Terrorism & Security

Ten killed in Israeli strikes and clashes between Hamas and militia in Gaza, local sources say

The Israeli strikes reportedly targeted Hamas security personnel after they clashed with an Israeli-backed militia near Maghazi camp.

BBC World News Apr 6, 2026
Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

How A Dusty Strip Deep In Iran Can Be Turned Into A U.S. Special Operations Base In Hours

An ex-USAF Special Tactics Squadron member tells how the impromptu airfield in Iran would have been rapidly established ...

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Trump endorses ex-UK political aide Steve Hilton for California governor

Steve Hilton, who advised the former prime minster and hosted a Fox News show, is running as a Republican.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

'Really feeling the love' - Savannah Guthrie returns to NBC as search for mother goes on

Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in what authorities believe was an abduction.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Seven Eritrean players fail to return home after international match

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Deal

As Trump's deadline for making Iran into a "living hell" fast approaches, a chasm remains between the two foes on a way...

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Ladysmith Black Mambazo's 'wise elder' dies aged 77

Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

US Supreme Court paves way for dismissal of Steve Bannon conviction

The order allows a lower court to consider dismissing the former Trump strategist's indictment.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Ladysmith Black Mambazo's 'wise elder' dies aged 77

Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

'We're sinking deeper': Iranians brace for infrastructure strikes as Trump deadline nears

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the St...

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

'We're sinking deeper': Iranians brace for infrastructure strikes as Trump deadline nears

Ordinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the St...

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

DR Congo agrees to take deportees from the US

The country will start receiving deportees from this month but has not said how many they will accept.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

DR Congo agrees to take deportees from the US

The country will start receiving deportees from this month but has not said how many they will accept.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Young gray whale dies after swimming up river in Washington state

Hunger is a likely reason the whale, dubbed Willapa Willy, travelled inland, experts say.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Savannah Guthrie returns to NBC's Today show, as search for mother goes on

Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her home in Tucson, Arizona, in what authorities believe was an abduction.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Why Bangladesh is seeing a deadly spike in measles

More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh

More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Emergency jabs after 100 children die of suspected measles in a month in Bangladesh

More than 100 people, mostly children, have been killed by measles since mid-March, officials suspect.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Nigerian army rescues 31 held after Easter church attack

Five civilians were killed by the gunmen and their bodies were recovered at the scene, the army said.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

Nigerian army rescues 31 held after Easter church attack

Five civilians were killed by the gunmen and their bodies were recovered at the scene, the army said.

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

US Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House

Officials said "a heightened security posture is in place", but no injuries were reported and no suspects had been ident...

Terrorism & Security Apr 6, 2026

US Secret Service investigates reports of gunfire near White House

Officials said "a heightened security posture is in place", but no injuries were reported and no suspects had been ident...

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

'I adore her now': Mother learns to cope with child's autism in a country with little help

Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

Spain's huge pork industry seeks salvation from swine fever threat

Countries around the world, including the US, have already stopped imports over the outbreak.

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the E...

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the E...

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

Two protests, two elections: How Nepal's Gen Z succeeded where Bangladesh's stumbled

How did a youth movement triumph in one country but fall so short in another?

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz

The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

Trump issues expletive-laden threat to Iran over Hormuz Strait blockage

The US president says he will destroy Iranian power plants and bridges if the vital waterway is not reopened.

Terrorism & Security Apr 5, 2026

Analysis: Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom

The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.