Israel allowing in food after pressure from allies, PM says
Israel’s prime minister has said his decision to allow a “minimal” amount of food into Gaza after 11 weeks of blockade followed pressure from allies in the US Senate. “We…
Deaf behind bars – BBC
Prisons are environments that really run on sounds – alarms, tannoys, people’s voices. So, what’s it like being deaf in prison? Made by BBC Ideas in partnership with The Open…
Israel orders Khan Younis evacuation ahead of ‘unprecedented attack’
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ordered residents of Khan Younis to evacuate as it prepares to launch an “unprecedented attack”. People were ordered to move towards al-Mawasi in the…
Keir Starmer banks on public being over Brexit
This is undeniably a significant deal. In a funny way, though, for Sir Keir Starmer to succeed he needs it to seem as insignificant and uncontroversial as possible. For many…
What’s in the UK-EU deal?
Sam Francis Political reporter EPA The UK and the EU have reached a new deal setting out post-Brexit relations on areas including fishing rights, trade and defence. The full details…
Mexico mourns killed Navy cadets
Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News MARCO ANTONIO PEREZ/AFP via Getty Images) Mexicans are mourning the death of two young Navy cadets who were killed on Saturday when the training tall ship…
Pope Leo XIV holds Vatican talks with JD Vance
EPA Pope Leo XIV has held “cordial” talks with US Vice-President JD Vance, according to the Vatican. It comes a day after Vance – a practicing Catholic – joined other…
South Africa to pursue appeal against Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape
South African authorities say they will continue with legal proceedings against Nigerian televangelist Timothy Omotoso who was acquitted of rape last month, even though he has left the country. Mr…
France to open new high security prison in French Guiana
France will build a new high-security prison in its overseas department of French Guiana to house drug traffickers and radical Islamists, the country’s justice minister announced during a visit to…
Cat caught smuggling drugs into Costa Rica prison
Officers at Pococi Penitentiary in Costa Rica have caught a cat carrying two packages of drugs attached to its body. According to a statement on Facebook from the country’s Ministry…