France to boost nuclear arsenal and extend deterrence to European alliesGetty ImagesFrance and the UK are the only two countries on the European continent which have nuclear weaponsFrance is to boost its nuclear arsenal and extend the deterrent to cover other European countries, in a major development of its nuclear defence policy.In a speech in Brittany, President Emmanuel Macron explained the...

Dozens killed as Israeli special forces raid Lebanese village in search of 40-year-old remainsAlice CuddySenior international reporter, Nabi ChitReutersIsrael's military carried out an airborne operation in the town of Nabi Chit Dozens more people have been killed in Lebanon in major Israeli air and ground operations, as the war with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah continues to...

Watch: How Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached, jailed and tried for insurrectionMartial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?A South Korean court is due to deliver its verdict in the insurrection trial of impeached president Yook Suk Yeol. BBC Seoul correspondent Jake Kwon explains the tumultuous time that led to today's verdict.52 minutes agoAsiaYoon Suk...

US reportedly considering sweeping new chip export controls How, and if, the Trump administration plans to regulate the export of semiconductors has remained unclear since Donald Trump took office last year. Now, we have an idea of what the administration is thinking. U.S. regulators have allegedly drafted rules that would require U.S. government approval to ship AI chips anywhere outside the...

Nobel laureate reflects on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Nobel laureate reflects on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine Audio will be available later today. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk reflects on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and whether the U.S. can do more to end the...