Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it 'gets in the way' over Iran issue
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:59:02 GMT
The US and Oman have separately been negotiating to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that has been closed during the US war with Iran.
Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as Trump's chief of staff
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:24:58 GMT
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.
Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:03:31 GMT
Mothers describe battles to make ex-partners pay, while fathers say they have been wrongly charged thousands.
Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:29:58 GMT
Fans, friends and family travel to Swansea to pay tribute to Total Eclipse of the Heart singer.
Rain on way for UK with temperatures to drop to overnight lows of 3C in some places
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:08:56 GMT
After an exceptional summer of heatwaves and drought, the weather will turn wetter and cooler this week, as Simon King explains
Boy, seven, among four injured after crash in Ireland that killed five teenagers
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:07:50 GMT
A car in which the five teenagers were travelling in was going the wrong way down a motorway in County Kildare.
Wildfire phone alert was 'entirely appropriate', government says
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:35:59 GMT
Millions of phones across England and Wales bleeped with a "severe alert" notification on Friday.
Trump envoy Kushner meets Netanyahu after Hamas talks on peace plan
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:02:58 GMT
US President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is seeking to gain Israeli backing for the US-backed Gaza peace plan.
Viral vodka brand Au set to sell for £500m to BuzzBallz owner
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:43:09 GMT
The distinctive gold Au bottles have become a staple of poolside parties in Ibiza and Dubai.
Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:50:15 GMT
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.
