Terrorism & Security

First charges laid over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

BBC World News • Jun 10, 2026
Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Growing backlash in Japan over Trump's use of anime characters

The US president has angered some fans by using the images of characters like Pikachu and Naruto.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Air India crash pilot's father vows to defend son's reputation

Investigators are expected to soon release an update on the crash, which killed 260 people last year.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Trump and Iran trade new threats after strikes exchanged

The US president warns Iran "will have to pay the price" for taking too long to agree a deal, after Tehran vows retaliat...

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia

Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Ukraine says missiles hit military plant deep inside Russia

Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Manhunt under way in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg

Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Pakistan launches deadly air strikes in Afghanistan, reigniting tensions

The fresh strikes come after weeks of relative calm in the restive border region between the two countries.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Zelensky under pressure to end row with Poland over WW2 name of army unit

Poland is threatening to strip Ukraine's president of a state honour over the naming Ukrainian military unit after contr...

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Zelensky under pressure to end row with Poland over WW2 name of army unit

Poland is threatening to strip Ukraine's president of a state honour over the naming Ukrainian military unit after contr...

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Banned referee Artan arrives home in Somalia

Omar Artan vows to officiate at the 2030 World Cup instead after arriving home in Somalia in the wake of being banned fr...

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Twelve killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg, police say

Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'

West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'

West claims the encounter on a music video set was part of a "provocative theatrical performance".

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences

Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December.

Terrorism & Security Jun 10, 2026

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman charged with another 19 offences

Naveed Akram, 24, is already facing 59 charges over an attack on a Jewish festival in December.

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for th...

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

World's largest chipmaker does not rule out price rises as costs increase

In a rare interview, a senior executive at TSMC discusses the AI boom, the geopolitics of chips and what it means for th...

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Inside Myanmar, rebels are losing ground as military forces men into army

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

The rebels at the front line of Myanmar's civil war

The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar - without the permission of the authorities - to meet a group of rebe...

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

UK and allies sanction 'networks' enabling settler violence in West Bank

France will also bar far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry as part of the measures, which Israel condem...

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

The US and Israeli leaders have lost control of the consequences after miscalculating the Iran war.

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

The US and Israeli leaders have lost control of the consequences after miscalculating the Iran war.

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

This Is The Corsair Drone Boat That Plucked The Downed Apache Crew Out Of The Gulf Of Oman

The U.S. Navy's top drone task force in the Middle East only started operating the Corsair uncrewed surface vessels in M...

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Inside Ukraine’s AI-Enabled Drone Campaign Targeting Russian Logistics Deep Behind The Lines

An officer assigned to the "mid-range" drone campaign gives unprecedented insights into its strikes at the heart of Russ...

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Williams rolls back the years on return at Queen's

Serena Williams rolls back the years at Queen's with a winning performance on her comeback to tennis after 1,375 days aw...

Terrorism & Security Jun 9, 2026

Version of AI tool 'too powerful for public' released to public

Claude Fable 5 is a version of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, an AI program which caused a stir among technology, finance, a...