Terrorism & Security

Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

BBC World News May 12, 2026
Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted global supplies of energy and petrochemicals.

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike

Pakistan says it hit 'military and terrorist infrastructure' - but the UN and victims' families reject this claim.

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why

There are calls to investigate the 16 March airstrike - which the UN says likely killed more - as a war crime.

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya

In a first since these meetings started in the 1970s, this move reflects a change in France's thinking.

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest

Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa, a former national police chief, has sought refuge in the senate.

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October

Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led a...

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October

Israel passes a law that permits the death penalty and public trials for those involved in the unprecedented Hamas-led a...

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

Trump Class Battleships Will Be Nuclear Powered

Equipping the Trump class with nuclear propulsion presents benefits, but also massive challenges, and Navy officials had...

Terrorism & Security May 12, 2026

China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

David Malpass' comments come as US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with th...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

US in closely-guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland

It is seeking to open three bases in the south of the Arctic territory, according to multiple officials familiar with th...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

US passengers quarantining in Nebraska as officials say public hantavirus risk 'very low'

Two people are being monitored in Atlanta, 16 in Nebraska and another six passengers in Canada.

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come

Trump's whirlwind visit to China is the most significant for years - but will it bear fruit?

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

Why welfare isn't winning elections in India like it used to

India's welfare politics still matters, but voters increasingly want jobs, growth and dignity too.

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

I led hikers up an Indonesian volcano - and then it erupted

An Indonesian guide who led hikers up Mount Dukono has described the moment of Friday's eruption which killed three peop...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call

President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would not resign on Monday evening after days of speculation.

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted ...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

Watch: Alaska town sees its last sunset until August

Residents of Utqiagvik, the United States' northernmost city, will experience 84 days of midnight sun and uninterrupted ...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

MQ-9 Reaper Slings Drone-Killing Laser-Guided Rockets In Tests

The MQ-9 successfully tested APKWS rockets against air and ground targets, as the demand for lower-cost counter-drone we...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

EU agrees sanctions on Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

The EU's foreign policy chief said "extremism and violence carry consequences", while Israel branded the move "arbitrary...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

Possibility Of Operation To Retrieve Iran’s Enriched Uranium Appears To Rise As Negotiations Sputter

Both Trump and Netanyahu made comments in the last 24 hours that point to a possible high-risk operation to snatch Iran'...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader's descendants

The painting is believed to have been plundered by high-ranking Nazi Hermann Goering during World War Two.

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Ji...

Terrorism & Security May 11, 2026

Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip

A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Ji...