Iran warns of ‘devastating’ response to US sanctions as America prepares for new phase of war
LiveLast Update August 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM EDTIran warns of ‘devastating’ response to US sanctions as America prepares for new phase of war U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the U.S. was preparing to slap Iran with the “toughest…
From Elvis to Frida Kahlo: 10 remarkable artists’ homes and gardens that are also museums
From Elvis to Frida Kahlo: 10 remarkable artists' homes and gardens that are also museums7 April 2024Beverley D'SilvaFeatures correspondentGetty Images(Credit: Getty Images)From DalÃ's surreal home to Derek Jarman's seaside cottage and Frida Kahlo's Casa…
Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star in TV adaptation
Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star15 hours agoTom RichardsonBBC NewsbeatGetty ImagesDave Bautista was rumoured to be the new lead of the video game adaptation for weeksActor Dave Bautista has been cast in the lead role of the upcoming God of…
Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library
Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library15 hours agoKate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesTom Baldwin's Starmer biography was published in 2024A book about the life of Sir Keir Starmer has become the newest addition to the…
Cannock’s Prince of Wales Theatre expected to be saved
Theatre earmarked for demolition expected to be saved12 hours agoRichard PriceWest MidlandsCannock Chase CouncilThe Prince of Wales Theatre in Cannock has been shut since April 2025A theatre threatened with demolition is now expected to be…
El Niño: Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through
Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño18 hours agoPeter HoskinsBusiness reporterAnadolu via Getty ImagesPanama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El…
M9 crash: Vigil takes place for four people injured in County Kildare crash
Vigil held for four people injured in M9 crash3 hours agoHayley HalpinBBC News NIPA MediaThe vigil took place at St Clare's Church in GraiguecullenA vigil has taken place in County Carlow for the family injured in the crash on the M9 in the Republic of…
How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank
How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank4 hours agoJoe InwoodWorld news correspondentIlia YEFIMOVICH / AFP via Getty ImagesIt was during a ceremony at a settlement in the occupied West Bank last September that Israel's prime…
Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall, officials say
Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall, officials say3 hours agoJaroslav LukivWatch: Video shows Russian drone strike Ukraine shopping mallAt least 15 people have been killed in a Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping centre…
One killed in sword attack at Swedish school
One killed in sword attack at Swedish school3 hours agoJamie WhiteheadEPAPolice respond to the scene in FagerstaOne person has been killed in a sword attack at a high school in central Sweden, authorities have said.Police were called to the Brinell…