Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim – a strategic island on the major shipping route.

The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim – a strategic island on the major shipping route.

Kylian Mbappe criticises a viral meme which superimposes his face on the body of a dictator, saying it shows “a lack of political and human awareness”.

Yemen’s Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait – a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.

Princess Astrid “represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner”, the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute to his aunt.

O’Leary has said airline passengers “can’t afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe”.

The Cabinet Office, which leads on AI safety, says the UK “cannot simply turn AI off”.

Prices in the US rose 3.4% in the 12 months to August, according to the latest official report on inflation.

Students in Glasgow say the cost of living is making part-time work increasingly important.

Comedian Garrett Millerick has created an AI avatar based on his own material. Is it any good?

People in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, tell BBC Scotland News the impact rising petrol prices is having.