Middle East live: US launches new strikes on Iran as oil prices skyrocket
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 24/07/2026 – 04:37 The US military launched attacks on Iranian targets on July 22, 2026. © Centcom via AFP The United States launched a new series of strikes in Iran on Friday, while Iran-backed Houthi rebels opened…
Indonesia Singapore baby trafficking: What happens to the babies now?
This is foremost in the minds of the adoptive parents in Singapore taking care of the babies. For months they have been on tenterhooks, waiting to find out whether they will get to keep their children. Speaking to the BBC after the verdict, David, the…
UN leadership candidates outline visions ahead of secretary-general race
The six candidates to lead the United Nations on Thursday convened to offer their visions for the world body, one week before the formal start of a selection process crucial to an organisation in deep crisis. With the campaign struggling to generate real…
US imposes tariffs on dozens of trade partners over ‘forced labour’ imports
The US is imposing new tariffs on around 60 trading partners accounting for the vast majority of its imports over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour. The duties, ranging from 10% to 12.5%, target key economic partners – including the UK,…
Trump threatens Iran and Houthi rebels with ‘major military punishment’
Iran and the United States threatened on Thursday to step up attacks on one another after Tehran’s Houthi allies struck Saudi shipping and sent oil prices soaring. President Donald Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible for the…
CJP protests at Jantar Mantar: The youth movement India’s Modi didn’t see coming
«There is deep economic dissatisfaction and distress, which has translated into a lack of hope about the future,» Aiyar says. «This could reflect growing exhaustion with a government that has been in power for a long time. Its failure to deliver on the…
Fields medal honours four mathematicians as AI reshapes the profession
The world of mathematics handed out its most prestigious awards on Thursday, at a unique moment for the field as it faces pressure from AI’s potential to outpace human calculation. The Fields Medal, known as the Nobel Prize of mathematics, is…
Guinea teenager jailed for exam cheating dies after sickle cell complications, father tells the BBC
Djouma Bah – who was a social sciences student – had allegedly been caught using his phone during Guinea’s national school-leaving baccalaureate on 15 July, when he was arrested with other students, also suspected of exam fraud. Two…
Trump announces double digit tariffs on 60 countries over forced labour concerns
President Donald Trump is pressing ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of US trading partners just as the clock runs out on Friday for temporary levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court. The United States will slap taxes…
India activist ends hunger strike after 26 days
Wangchuk, a well-known name in India, ended his hunger strike after the government assured him no legal action would be taken against protesters rallying at Janta Mantar site, India’s NDTV website reported. India’s state and health ministers…