Chris Mason: Is Farage’s Reform really Conservatives 2.0?
Reform UK is showing ‘momentum and magnetism’, but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC’s political editor writes.
Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela
Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela 3 hours agoWill GrantBBC’s Cuba correspondent in HavanaWatch: Public pay their respects to Cubans killed in Venezuela during US…
South Korea court finds disgraced ex-president guilty in martial law case
Prosecutors are seeking a 10-year prison term for the former president over his short-lived martial law declaration.
Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini cleared by Greek court over migrant rescues
Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini cleared by Greek court over migrant rescues Mardini, who inspired a Netflix film, was among 24 volunteers acquitted by a Greek court for their efforts to…
Saudi to Sudan: Can Pakistan expand military footprint across Arab world?
Saudi to Sudan: Can Pakistan expand military footprint across Arab world? Multiple countries have shown interest in Pakistani weapons and jets. But Pakistan won’t find it easy to deliver, say…
S Korean firefighters tackle huge blaze in last of Seoul’s ‘shanty towns’
S Korean firefighters tackle huge blaze in last of Seoul’s ‘shanty towns’ No casualties reported as huge fire breaks out in village of makeshift homes located on fringe of Seoul’s…
US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform
US seizes sixth tanker as Venezuela’s interim leader vows oil sector reform US forces say another Venezuela-linked tanker seized as Trump continues moves to take control of nation’s oil reserves.…
The landscape beneath Antarctica’s icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail
The landscape beneath Antarctica’s icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail 3 hours agoMark Poynting,Climate researcherandErwan Rivault,Senior data designer Getty Images A new map has unmasked the landscape beneath Antarctica’s ice…
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on deadly protests in Iran
UN Security Council holds emergency meeting on deadly protests in Iran Iranian and US officials traded barbs at UN Security Council meeting on deadly protests in Iran and amid threats…
Trump welcomes Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado in closed-door meeting
Trump welcomes Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado in closed-door meeting The Venezuelan opposition leader said she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, an honour he has long coveted. Venezuelan opposition…