14 h. ago Greta Thunberg is deported from Israel today after claims she was 'given very little food or water' and subjected to 'harsh treatment'

According to Swedish foreign ministry officials who spoke to people close to the activist, Thunberg spoke of her harsh treatment at the hands of the Israelis.

Politics

56 h. ago Person killed in drone attack as Ukraine accuses Russia of targeting passenger trains

Two trains were hit in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one and injuring about 30 others, officials sayTwo Russian drones struck trains at a station in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, killing one person and injuring about 30 others, officials said on Saturday, with Ukraine’s foreign minister accusing Moscow of deliberately hitting passenger trains.“A brutal Russian drone strike on the railway station in Shostka, Sumy region,” wrote the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Telegram, posting a video of a wrecked, burning passenger carriage and others with their windows blown out. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Foreign Office 'photo ID' alert to any UK travellers going on holiday

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to all Brits travelling abroad

Events

3 d. ago Foreign Office 'disruption' warning for travellers to EU country today and Saturday

The Foreign Office (FCDO) said there could be problems for two reasons

Events

3 d. ago Storm Amy Scotland LIVE: Updates of travel disruption and cancellations as 100mph winds hit Scotland

Follow along for live updates as Storm Amy hits Scotland.

Events

3 d. ago Greta Thunberg's Gaza flotilla crew 'taken to notorious Israeli torture prison' after they were intercepted by IDF commandos

The Foreign Office has said it was 'very concerned' for the safety of British members of Thunberg's mission, who are understood to be incarcerated in the Ketziot prison in the Negev desert.

Events

4 d. ago Jet2 issues warning to passengers in France and Italy on October 2 and 3

It follows a travel warning issued by the UK Foreign Office

Events

4 d. ago Foreign Office ‘very concerned’ after Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla

Government says it has told Israel it expects the situation to be resolved peacefully and in line with international law

Politics

4 d. ago Family of couple detained in Iran call on ministers to ‘secure urgent release’

Lindsay and Craig Foreman deny espionage charges after they were arrested in January.

Politics

5 d. ago Parents of Brit, 20, killed fighting in Ukraine say they are 'immensely proud of his courage' and he is 'more than just a soldier or statistic' as they criticise foreign office for lack of support

The parents of a young British soldier killed valiantly fighting in Ukraine have said they are 'immensely proud of his courage'

Events

6 d. ago Parents of young British man killed in Ukraine say Foreign Office was unhelpful

Marlyn Tarmey joined the foreign legion to fight in Ukraine in March 2024, but was killed in June that same year at just 20 years old.

Events

6 d. ago US deports 120 Iranians back to Tehran in Trump immigration crackdown

Uncommon instance of cooperation between the two countries reportedly came after months of talksIran has said that 120 nationals being deported from the US under Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown will fly back this week.“One hundred and twenty people should be deported and flown home over the next couple of days,” foreign ministry consular affairs official Hossein Noushabadi told the Tasnim news agency. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Foreign Office shares how to travel abroad without UK passport

However, you may not qualify if your passport was issued before a certain date

Transport

1 week ago Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78

Shakur spent decades exiled after she was convicted of killing a state trooper in 1977 and escaped from prisonOn 25 September, Assata Shakur, a former member of the Black Liberation Army, died aged 78 in Havana, Cuba, according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cuban officials cited the reason for her death as old age and health conditions. Shakur, a longstranding symbol of resistance and Black liberation, spent several decades exiled in Cuba after she was convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1977 and escaped from prison.“At approximately 1:15pm on September 25th, my mother, Assata Shakur, took her last earthly breath,” her daughter Kakuya Shakur wrote on Facebook. “Words cannot describe the depth of loss that I’m feeling at this time.” Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Canada Post union launches nationwide strike as government moves to end most door

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has declared a countrywide strike

Politics

1 week ago Foreign Office warns of tropical storm heading for popular holiday destination

Hurricane force winds and possible coastal flooding are expected

Events

1 week ago Urgent Foreign Office warning for UK tourist hotspot over Hurricane Gabrielle

Hurricane Gabrielle could even have knock-on effects on the weather in the UK with reports of heavy rainfall on its way

Events

1 week ago Important advice issued to tourists travelling to Spain after airport update

Brits travelling to Spain have been urged to check their travel arrangements before flying – as a huge airport update may mean you need a new piece of documentation

Society

1 week ago Scots woman who moved to US to become defence lawyer killed in LA

Family and friends have launched a crowdfunding bid to repatriate the body of June Bunyan.

Events

1 week ago Foreign Office warns of Spain new travel entry requirements from October 12 2025

Officials have said it could lead to extra delays and people may be asked a number of questions at the border

Events