Qatar's PM hopes for breakthrough on hostages' release 'soon'
DOHA Qatar's prime minister said on Wednesday there was some progress on hostage negotiations after Palestinian militant group
2023-10-25 18:17
Japan's top court says trans surgery requirement is unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling the court says it is unconstitutional to require a trans person to undergo surgery.
2023-10-25 15:46
Gaza strikes: Hamas-run health ministry says 700 killed in 24 hours
Hamas-run ministry says deadliest Israeli strikes in war have pushed total killed to nearly 5,800.
2023-10-25 00:24
A family's desperate search for missing Tanzanian student in Israel
The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.
2023-10-24 20:47
Freed hostage says she was held in 'spider's web' of Gaza tunnels
Speaking after being released by Hamas, Yocheved Lifschitz said she "went through hell" while in captivity.
2023-10-24 19:58
Two elderly hostages freed by Hamas, but families ache for others held
Some of the first images of freed hostage Yocheved Lifshitz show the frail 85-year-old grandmother walking to a waiting ambulance, more than two weeks after she was snatched by Hamas militants from her home in kibbutz Nir Oz.
2023-10-24 16:21
Ukraine war: Avdiivka civilians cling on amid Russian assault
Just over 1,000 civilians remain in Avdiivka, focus of a bloody Russian assault in eastern Ukraine.
2023-10-24 13:21
The Thais caught up in the Israel-Gaza war
Thousands of Thais who work in farms across Israel have found themselves caught in the crossfire.
2023-10-24 09:20
Some displaced Gazans returning to north despite risks, UN says
Hundreds of thousands of people told to flee south are struggling to find shelter, food and water.
2023-10-24 01:45
Israel screens unseen Hamas bodycam footage of attack
Journalists were shown 43 minutes of raw footage from the attack but most of it will not be made public.
2023-10-24 01:16
How far would US go to defend Israel?
With the scars of past entanglements in the region still being felt, there are limits to US involvement.
2023-10-24 00:59
21 French Names You’re Probably Mispronouncing
The pronunciations of names like ‘Yves’ and ‘Geneviève’ aren’t hard once you’ve heard them a few times.
2023-10-24 00:21