Israel strikes on Iran kill two soldiers, Iran says
Israeli strikes on Iran, in retaliation for Iran’s missile attacks earlier this month, have killed four Iranian soldiers, Iran’s army said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted missile…
Iran faces hard choices between risks of escalation or looking weak
EPA Israel’s attack on Iran deepens the war in the Middle East. Avoiding, or risking, an even worse escalation is at the heart of decisions being taken by Iran’s supreme…
Strikes on Tehran another big escalation
As footage of the aftermath of the air strikes on Iran emerges, the BBC’s International Editor Jeremy Bowen explains this is another big escalation in the deepening war in the…
Time has come for reparations conversation, say Commonwealth leaders
Commonwealth leaders have agreed the “time has come” for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK’s desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a…
Father describes moment Israeli missile caused daughter’s third-degree burns
Goktay Koraltan/BBC Ivana is being treated for her burns in a hospital in Beirut This story contains some distressing details Ivana’s family was about to flee their home in southern…
Cubans endure days without power as energy crisis hits hard
BBC Yusely Perez says she was forced to collect firewood to burn for cooking Cuba has endured one of its toughest weeks in years after a nationwide blackout which left…
Nigeria witchcraft: The man battling ‘witch-hunters’
Jonathan Griffin / BBC Activist Leo Igwe is at the forefront of efforts to help people accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, as it can destroy their lives – and even…
Spanish anti-tourism sentiment shows no sign of flagging
Reuters It’s well past the August holiday peak, but anger against over-tourism in Spain is spilling into the off-season, as holiday-makers continue to seek winter sun. On Sunday locals in…
High stakes as voters decide path in Europe
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Georgian Dream supporters are hoping for a fourth term in power in Georgia Georgians are going to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to end 12 years of…
Mining giants sign $30bn settlement for Brazil 2015 dam collapse
Getty Images The dam collapse in 2015 destroyed many villages and engulfed homes The mining giants BHP and Vale have signed a deal with the Brazilian government to pay nearly…