US strikes Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz
Growing fears for the ceasefire in the Middle East after the US and Iran trade fire as American forces try to open up the Strait of Hormuz to commerci...
US denies Iran's claim that it hit American warship
The US military says its warships have helped two US-flagged vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz, breaking an Iranian blockade. It's denied Iranian r...
Trump plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz
The US is set to deploy navy destroyers, aircraft and troops in an operation to guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday. Preside...
The Global Story: The US and Israel entered the Iran war together. Is Israel now being sidelined?
Since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, there has been an ongoing debate over the role played by Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, i...
Republicans criticise Trump's plan to withdraw troops
President Trump is criticised by senior figures in his own Republican Party, as he doubles down on a plan to pull out more than 5000 US troops from Ge...
The Happy Pod: Running topless because I'm proud of my scars
We meet a woman who started running marathons topless after having both her breasts removed because of cancer. Louise Butcher tells us she wanted to d...
US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany
The US Defence Department says 5,000 military personnel stationed in Germany will leave their bases over the next 6-12 months. The withdrawal of Ameri...
Trump briefed on new military options for Iran
One report says the US may deploy a hypersonic missile in the Middle East for the first time, as part of efforts to put pressure on Iran to reach a de...
Myanmar's jailed ex-leader moved to house arrest
Myanmar's military government says the detained democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been moved to house arrest, and her sentence reduced to 18 yea...
Saudis to pull out of LIV Golf
Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into further doubt...