‘Patently illegal’: Critics dispute legality of Trump’s Iran strikes
Democrats stress that only US Congress - not the president - has the authority to take the country to war.
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Iran, Israel trade missiles as US bombing of nuclear sites escalates crisis
Air raid sirens heard across Israel as Iran launches two volleys of missiles in rapid succession, targeting key sites.
Full speech: Donald Trump’s address to nation after attack on Iran
US president warns Iran that it must now 'make peace' or face future US attacks.
US joins Israel in attacking Iran, strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz sites
Iran's nuclear agency says radiation system data and field surveys do not show signs of contamination near the sites.
The Netherlands returns 119 stolen sculptures to Nigeria
The Benin Bronzes were artefacts stolen during the UK's imperial plunder of Benin, modern-day southern Nigeria.
Mahmoud Khalil vows to continue to ‘speak up for Palestine’ after release
Former Columbia University student was released from a detention centre after being held for more than three months.
Israel-Iran conflict: List of key events, June 21, 2025
Here are the key events on day nine of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Eight killed after hot air balloon catches fire, crashes in Brazil
The tourism balloon carrying 21 people went up in flames in the early hours of Saturday, crashing in Praia Grande.
Aid seekers in Gaza continue to be targeted as Israeli attacks kill 26
Gaza’s Health Ministry says that in the last 48 hours, 202 people have been killed in Israeli attacks.
Belarus opposition leader Siarhei Tsikhanouski freed from jail, says wife
Tsikhanousk's arrest and activism sparked unprecedented protests in Belarus, challenging Lukashenko's decades-long rule.
Can divided European powers help end Israel’s war on Iran?
European countries are divided over their approach to the conflict and talks on Friday did not yield results.
Israel strikes Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site, buildings on fire in Tel Aviv
It was the second attack on Isfahan as the conflict enters a second week, killing at least 430 in Iran and 24 in Israel.
Netanyahu biggest obstacle to regional peace, says Erdogan at OIC meeting
The Turkish leader says his country will not allow the Middle East borders to be redrawn 'in blood'.
UK Parliament approves assisted dying bill: How would it work?
The bill gives terminally ill patients the right to end their lives, but the details have yet to be confirmed.
Pakistan to nominate ‘genuine peacemaker’ Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Trump has repeatedly said he averted a nuclear war, saved millions of lives - and grumbled that he got no credit for it.
Tehran is in shock – and we have fled with heavy hearts
My family and I have no idea if, or when, we will return - or what we may return to.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,213
Here are the key events on day 1,213 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Panama declares emergency in western province after deadly pension protests
Clashes with police have left at least one person dead and about 30 injured in a major banana-producing province.
US judge blocks Trump’s bid to ban Harvard from enrolling foreign students
Federal judge pauses Trump's efforts as the US president says a 'deal' with the Ivy League school was in the works.
Layoff notices delivered to hundreds of Voice of America employees
With the Friday notices, 85 percent of Voice of America's workforce had been slashed.