In six months since the deadly Hamas attacks of 7 October in Israel, thousands of lives have been lost as the conflict rages on. Last October, hundreds of Hamas gunmen stormed southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 others hostage. The attack triggered the Israeli offensive in Gaza – Israel launched…
1 hour ago About sharing Peter Pellegrini is an ally of Prime Minister Robert Fico By Rob Cameron BBC News, Prague Populist Peter Pellegrini has been elected president of Slovakia, succeeding the liberal Zuzana Caputova. Mr Pellegrini, 48, defeated the pro-Western Ivan Korcok, a former diplomat, with 53% of the vote. A former prime minister,…
3 hours ago About sharing Steve Barclay opposes a proposed incinerator in his Cambridgeshire constituency By Helen Catt & Chris Mason, political editor BBC News The government has temporarily banned permits for new incinerator plants in England, including one the Environment Secretary Steve Barclay is fighting to stop being built in his constituency. The environment…
2 hours ago About sharing By Ruth Comerford BBC News A total solar eclipse is set to span North America on Monday – from Mexico to the very eastern tip of Canada. The astronomical phenomenon will be less dramatic in the UK, but a partial eclipse could be visible in some parts of the country….
13 minutes ago About sharing By Jeremy Bowen BBC Middle East editor Six months after the Hamas attacks on Israel, war, disease, starvation and death ravage Palestinians in Gaza. Israel is deeply divided, as its prime minister struggles to keep his promise of total victory. The United States, Israel’s most essential ally, has turned against…
1 hour ago About sharing By Ben King Business reporter, BBC News How much did the people running the Post Office get paid while the flawed Horizon system was in place? By looking through the company accounts for the Post Office and Royal Mail, the BBC has come up with a figure – £19.4m over…
Nail technicians unite to raise their charges in what they call “National Nail Price Increase Day”.
A murder investigation is launched by police as they try to locate a man who fled the scene.
13 minutes ago About sharing Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a hostage deal By Ido Vock BBC News Opponents of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu say 100,000 people have rallied against the government and to demand a Gaza hostage deal. The rallies in Tel Aviv and other cities…
2 minutes ago About sharing By Ian Aikman BBC News The UK continues to stand by Israel’s right to defend its security, Rishi Sunak has said, six months on from the start of the Israel-Gaza war. But the prime minister said the nation remains “appalled” by the deaths of three British aid workers in an…