UK updates list of items travellers can, cannot bring into country
The United Kingdom has updated its customs guidance for travellers, outlining the items visitors can bring into the country duty-free,…
MoD cancels army training in Kenya over powers to prosecute British soldiers
Soldiers of the British army training unit in Kenya (BATUK) with troops from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) on a…
US bombards Iran with fresh strikes
The United States has bombarded Iran with another wave of air strikes, making it 12th consecutive night attack in the…
How powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankings
A symbol of global inequalities and shifting geopolitical fortunes, some passports offer their holders far more freedom to travel than…
‘You’re exact opposite of World Cup’ – US lawmaker slams Trump for refusing to leave stage
US Congresswoman, Yassamin Ansari, has said that President Donald Trump was an unwelcome figure during the 2026 World Cup presentation…
US mulls military action in Mali as terrorism swell
United States is considering military action in Mali to degrade an al-Qaeda-affiliated group known as Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, according…
‘Overdue reunion’: aviation hero’s long lost granddaughter uncovers secret past
Arthur Whitten Brown, left, and John Alcock in 1919. The pair completed the first nonstop transatlantic flight that year. Photograph:…
Iraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US
An oil tanker burns after being hit by an Iranian strike at Khor Al Zubair port near Basra, Iraq, on…
Climate crisis-driven heat ‘sucking soils dry’ as extreme drought hits Europe
Barren, salt-damaged soil in a sunflower field in Scardovari, north-east Italy. Low water levels and prolonged hot, dry conditions in…