'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran
Posted on Monday January 12, 2026

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

Lyse Doucet: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution
Posted on Monday January 12, 2026

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week
Posted on Monday January 12, 2026

It is currently illegal to share deepfakes, but the law against creating them has not yet come into force.

Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House
Posted on Monday January 12, 2026

Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.

Tories say Zahawi peerage request turned down before defection to Reform UK
Posted on Monday January 12, 2026

Zahawi is the latest former Conservative MP to join Nigel Farage's party, as a Tory source claims he had approached Kemi Badenoch seeking a nomination for the Lords.