The BBC's Washington correspondent Daniel Bush explains why the US president's comments are causing a stir in a midterm election year.

Oman likely has mediated indirect talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program, with convoys for the two countries arriving for meetings separately with the sultanate’s top ...

Children's author Julia Donaldson has revealed the title of her much-anticipated new Gruffalo book, in an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Gruffalo Granny - the third in the popular ...