
Nato chief tells BBC that Trump comments are like ‘family argument’
Mark Rutte says Nato is stronger than ever, and that he is 100% convinced of the US president’s commitment to the alliance.
WEDNESDAY, 15 JULY 2026, 09:44

Mark Rutte says Nato is stronger than ever, and that he is 100% convinced of the US president’s commitment to the alliance.

Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country’s south.

Nato’s secretary general insists there is “unity” among Nato members, but the BBC’s security correspondent asks if that is really the case.

After he was discovered to still be alive, the 18-month-old was flown to another hospital and survived.

The remains of Iran’s late supreme leader are transported to Najaf and Karbala, as funeral ceremonies continue for a fifth day.

Police said a major operation was under way in the area of Welfen-Gymnasium secondary school in Schongau, Bavaria.

Rescuers pull bodies from the mud after heavy monsoon rains batter the south-eastern coast.

While Cuban officials said that power had been mostly restored, those still left in the dark vented their anger.

Speaking ahead of a Nato summit, the president says US negotiators can keep talking with the Iranians “if they want”.

Hundreds of people cheered for Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, in the match against Argentina.

The US has launched the strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

Within hours of a court of appeal confirming a guilty verdict, Marine Le Pen had already launched her presidential campaign.

Graham Platner denied the allegation, calling it “categorically false” but said he was “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward”.

The National Rally leader also said she will attempt to appeal an embezzlement conviction.

The footage shown during the second day of a preliminary hearing appears to show Robinson walking through a parking garage and running across a roof.

The preliminary hearing will determine whether Tyler Robinson, accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial.

The country’s main state TV channel displayed a message saying it was “sorry” for lying on Tuesday.

Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.

Questions have been raised over alleged theft of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

The Ukrainian president will use the Nato meeting in Turkey to argue he needs more interceptor missiles.

The reservoir wall in Heng County, Nanning, broke as rivers swelled from the passage of Typhoon Maysak.