Kurdish PKK to lay down arms in big step towards ending Turkey conflict27 minutes agoAyse SayinBBC Turkish in AnkaraPaul KirbyEurope digital editorDELIL SOULEIMAN/AFPAfter 40 years of armed struggle...

A Bangladeshi national, who was accused of "fabricating his homosexuality" to secure asylum in the UK, has been granted permission to appeal by an immigration judge.The 40-year-old man, who cannot be...

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...

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 currently shows no planes in the sky over a significant swathe of the Middle East (Image: Flightradar24 )A slew of airlines, including both premier and budget...

Strait of Hormuz: What happens if Iran shuts global oil corridor?25 minutes agoGavin ButlerBBC NewsReporting fromSingapore BBC PersianGetty ImagesThere is considerable speculation that Iran might...

An unprecedented moment - but what the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous19 minutes agoLyse DoucetChief international correspondentBBCFor decades, the United States and Iran have...

The UK is facing escalating threats as the world plunges into a new era of "greater instability", prompting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to launch a fresh defence review in preparation for potential...

An asylum seeker has been granted permission to stay in the UK after claiming he was at risk of an “honour killing” if he went back to his home country after having an affair. The unnamed...

A Kurdish asylum seeker from Iraq has been granted the right to remain in the UK due to his tattoos. The migrant, who was granted anonymity, claims he is unable to return to his homeland as his...

Life inside Iraq's 'Forbidden Zone' controlled by Turkey8 hours agoSimona FoltynBBC World ServiceReporting fromIraqi KurdistanPhil CallerNestled in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan sits the...

Turner Prize nominates neurodiverse and refugee artists38 minutes agoPaul GlynnCulture reporterTateA non-verbal neurodiverse artist, a former Iraqi refugee and one of the youngest ever nominees are...