Taliban security personnel stand guard near the Torkham border crossing (Image: AFP via Getty Images)A new conflict could rock the Middle East as a nuclear power declared "open war" against...

Ukrainians brace for -20C despite energy truce: 'It will be a catastrophe'2 days agoSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent, DniproMatthew Goddard/BBCIt's not the electricity cuts that Yulia...

Ukrainians brace for -20C despite energy truce: 'It will be a catastrophe'1 day agoSarah RainsfordEastern Europe correspondent, DniproMatthew Goddard/BBCIt's not the electricity cuts that Yulia...

Ukraine is battling to keep the lights on, this nuclear plant is vital in the fight17 hours agoWyre DaviesKhmelnytsky nuclear plant, western UkraineBBCA handful of technicians closely monitor a wall...

No power or water and -19C: Kyiv seeks relief from Russian strikes and cold17 minutes agoWyre DaviesIn KyivBBCAt a suburban Kyiv railway station, two carriages painted in the blue and white livery of...

Mortuary videos show how deadly crackdown has becomeAnti-government protests have swept through major cities and towns across Iran, and the authorities are responding with a harsh crackdown. BBC...

Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes6 minutes agoHelen Sullivan,BBC News,Shayan Sardarizadeh & Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC VerifyandSarah Namjoo,BBC PersianProtesters in...

US offered Ukraine 15-year security guarantee, Zelensky says18 hours agoBernd Debusmann Jr,Washington DCandHarry SekulichEPAThe US has offered Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years, Volodymyr...

Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says2 days agoDearbail JordanGetty ImagesA protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no...

Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says1 hour agoDearbail JordanGetty ImagesA protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no...

Pope Leo on first foreign trip says future of humanity at stake from conflict21 hours agoAleem MaqboolReligion editor, travelling with Pope Leo XIVAnadolu via Getty ImagesPope Leo XIV has warned that...

Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon in first foreign trip of his papacy3 hours agoAleem MaqboolReligion editor, travelling with Pope Leo XIVEPAPope Leo XIV is beginning the first foreign trip of...