Finding the young girl captured in a photograph of Gaza detainees
supplied In a group of Gazan men, detained by Israeli forces, a little girl can be seen (circled). The BBC has chosen to obscure the faces of those most identifiable.…
Ruling BDP party loses power after nearly six decades
Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich southern African nation. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) –…
‘Infinite monkey theorem’ debunked by Australian mathematicians
Two Australian mathematicians say they have debunked an old adage, that if given an infinite amount of time, a monkey pressing keys on a typewriter would eventually write the complete…
As US votes, Ukraine’s future hangs in balance
Getty Images Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia As she sweeps up broken glass outside her shop, Inna knows her country’s future is in the hands of Americans voting more than 5,000…
Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty after two-year legal battle
Atlanta rapper Young Thug has pleaded guilty to participating in criminal street gang activity, a surprise twist that could end the musician’s long-running trial to an end, US media report.…
Nation mourns as death toll soars past 150
‘We all know someone who has died’ – Valencia residents tell BBC correspondent At least 158 people have died in Spain’s worst flooding disaster in generations as rescuers battle odds…
BBC visits flood devastated Paiporta where dozens have died
The BBC has visited Paiporta, Valencia, where dozens of people have been confirmed dead. Source link
Hezbollah rocket attacks kill seven in northern Israel
AFP Smoke was seen rising from the Israeli town of Metula following a Hezbollah rocket attack on Thursday Two separate Hezbollah rocket attacks have killed seven people in northern Israel,…
Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan
Typhoon Kong-rey, the biggest typhoon to directly hit Taiwan in nearly 30 years, has made landfall on the island’s eastern coast. Schools and workplaces across Taiwan were closed on Thursday…
US envoys in ceasefire push
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Israel wants the Lebanese army to be deployed in areas around the border in place of Hezbollah Senior American officials have returned to the Middle East to try to…