AFP The US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has set up four aid distribution centre in southern and central Gaza The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Sunday, amid disputed reports that Israeli forces had opened fire. Witnesses reported being shot at...
Laura Gozzi & BBC Verify BBC News Ukraine Presidential Press Service/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Head of the Security Service (SSU) Vasyl Maliuk after the operation against Russian airbases It was an attack of astonishing ingenuity – unprecedented, broad, and 18 months in the making. On 1 June more than 100 Ukrainian drones...
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his $200bn (£150bn) fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years. The 69-year-old said that “by unleashing human potential through health and education, every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity”. Speaking in Ethiopia’s capital...
A second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have ended without a major breakthrough, and only an agreement between the warring sides to swap more prisoners of war. The Ukrainian negotiators said Russia again rejected an “unconditional ceasefire” – a key demand by Kyiv and its allies in Europe and the US. The...
The UK has backed Morocco’s plan for ending a territorial conflict in Western Sahara, as part of a deal that will secure lucrative investment projects in the 2030 men’s football World Cup. For decades British governments have refused to take sides over who should control Western Sahara, which is considered a “non-self-governing territory” by the...
An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of Boulikessi, and seized control of an army base. More than 30 soldiers were killed in Sunday’s attack, according to sources quoted by the Reuters news agency, however that figure has not been confirmed by the authorities. On Monday the...
Esme Stallard Climate and science correspondent Watch: Erupting Mount Etna spews huge plumes of smoke and ash Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted, with large plumes of ash and smoke seen rising from the volcano. Images and video from the island of Sicily showed volcanic material spilling out of the volcano on Monday morning. A number...
Footage shows huge plumes of earthy coloured smoke and ash billowing from Mount Etna in Sicily. The volcano on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean island is one of the world’s most active, with eruptions taking place several times a year. Video captured on Monday comes after Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said...
Poland’s president-elect Karol Nawrocki is taking up a largely ceremonial role, but his impact on the country’s politics in the next five years may be profound. Nawrocki’s supporters, the national conservative Law and Justice (PiS) opposition, feels re-energised after losing power 18 months ago to Donald Tusk’s pro-EU coalition, and view his success as the...
Six people are being treated for injuries after a man “started setting people on fire” at a mall in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, police say. A peaceful event in support of the Israeli hostages was taking place when the attack occurred. Authorities say the suspect was seen throwing Molotov cocktails, and using other devices to...
Getty Images From allegations of infidelity to swinging scandals, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives offers a look into a version of Mormon life far removed from traditional public perception. Set in suburban Utah, the TV series follows a group of Mormon women – most of whom rose to fame on TikTok and became MomTok...
Getty Images Many South Africans are deeply attached to their land South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm after he approved a law that gives the state the power to expropriate some privately owned land without compensation for owners. The law, which is yet to be implemented, has drawn...
Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent Watch: Lee Jae-myung speaks behind bulletproof glass at a campaign rally The striking feature of this election has been the leading opposition candidate, Lee Jae-myung, campaigning in a bullet-proof vest. At a recent rally, he was escorted to the podium by close protection officers, ready to shield him with their ballistic...
Corbis via Getty Images India is among the countries hardest hit by “antimicrobial resistance” It’s a grim paradox, doctors say. On the one hand, antibiotics are being overused until they no longer work, driving resistance and fuelling the rise of deadly superbugs. On the other hand, people are dying because they can’t access these life-saving...
It’s hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity – or ingenuity – that went into Ukraine’s countrywide assault on Russia’s air force. We cannot possibly verify Ukrainian claims that the attacks resulted in $7bn (£5.2bn) of damage, but it’s clear that “Operation Spider’s Web” was, at the very least, a spectacular propaganda coup. Ukrainians are already...