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Twenty one English councils ask for election delays
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:32:01 GMT
Nearly a third of eligible authorities say they want to postpone local polls scheduled for May.
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Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:05:57 GMT
The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
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Trump told 'killing has stopped' in Iran after violent protest crackdown
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:57:26 GMT
The US president does not rule out military action in Iran, as Tehran temporarily shuts its airspace to nearly all flights.
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Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 04:41:50 GMT
Joe Bennett says his parents are in a "dangerous position" amid Iran's deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests.
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X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 01:20:33 GMT
Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal.
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Denmark warns of 'fundamental disagreement' after White House talks on Greenland
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:56:22 GMT
There was no major breakthrough during the meeting, and President Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring the island shortly afterwards.
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ICE agent shoots Minneapolis man in the leg
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:39:13 GMT
The City of Minneapolis confirmed a man was shot and taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
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Two Palestine Action hunger strikers end protest after 73 days
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:10:33 GMT
The BBC understands that one of the protesters was taken to hospital earlier on Wednesday in a poor condition.
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Nasa astronauts begin 'bittersweet' medical evacuation from space station
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:28:03 GMT
The crew is expected to splash down off the coast of California in the early hours of Thursday local time.
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Zelensky declares energy emergency as biting cold persists
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:35:12 GMT
The move comes as US President Donald Trump said Ukraine is "less ready" than the Russian president to make a peace deal.
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