How Israel’s policies created famine in Gaza
Emir Nader BBC News, Jerusalem Reuters Famine is taking place in Gaza – just a short drive away from hundreds of trucks of aid sitting idly outside its borders. How…
Russia is trying to stop meeting on peace and prolong war, Zelensky says
Katy Watson BBC News in Kyiv EPA/Shutterstock Ukraine’s leader said he was not afraid of any meetings, unlike Russia Ukraine’s President Volodymr Zelensky has accused Russia of “doing everything it…
Will Serena Williams’s weight-loss admission help shed stigma of anti-obesity drugs?
Serena Williams, one of the most successful athletes of all time, has spoken out about using weight loss drugs – she says, to lift the “stigma” around using such medication.…
Famine confirmed in Gaza City is ‘failure of humanity’, UN chief says
Getty Images The United Nations chief has described the famine confirmed in Gaza City and its surrounding areas as a “failure of humanity”. Antonio Gutteres said the situation was a…
UK agrees to pay Kenyans affected by Lolldaiga fire
The UK government has agreed to pay compensation to thousands of Kenyans who were affected by a fire caused by a British military training exercise four years ago. The out-of-court…
Canada to drop many of its retaliatory tariffs on the US
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday that his country will drop some of its billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on US goods, though it will keep levies…
Gaza mother blames famine for halving daughter’s weight
A mother has told the BBC her five-year-old daughter has lost almost half of her body weight due to the famine in Gaza City. Lamia Hijjeh, whose family has been…
New bodies found near Shakahola Forest
Nine bodies have been exhumed from fresh graves suspected to be linked to Kenya’s notorious starvation cult. In one of the worst ever cases of cult-related mass deaths, more than…
‘My youngest child doesn’t know what fruit tastes like’
Anadolu via Getty Images Residents of the Gaza Strip have described to the BBC the effects that a lack of food is having on their bodies, after a UN-backed report…
US will review 55 million visa holders for potential violations
The US is reviewing the records of more than 55 million US visa holders to assess if they have broken conditions for entry or stay in the country. People with…