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Iranian minister says 'ball is in America's court'
US officials say Iran is holding up progress in the negotiations
15 Feb 2026,54 mins
Iran ready to discuss compromises to reach nuclear deal, minister tells BBC in Tehran
The Iranian minister says the ball is in America's court
15 Feb 2026,54 mins
Russia killed Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK and allies say
Yvette Cooper says only Russia had the 'means, motive and opportunity' to poison Navalny
15 Feb 2026,54 mins
Marco Rubio says US and Europe ‘belong together’
EU chief said the 'European way of life is being challenged in new ways'
14 Feb 2026,49 mins
Trump says Iran regime change is 'best thing that could happen'
The US has pushed for Iran to halt its uranium enrichment
14 Feb 2026,49 mins
US Secretary of State to address Munich Security conference
German chancellor said the rules-based order "no longer exists"
14 Feb 2026,54 mins
Iran announces military drills near US warships amid tensions
Tensions have continued to rise between the two countries
01 Feb 2026,54 mins
Gaza's Rafah border crossing to open
Israel said the crossing would open in accordance of second phase of the ceasefire deal.
01 Feb 2026,54 mins
Second Epstein victim claims she was sent to UK for sex with Andrew - lawyer
The encounter allegedly occurred at the former prince's residence, Royal Lodge, in 2010.
01 Feb 2026,54 mins
Justice department releases three million pages
The release comes six weeks after a deadline mandated in a law signed by Trump
31 Jan 2026,49 mins
United Nations on brink of collapse, Secretary General warns
The US refused to contribute to its regular and peacekeeping budgets
31 Jan 2026,49 mins
US Justice department releases millions of Jeffrey Epstein files
The documents include hundreds of mentions of Trump
31 Jan 2026,54 mins
No breakthrough in Ukraine peace talks
President Zelensky says the talks were "constructive"
25 Jan 2026,54 mins
Conflicting accounts of second fatal shooting
Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence
25 Jan 2026,54 mins
US citizen and nurse Alex Pretti shot dead by federal agents
What the federal authorities are saying is "nonsense" - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
25 Jan 2026,54 mins
Danish PM in Greenland to show support after Trump threats
The US president rolled back on his threats to forcibly take over the Arctic island
24 Jan 2026,49 mins
Russia, Ukraine and US hold talks in Abu Dhabi
Territorial disputes persist, with Russia demanding the whole of the Donbas region
24 Jan 2026,49 mins
White House doubles down on Trump's Afghanistan comments
Prince Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect'
24 Jan 2026,54 mins
Uganda's internet services restored
Internet access is back in Uganda after a shutdown imposed during the election period.
18 Jan 2026,54 mins
EU calls emergency meeting on Greenland
Trump says its ‘time for Denmark to give back’ to the US
18 Jan 2026,54 mins
Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'unacceptable', European leaders say
UK prime minister Keir Starmer said the move was "completely wrong"
18 Jan 2026,54 mins
White House names members Gaza Board of Peace
Members of the board will supervise temporary governance of the territory
17 Jan 2026,49 mins
The future of Greenland
What are Nato’s options if the US uses force against Greenland?
17 Jan 2026,49 mins
Blair and Rubio on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'
The US president will act as chairman of the board which forms part of his 20-point plan
17 Jan 2026,54 mins