Ali Ahmad's eyes fill with tears as he lifts his shirt to show deep bruises across his back.
While he was detained, Iranian officers struck him and accused him of spying, he says. "They used hoses, water pipes and wooden boards to beat me. They (...)
Flights are beginning to restart from UK airports after a technical issue grounded and diverted planes earlier on Wednesday before engineers were able to restore the system, the air traffic control operator said.
Airports said it would take time for (...)
Auction house Sotheby's has returned a set of sacred jewels believed to be linked to the Buddha's remains to India, after facing mounting pressure from the Indian government and global Buddhist leaders.
The Piprahwa Gems - described by (...)
Passengers have been urged to check flight information with their airlines after an air traffic control issue caused disruption to all UK airports on Wednesday.
Some passengers have reported delays, and one travel expert told the BBC the disruption (...)
As the chequered flag waved at the season finale in London, Nissan Formula E Team brought down the curtain on one of its most dynamic and thrilling seasons to date in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Season 11 was a year of bold moves, (...)
The United Kingdom will formally recognize the State of Palestine in September unless Israel takes "substantive" steps to end the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Tuesday.
At a news conference in (...)
Scorching heat swept across parts of Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America this week, breaking temperature records and triggering warnings from meteorologists that extreme conditions will persist in the days ahead. Temperatures began (...)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the UK to sign a free trade deal expected to lead to a multi-billion pound boost in exports.
UK cars and whisky will be cheaper to export to India and Indian textiles and jewellery cheaper to export to the (...)
LONDON — Two years ago, Hamas was putting the finishing touches to its plan to attack Israel. In Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu believed that the Palestinians were a problem to be managed. The real threat, he insisted, was (...)
Thousands are paying their respects to veteran Indian communist leader VS Achuthanandan whose funeral will be held on Wednesday.
VS, as he was popularly known, died on Monday at the age of 101. He was a founding member of India's largest communist (...)
The son of a British couple detained by the Taliban five months ago has told the BBC that he fears they may die in prison.
Peter Reynolds, 80, and Barbie, 76, were arrested on 1 February while returning to their home in central Bamiyan province, (...)
One month on from deadly Israeli air strikes on a notorious Iranian prison during the war between the two countries, inmates say they are being kept under unbearable and inhumane conditions after being moved to other prisons.
Despite promises by the (...)
Gang leaders, corrupt officials and police officers, fake passport dealers and firms supplying small boats could be publicly named in UK sanctions targeting people-smuggling.
The first measures are due to be unveiled on Wednesday and are seen as (...)
LONDON — Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud signed a series of security agreements with his British counterpart, Yvette Cooper, during an official visit to London aimed at strengthening future cooperation between the two (...)
The British government is facing a legal challenge over its refusal to medically evacuate critically ill children from Gaza, a move campaigners say sharply contrasts with the UK's response in other global conflicts. According to The Guardian, the (...)
RIYADH — Prince Khaled bin Talal has announced the passing of his son, Prince Alwaleed bin Khaled bin Talal, following nearly two decades in a coma after a severe traffic accident in London in 2005.
Prince Khaled stated that funeral prayers for his (...)
As millions of Europeans set off on their summer travels, new data reveals which airports are most likely to deliver a smooth journey – and which ones might test your patience.
AirHelp, a passenger rights organisation, has just released its annual (...)
The identities of more than 100 British officials, including members of the special forces and MI6, were compromised in a data breach that also put thousands of Afghans at risk of reprisal, it can be reported.
The latest fallout from the breach was (...)
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz signed on Thursday a treaty targeting smuggling gangs, boosting defence exports, and reinforcing UK-Germany trade ties.
"This is a historic day for German-British (...)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said an agreement has been reached to end the violence in Syria following Israeli attacks on the country's capital.
Israel's military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus and government forces in (...)
Eight babies have been born in the UK using genetic material from three people to prevent devastating and often fatal conditions, doctors say.
The method, pioneered by UK scientists, combines the egg and sperm from a mum and dad with a second egg (...)
Scientists have recovered ancient proteins from a fossilized rhinoceros tooth, breaking new ground in the study of ancient life on Earth.
The 24-million-year-old tooth, which was unearthed in the Canadian Arctic, contains proteins that are 10 times (...)
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has been banned from driving for six months, after she was caught speeding.
Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, drove 38mph in a 30mph zone in Oxford on the evening of 31 July last year.
Watson (...)
Thousands of Afghans have moved to the UK under a secret scheme which was set up after a British official inadvertently leaked their data, it can be revealed.
In February 2022, the personal details of nearly 19,000 people who had applied to move to (...)
