Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans

3. Mai 2026, 08:41

The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout

2. Mai 2026, 23:17

Sahand tells the BBC World Service he sends satellite internet terminals into Iran to help show "the real picture".

Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert

3. Mai 2026, 07:56

Shakira's appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.

Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says

2. Mai 2026, 16:51

Four women and a child are among the dead, as fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continues despite a ceasefire.

The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?

2. Mai 2026, 23:19

President Zelensky has been visiting the Gulf to demonstrate his country's military nous.

Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl

3. Mai 2026, 05:52

The girl's death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.

Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as family say health deteriorating

2. Mai 2026, 17:55

On Friday her family said the 54-year-old had been taken from prison to a local hospital after a sharp deterioration in her health.

'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans

2. Mai 2026, 05:02

In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases.