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Iran ignores Trump threats of escalating the war and carries out attacks on US allies across the Gulf
Iran defied threats from US President Donald Trump to escalate the conflict, carrying out a fresh wave of strikes against American allies and bases across the Gulf as the seventh-month war reignited after a month-long lull. Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and the UAE all reported intercepting Iranian drones or missiles aimed at US military installations, while…
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Markets slide as inflation fears trigger global bond sell-off – business live
Global financial markets fell sharply as bond market turmoil, sparked by inflation worries, government spending concerns and heavy borrowing by AI companies, spread from Tuesday’s session into Asian and Wall Street trading. The sell-off matters because rising government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze fiscal headroom for governments, including the UK’s, complicating spending plans ahead of…
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Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas
The BBC has visited occupied areas of southern Lebanon alongside a UN peacekeeping humanitarian mission, finding evidence that Israel is consolidating and expanding its military presence there rather than withdrawing, despite a ceasefire announced in June. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has instructed the military to prepare for a “long-term presence” in the region, which…
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Trump orders Iranian strikes as conflict flares in Strait of Hormuz
The US and Iran’s conflict, which had appeared to be entering a lull, escalated sharply again after Donald Trump ordered a fresh wave of ballistic missile strikes on Iranian radar systems and military assets, and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps responded with strikes on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and a claimed missile strike…
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Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets as Fulham strike on deadline day, tributes flow for Kusama
Apple has widened its OpenAI lawsuit alleging evidence destruction, Savvy Games’ Brian Ward has quit after $38bn in deals, and Fulham have signed Angel and Larsson; Gary, Indiana recovers from derecho outages while tributes continue for Yayoi Kusama.
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Top Democrat survives double-barreled challenge as party’s Israel divide hits home
US House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark won her party’s primary in Massachusetts’ 5th Congressional District, defeating two progressive challengers who had sought to make Gaza policy and pro-Israel campaign funding the central issue of the contest. The result illustrates the wider strain within the Democratic Party over its stance on Israel’s conduct in the Gaza…
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House Democrat survives left-flank challenge as Bernie volunteer mounts insurgent bid
Democratic Representative Jake Auchincloss won his party’s primary in Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, seeing off his first Democratic challenger since taking the seat in 2021. He was contested from the left by Jason Poulos, an AI policy researcher and former Bernie Sanders campaign volunteer, whose defeat suggests limited appetite among the district’s Democratic…
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Actor quits West End show in protest over co-star Dame Maureen Lipman’s pro-Israel views
Actor Gerard McCarthy has withdrawn from the West End transfer of the play Right Before I Go rather than promote his co-star Dame Maureen Lipman, citing her outspoken support for Israel as incompatible with his own political beliefs. McCarthy, known for BBC dramas including Call the Midwife and The Fall, had been due to reprise…
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Doc Talk Podcast Goes Live With Director Poh Si Teng And Physicians Of ‘American Doctor’
Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast held a live special edition at the American Cinematheque’s Friend of the Fest 2026 festival in Los Angeles, featuring director Poh Si Teng and three American physicians who feature in her documentary American Doctor. The film follows US doctors who volunteered to treat injured children in Gaza hospitals, and the episode…
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Former Florida governor hopeful hauled out of county meeting after protesting Israel investments
James Fischback, a former Republican candidate for Florida governor, was forcibly removed by officers from a Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners meeting after protesting the county’s decision to expand its investment in Israel-backed bonds. Fischback demanded to know whether the county served local residents or Israeli cities, arguing that public funds should be invested in…