- Friday, 22 August 2025
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Starmer joins condemnation of Israel over Gaza
The UK, France and Canada have warned Israel they will take "concrete actions" if it continues an "egregious" expansion of military operations in Gaza.
Israel lets aid into Gaza after 11-week blockade but UN calls it 'drop in ocean'
The UN's humanitarian chief welcomed the move but stressed it was only "a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed" by the 2.1 million Palestinians in the war-torn territory, where global experts are warning of a looming famine.
Cancer touches us all, says Biden after outpouring of support
Joe Biden expressed his gratitude for the words of support that have poured in from across the world, including a private letter from Britain's King Charles, after the former US president announced his cancer diagnosis on Sunday.
Cassie at Diddy trial: I'd give back $20m settlement to undo freak-offs
Breaking down in sobs, the singer told a New York court on Friday that she would give back a $20m (£15m) legal settlement from the rap mogul if it meant never having participated in his "humiliating" drug-fuelled sex parties, referred to as "freak-offs".
US 'troubled' by humanitarian situation in Gaza, Rubio tells BBC
The top US diplomat Marco Rubio has said the US is "troubled" by the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
LA 2028 Olympics plans air taxi service for spectators
Spectators could fly through the Los Angeles skies and escape the city's notorious traffic during the 2028 Olympic Games if the organisers have their way.
Israeli air strikes kill more than 100 in Gaza, civil defence says, as agencies warn of starvation
Israeli air strikes have killed 103 people in Gaza since midnight, according to the Hamas-run civil defence agency The air strikes came as an Israeli blockade on aid entering Gaza continues - 10 different aid agencies say the humanitarian situation is getting worse
At least 21 killed in crash in Mexico, official says
At least 21 people have been killed in a road accident in central Mexico, according to a local official.
Do Afrikaners want to take Trump up on his South African refugee offer?
Ulrich Janse van Vuuren has made it his passion to share and showcase some of South Africa's best features with his legion of social media followers.
Putin not on Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not among the names listed by the Kremlin as being due to attend peace talks on the war in Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday, despite calls from Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky for him to attend.
Plane crash victims' families file complaint against Jeju Air CEO
Some families of those killed in a Jeju Air plane crash last December have filed a criminal complaint against 15 people, including South Korea's transport minister and the airline's CEO, for professional negligence.
Trump expected to meet Syrian leader after announcing he will lift sanctions
US President Donald Trump has said he will lift sanctions on Syria, ahead of an expected meeting with its leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa.
BBC cameraman haunted by Gaza's malnourished children captures Israeli strike on hospital
The war's horrors multiply. The dead, the pieces of the dead. The dying. The starving. More and more of them now – all the weight of human suffering witnessed by my brave colleagues in Gaza.
Judge resentences Menendez brothers in 1989 murders
A Los Angeles judge has resentenced the Menendez brothers, the two men serving life in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents in Beverly Hills, making them eligible for parole.
Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN refugee agency head tells BBC
How do you measure misery? For journalists the usual way is to see it, to feel it, to smell it.
