Hamas formally rejects latest ceasefire offer
Hamas has formally rejected Israel’s latest ceasefire offer, saying it is prepared to immediately negotiate a deal that would see the release of all remaining hostages in return for an…
Fire services get 50% less than police to cover tax rises
Most fire services in England are facing a shortfall in funding after the government failed to give them the same level of compensation for tax increases as the police. The…
Could taking carbon out of the sea cool down the planet?
Jonah Fisher BBC environment correspondent Getty Images The ocean absorbs about a quarter of the CO2 that is emitted into the atmosphere. A ground-breaking project to suck carbon out of…
Canada’s ‘regular’ homes now cost millions. Can a new government fix it?
Nadine Yousif BBC News Reporting fromVancouver, British Columbia Eloise Alanna/BBC Vancouver has been labelled one of the most “impossibly unaffordable” cities in the world for housing Before Donald Trump imposed…
How to watch the best sets from home
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Coachella Festival Lisa Manobal made her solo debut at the festival, after headlining with Blackpink in 2019 The best thing about Coachella is that it happens…
How much do bin workers get paid?
Gerry Georgieva & Anthony Reuben BBC Verify Reuters A strike among bin workers in Birmingham has left piles of waste around the city. At the heart of the dispute is…
JD Vance heads to Rome
Davide Ghiglione in Rome & Bernd Debusmann Jr in Washington DC BBC News, Washington Getty Images JD Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019 at the age of 35. When US…
Migrant tents removed from Guantanamo Bay, satellite images show
The US has dismantled large parts of a camp built to house migrants at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify show. President Donald Trump ordered…
‘No-fly throne’ and ‘Labour turmoil on ruling’
29 minutes ago ShareSave ShareSave A range of stories lead Friday’s front pages. The Daily Telegraph’s reports Britain’s biggest bank Lloyds has “pledged solidarity” with transgender staff following the Supreme…
Syrians have more freedom after Assad, but could they lose it?
Lina Sinjab Middle East Correspondent BBC On the morning of 8 December 2024, I waited anxiously at the Lebanese border, hoping to get into Syria as soon as the crossing…