Reuters Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits a site in Israel hit by Iranian missiles Back in March, as he turned his back on a ceasefire process that was delivering results, the Israeli prime minister took a decision described by some commentators as akin to “political suicide”. The Gaza ceasefire deal, brokered by Donald Trump’s envoy...
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! In the final sprint leading up to Zohran Mamdani’s historic win on Tuesday, the New York City mayoral primary took on an unusually refreshing tone: one of cooperation. Shortly before early voting started, Mamdani, a state assemblymember and unabashed democratic socialist,...
IVF births made up more than 3% of births in the UK in 2023 – a figure roughly equivalent to one child in every classroom, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has said. According to new data, around 20,700 babies were born during the year as a result of in vitro fertilisation – representing...
Footage has emerged online showing the aftermath of Israeli strikes across Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj, west of the Iranian capital. The Israeli army said it targeted the headquarters of internal security forces and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) units in the Tehran area. Iran’s health ministry says around 500 people have been...
If Israel’s recent claims are confirmed, the assassinations of Saeed Izadi and Behnam Shahryari represent a major blow to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the elite Quds Force, its overseas operations arm which has ties with armed groups in the region. Izadi, a senior Quds Force commander responsible for coordination with Hamas and...
Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, who still had a chance of winning the US Open, applauds as he watches competitor JJ Spaun hole an incredible 65-foot birdie putt on the 18th to win by two shots at Oakmont. WATCH MORE: Spaun wins US Open with longest putt of the week Available to UK users only. Read full...
Israel says it has carried out strikes on Iran’s nuclear programme, with explosions seen in the capital city of Tehran. Security cameras captured the moment a large, bright blast hit the city. Iran’s state media also showed footage of fires burning in buildings and plumes of smoke rising from the city’s skyline. People can be...
BBC correspondent Yogita Limaye reports from the scene of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, where you can see the scale of damage on the ground. An Air India plane crashed in a residential area near Ahmedabad airport earlier today, just moments after taking off. Some 204 bodies have been recovered from the crash site...
A video showing the moment a London-bound Air India flight crashed in India is now verified. BBC Verify has geolocated Air India flight AI171 to a location in Ahmedabad which is consistent with the flight path between the runway and the crash site. The appearance of the aircraft in the footage is consistent with an...
Footage shared online shows hundreds of Palestinians climbing over a large mound of dirt – with some seen scaling a metal fence – as they rush to enter an aid site in Gaza run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Palestinians are first seen waiting behind a fence, before a voice – off-camera, with an...
Protesters threw petrol bombs, bricks and fireworks at police during another night of disorder in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday. Police fired baton rounds and used a water cannon to disperse protesters as cars were set on fire and the windows of several houses were smashed. The disorder began on Monday after a peaceful protest...
A new poll with a margin of error of 3 points has Zohran Mamdani trailing the former governor by just 2 percent. Democratic socialist assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has come within striking distance of Andrew Cuomo in newly released polling for the upcoming New York City mayoral election, with the breakout candidate being within a margin...
That’s high praise from a man who knows what it takes to play in the Scotland engine room, as well as lead Celtic to scores of trophies. Miller is only one behind his dad Lee in terms of Scotland caps already. Seeing pictures on the wall and his dad’s cap serves to inspire him, but...
New survey data out Friday shows that Republicans are wrong if they remain unconcerned about public sentiment as it relates to the evisceration of Medicaid or healthcare support systems that would result from passage of their colossal legislation now making its way through Congress — a bill that, if passed, would see coverage stripped from...
While PE is a mandatory subject in schools, the recommended amount of two hours a week is not enforced. YST chief executive Ali Oliver said: “Our children are moving less, feeling unhappier, and losing access to the transformative power of PE, contributing to stagnant physical activity levels. “The fall in PE hours is sadly an...