BBC News: Indian farmers are set to continue their march to Delhi as part of a protest demanding minimum crop prices. The farmers, most of whom are from Punjab state, are still more than 200km (125 miles) from the capital at the Shambhu border in Haryana state. The capital is ringed by razor wire, cement […]
BBC News: Nawaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto’s parties in Pakistan have reached a deal to form a government. Mr Bhutto’s PPP said it would help Mr Sharif’s PML-N elect a prime minister after last week’s election. The two parties were previously in a coalition that ousted Imran Khan from power in 2022. This time, independent […]
BBC News: A top UN official has warned an Israeli assault on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, could lead to a “slaughter”. Humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said Palestinians in Gaza were already suffering an “assault that is unparalleled in its intensity, brutality and scope”. The consequences of an invasion of Rafah would be “catastrophic”, he said. […]
BBC News: US President Joe Biden has called Donald’s Trump’s remarks on Nato “shameful” and “un-American”. At a recent rally, Trump said he would “encourage” Russia to attack Nato allies who do not pay their bills as part of the Western military alliance. Biden referred to the Nato alliance as a “sacred commitment” for the […]
BBC News: Europe will need 10 years before it is fully ready to defend itself, the boss of Germany’s biggest defence firm, Rheinmetall, told the BBC. Armin Papperger said that ammunition stocks are currently “empty”. He made the comments during a visit by Chancellor Olaf Scholz at a foundation-laying ceremony for a major new arms […]
BBC News: Ex-US President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to suspend a lower court ruling that he does not have presidential immunity from prosecution. He had claimed in his election interference case he could not be tried for acts carried out as president. Three lower court judges disagreed, ruling that he can be […]
BBC News: A Palestinian doctor in Rafah has said people are terrified about the prospect of an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza’s southern-most city, after a night of some of the worst air strikes he has experienced since arriving there. In a series of messages sent to the BBC on Monday, Dr Ahmed Abuibaid described […]
BBC News: The UK has imposed sanctions against four “extremist” Israeli settlers it has accused of attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The Foreign Office announced financial and travel restrictions against the four who it says have committed human rights abuses against Palestinians. Lord Cameron also called on Israel to take action to end […]
BBC News: Pakistanis still do not know which party will form their next government or who their next prime minister will be four days after the hotly-contested general elections. Despite former PM Imran Khan’s detention and the many hurdles thrown at his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), independent candidates backed by the party stunned observers by winning […]
BBC News: Thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets of Rabat calling for an end to ties with Israel, over its actions in Gaza. Some waved placards saying “stop the massacre” and “normalisation is treason” during Sunday’s march. Politicians from across the spectrum are reported to have been among the crowds. Morocco established diplomatic […]
BBC News: Trinidad and Tobago is considering declaring a national emergency over a huge oil spill from a ship that ran aground and overturned this week. At least 15km (nine miles) of Tobago’s south-western coast have been affected, including some of the Caribbean island’s pristine beaches. Some 1,000 volunteers have now joined government staff to […]
BBC News: Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah – the city in southern Gaza crammed with Palestinian refugees. UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said “over half of Gaza’s population are sheltering in the area”, while Dutch FM Hanke Bruins Slot said there could be “many civilian casualties”. Saudi Arabia […]