Itamar Ben Gvir taunts prominent Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti
New footage shared on social media shows the far-right Israeli minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, taunting the most prominent Palestinian prisoner, Marwan Barghouti, in his cell. The Palestinian Authority has condemned…
Flash floods kill more than 160 in Pakistan
At least 194 people have died in the last 24 hours in heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Most of the deaths, 180, were recorded by…
Sidelined Ukrainians look on as Trump and Putin meet for Alaska talks
Joel Gunter Reporting from Kyiv EPA Five thousand miles from Alaska, and feeling left out, Ukrainians were bracing themselves on Friday for the outcome of negotiations to which they were…
Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin is ‘a smart guy’ as he heads to Alaska for meeting over Ukraine – Europe live | Donald Trump
Trump talking to reporters ahead of Putin meeting US president Donald Trump is now chatting with reporters on board of Air Force One. He says Putin is “a smart guy”…
French man arrested over spying allegation
Mali’s military rulers say they have arrested a French national on suspicion of spying for his country in an attempt to destabilise the African nation. In a statement read on…
Global plastic talks collapse as countries remain deeply divided
Esme Stallard and Mark Poynting BBC News Climate and Science James Wakibia/Getty Images Global talks to develop a landmark treaty to end plastic pollution have once again failed. The UN…
Afghan whose details were in UK data breach at risk from Taliban if deported, son tells BBC
An Afghan man, whose details were accidentally leaked by the UK in a major data breach, has been detained in Pakistan for imminent deportation alongside several family members, his son…
Zambia’s ex-president and the undignified row over his body
Kennedy Gondwe BBC News in Lusaka Getty Images “It’s coming home!” – a phrase indelibly linked to English football fans – has now gained currency among some Zambians in the…
Alaskans share anger and hope as Trump and Putin fly in
Jake Lapham BBC News in Anchorage BBC Hanna Correa and her son Milan attend a protest in Anchorage “Putin is supposed to be in jail, and he just comes to…
Friday briefing: How Palestine Action arrests expose a new authoritarian edge to UK police | UK news
Good morning. An award-winning poet, a decorated army officer, and a retired head teacher are handcuffed together in the back of a police van … It’s not the start of…