Terrorism & Security

Trump and officials 'likely' targets of press dinner shooting suspect, authorities believe

The suspect is expected to be charged with assault of a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, officials have said.

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Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

Rare Video Appears To Show A Soviet Su-7 Jet Dropping A Nuclear Bomb

During one very unusual Cold War drill, a Soviet Su-7 Fitter attack jet delivered a live tactical nuclear weapon in an e...

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

Carrier Tracker As of April 26, 2026

The U.S. now has three carrier strike groups in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for the first time in mo...

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

Mali defence minister killed in rebel attacks, reports say

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

Sawe smashes two-hour mark to 'move goalposts for marathon running'

Sabastian Sawe makes history at the London Marathon as the first person to run a sub-two-hour marathon in a competitive ...

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

Video shows correspondents' dinner suspect charge checkpoint

Surveillance video released by Donald Trump shows the suspect running past metal detectors as security agents draw their...

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

What it was like in the room as shots rang out at correspondents' dinner

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue describes the moment he and others dived for cover as shots rang out at the venue.

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

'You just didn't know': Gary O'Donoghue describes confusion and fears at correspondents' dinner

Police say a man charged security outside of the dining room and was armed with multiple weapons.

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Israeli PM's directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by t...

Terrorism & Security Apr 26, 2026

Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon

The Israeli PM's directive comes as six people were killed by strikes in Lebanon despite a ceasefire being extended by t...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear ...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushn...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Trump cancels US envoys' trip to Pakistan for talks on Iran war

Iran had earlier said there were no plans for a direct meeting with a US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushn...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat

The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Orbán steps down from Hungarian parliament after landslide defeat

The outgoing prime minister will not take up his seat after leading his party back into opposition.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there

The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug ...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Mexico says US agents killed in crash weren't permitted to operate there

The two Americans who reportedly worked for the CIA died in a car crash after a Mexican-led operation to destroy a drug ...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brough...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brough...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not ta...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Hope in Gaza as 300 couples get married at one time

The 300 couples were selected in a draw of nearly 2,000 people to be a part of the joint celebration.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Palestinians in West Bank and some in Gaza vote in local elections

Local elections are held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking p...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Seven dead in major Russian attack on Ukraine

The city of Dnipro was hardest hit, with officials saying four died in a strike on a residential building.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Mali army says armed groups launch coordinated attacks across country

Witnesses report explosions and sustained gunfire near a military base outside the capital, Bamako.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Thirty-one sloths die in Florida before opening of attraction

Many died due to conditions at a warehouse they'd been shipped to, while others arrived dead, authorities say.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Dozens of sloths died before opening of Sloth World attraction in Florida

Many died due to conditions at a Florida warehouse where they'd been shipped, while others arrived from South America de...

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

Heated Rivalry, The Housemaid and Fourth Wing: TikTok launches BookTok bestseller list

The inaugural top 20 is entirely made up of female authors, with Chloe Walsh appearing most frequently.

Terrorism & Security Apr 25, 2026

The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts

The boss of the controversial tech company with UK government contracts published a 22-point plan on the future of the W...