Army runs secret wargames under central London

BBC News Sunday 24 May 2026, 12:15 UTC 1 min read

Key Points

The British Army recently conducted a secret wargame exercise beneath central London. This operation was designed to test the military's capability to plan complex military actions involving both NATO and UK forces.

The exercise tested the army's ability to plan military operations involving NATO and UK forces.

Originally published by BBC News Read original →

US tightens pressure on Iran with new sanctions and threats of more strikes Washington targets firms in China and Hong Kong accused of aiding Iranian weapons procurement as Trump warns of further military action The United States ramped up pressure on Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump threatening more strikes and the Treasury Department slapping fresh sanctions on entities that it says “have supported weapons procurement” on behalf of Tehran, including some in China and Hong...

South China Morning Post 14m ago

Albanese's frustration with Trump is becoming harder to hide

analysis Albanese's frustration with Trump is on display as he pays a price for an unpopular war Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 5:00am In calmer times, a World Cup fixture might have offered Anthony Albanese a useful piece of informal diplomacy. These are not calmer times.

ABC Australia 16m ago

Girl swept away and still missing off the Southern California coast

A mother and two children got caught in powerful ocean swells off the Southern California coast before witnesses jumped into the water to save two of the swimmers on Tuesday night — with one child still missing, officials said. Witnesses called 911 at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday reporting “multiple swimmers in distress” near Treasure Island Beach, according to statement from Laguna Beach Marine Safety. The “mother and her two children were swept into the ocean by powerful water conditions...

NBC News 18m ago

Indiana Republican senator moves to block kids from accessing porn online

EXCLUSIVE – Republican lawmakers are pushing to require pornography websites to verify users' ages, arguing that children can access explicit material online "with just a few clicks" and that parents need stronger tools to keep minors off commercial porn platforms. Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., introduced the Safety and Age Filtering Enforcement (SAFE) for Kids Act on Tuesday, legislation that would require pornography websites to implement age-verification measures before users can access...

Fox News 18m ago

Army runs secret wargames under central London

Related Stories

US tightens pressure on Iran with new sanctions and threats of more strikes

Albanese's frustration with Trump is becoming harder to hide

Girl swept away and still missing off the Southern California coast

Indiana Republican senator moves to block kids from accessing porn online