‘Our homes are two minutes from each other but a peace wall makes it 20 minutes’
Living on opposite sides of a so-called peaceline, they have had to overcome a psychological as well as a physical barrier.
King Charles III will lay out UK government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
King Charles III looks up as he reads the King’s Speech, during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords in London on…
Asian shares trade mixed as AI excitement fades and war worries continue
A dealer talks on the phone at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) 2026-05-13T02:49:58Z…
US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren’t the only reason
A person looks at the fresh fish at a grocery store Monday, May 11, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) 2026-05-13T04:20:00Z Americans paid…
Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran’s ability to withstand war and US blockade
A Revolutionary Guard soldier stands at the counter of a fast food restaurant in northern Tehran, Iran, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) 2026-05-13T04:06:20Z…
In diplomacy, pomp and protocol matter, especially when Trump goes to China
Members of an honor guard march as they prepare for a welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the…
China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief
David Malpass also said that Beijing’s claim to be a developing nation was no longer credible.
Forty years of the EFL play-offs – choose your favourite memories
BBC Sport looks back at 15 memorable moments from 40 years of the play-offs in the English Football League.
BBC unmasks key people smuggler in network behind most small boat crossings
The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd has evaded arrest by operating under the alias “Kardo Ranya”.
Green Party admits Polanski may have failed to pay council tax
The Green Party admits that its leader has, until recently, been living on a houseboat in London and may have failed to pay council tax.