Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government’s first nationwide subsidy aimed at boosting birth rates. The country’s birth rate has been falling, even after the ruling Communist Party abolished its controversial one-child policy almost a decade ago. … Read more
There was a euphoric response in Israel to the special forces’ rescue of four hostages from Hamas captivity in central Gaza on Saturday. But for the parents of one of those hostages, Russian-Israeli Andrey Kozlov, it was nothing short of “a miracle.” Speaking to the BBC, Eugenia and Michael Kozlov gave an emotional account of … Read more
Colombia’s president says Diaz’s mother has been rescued, but a search continues for his missing father. The mother of Liverpool’s Colombian winger Luis Diaz has been rescued from kidnappers but the search for his father continues, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said. Petro posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Saturday that Diaz’s mother was … Read more
We need to break the cycle of violence. On the morning of October 7, I woke up around 7:30am to find a message on our family WhatsApp group from my parents explaining that they heard sirens and moved into their safe room. As they often face threats and hear sirens where they live, I wasn’t … Read more