‘Israeli forces took over my home and then they set it on fire’
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Tulkarm BBC Nasser Faratawi’s West Bank property was taken over by the IDF in March Nasser Faratawi holds up a blackened garland of silicone flowers and…
Japan sets new record with nearly 100,000 people aged over 100
The number of people in Japan aged 100 or older has risen to a record high of nearly 100,000, its government has announced. Setting a new record for the 55th…
US joins UN Security Council condemnation of Israeli strikes on Qatar
Getty Images Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told the council that Israel was “led by blusterous extremists” The United Nations Security Council has condemned Israel’s strikes on…
Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runway
A pilot and co-pilot have tested positive for alcohol after the plane they were operating veered off the runway when landing in Nigeria. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) screened…
Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest
Nepal’s former Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki has become the country’s interim prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government. Karki, 73, was sworn in during a brief…
World’s first AI minister will eliminate corruption, says Albania’s PM
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondent ADNAN BECI/AFP The new minister, named Diella, has already been active as a bot, guiding applicants through a process to obtain official documents. For government officials,…
Family of South African anti-apartheid hero is confident in prosecutions
A son of prominent South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko has told the BBC the family is confident a new inquest into his death 48 years ago will lead to…
Who is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in custody for shooting Charlie Kirk?
The man accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, a Utah native who had been living with his parents “for a long…
As Russian forces advance, Ukrainians in Donbas must choose: stay or go
Quentin SommervilleBBC News, reporting from Bilozerske in eastern Ukraine BBC travels with Ukraine’s White Angels to Bilozerske, to evacuate civilians on the front line The white armoured police van speeds…
UK says ‘great news’ British national freed in Belarus release deal
Viasna/Odnoklassiki Julia Fenner was given a seven-year jail term last month UK-Belarus dual citizen Julia Fenner, who is the wife of a British diplomat, has been freed from prison by…