US helped Israel shoot down Iran missiles – Pentagon
The US fired about a dozen interceptors at Tuesday’s barrage of Iranian ballistic missiles fired at Israel, the Pentagon says. US President Joe Biden said the US “actively” supported Israel’s…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: More than 100 people to sue rapper
More than 100 people are to sue rap musician Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation, a US lawyer has said. Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee said that…
Trudeau survives second parliamentary confidence vote
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has survived a second non-confidence motion in parliament in as many weeks. The motion, brought by the opposition Conservatives, was aimed at bringing down his…
Hundreds missing as Helene death toll rises to 135
Hundreds of people remain missing after catastrophic flooding decimated towns, destroyed roads and cut off power for more than a million homes in the US south-east. The death toll has…
Union boss on US ports strike: ‘I’m not playing games’
EPA-EFE Major US ports will stay shut until pay demands are met, the union boss representing striking dockworkers has said. Harold Daggett, head of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), made…
Watch: Who do you think won the VP debate?
The BBC asks college students what they thought of JD Vance and Tim Walz’s debate performance.
Watch: ‘Human emotion and kindness shone through in the debate’
The BBC’s North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher says the vice-presidential candidates found common ground during their debate – showing human emotion and kindness. Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz…
A Wider War in the Middle East, From Hamas to Hezbollah and Now Iran
The main questions now are how much the conflict will escalate and whether the United States will get more directly involved in the defense of Israel.
Where U.S. Forces Are Deployed in the Middle East
The Pentagon is preparing to send more troops and aircraft to the region. This is an overview of the U.S. military presence there.
Tel Aviv Shooting Leaves Six Dead and Several Injured
The authorities described the shooting, which took place on a light rail train, as a terrorist attack by two Palestinian gunmen. No group immediately claimed responsibility.