US skips UN Nakba event marking dispossession of Palestinians after Israeli campaign
The event, the first of its kind to be held by the UN, commemorated the Nakba or "catastrophe" -- when roughly 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes in what is now Israel.
2023-05-16 21:29
Global executions at highest rate for five years - Amnesty report
Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt carried out 90% of the 883 recorded in 2022, Amnesty International says.
2023-05-16 14:46
Midwife's Ukraine work inspires Eurovision winner Sandie Shaw
Singer Sandy Shaw was inspired by the midwife after hearing her on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
2023-05-16 13:59
Russia targets Kyiv with 'exceptional' missile strike, military official says
Kyiv was targeted by an exceptionally dense attack of Russian drones, cruise missiles and possibly ballistic missiles early Tuesday in the eighth assault on the Ukrainian capital this month, a senior city military official said.
2023-05-16 13:50
Vladimir Kara-Murza's mother speaks to the BBC
Elena Gordon's son Vladimir Kara-Murza was convicted of treason for criticising Putin's war in Ukraine.
2023-05-16 13:22
Rudy Giuliani accused of sexual harassment by ex-employee
Donald Trump's former lawyer is accused of coercing an ex-employee into sex in a $10m civil case.
2023-05-16 10:19
Eurovision: Ukrainian mum who was forced to flee Kyiv unveils artwork
The artwork, in Liverpool, features Eurovision 2022 winner Kalush Orchestra and runner-up Sam Ryder.
2023-05-13 16:18
Karnataka results: India's Congress ahead of Modi's BJP in key state polls
The opposition Congress party is ahead in the Karnataka state election, according to trends.
2023-05-13 15:29
Israel strikes Gaza, Palestinians fire rockets as truce bid lingers
GAZA/JERUSALEM Palestinian militants in Gaza resumed rocket fire on Israel early on Saturday after Israeli aircraft bombed Islamic
2023-05-13 14:19
Eurovision: 'Liverpool is brimming with pride and joy'
The countdown is on to the grand final of Eurovision in Liverpool and the city is buzzing.
2023-05-13 05:17
US bolstering defense posture in the Persian Gulf after Iran seized two merchant ships in recent weeks
The US will bolster its defensive posture with heightened patrols in the Persian Gulf after destabilizing actions by Iran this past month to interfere with and seize commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and other strategic waterways, according to a US National Security Council spokesperson.
2023-05-13 01:57
Palestinian rockets fired towards Jerusalem, Israel keeps up strikes on Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Palestinian militants on Friday fired rockets towards Jerusalem for the first time
2023-05-12 19:23