Caroline Hawley BBC diplomatic correspondent Reuters The UK faces a “rising” and unpredictable threat from Iran and the government must do more to counter it, Parliament’s intelligence and security committee has warned. The call comes as it publishes the results of a major inquiry which examined Iranian state assassinations and kidnap, espionage, cyber attacks and...
Noor Nanji & Felicity Baker Culture reporters Watch: Women share stories of alleged inappropriate behaviour from Greg Wallace Gregg Wallace has been warned by one of the country’s most senior barristers not to say the women coming forward with claims against him are making things up. The comments from Baroness Helena Kennedy, who chairs a...
At this point, Hamas certainly knows what “or else” means, even if it’s implied rather than stated outright. If not, perhaps the Iranian regime can enlighten them by showing pictures of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Donald Trump issued the veiled threat yesterday in a statement that some took as a declaration of a 60-day cease-fire...
Reuters Carrie Johnson, wife of former prime minister Boris Johnson, gave birth to her fourth child in May Carrie Johnson has warned mums who breastfeed to make sure they eat and drink enough in the summer heat, after telling her social media followers that she was admitted to hospital for severe dehydration. The wife of...
Kate Whannel Political reporter Getty Images The UK must “actively prepare for the possibility of the UK coming under direct threat, potentially in a wartime scenario,” the government has warned. In its national security strategy, it said the nation was “in an era in which we face confrontation with those who are threatening security” and...
Have the Iranians already begun to ‘close’ the Strait of Hormuz? New reports from China — and an apparent sotto voce warning from Beijing to Tehran — suggest that the IRGC may have already deployed their opening salvo to render the strait impassable. According to the Wall Street Journal, several commercial ships had to turn...
Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. As Israel warned of a “prolonged campaign” against Iran and launched a new round of airstrikes on a nuclear facility and missile sites Saturday, a number of...
Lisa Young BBC News, South West The Dog Squad on the Roseland The RSPCA encouraged owners to walk dogs early in the morning and later in the evening during the heatwave Animal welfare experts have reminded pet owners and farmers about the “huge risks” high temperatures pose to animals. The RSPCA said owners should learn...
Jon Ironmonger BBC Investigations BBC Hayley Butler began suffering from pain and vomiting soon after undergoing surgery in Turkey An obesity doctor has told an inquest his team has dealt with more than 100 problems in patients who have undergone weight loss surgery in Turkey. Tanveer Adil, who works at Luton & Dunstable Hospital, was...
The Trump administration has begun sending warning flares to Iran that might equal some in Tehran’s skyline these days about their future if they do not give up their nuclear ambitions. First, Donald Trump himself took a cease-fire off the table while Iran refuses to concede. Now J.D. Vance has followed that up with a...
“The American people do not want another endless war in the Middle East,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) is warning President Donald Trump that acting on his threats to take up arms with Israel in its war with Iran would be an unconstitutional circumventing of Congress to start a war that the...
The UK food watchdog has warned people with allergies not to buy imported Dubai chocolate if they have any doubts about ingredients because of different labelling standards. The Food Standards Agency’s chief scientific advisor said shoppers should stick to “trusted” retailers in the UK as the products they sell are more likely to be made...
Esme Stallard Climate and science correspondent Reporting fromUN Oceans Conference, Nice, France Getty Images Unregulated mining in the deep sea should not be allowed to go ahead, the head of the United Nations has warned. “The deep sea cannot become the Wild West,” UN Secretary General António Guterres said at the opening of the UN...
André Rhoden-Paul BBC News EPA Israel has warned its military will “take whatever measures are necessary” to prevent a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza. The Madleen yacht is 160 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and is attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the territory. Defence Minister Israel Katz said...
Kate Whannel Political reporter BBC The science and technology secretary has urged police to “do their bit” to “embrace change” as the Home Office and the Treasury continue negotiations over this week’s Spending Review. Speaking to the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Peter Kyle said “every part of society was struggling” and the chancellor was...