The US has launched a “decisive and powerful” wave of air strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen, US President Donald Trump has said, citing the armed group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. “Funded by Iran, the Houthi thugs have fired missiles at US aircraft, and targeted our Troops and Allies,” Trump wrote on … Read more
new video loaded: Dozens of Wildfires Scorch Parts of Texas and Oklahoma transcript Back transcript Dozens of Wildfires Scorch Parts of Texas and Oklahoma More than 150 blazes were burning in Oklahoma alone, damaging many structures and hundreds of thousands of acres, and causing one death. Dangerous fire conditions threatened areas from Texas to Iowa. … Read more
Tens of thousands of people have descended on Serbia’s capital to protest against the deaths of 15 people in a railway station collapse. The government has put attendance at 107,000 across Belgrade. Organisers and independent monitors have yet to give their estimates. Either way, it probably ranks as the largest demonstration Serbia has ever seen. … Read more
Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed from its website information and educational materials about the history of black and female service members. Some of the content unpublished from the site was on veterans who had received the nation’s highest military recognition, the Medal of Honor, according to military news site Task & Purpose. The content removal … Read more
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says a “huge amount” has happened since his “coalition of the willing” idea first surfaced at his Lancaster House summit a fortnight ago. He is not wrong: US-Ukrainian relations have been on a rollercoaster since then, culminating in the meeting in Riyadh earlier this week, where the two sides … Read more
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said military planning to protect a potential Ukraine ceasefire is moving to an “operational phase” after a virtual meeting with 29 other world leaders. Military leaders will gather on Thursday in the UK “to put strong and robust plans in place to swing in behind a peace deal and … Read more
A team of charity workers has been killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza, the UK-registered Al Khair Foundation has told the BBC. The charity said eight workers – including volunteers and journalists documenting their activities – were killed when their vehicles were targeted on Saturday in what Hamas described as a “blatant violation” of … Read more
At least 10 people have died in Missouri after tornadoes ripped through across the central and southern part of the US, authorities said. The state’s governor has warned of more severe weather, including tornadoes on Saturday. The state emergency management service has confirmed widespread damage across the region. “The Patrol and local agencies are working … Read more
Nasa astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been left at the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months, after the Boeing Starliner capsule that carried them there encountered faults. On 14 March, SpaceX launched a rocket carrying a new crew to the ISS, as part of a plan to bring the astronauts back to … Read more
United Nations aid agencies have been sent questionnaires by the US asking them to state if they have “anti-American” beliefs or affiliations. Among the 36 questions on the form, sent by the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and seen by the BBC, is one asking if they have any links to communism. Some … Read more