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Iran steps up claim to control Strait of HormuzThu 21st May 2026 15:37 BST
Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz

Iran publishes a map claiming "armed forces oversight" across more than 22,000 sq km of the waterway.

Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows Fri 22nd May 2026 01:21 BST
Gaza flotilla activists deported from Israel as backlash over treatment grows

A video showing a far-right Israeli minister taunting activists who were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs has been widely condemned.

Nascar champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41Fri 22nd May 2026 00:54 BST
Nascar champion Kyle Busch dies aged 41

Busch's representatives had said earlier on Thursday that he had been sent to hospital with a severe illness.

Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in PortugalThu 21st May 2026 19:32 BST
Pair arrested after boys abandoned by road in Portugal

The children were carrying backpacks with food and water but no identity documents when they were found by a driver.

Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crashThu 21st May 2026 16:58 BST
Air France and Airbus found guilty of manslaughter over 2009 plane crash

The companies were found guilty by a French court over an air disaster which killed 228 people.

Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in EuropeThu 21st May 2026 13:19 BST
Gonorrhoea and syphilis hit record levels in Europe

STIs have surged thanks to record cases and gaps in testing and prevention, a health agency reports.

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