The Beirut suburb bearing the brunt of Israel bombing
Joel Gunter/BBC An air strike on the edge of the Dahieh area that completely destroyed one building and damaged adjacent buildings, including a large gynaecology clinic The air strike that…
President Lula cancels Russia trip after injuring head
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has cancelled a trip to Russia after injuring his head in an accident at home on Saturday. The 78-year-old was scheduled to travel…
Fresh blasts heard in Lebanon as Israel vows to hit Hezbollah’s finance sites
The Israeli military has warned residents in 24 areas in Lebanon – including 14 in the capital Beirut – that it plans to carry out strikes in the coming hours…
Egypt declared malaria-free by World Health Organization
Egypt has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO) – an achievement hailed by the UN public health agency as “truly historic”. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian…
Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for first time since Rust shooting trial
Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust…
Polls close in presidential election and EU referendum
Polls have closed in Moldova, where people have been voting in the country’s presidential election and in a referendum on whether to enshrine the goal of joining the European Union…
Israeli strike in north Gaza kills 87, Hamas-run ministry says
Reuters A number of people are still trapped under the rubble in Beit Lahia, local officials say Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry has said at least 87 people were killed and…
Elon Musk pledges to give away $1m per day to Pennsylvania voters
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said he will give away $1m (£766,000) a day to a registered voter in the key swing state of Pennsylvania until the US presidential election…
Polio cases surge in Pakistan ahead of vaccination campaign
Getty Images Pakistani officials are preparing to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign for children under five Health authorities in Pakistan say they have confirmed six more cases of polio, taking…
Ghana’s illegal gold mining industry causes environmental destruction
Reuters Water from a polluted river in Ghana was so thick and discoloured that an artist was able to use it as paint to depict the environmental devastation caused by…