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Pope meets Zelensky after inauguration Mass

Pope meets Zelensky after inauguration Mass2 hours agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsBethany BellReporting from the VaticanReutersPope Leo XIV has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following...

Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas offers truce terms

Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital as Hamas offers truce terms3 hours agoWyre Davies@WyreDaviesReporting fromJerusalemEPAIsraeli forces have besieged a hospital in northern Gaza as they continue an...

Moment Labour minister is skewered by Laura Kuenssberg over Brexit betrayal

Britain is prepared to accept more EU rules and pay Brussels for access to shared schemes, a minister hinted.Nick Thomas-Symonds, who is leading Britain’s negotiations with the bloc ahead of a...

The world’s ‘tallest’ dam costing £8bn to build

Construction is underway on what will be the world's largest dam. At 1,099 feet tall, it is an impressive plan and is costing a whopping £8 billion, according to the latest estimates. The Rogun Dam...

Pentagon sends fighter jets to protect top secret UK-US base

Several American fighter jets have been deployed to a secretive UK-US base in the Indian Ocean to protect assets there, according to reports. Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands which the UK...

Passport warning sent to all Brits planning Spain holiday this summer

British travellers might not only need to find their passport, but also check how long it is still valid for before they travel to places like Spain this summer. Since Brexit, UK citizens have been...

Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying

Shock in Sweden at death of diplomat questioned for spying21 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorSäpoSweden's foreign minister has spoken of grief among her colleagues after it emerged that a...

Trump's frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants

Trump's frantic week of peace brokering hints at what he really wants17 hours agoJames LandaleDiplomatic correspondent•@BBCJLandaleBBC"There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks...

Ibiza announces new tax on Brits as it ramps up anti-tourism methods

Ibiza has announced a new tax on Brits as it ramps up anti-tourism measures. The country is getting tough on tourist cars, halving the number of rental vehicles, and adding a new €1-a-day tax.The...

Hamas says new Gaza talks have begun, hours after Israel launched major offensive

Hamas says new Gaza talks have begun, hours after Israel launched major offensive14 minutes agoWyre Davies@WyreDaviesReporting fromJerusalemCachella SmithBBC NewsAnadolu/Getty ImagesHamas says its...

Top prison <b class='text-danger'>gove</b>rnor locked up after fling with UK drug boss who gave her £12k Mercedes

Top prison governor locked up after fling with UK drug boss who gave her £12k Mercedes

A “rising star” prison governor has been jailed for nine years after having a relationship with a Liverpool drug gang boss, according to the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit...

'Part-time' Nicola Sturgeon slammed for raking in eye-watering cash through second jobs

"Part-time" Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of putting herself before her constituents after it was revealed she earned more from her second jobs than as a backbench Member of the Scottish...

Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda

Polish voters set for tight presidential race after 10 years of Duda47 minutes agoAdam EastonBBC Warsaw correspondentWOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFPWhen Poles vote for a new president on Sunday, they are...

Nearly 100 people killed in Israeli attack on north Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says

Nearly 100 people killed in Israeli attack on north Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says1 hour agoRushdi Abualouf, Cairo; Yolande Knell, Jerusalem; Mallory Moench, LondonBBC NewsReutersNearly 100...

Keir Starmer's immigration waffle is nonsense for one simple reason he knows full well

Who runs your local town hall might not have a direct impact on immigration policy. Yet whilst out and about campaigning in this year’s local elections it was clear immigration, and in particular...

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?

Is Britain really inching back towards the EU?10 hours agoBBCDamian GrammaticasPolitical correspondentLuke MintzBBC NewsListen to Damian read this articleOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group...

‘Massive sell out!’ Keir Starmer condemned over latest EU migration scheme concession

Keir Starmer has been accused of plotting a “genuine sell out” to the European Union by Britain’s former Brexit negotiator. The warning comes after the Prime Minister refused to make a key...

Reform deals even more council election blows to Labour and Tories with huge swings

Reform UK has smashed the Tories and Labour in a further two council by-elections overnight, just two weeks after their incredible local election results. Nigel Farage swept Labour away in the...

Keir Starmer left red-faced as 'return hub' plan snubbed by Albania

Sir Keir Starmer was left red-faced during a visit to Albania after Prime Minister Edi Rama publicly ruled out hosting so-called "return hubs" for failed UK asylum seekers in an awkward public snub....

UK puts Chagos Islands deal on hold to avoid ‘toxic backlash’

The much-criticised deal to hand over Britain's Chagos Islands to Mauritius appears to be on the rocks, with Sir Keir Starmer reportedly deciding to delay the agreement out of fears it could creates...