[ad_1] EPASince 13 June, Israel has inflicted widespread damage on Iran's military infrastructure, Iranian missiles have pierced Israel's defence systems and the US has conducted strikes against Tehran's nuclear programme.Then, over the course of a dizzying 24 hours beginning on Monday, events moved even faster: a US air base came under attack, the White House mediated a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, and that deal came close to unravelling.This is
[ad_1] Jonny Humphries & James MountfordBBC NewsLancashire PoliceLenny Scott had been threatened by a prisoner four years before his death, a jury heardA former prison officer was shot dead in an "act of retaliation" four years after seizing a mobile phone from a prisoner's cell, a jury heard. Lenny Scott, 33, was ambushed in the car-park of a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, and shot six times with a handgun on
[ad_1] The High Court has heard claims that the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission, "acted irrationally" when it registered England's first private clinic offering gender treatment to under-18s. The case, brought by a former nurse and a mother who wishes to remain anonymous, claims the watchdog did not consider all relevant information and should also have imposed conditions on the clinic. The CQC says there is ample evidence that
[ad_1] Alice CuddyReporting from Beersheba, southern IsraelEPAShortly before a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was due to take effect, residents in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba were woken early on Tuesday by the sound of missile alarms on their phones."Extreme alert," the message read, warning of an imminent strike. Then the sirens sounded in the streets.Like others, Merav Manay and her family headed into their safe room - a
[ad_1] "Ordinary people suffered the most," says Sirous, an Iranian who requested his name be changed for his safety.Speaking to the BBC from his home city of Tehran, he says: "I believe the whole war was orchestrated."Israel and the US came in and destroyed military and nuclear sites, Iran launched a few missiles, hit a US base, and both sides are satisfied," he says - but adds it is the
[ad_1] Stephen FaircloughBBC NewsBBCPaul Lewis is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wifeA Swansea man accused of conspiring to have his estranged wife murdered paid £1,500 to a friend to hire a "hitman", a court has heard.Paul Lewis, 54, from Fishmarket Quay, Swansea, and Dominique Saunders, 35, also from Fishmarket Quay, both deny conspiracy to murder between 28 February 2023 and 30 April 2023.The jury heard Mr Lewis'
[ad_1] Kate WhannelPolitical reporterGetty ImagesThe UK must "actively prepare for the possibility of the UK coming under direct threat, potentially in a wartime scenario," the government has warned.Its national security strategy, it said the nation was "in an era in which we face confrontation with those who are threatening security" and pointed to Russia's war against Ukraine as "the most obvious and pressing example of this". The document also referred
[ad_1] A British man has been charged in connection with organising the "mock wedding" of a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl in Disneyland Paris. French prosecutors said the 39-year-old man was a convicted sexual offender who is wanted in the UK. His name has not been made public. He was arrested when police were called to the amusement park on Saturday morning at dawn by a "guest" who said he had been
[ad_1] BBCThe Welsh government says it will not proceed with the final commissioning and staffing of the Holyhead border control postIn a statement, he said he would not proceed with the final commissioning and staffing of the Holyhead site, and longer term plans can only be made once the UK's deal with the EU is finalised. "In the meantime, it is crucial that it remains ready and available as a
[ad_1] A Brazilian tourist who fell while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia has been found dead, her family and rescuers said.Juliana Marins survived the initial fall from a cliff during an early morning group hike along a steep trail on Mount Rinjani, with rescuers reporting hearing her screams for help on Saturday.But efforts to reach the 26-year-old over the following days were hampered by the
