What weapon could the US have put into space?
The announcement by the US points to a developing field of modern warfare in the Earth’s orbit.
Satellite image reveals major damage that shut crucial oil pipeline
Experts tell BBC Verify the pipeline’s closure could cut oil supplies by as much as 3.6 million barrels per day.
Pensioners are ‘big winners’ with triple-lock set to rise by 3.9%, lifting state pension to £13,000 – as it happened
Wage growth – used to set triple-lock pension – slows to 3.9%, meaning state pension should hit £13,000 next year‘Costing billions’: is the pensions triple lock a lifeline or simply unaffordable?If the state pension rises to £13,000 next year, it will probably breach the UK’s tax-free personal allowance (currently £12,570) – the amount you can…
Trump administration plans $2.8b munitions sale to Israel, sources say
Proposed arms package includes 20,000 MK-84 bombs, 20,000 BLU-117 bombs and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads
Losing access to Bab el-Mandeb would be 'catastrophic for the entire world,' Qatar warns
The Houthi Red Sea coast offensive has placed another vital shipping route at risk as the Hormuz blockade disrupts trade and energy supplies. Qatar said closing the Red Sea gateway would worsen the crisis and has called for a diplomatic solution.
Three babies might have survived if hospital had acted over Lucy Letby concerns, inquiry finds
Lady Justice Thirlwall condemns ‘complete failure’ to protect babies on neonatal unit at Countess of Chester hospitalLucy Letby public inquiry report published – latest updatesThree babies might have survived and seven others could have been protected if hospital bosses and doctors had taken action over concerns about the nurse Lucy Letby, an official inquiry into…
Romanian farmers clash with police in Bucharest over EU livestock ban
Romanian farmers clashed with security forces in Bucharest on Tuesday, 15 September, as an agricultural protest outside the government headquarters descended into disorder.
Judge blocks Trump limits on how long foreign students and journalists can stay in US
Ruling comes a day before homeland security department’s substantial restrictions were set to take effectA federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from implementing a new rule that would limit how long foreign students and journalists can remain in the US without applying for extensions.F Dennis Saylor, the US district judge in Boston, ruled…
More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older
Figures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink.
Canada is a 'safe harbour' for global finance, Carney says
The prime minister is hosting a major global investment summit, with the goal of attracting money into the country amid a trade war with the US.
