Terrorism & Security

Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon but no ceasefire, Netanyahu says

Lebanese officials had called for a ceasefire before talks begin.

BBC World News Apr 9, 2026
Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

How America’s Shahed-136 Clone Became An “Indispensible” Weapon Of War

Michael Horowitz, who pushed for the LUCAS drone program while at the Pentagon, offers unique insights into its genesis ...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon, Netanyahu says

The announcement came after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday which killed 303 people, according...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African

Trump has given priority to Afrikaners, a white minority group he says is being persecuted. South Africa has objected to...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein'

The first lady went on to say, 'I am not Epstein's victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump'.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Iran Ceasefire Hangs In Balance As Israel Bombards Lebanon

Energy prices are climbing amid concerns that shipping through the strait remains minimal even after the U.S.‑Iran cea...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Inside The Air Force’s Elite Ghost Tanker Unit

TWZ Special Access: We flew aboard the unique KC-135R that is the centerpiece of the Air Force's aerial refueling test f...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines

Defence Secretary John Healey says there is "no evidence" of any damage to UK infrastructure in the Atlantic.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Navy MQ-4C Triton’s Fate Unknown After Disappearing From Flight Tracking Over Persian Gulf

Tracking data shows the MQ-4C rapidly losing altitude after declaring an unspecified in-flight emergency. The post Navy ...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz

Israel says Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire the US agreed to halt the war with Iran.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure

The BBC has been able to obtain testimony from parents and those trying to help children deal with the distress that com...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure

The BBC has been able to obtain testimony from parents and those trying to help children deal with the distress that com...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess

Presidential hopeful Jordan Bardella was pictured on a Corsican beach with Princess Maria Carolina Bourbon-Two Sicilies.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry

The move means owners of Kindles released before 2013 will be unable to download new e-books.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?

Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'grave violation' of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC

Iran's deputy foreign minister says the US must choose between 'war and ceasefire'.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'grave violation' of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC

Iran's deputy foreign minister says the US must choose between 'war and ceasefire'.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza

The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denie...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza

The Israeli military claims Mohammed Wishah was a "Hamas terrorist" - which the Qatar-based network has previously denie...

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers

The new bill will make it easier for provincial governments to allow mining projects in glacier regions.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days

The 42-year-old gold miner was standing in waist-high water when rescuers found him in a flooded tunnel.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days

The 42-year-old gold miner was standing in waist-high water when rescuers found him in a flooded tunnel.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Oil prices rise as concerns grow over 'fragile' US-Iran ceasefire

Crude prices have reversed from sharp falls on Wednesday when plans to pause the war first emerged.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity

One of the biggest mysteries in publishing is solved, as The Housemaid writer reveals her real name.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case

Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut

At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

Terrorism & Security Apr 9, 2026

Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space

The BBC’s Science Editor Rebecca Morelle has spoken to the Artemis II crew ahead of their likely splashdown on Saturda...