UK economy sees surprise growth in March despite Iran war
The economy grew by 0.3% in the month, official figures show, confounding analysts’ forecasts of a small contraction.
Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes
Children are among the injured after Russia launched drones and missiles across Ukraine, officials say.
Streeting hails NHS progress as key hospital waiting time milestone met
Government his its interim target of 65% of patients in England being treated within 18 weeks.
The potential challengers to the PM
Andy Burnham, Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting are all potential candidates for the top job.
How would a Labour leadership contest work?
How could MPs who want to see Sir Keir Starmer replaced force a leadership contest?
Dust storms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India
A Home Guard member ties a rope to a fallen tree to set up a temporary shelter following dust storms and heavy rain in Prayagraj,…
Somalia is in a deadly drought again. Most humanitarian aid isn’t there this time
A mother looks at her daughter, who is suffering from severe acute malnutrition, at a stabilization center in a hospital in Qardho, Puntland, Somalia, Friday,…
Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran
Two men sit in a small boat on the water as a mix of bulk carriers, cargo ships, and service vessels line the horizon in…
After bombs, blackouts and bank restrictions, Gaza’s digital workers are still coding
Palestinian programmer Tarik Zaeem, 44, works on his computer at a coworking space in Gaza City, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) 2026-05-14T04:10:44Z GAZA…
Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick arrives for a deposition as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, at the Capitol…