![Lebanon: Israel shells militant targets across border](/i/c/cedf8c26-e49e-d1d0-afa7-3cec18ceaa03.webp)
Lebanon: Israel shells militant targets across border
Israel's military said the Lebanese movement Hezbollah fired anti-tank missiles across the border.
2023-10-11 23:25
![Israel Gaza conflict: Scottish footballer Clark Robertson tells of escape](/i/c/a7f927ef-080f-86c8-bca8-4d97f0f202ee.webp)
Israel Gaza conflict: Scottish footballer Clark Robertson tells of escape
Clark Robertson, who plays professionally in Israel, has been able to return home to Aberdeen.
2023-10-11 20:45
![21 Old and Odd Directional Words](/i/c/ec7710df-8003-c645-d651-93724adf63a7.webp)
21 Old and Odd Directional Words
The rich history of the English language is full of similar directional words that are cool but uncommon, like ‘pancakewards,’ ‘couchward,’ and ‘pocketwards.’
2023-10-11 20:22
![What’s happening in Israel and Gaza? What is Hamas? A really simple guide](/i/c/77bcea25-6c95-c7b2-66b2-a799506c5d6d.webp)
What’s happening in Israel and Gaza? What is Hamas? A really simple guide
What is the background to the Palestinian militant group Hamas and its latest attack on Israel?
2023-10-11 18:51
![Russia fails to rejoin UN's human rights council](/i/c/8341eddc-3c92-cb61-046b-21b18184f7d6.webp)
Russia fails to rejoin UN's human rights council
The state was expelled from the body last April after its forces invaded Ukraine.
2023-10-11 01:50
![Hamas hostages: Who are the people taken from Israel?](/i/c/f4ee5048-ffa5-ad85-1723-62f2c9ee01d8.webp)
Hamas hostages: Who are the people taken from Israel?
From elderly grandparents to young children, these are the people known to have been taken captive.
2023-10-10 23:55
![A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon](/i/c/5eb8361d-8610-f66a-cde7-36ca8ac27caa.webp)
A floating village is stranded on a dry lakebed as extreme drought grips the Amazon
A floating village now lies stranded on a lakebed in Brazil's Amazon as severe drought leaves communities struggling to access food, fresh water and fuel.
2023-10-10 23:50
![Ivory Coast asylum seeker becomes top Welsh language activist](/i/c/008dc456-83c6-e15a-9ef8-9f16264c07ce.webp)
Ivory Coast asylum seeker becomes top Welsh language activist
Ivorian Joseff Ngabo is the first person of colour to lead a Welsh language campaign group.
2023-10-10 20:17
![President Joe Biden's foreign policy upended by Hamas attack](/i/c/763474c6-b32c-0474-eb26-5aad0f44fd2b.webp)
President Joe Biden's foreign policy upended by Hamas attack
Fears of a wider conflict and a possible distraction from the war in Ukraine could influence the White House.
2023-10-10 07:16
![Israel attack: 12 Thai nationals killed, 11 kidnapped](/i/c/519a99e3-0d0c-9dd5-a190-fd0f31aede0a.webp)
Israel attack: 12 Thai nationals killed, 11 kidnapped
Thai workers have been caught up in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas militants.
2023-10-09 17:25
![US moves battleships closer to Israel after Hamas attack](/i/c/b0bf0225-525b-0ce8-5f4d-2472566b6731.webp)
US moves battleships closer to Israel after Hamas attack
President Biden condemns the "unprecedented and appalling assault" as US sends military aid.
2023-10-09 04:55
!['Nobody could help us' - Shock and anger in Israel's Ashkelon](/i/c/cf0a166c-fd07-1415-5bc5-8af961e1f81c.webp)
'Nobody could help us' - Shock and anger in Israel's Ashkelon
Many people are shocked at how their powerful security forces were overwhelmed by Hamas.
2023-10-09 04:19