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UK top 20 seaside town boasts one of Europe's best beaches and a wonder of the world

Boasting golden sands and one of the most stunning naturally occurring landmarks in the country, Weymouth in Dorset has been hailed as “the epitome of a picturesque British coastal town.”A part...

EU chief von der Leyen survives rare confidence vote

EU chief von der Leyen survives rare confidence vote29 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsReutersEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has survived a confidence vote tabled by a far-right...

Chemical weapons horror in Sudan must be wake-up call for the West

Sudan is engulfed in one of the world’s most brutal wars, with over 12 million people displaced and nearly 25 million facing starvation, but now the Sudanese Armed Forces have crossed a terrifying...

'Emirate Plan' could see powerful West Bank clans take power to broker Arab-Israeli peace

A group of powerful clan leaders from the West Bank city of Hebron have issued a striking call for peace, recognising Israel as a Jewish state and proposing the creation of an autonomous Arab emirate...

Russia's summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance

Russia's summer push in Ukraine targets three fronts but faces stern resistance30 minutes agoAbdujalil AbdurasulovBBC News in KyivBBC Visual Journalism TeamRussian defence ministryWhile Russia's...

Emmanuel Macron spotted winking at Princess Kate during King's glittering state banquet

French President Emmanuel Macron was snapped winking at the Princess of Wales as they shared a warm exchange during Tuesday's glittering state banquet at Windsor Castle. Mr Macron was seated next to...

Panicked Putin signs ‘urgent’ law allowing foreigners into Russian army as 100k killed

Vladimir Putin has signed a new law making it possible for foreigners to enlist in the Russian military. The Russian news service TASS reports that stateless individuals and people from other...

Britain’s high streets are plagued by foreign gangs selling fake cigarettes and drugs

Britain’s high streets are in the grip of foreign gangs who are selling fake cigarettes and drugs, and employing illegal migrants, according to a new report. Worse, the Government is failing to...

Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead

Russian minister sacked by Putin found dead23 hours agoLaura GozziBBC NewsEPARussia's Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently...

Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation

Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation1 day agoImogen JamesBBC NewsAnadolu via Getty ImagesTwelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas while searching a cave...

POLL: Should Trump get the Nobel Peace Prize?

Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader hailed the US president's peacemaking efforts during a White House meeting on...

Why don't we trust technology in sport?

Getty ImagesZoe KleinmanTechnology editor1 hour agoFor a few minutes on Sunday afternoon, Wimbledon's Centre Court became the perfect encapsulation of the current tensions between humans and...

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead

Sacked Russian transport minister found dead9 minutes agoLaura GozziBBC NewsEPARussia's Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently...

Chaos in Kremlin as panicking Putin fires right-hand man after Russia grinds to halt

Vladimir Putin has dramatically fired his loyalist transport minister in the wake of massive disruption in air travel in Russia around Moscow and St Petersburg. Hundreds of flights were delayed or...

Labour-run council slammed as it bans military kit from Armed Forces Day event

A Labour-run council has been hammered after ‘banning’ military equipment from its annual Armed Forces Day celebrations. The City of York council decided to prohibit the appearance of kit at...