Can the UN Security Council be reformed?
The UN secretary-general says the absence of African seats is ‘indefensible’. African nations must have permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, the head of the world body has…
Israel kills 11 in Gaza as Trump announces $5bn pledge from Board of Peace
US President Donald Trump says the first meeting of his newly created Board of Peace will take place on Thursday. Israeli forces have killed at least 11 Palestinians in attacks…
Gaza mother’s grim ordeal: A search for missing son among mutilated bodies
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – With exhausted steps and eyes filled with tears, Hanaa al-Mabhuh moves between the hall displaying photographs of bodies and the morgue at al-Shifa Hospital in…
Gunmen kill at least 32 people in northern Nigeria, residents say
Witnesses say the motorcycle riding gunmen attacked three communities in northern Nigeria, killing and abducting dozens. Gunmen on motorcycles have rampaged through three villages in northern Nigeria, killing at least…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,452
These are the key developments from day 1,452 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy awards US Senator Lindsey Graham (right) and US Senator Richard Blumenthal (left) with…
US army launches retaliatory strikes on dozens of ISIL targets in Syria
Operation Hawkeye has killed and captured more than 50 ISIL fighters after hitting about 100 targets. United States forces have carried out a series of strikes against ISIL (ISIS) targets…
Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 to move top of La Liga
Vinicius Jr strikes twice from the penalty spot as Madrid move provisionally above Barcelona, who play Girona on Monday. Vinicius Junior scored two penalties as Real Madrid moved top of…
Onsite gunmen force MSF to stop work at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
Medical charity’s announcement comes on the heels of Israel’s recent ban on its operations in Gaza. Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has suspended some operations at…
Riot police to deploy on French beaches under new deal to stop illegal Channel migrant crossings
UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal 48 minutes agoSima KotechaSenior UK correspondent Getty ImagesChannel crossings have increased over the past three years, with 41,472 people arriving in…
Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show
Sara Cox replaces Scott Mills on Radio 2 breakfast show 45 minutes agoSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporter BBCSara Cox has hosted the drivetime show on Radio 2 since 2019 DJ Sara Cox…