Algeria silent after civil war book wins top French award
Getty Images For the first time, an Algerian author has won France’s top literary award, the Goncourt, with a searing account of his country’s 1990s civil war. Kamel Daoud’s novel…
Israel PM Netanyahu fires defence minister Gallant
BBC Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired defence minister Yoav Gallant, saying there is “crisis of trust” between them. Netanyahu said in a statement that his trust in Gallant…
PM responds to Post Office campaigner after repeated requests
Sir Keir Starmer has responded to a letter from Sir Alan Bates calling for faster compensation payments for postmasters impacted by the Post Office scandal, the prime minister’s spokesman has…
Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley
Darren Conway / BBC A young man is rescued from the rubble of an apartment block in El Karak At the wheel of an ambulance, Samir El Chekieh drives with…
London Tube strikes called off after Aslef talks with TfL
Planned strikes on the London Underground have been suspended following talks over pay between the Aslef union and Transport for London (TfL). Industrial action was due to begin on Thursday…
Killers of Ugandan Olympian sentenced to 35 years
A court in Kenyan has sentenced two men to 35 years each for the murder of Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat at the end of last year. The Olympic steeplechaser was…
Spanish disunity after flood disaster descends into political blame game
Getty Images Spain’s initial unity has been shattered by recriminations a week after the floods A week after flash floods hit eastern Spain, recriminations are flying over who was to…
Glastonbury announces big change to ticket booking system
Getty Images The 2025 festival will be the last before a fallow year The Glastonbury festival has announced changes to its booking process, with the introduction of an automatic queue…
WOMAD Festival to relocate site in 2026
Organisers of a music festival have announced it is moving sites and will not take place in 2025. World of Music, Arts and Dance Festival (WOMAD) has taken place at…
My background is not a ‘pity story’
PA Media The Saltburn actor says he wants his story to inspire other children Saltburn star Barry Keoghan has said he doesn’t want his background to be a “pity story”,…