Who is Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick for Homeland Security secretary?
The first-term senator, who was once a mixed martial arts fighter, has been a supporter of Trump’s policies.source
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Trump's war on Iran: Shifting stories and unanswered questions
In the lead up to the 28 February strikes on Iran, President Donald Trump and his administration signalled that an attack was imminent. Since then, the president and his top officials have offered varying explanations for its actions in the war with Iran. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes an in-depth look at how […]
Explore MoreUS citizens in the Middle East face 'mayhem' trying to get home
Grounded flights, nights in airports, and no clear guidance. American travellers say they desperately want to get home, but can’t.source
Explore MoreWatch: BBC asks Hegseth about reports of strike on school
Asked about the reported bombing of a school in Iran, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the US was “investigating”.source
Explore MorePentagon identifies six US soldiers killed in Iran conflict
The US soldiers were killed after a drone evaded air defences to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday.source
Explore MoreA Canadian town says it's the 'birthplace' of ice hockey. Some historians aren't so sure
A Nova Scotia town is caught up in a debate over the sport’s origins, with one historian saying a law claiming the title reads as if “written with ChatGPT”.source
Explore MorePentagon identifies four of six US soldiers killed in Iran conflict
The US soldiers were killed after a drone evaded air defences to hit a command centre in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait, on Sunday.source
Explore MoreHigher tariffs likely this week, says US Treasury
Scott Bessent says that “likely sometime this week” the US will increase its global tariff on imports from the existing 10%.source
Explore MoreProtesters rally in San Francisco against OpenAI deal with Pentagon
Protesters outside OpenAI’s headquarters in San Francisco said they were rallying against the deal CEO Sam Altman’s company had made with the Pentagon, saying they didn’t ‘trust the people at the top.’ The contract between OpenAI and the Pentagon was signed on 27 February, hours after Donald Trump issued a statement ordering federal agencies to […]
Explore MoreLeaked photo, hot tub, and Pizzagate – video of Clintons' testimony on Epstein ties released
The video footage, released on Monday by the House Oversight Committee, shows hours of testimony given by both Clinton and her husband, former US President Bill Clinton, sitting for separate depositions last week, and denying any prior knowledge of late sex offender Epstein’s crimes. source
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