First students evacuated from Gaza to study in UK
A group of 34 students in Gaza with places at British universities have been evacuated and are due to arrive in the UK within days. It is the first time…
Trump’s hope to ‘take back’ Bagram airbase dismissed by Taliban official
A Taliban official has rejected the idea that the US could retake a key airbase in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump told reporters he wanted it back. Zakir Jalal, who…
British couple freed after months in Taliban prison
Caroline Hawleydiplomatic correspondent and Aleks Phillips QATARI GOVERNMENT Barbie and Peter Reynolds (right) will first fly to Qatar for medical checks, before returning to the UK A British couple who…
Fans outside Jimmy Kimmel studio react to show’s axing
Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has been pulled off air “indefinitely” by ABC over comments he made about the shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk. In his Monday night monologue, Kimmel…
US vetoes UN call for ceasefire for sixth time
The US has for the sixth time vetoed a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the…
The lonely life and death of Delhi’s only African elephant
Animal welfare activists in India are mourning the death of a much-loved elephant they long sought to rehabilitate. Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi’s zoo who spent much of…
Taliban ban books written by women from Afghan universities
The Taliban government has removed books written by women from the university teaching system in Afghanistan as part of a new ban which has also outlawed the teaching of human…
‘Moonies’ Church leader denies bribing South Korea’s former first lady
The leader of the controversial Unification Church has denied allegations that her organisation bribed South Korea’s former first lady with luxury gifts in exchange for business favours. Han Hak-ja flatly…
The US is at a dangerous crossroads after Charlie Kirk shooting
Katty KayUS Special Correspondent BBC It has been a brutal week in America and I’m not the only one wondering whether the country can pull itself out of this spiral…
Sex abuse charges against top Australian radio host downgraded
Prosecutors have downgraded some of the most serious sex abuse charges against veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones after a court hearing on Thursday. Mr Jones now faces…