Terrorism & Security

US Senate votes to fund most of Homeland Security to end airports chaos - but ICE excluded

The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown - and long security lines at US airports - to an end.

BBC World News Mar 27, 2026
Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Marco Rubio meets G7 counterparts amid Iran war

It is the secretary of state's first foreign trip since the conflict began last month.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastat...

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises

One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastat...

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Rationing power and diluting petrol - how African countries are coping with effects of Iran war

The disruption in oil supplies has caused shortages and concerns in several African countries.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

South Africa's exclusion from G7 summit no surprise, says Ramaphosa

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Whale swims off sandbank after big German rescue effort on Baltic coast

Rescue teams now hope the whale will swim out of the shallow waters of Lübeck Bay and into the wider sea.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without the...

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Women secretly filmed, then ridiculed and abused online

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without the...

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister

Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Nepal swears in ex-rapper as new prime minister

Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Singapore denies Malaysian scholar entry, calling her 'undesirable visitor'

Fadiah Nadwa Fikri urged some in Singapore to "adopt her brand of radical advocacy", authorities say.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Panic buying prompts PM to reassure Australians over fuel supply

Anthony Albanese says nation's supply remains "secure" amid reports of panic buying and shortages.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

How Russia's threat forced Germany to radically rethink its military

Germany once terrorised Europe, but now Europe is welcoming a resurgent German military.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico

Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US ...

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Two Cuba-bound aid ships missing after leaving Mexico

Mexico's navy launches a rescue mission for ships delivering aid to Cuba, strained by food and fuel shortages amid a US ...

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea's Kim as they sign friendship treaty

Two key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Belarus leader gifts rifle to North Korea's Kim as they sign friendship treaty

Two key supporters of Russia's war in Ukraine close ranks as Alexander Lukashenko visits Pyongyang.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Nepal to swear in ex-rapper as new prime minister

Balendra Shah won the election by a landslide promising change to Nepalis who are angry at corruption.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Sarah Ferguson's 'close Epstein ties' scrutinised in US lawmaker's letter

The letter, seen by the BBC, also called on Ferguson to share any knowledge about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's links to ...

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic

A federal judge told the government it could not immediately enforce a ban on Anthropic’s tools.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

The 15-year-old Indian that cricket can no longer ignore

At 15, prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi is forcing India to ask if he is already ready for the big stage.

Terrorism & Security Mar 27, 2026

Three charts that are warning signs flashing for Trump on Iran war

As gas prices rise, Trump's approval rating is heading into politically dangerous territory.

Terrorism & Security Mar 26, 2026

Is The U.S. Dropping Anti-Tank Mines To Stop Iranian Missile Launchers?

Scattering mines around remote missile facilities and launch points would make sense in order to further degrade Iranian...

Terrorism & Security Mar 26, 2026

Trump's signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president

The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Terrorism & Security Mar 26, 2026

Trump's signature to appear on US dollars in first for sitting president

The US president's signature will appear on new paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Terrorism & Security Mar 26, 2026

Oscars moving to a new home outside Hollywood

The centrally located Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the 101st Academy Awards ceremony when it begins streamin...

Terrorism & Security Mar 26, 2026

Oscars moving to a new home outside Hollywood

The centrally located Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the 101st Academy Awards ceremony when it begins streamin...

Terrorism & Security Mar 26, 2026

Spanish woman dies by euthanasia after long legal battle with father

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.

Terrorism & Security Mar 26, 2026

Veteran KC-135 Base Commander’s View Of Epic Fury’s Strain On The Tanker Force

Retired Colonel Troy Pananon knows just how big a toll Epic Fury is taking on the fleet, its maintainers, and aircrews. ...