Terrorism & Security

India's Adanis agree to pay $18m to settle civil fraud case in the US

The US securities regulator had accused the Adanis of paying bribes and misleading investors, which they denied.

BBC World News May 15, 2026
Terrorism & Security May 15, 2026

Trump brought top CEOs to Beijing but few big deals emerge

There were plenty of choreographed ceremonies but no sweeping trade breakthrough as Trump met Xi in Beijing.

Terrorism & Security May 15, 2026

US hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened

An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".

Terrorism & Security May 15, 2026

Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds

"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

Terrorism & Security May 15, 2026

Brutal raid on woman's birthday party highlights rise of Russian vigilante group

The Russkaya Obshina group stages raids to look for activities contravening "traditional Russian values".

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Why Modi wants Indians to buy less gold and take fewer foreign holidays

Modi has urged Indians to save dollars as war and oil shocks strain the rupee and economy further this year.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now

Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

US Supreme Court restores abortion pill access for now

Abortion pills are the most common method of terminating pregnancies in the US.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City

Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

BBC on the ground during march through Jerusalem's Old City

Tens of thousands of Israeli celebrants have marched through the area captured by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives

Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

CENTCOM Commander Dismisses Reports That Iran Retains Most Of Its Missile And Drone Arsenal

Admiral Brad Cooper said that "the numbers that I've seen in open source are not accurate" as reports mount that most of...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown

A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Nuclear-Powered Trump Class Battleships Will Reverse One Of The Navy’s “Largest Mistakes”: Navy Boss

The Chief of Naval Operations says giving up on nuclear-powered surface combatants was one of the worst decisions his se...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

'We didn't die': Pilot recounts crash landing in Atlantic with 10 aboard

The 11 survivors spent roughly five hours on a life raft, before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida coast.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

War criminal Ratko Mladić's jail release request denied

A UN judge admits the 84-year-old is "in the final stages of his life", but says prison conditions in The Hague ensure h...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Israel’s F-35s Are Getting External Fuel Tanks

Fresh off extensive combat operations against Iran, Israel is boosting the F-35I Adir’s endurance with external fuel t...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand

The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Giant new dinosaur identified from fossils in Thailand

The nagatitan is the largest dinosaur found in South-East Asia and weighs as much as nine elephants.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Warning of record global temperatures

Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows

As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with gl...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows

As El Niño develops this year, scientists are increasingly confident it could be one of the strongest on record with gl...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran

A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, accordin...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

'Floating armoury' ship reportedly hijacked by Iran

A vessel said to be a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, accordin...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Ukraine rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes

Two children are among at least 16 killed in Ukraine's capital in massive Russian drone and missile attacks, officials s...

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China - but thorny issues remain

The leaders of the world's two superpowers were all smiles for the cameras during the US president's visit to Beijing.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict

Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week - but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict

Former Power Minister Saleh Mamman was convicted last week - but the authorities do not know his whereabouts.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Latvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones

Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.

Terrorism & Security May 14, 2026

Latvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones

Drones bound for Russia crashed down in Latvia last week, prompting a political fallout.