Protesters in Israel intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war
Watch: The BBC’s Emir Nader reports from protests against PM Netanyahu’s plans for Gaza Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Israel to oppose the government’s plan to…
The village in Peru that lives in the dark next to a massive solar plant
Alejandro Millán Valencia BBC News Mundo BBC Residents of Pampa Clemesí, in southern Peru, rely on flashlights to make their way through the darkness Each morning, Rosa Chamami wakes to…
Masked thieves steal $7k of Labubu dolls in California
CCTV footage has been released showing the moment masked thieves broke into a store in the Los Angeles area and took $7,000 (£5,204) worth of Labubu dolls. The break in…
France’s last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit after 50 years
Hugh Schofield Paris correspondent BBC Ali Akbar, now 72, has spent 50 years selling newspapers on the Left Bank He is France’s last newspaper hawker; maybe the last in Europe.…
Europe allies urge Trump not to deal with Putin ‘without Ukraine’
European allies have rallied behind Ukraine in a renewed surge of support, insisting that any peace talks with Russia must include Kyiv. It comes as Donald Trump prepares to hold…
Jen Pawol becomes first woman to umpire Major League Baseball game
Jen Pawol has made US sporting history by becoming the first female umpire to referee a Major League Baseball (MLB) game during the regular season. Pawol, 48, oversaw first base…
Billionaire inheritance battle puts spotlight on India’s messy family succession
Devina Gupta BBC News, Delhi Sunjay Kapur/X Sunjay Kapur suffered a heart attack in June while playing polo in the UK An Indian tycoon’s sudden death in June has triggered…
How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust
Robin Levinson King BBC News Getty Images Bulleit Bourbon reported a more than 7% sales drop this fiscal year As American as apple pie, Kentucky bourbon was booming after the…
Putin gives Trump envoy award for CIA official’s son
President Vladimir Putin has presented US President Donald Trump’s special envoy with an award to pass on to a senior CIA official whose son was killed fighting with Russia in…
Jerusalem protesters converge on PM Netanyahu’s residence
Protesters in support of hostages took to the streets of Jerusalem and marched towards Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence to voice their anger over the Gaza City takeover plan. Former…