1 hour ago About sharing Palestinians wounded in the rush on the aid convoy resting at al-Shifa Hospital By Christy Cooney BBC News Many of the people treated for injuries following a rush on an aid convoy in Gaza on Thursday suffered gunshot wounds, the UN has said. UN observers visited Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital…
44 minutes ago About sharing The BBC asked Zakutenko what he had to say to the families of the dead By Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News A Ukrainian man who sells poison to people who want to take their own lives has been named by the BBC. This is the story of how…
25 minutes ago About sharing Raye released her debut album independently after saying her major label refused to put it out By Yasmin Rufo BBC News Singer-songwriter Raye could make Brit Awards history later if she becomes the most-awarded artist in a single year. The star has already broken records by getting seven nominations, beating…
3 hours ago About sharing The event used AI-generated images to market itself – but the reality was very different By Calum Watson & Morven Mckinnon & Megan Bonar BBC Scotland News It was billed as “the place where chocolate dreams become reality”. The website for “Willy’s Chocolate Experience” – held in Glasgow last weekend…
1 hour ago About sharing Two boys seen amid the rubble of a collapsed house in Gaza on Friday By Max Matza BBC News US President Joe Biden has said he hopes to see a deal for a ceasefire in the Israel-Gaza War in time for the start of Ramadan. The Muslim holy month, during…
2 hours ago About sharing By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent On Monday afternoon, while snacking on ice cream with a late-night television talk show host, US President Joe Biden hinted that a new ceasefire was within reach in the Gaza War, perhaps as early as this coming Monday. “My national security adviser tells me…
29 minutes ago About sharing By Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Towns within commuting distance of major cities have seen some of the biggest rent rises of the last three years, new research suggests. The cost of new lets rose by more than a third in areas such as Bolton, Newport and Bradford between…
23 minutes ago About sharing A demonstrator in Israel holds a poster with photos of the hostages during a rally calling for their release By Alex Binley BBC News Seven hostages being held in the Gaza Strip have died, Hamas said on Friday. The group blamed the deaths on Israeli bombardment and said a “number”…
3 hours ago About sharing By Iain Watson Political correspondent, BBC News The conflict in the Middle East has had a profound effect on UK politics. Earlier this week, Rishi Sunak warned of “polarisation” in the debate. That was personified on the one hand by the former Conservative deputy chairman, Lee Anderson, who was accused…
8 minutes ago About sharing PM: ‘There are forces here at home trying to tear us apart’ By Leila Nathoo & Kate Whannel BBC News The UK must face down extremists trying to “deliberately” undermine the country’s “multi-faith democracy”, Rishi Sunak has warned. The PM said Islamists and the far-right were “two sides of the…