The UK has between 4,400 and 6,000 islands, varying in size, geography and habitation. The main island of Great Britain (which includes England, Scotland and Wales) is of course the largest in the...
A senior Israeli official has warned that some of Iran’s near-weapons-grade uranium may have survived the wave of US airstrikes last month and remains within reach of its nuclear scientists. The...
Russia's intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale14 hours agoPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, KyivEveryone agrees: it's getting worse.The people of Kyiv have, like the...
Pete Hegseth is spearheading a major overhaul of the US military’s drone programme, warning that America’s adversaries have stolen a march in the technology race, reports The Telegraph.The...
British security services thwarted 15 Iranian plots to murder or kidnap people in the UK. But more funding is needed to ensure MI5’s continued success, the UK’s intelligence watchdog has warned....
How King Charles will help rebuild the shaken UK-France friendship during the state visit9 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorBBCFew scenes convey British pomp and soft power more than the King...
How King Charles is helping to 'reinvigorate' the shaken UK-France friendship29 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorBBCFew scenes convey British pomp and soft power more than the King and Queen...
We live in a mixed up world of contradictory ideas, moral vacuums and an absence of political conviction. Not only have the UK Labour government lied about many things, they have also failed to...
India has begun constructing its own version of the US 'bunker buster' bomb, recently used to knock out Iran's underground nuclear facilites.A new vesion of the powerful Agni-5 missile has been...
Before his death in 1806, William Pitt the Younger was credited with saving Europe from Napoleon. His reply remains one of the most powerful statements in British political history: “England has...
Watch: BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran on the ceasefire with IsraelThe BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from Iran's capital city, Tehran during what appears to be an enduring ceasefire with Israel. The...
UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets16 minutes agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentImogen JamesBBC NewsNathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe UK government is to purchase 12 new fighter...
Trump uses expletive in warning to Iran and IsraelUS President Donald Trump swore as he expressed his frustration at the conduct of Iran and Israel over a ceasefire between the two nations.Speaking...
32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump3 days agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondentGetty ImagesNato summits tend to be "pre-cooked", not least to present a united...
Retaliate now, later or never: What Iran's next move could beJust nowFrank GardnerBBC security correspondentReutersIran has responded furiously to the overnight US airstrikes on three of its nuclear...