19 minutes ago Getty Images Israel’s defence minister has ordered the military to “seize additional areas in Gaza” if Hamas does not free all remaining hostages. Israel Katz said on Friday that the military would continue its ground operation in Gaza “with increasing intensity” until all of the hostages “both living and dead” were returned.…
Iceland’s minister for children has resigned after admitting she had a child with a teenager more than 30 years ago. Ásthildur Lóa Thórsdóttir said in a media interview she had first started a relationship when the boy was 15 years old, and she was a 22-year-old counsellor at a religious group which he attended. She…
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired the head of the nation’s security service over its failure to anticipate the 7 October 2023 attack by Hamas. The Israeli cabinet met on Thursday evening to formally approve the early dismissal of Ronen Bar, who was appointed in October 2021 for a five-year term as the Shin…
Watch: President Trump signs order to shut education department ‘once and for all’ US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, fulfilling a campaign pledge and a long-cherished goal of some conservatives. Accusing the agency of “breath-taking failures”, the Republican president vowed to return the money it controls…
13 hours ago Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent Reporting fromSumy, Ukraine Artem Kariakin Artem and his unit would regularly cross into Russia – until last week Until just over a week ago, Artem Kariakin and his unit were making regular trips across Ukraine’s border into the Russian town of Sudzha. He shows me video taken with…
14 hours ago BBC Verify: Assessing Israel’s renewed ground operation Hamas says it launched three rockets at Tel Aviv – the first time the group is known to have fired back since Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza. Israel said it intercepted one of the missiles and the others fell into uninhabited land. At…
Each successful identification “gives renewed hope” that other women “can also have their identities returned to them”, said Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza. “Our work is not just about solving cases, it’s also about restoring dignity to victims and giving a voice to those affected by tragedy,” he said. Lima was found dead in a…
15 hours ago Vicky Wong BBC News Reuters Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukrainian and US officials will meet for peace talks in Saudi Arabia next Monday, after the Kremlin confirmed US-Russia talks there the same day. Ukraine’s leader said Russian President Vladimir Putin “must stop making unnecessary demands that only prolong the war”. Moscow’s demands…
The world’s oldest Michelin-starred restaurant, Georges Blanc, has lost its third star, according to French media reports. Georges Blanc, the 82-year-old French chef in charge of the restaurant in south-east France, told the AFP news agency that they “weren’t expecting it”. “We’ll make do with the two stars… maybe we’ll be less elitist and a…
Four Canadians were executed in China on drug-related charges earlier this year, Canadian authorities have confirmed. All of them were dual citizens and their identities have been withheld, Canada’s foreign minister Mélanie Joly said. A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Canada urged Ottawa to “stop making irresponsible remarks”, as pundits feared a further downturn…