‘He was afraid of being buried if he fell asleep’published at 06:06 BST 06:06 BST We’ve just gotten in touch with a woman in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, whose husband had found himself stuck in the snowstorm. On 27 September, her husband had set out on a 12-day trek on the eastern slope … Read more
Live updates: Delegates walk out on Netanyahu speech at UN General Assembly CNN Trump administration live updates: Netanyahu addresses U.N. General Assembly; James Comey indicted, will face trial NBC News Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech prompts walkout at U.N. MSNBC News At U.N., amid jeers and cheers, Netanyahu says Israel ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza NPR UN delegates … Read more
Live Updates: Itamar Ben-Gvir calls to settle Gaza Strip The Jerusalem Post Katz promises Israel will strengthen hold over Jerusalem, including Temple Mount The Times of Israel Itamar Ben-Gvir ascends Temple Mount, calls for Gaza sovereignty The Jerusalem Post Temple Mount sees surge in Jewish visits and open worship JNS.org ‘Not for sharing’: The brewing conflict over one of … Read more
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves drew worries from Wall Street as stocks slumped Friday and Treasury yields fell sharply. Trump signed an order Thursday night imposing steep tariffs on 66 countries, the European Union, Taiwan and the Falkland Islands to go into effect on Aug. 7, after he originally threatened them for April but … Read more
Verifying footage of strikes on Ukrainepublished at 10:11 British Summer Time 10:11 BST Richard Irvine-BrownBBC Verify journalist We’re reviewing images out of western Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, following reports of overnight drone and missile strikes killing six people and injuring dozens. President Volodymyr Zelensky and Kyiv mayor Vitality Klitschko are among those sharing images from the … Read more
There has been speculation over the succession plan for the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama has said that he hopes to live for another 40 years until he is 130 years old, on the eve of his 90th birthday, days after he sought to assuage rife speculation over his succession by saying he … Read more
Only the United States has the clout to engage Israel and Iran in negotiations as the two countries continue to trade air attacks, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday. “Europe alone does not have the necessary influence to bring the parties concerned to the negotiation table. Only the United States can do … Read more
Carney praises Trump, but keeps him reined inpublished at 20:47 British Summer Time 20:47 BST Jessica MurphyReporting from the G7 Image source, Reuters Canada’s Mark Carney is clearly aware that President Donald Trump can take one shouted question from a journalist and run with it – and he’s been politely making sure that doesn’t happen. … Read more
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 11, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures fell early Friday after Israel launched an airstrike attack on Iran. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 504 points, or 1.17%. S&P 500 futures dropped … Read more
Madleen activists to be deported by Israelpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 13:41 BST Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent The 12 pro-Palestinians activists detained after the Madleen was intercepted by Israeli forces on its way to Gaza will be deported to their home countries, according to the Israeli foreign ministry. Among those on board is the … Read more