- Friday, 22 August 2025
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UN calls for investigation into killings near Gaza aid distribution site
The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Sunday, amid disputed reports that Israeli forces had opened fire on people waiting to collect aid.
Five musicians murdered in suspected Mexican cartel killing
Five musicians who disappeared in the Mexican city of Reynosa, near the US border, were murdered by suspected drug cartel members, Mexican authorities have said.
Hamas official says it rejects new US Gaza ceasefire plan backed by Israel
A senior Hamas official has told the BBC the Palestinian armed group will reject the latest US proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Israeli ministers say 22 new Jewish settlements have been approved in the occupied West Bank - the biggest expansion in decades.
US halts student visa appointments and plans expanded social media vetting
US President Donald Trump's administration has ordered embassies to stop scheduling appointments for student visas as it prepares to expand social media vetting of such applicants.
Crowds overrun US-backed group's new aid distribution site in Gaza
Thousands of Palestinians have overrun an aid distribution site in Gaza set up by a controversial US and Israeli-backed group, a day after it began working there.
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 54, officials say
At least 54 Palestinians have been killed in two separate Israeli air strikes overnight, including a strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza, two hospital directors have told the BBC.
As Israel faces diplomatic 'tsunami', Trump is staying quiet
A headline in Israel's liberal daily Ha'aretz this week put it starkly: "Diplomatic tsunami nears," it warned, "as Europe begins to act against Israel's 'complete madness' in Gaza."
EU calls for 'respect' after Trump threatens 50% tariffs
The European Union's trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on "respect" not "threats".
Trump administration ends Harvard's ability to enrol international students
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X that the administration had revoked Harvard's "Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification as a result of their failure to adhere to the law."
Heavy rain disrupts life in several Indian cities
Four people have reportedly died, with more than a dozen injured in the capital Delhi and nearby areas, according to local media, after a severe hailstorm hit the city on Wednesday. The powerful storm uprooted trees, triggered power outages and led to massive traffic snarls due to waterlogging on the streets. Similar scenes were reported from India's financial capital, Mumbai, where pre-monsoon showers led to flooding in parts of the city.
Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead in attack at DC Jewish museum
Two Israeli embassy staff were killed outside a Jewish museum in downtown Washington DC, officials say.
'The mood is changing': Israeli anger grows at conduct of war
As Israel's war in Gaza enters a new, violent phase, a growing number of voices within the country are speaking out against it - and how it's being fought.
Trump ambushes S African leader with claim of Afrikaners being 'persecuted'
A meeting meant to soothe tensions between the US and South Africa instead spiralled as President Donald Trump put his counterpart on the defensive with claims that white farmers in his nation were being killed and "persecuted".
Judge warns US deportations to South Sudan may breach court order
A federal judge has warned that US President Donald Trump's administration could be held in contempt of court for deporting a group of migrants to South Sudan.
