BBC News:
| US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz | Fri 1st May 2026 23:35 BST |
The decision to reduce the US deployment to Germany comes amid a row between the two allies over Iran. | |
| Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war | Sat 2nd May 2026 01:41 BST |
The president writes that hostilities "have terminated" because of the ceasefire, arguing he does not need congressional authorisation. | |
| 'If we sleep they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans | Sat 2nd May 2026 06:02 BST |
In the Gaza Strip, the daily battles are now with rats, weasels, and other pests spreading diseases. | |
| Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse | Sat 2nd May 2026 07:47 BST |
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout. | |
| Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record | Sat 2nd May 2026 03:43 BST |
Both Bushes and Reagan won authorisation for wars, but Obama and Clinton ducked the requirement. | |
| Australia wants to become the first country to eliminate a cancer - can it? | Fri 1st May 2026 20:30 BST |
For the first time, Australia has recorded no new cervical cancer diganoses in women under 25. | |


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