Terrorism & Security

Trump No Longer Wants Allies To Send Warships To Open The Strait Of Hormuz

A day after allies pushed back on his demand they send warships to the strait, Trump declared "WE DO NOT NEED HELP FROM ANYONE!" The post Trump No Longer Wants Allies To Send Warships To Open The Stra...

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Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

The World’s Ugliest Airplane Just Flew For The First Time

In a world of increasingly homogenous-looking military aircraft designs, the platypus-like Kawasaki EC-2 is a radical ou...

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'

National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent says Trump "started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powe...

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine

Moldova has imposed a 15-day state of alert in the Dniester river basin as a precaution.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term

José Antonio Kast visited the ditch - a few feet wide and deep - on Monday, calling it a "milestone".

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term

José Antonio Kast visited the ditch - a few feet wide and deep - on Monday, calling it a "milestone".

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike

The deaths of Larijani and the head of the paramilitary Basij force have not been confirmed by Iranian authorities.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba

Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Aspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says

These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Aspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says

These reports harm attempts to close the wide gender representation gap in Zambia, activists say.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

US west coast prepares for 'dangerous' heatwave in early spring

Severe weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

US west coast prepares for 'dangerous' heatwave in early spring

Severe weather is plaguing the US from coast to coast, bringing a mix of extreme heat and bitter cold.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Strait of Hormuz: What have other countries said about Trump's request for help?

US allies have either pushed back or remained cautious on Trump's request to send ships to the crucial oil route.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre

Some of the bodies were injured beyond recognition, forensic laboratory sources told the BBC.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China

The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US' foreign policy objectives

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

Multiple blasts struck some of the Maiduguri's busiest locations on Monday evening.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China

The escalating war in Iran has overshadowed many of the US' foreign policy objectives

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?

The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?

The Iran war has already rattled LPG users. Will India’s piped gas network face the next squeeze?

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Why did only two Iranian football players stay in Australia?

After Australia gave humanitarian visas to seven team members, only two decided to stay - the BBC's Katy Watson explains...

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

And the burger goes to... Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out

Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burg...

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

And the burger goes to... Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win at In-N-Out

Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burg...

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses

Cuba's chronic fuel shortages have been exacerbated by a US blockade on oil shipments to the island.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel

This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing hundreds in hospital strike

Islamabad denies targeting any health facility and said its strikes were aimed at military installations.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexia

The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexia

The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Trump says presidents 'should not have learning disabilities' as he mocks Newsom's dyslexia

The National Center for Learning Disabilities said it was "disturbed" by the president's remarks.

Terrorism & Security Mar 17, 2026

Utah bereavement author found guilty of fatally poisoning her husband

A jury found that Kouri Richins killed her husband in March 2022 by poisoning him with a fentanyl-laced drink.