Streets strewn with rubble and piles of ruins where their homes once stood. This is what displaced residents are confronted with upon returning to their town of Tal Rifaat in northern Syria, a crucial battleground in the conflict between Syrian Kurdish fighters and Turkish armed groups. During Syria’s war, Tal Rifaat became part of the … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month genocide in Gaza. The return, delayed for two days following a dispute between Hamas and Israel over the release of an Israeli captive, is in accordance with a … Read more
What was in Alexis Jay’s 2022 report?published at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 13:41 GMT As we reported earlier, the government has pointed to previous inquiries, when explaining why it would not set up a new inquiry. In October 2022, child protection expert Prof Alexis Jay finished a seven-year inquiry into sexual abuse of children across … Read more
Poll in February triggered after Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses confidence vote. Germany faces an early election following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition government. Europe’s biggest economy is in trouble and there are also deep political divisions. So what is of most concern to voters? And why is the outcome so important internationally? Presenter: … Read more
Firefighters battle blaze in one room for two hours as local mayor cites smoke inhalation as likely cause of deaths. A blaze in a care home in Spain’s northeastern Aragon region has killed at least 10 people and left two in critical condition. Local authorities reported that the fire broke out about 5am (04:00 GMT) … Read more
Hezbollah spokesman also acknowledges that some of the group’s fighters have been taken captive by the Israeli military. The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for a drone attack last week on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s holiday residence in Caesarea in northern Israel. “The Islamic Resistance claims responsibility for the Caesarea operation and … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is undeterred from his war aims following a reported drone attack on his private residence. “The attempt by Iran’s proxy Hezbollah to assassinate me and my wife today was a grave mistake,” he wrote in a post on X. His office earlier said a drone was “launched … Read more
At least one confirmed killed, 13 injured as ‘large volley of rockets’ fired across Israel from Lebanon. A drone has hit Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s holiday home in the country’s north, Al Jazeera has confirmed, triggering air raid sirens across Israel, including the main city of Tel Aviv. Netanyahu’s spokesman said one of three … Read more
A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli town of Caesarea on Saturday, his spokesman said, adding that the premier was not in the vicinity and there were no casualties. Earlier, the Israeli military said that a drone was launched from Lebanon and that it had hit a … Read more
Unknown gunmen shot dead seven members of the same family, including three children, in an execution-style killing in their home in rural South Africa, police said Thursday. A 5-year-old boy was among those killed in the shooting at a homestead in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province late Wednesday, police said. The eldest victim was a woman … Read more