US says Israeli army units violated human rights

21 minutes ago About sharing Formed in 1999, the Netzah Yehuda battalion is a special men-only unit where ultra-Orthodox Jews serve By Tom Bateman BBC News, Washington The US state department has found five units of the Israeli military responsible for gross violations of human rights in individual incidents, but says they will continue to…

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King Charles returns to public engagements

21 minutes ago About sharing A smiling photo of the King and Queen was issued together with positive messages about his health By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles is to carry out his first major public engagement since his cancer diagnosis. The King and Queen Camilla will visit a hospital and specialist cancer centre,…

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Armed forces killed Iran teen, evidence suggests

30 minutes ago About sharing Nika was just 16 years old when she disappeared during protests against Iran’s strict dress code for women By Bertram Hill, Aida Miller and Michael Simkin BBC Eye Investigations An Iranian teenager was sexually assaulted and killed by three men working for Iran’s security forces, a leaked document understood to…

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Sophie makes surprise royal visit to Ukraine

28 minutes ago About sharing Sophie made a one-day visit showing symbolic support for Ukraine By Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent The Duchess of Edinburgh has become the first member of the Royal Family to visit Ukraine since the Russian invasion. On Monday she went on a one-day visit, on behalf of the Foreign Office, to…

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Pupils get rare alert over dangers of sextortion

1 hour ago About sharing By Malu Cursino & Angus Crawford BBC News Teachers have been urged to warn pupils against the dangers of sextortion, a form of blackmail involving threats that intimate pictures will be shared. The National Crime Agency (NCA) sent an alert to teachers on Monday after cases doubled worldwide in the…

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