Terrorism & Security

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.

BBC World News • Apr 8, 2026
Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

It follows similar moves in other European countries, including France and Spain.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Man fined after breaking into viral hippo Moo Deng's enclosure

The director of the Thai zoo where Moo Deng lives said security would be upped after the incident.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Watch: When will fuel prices go down?

The BBC's Nick Marsh takes a look at whether fuel costs will get cheaper now the US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Madagascar declares state of emergency over severe fuel shortages linked to Iran war

The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Co-founder of Jalisco New Generation drug cartel pleads guilty

Érick Valencia Salazar was among a group of 29 alleged drug lords extradited to the US from Mexico.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire

Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Watch: Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement

Pro-government demonstrators poured onto the streets of the Iranian capital after the announcement of the two-week condi...

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran

Pakistan has a historic relationship with Iran, but an agreement was far from certain, writes the BBC’s Caroline Davie...

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

He will serve out the rest of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term, which ends in January 2027.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Top Australian soldier charged with war crimes to remain in jail on remand

Ben Roberts-Smith faces five charges of the war crime of murder, which has a penalty of life in prison.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

US journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnap in Iraq, officials say

US officials say they are now "working to support her safe departure from Iraq".

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Iran ceasefire deal a temporary win for Trump - but it comes at a cost

The path to the two-week ceasefire with Iran may have fundamentally altered the way the rest of the world views the US.

Terrorism & Security Apr 8, 2026

Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

He will serve out the rest of Marjorie Taylor Greene's term, which ends in January 2027.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Oil slides after Trump agrees to conditional two-week Iran ceasefire

Trump announced the deal not long before a deadline for a Tuesday evening ultimatum for Iran was reached.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

New Views Of Massive RQ-180 Stealth Drone Flying Over Greece

The secretive drone continues to be spotted flying during the day, offering new insights into its features. The post New...

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads

The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads

The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

The US refinery now processing Venezuelan oil

Chevron is now importing 250,000 barrels of crude per day from Venezuela.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base

Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so th...

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Newlywed wife of US soldier freed by ICE after detention at military base

Annie Ramos, an undocumented immigrant who came to the US as a toddler, had gone to the base to complete paperwork so th...

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Indian migrant workers hit by cooking gas shortages are leaving cities

Migrant workers say they are struggling to access cooking gas cylinders as the Iran war squeezes supplies.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

What the US military could do if Iran fails to meet Trump's ultimatum

The US can do a lot of damage to civilian infrastructure but military experts say it's not feasible to carry out all Tru...

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK

West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Iranians form human chains at bridges and power plants

Tehran had urged people to gather outside potential US and Israeli targets after Donald Trump threatened to attack civil...

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president say...

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

French couple leave Iran after more than three years in jail

Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are on their way home after being allowed to leave the country, the French president say...

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK

West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.

Terrorism & Security Apr 7, 2026

JD Vance backs Orbán's re-election bid in Budapest visit and hits out at EU

US Vice-President JD Vance intervenes in the campaign to give Orbán a ringing endorsement in Budapest.