BBC News: Israel has insisted the assassination of a Hamas leader in Beirut was not an attack on Lebanon, as its enemies warned of “punishment” for his death. An Israeli spokesman said Saleh al-Arouri had died in a “surgical strike against the Hamas leadership”. Hamas condemned the death, while its ally Hezbollah said it was […]
BBC News: Rescue efforts continue in Japan after at least 62 people were killed in a powerful earthquake that hit the country on New Year’s Day. Homes collapsed, buildings caught fire and roads were extensively damaged, hindering the work of rescue services. The epicentre of the 7.6 quake was the Noto peninsula, in central Japan. […]
BBC News: Donald Trump has appealed the decision by Maine’s top election official to remove him from the ballot in the 2024 presidential election. Mr Trump, the current Republican frontrunner, asked that a state court overturn the move by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. Ms Bellows has previously defended her decision by saying she […]
BBC News: As Bangladesh gets ready to hold general elections on 7 January, the role of its giant neighbour India is being intensely discussed in the country. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is seeking a fourth consecutive term and her win looks inevitable as the main opposition parties are boycotting the election. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party […]
BBC News: Israel will fight South Africa’s claim that it is committing “genocidal” acts in Gaza at the International Court of Justice, an Israeli spokesman has said. “History will judge you, and it will judge you without mercy,” Eylon Levy said, addressing South African leaders. South Africa filed the case at the ICJ on Friday, […]
BBC News: First came the shock, as the Airbus A350 carrying 379 people collided with a second plane while landing in Tokyo. Then came heat and smoke as the jet sped along the runway in flames. Then survival instinct kicked in, as people scrambled to flee a cabin filling with fumes, knowing that lives depended […]
BBC News: The Israeli military has said it expects the conflict in Gaza to continue throughout 2024. In a new year’s message, Israel Defence Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said troop deployments were being adjusted to prepare for “prolonged fighting”. He said some troops – especially reservists – would be withdrawn to allow them to regroup. […]
BBC News: Bangladesh is holding general elections on 7 January – the result already looks inevitable. With the main opposition parties boycotting the poll and many of their leaders jailed, the ruling Awami League is all set to be re-elected for a fourth straight parliamentary term. The biggest of these opposition parties, the Bangladesh Nationalist […]
BBC News: A fire at a Dublin building due to be used as emergency accommodation for homeless families is being investigated by police. The building, formerly the Shipwright pub on Thorncastle Street in Ringsend, was vacant. The fire started at 02:00 local time on Sunday and was brought under control by Dublin Fire Brigade at […]
BBC News: The US Navy has destroyed Houthi “small boats” whose crew attempted to board a container ship in the Red Sea. Four vessels from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen fired upon the Maersk Hangzhou and got within metres of the ship, the US military said. Helicopters from nearby US warships responded to a distress call […]
BBC News: Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for united support of his army in his annual new year address, without explicitly referring to the war he is waging in Ukraine. The Kremlin leader hailed his soldiers as “heroes… at the forefront of the fight for truth”. He also referenced economic issues, a key topic […]
