump's speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront
She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/yv0obqW
via IFTTT
Taiwan opposition leader meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
Cheng Li-wun is the Kuomintang's first sitting leader to visit China in a decade.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/Se0vMDJ
via IFTTT
Hot in the city: Energy crisis tests Singapore's air-con addiction
The rise in energy prices has hit Asia particularly hard as many nations are heavily reliant on Gulf oil.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/oxwy2ml
via IFTTT
Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon, Netanyahu says
The announcement came after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday which killed 303 people, according to health officials.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/yhGP3FA
via IFTTT
BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut
At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/u5brM2U
via IFTTT
Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity
One of the biggest mysteries in publishing is solved, as The Housemaid writer reveals her real name.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/zSFhI3q
via IFTTT
Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers
The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/H2MaNdC
via IFTTT
What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran
The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/DJ4CgEi
via IFTTT
Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45
The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until a German newspaper reported on it.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/VtTeNHl
via IFTTT
Everything you need to know about BTS's comeback tour
The megastars kick off their grandest tour, the largest in K-pop history, in Seoul on Thursday after a nearly four-year hiatus.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/PolG5yf
via IFTTT
Gambia appoints British barrister to prosecute gruesome Jammeh-era crimes
Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/LEkVj92
via IFTTT
One dead as train travelling 99mph collides with lorry in France
The lorry driver is in custody after the train driver died during the collision in northern France.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/N8BbLCu
via IFTTT
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/ImUrDGB
via IFTTT
'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz
The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/gn2ENoS
via IFTTT
Analysis: Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom
The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/hieYg5s
via IFTTT
After 16 years in power, could Viktor Orban finally be unseated?
Hungary is going to the polls in nine days - after 16 years in power, can Viktor Orban be unseated?
from BBC News https://ift.tt/qlJdn4L
via IFTTT
Italy's famed Uffizi admits cyber-attack but denies security breach
Hackers were reported to have infiltrated IT systems - but the gallery says its works are safe.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/iFyWBIX
via IFTTT
Unanswered questions remain after death of Australia's most wanted fugitive
Double-murderer Dezi Freeman evaded capture for seven months in the bush but police believe he had help.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/dGJAEC6
via IFTTT
French-owned ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
It appears to be the first ship owned by a major European firm to go through the strait since the conflict began.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZT9ohGK
via IFTTT
Baby shot dead in pram in New York City, police say
The seven-month-old child is the unintended victim of a suspected gang-related shooting, officials say.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/xow2CnL
via IFTTT
Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi
Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/lfmkb1a
via IFTTT
Why isn't Artemis II landing on the Moon?
The US is aiming to be the first country to land humans on the lunar surface again by 2028 - so what's this mission for?
from BBC News https://ift.tt/hbTaNgU
via IFTTT
Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war
The BBC's chief international correspondent analyses the US President's latest White House address.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/XwmZ8an
via IFTTT
Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary
Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.
from BBC News https://ift.tt/QjwFIB5
via IFTTT
World's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, dies aged 193
The vet who cared for the giant tortoise said he had left behind a "legacy of resilience and longevity".
from BBC News https://ift.tt/1QsKvOd
via IFTTT