France to recognise Palestinian state in September
France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said. In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session…
BBC’s Gaza freelance journalists on struggle to feed families
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem Anadolu via Getty Images Journalists are facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering Three trusted freelance Palestinian journalists whom the BBC…
Look back at the highs and lows of Hulk Hogan
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Hulk Hogan, who has died at the age of 71, was the all-American hero of professional wrestling, with his combination of macho athleticism and…
Zelensky backtracks on law over anti-corruption bodies after protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has submitted a draft law to reinstate the freedom of two anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine – days after nationwide protests broke out over changes…
Justice department official expected to speak to Epstein accomplice Maxwell
Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell is meeting justice department officials as pressure grows on the Trump administration to release files linked to the financier’s sex trafficking network, US media…
EU chief says ties with China at ‘inflection point’
Koh Ewe, Kelly Ng and Paul Kirby BBC News, Singapore and London Reuters The EU’s challenges “do not come from China”, Xi Jinping maintains EU-China relations have reached an “inflection…
Spike Lee and wife Tonya named as Benin ambassadors for African-Americans in the US
Benin has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as its ambassadors for African-Americans in the US. The couple are…
Rescue under way for three workers trapped by Canada mine collapse
Rescue officials in Canada are working to free three miners who are trapped underground in northern British Columbia after a mine collapse. The trio were working at the Red Chris…
Two die in burned car as 44C heat expected
Two people have died in a car in a wildfire which has torn through southern Cyprus amid soaring temperatures which are expected to climb to 44C on Thursday. Cypriot police…
BBC News and news agencies warn journalists in Gaza at risk of starvation
BBC News and three leading news agencies have expressed desperate concern for journalists in Gaza, who they say are increasingly unable to feed themselves and their families. Those reporting the…