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US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby.

9 February 2026 Updated 12 minutes ago BBC Sport and Getty Images bring you a selection of the most striking images from each day of the Winter Olympics. Day 15:…

Sudan condemns RSF chief’s visit to Uganda as minimising ‘human values’ Uganda Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Mohamed Dagalo’s meeting with President Yoweri Museveni focused on ending war. Ugandan President…

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Man killed after entering perimeter of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort The incident in Florida took place on Sunday when US President Donald Trump was in Washington, DC. An…

France to summon US ambassador over comments on far-right activist’s death Top French diplomat says his government rejects any attempt to use Quentin Deranque’s death ‘for political purposes’. Mourners have…

EXPLAINER Iran-US tensions: What would blocking Strait of Hormuz mean for oil, LNG? More than $500bn in oil and gas flows through waterway annually, leaving the global economy exposed to…

The Met says it has not identified any wrongdoing by its protection officers “at this time”.

‘Effective’ SEND support won’t be taken away, minister says 2 hours agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporter Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson: “We are not going to be taking away effective support for children”…

We thought Gen Z had started going to church in droves. But the truth is more complicated 16 hours agoCatherine WyattBBC religious affairs BBC When Jay Painter’s grandfather died in…