Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government3 days agoFlora Drury and Tabby WilsonBBC NewsGetty ImagesRussia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban...

Russia becomes first state to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban government3 hours agoTabby WilsonBBC News Digital - WorldGetty ImagesRussia has become the first country to formally recognise Taliban...

Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognise the Taliban's Government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of outlawed...

Why are these 12 countries on Trump's travel-ban list?3 hours agoJames FitzGeraldBBC NewsA travel ban issued on Wednesday by US President Donald Trump is set to primarily affect countries in Africa...

Top UK Special Forces general oversaw blocking of Afghan 'war-crime' witnesses to Britain19 minutes agoHannah O'Grady and Joel GunterBBC PanoramaMODA top general who failed to report evidence of...

The real problem facing Britain's shrinking military5 hours agoJonathan BealeDefence correspondent•bealejonathanBBCOn a March day this year, a British nuclear-armed submarine quietly returned to...

Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleagues38 minutes agoHannah O'Grady and Joel GunterBBC PanoramaFormer members of UK Special Forces have broken years of silence to give BBC...

Taliban suspends chess over gambling concerns40 minutes agoThomas MackintoshBBC News, LondonAFP via Getty ImagesThe Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to...

Getty ImagesSam DruryBBC Sport journalist9 May 2025Fifa has announced that the Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 tournament.The Fifa Council voted unanimously for...

Militant group chief says relatives killed in India strike10 minutes agoFrances MaoBBC NewsReporting fromLondonUmer Draz NangianaBBC UrduReporting fromBahawalpurReutersThe Pakistan-based leader of a...

An Afghan fighter that fought alongside US forces against the Taliban has been killed in Houston, Texas, over a parking space. Abdul Rahman Waziri, 31, was killed on April 27 in the car park of his...

Britain's most decorated war heroes took a final stand today before their gallantry gongs are removed from display. The “bravest of the brave” - holders of five Victoria Crosses and nine George...

David Tennant has begged JK Rowling to "let people be" while describing the ongoing controversy over transgender rights as being as "medieval and absurd" as the notorious Section 28 introduced by...