The United Nations has issued an urgent plea for international intervention to expedite aid delivery to Gaza, citing alarming projections that nearly half a million residents—a fifth of the population—face catastrophic famine.
Parents express profound anxieties regarding securing essential food and medicine for their children as Israel’s aid blockade extends into its third month. The BBC’s special correspondent Fergal Keane reports.
Warning: Contains distressing scenes from the start.
At least four fatalities and 500 injuries have been reported in Bandar Abbas.
Netanyahu’s visit marks the first by a world leader to the White House since the US president’s announcement of tariffs on global trade partners.
Thousands of Syrian refugees have crossed into Lebanon from the provinces of Latakia and Tartus.
Eleven-year-old Zakaria volunteered at a busy Gaza hospital during the conflict—one of three children featured in a new BBC documentary.
Israel released 369 individuals on Saturday, coinciding with Hamas’ release of three additional hostages.
Alexander Troufanov, Yair Horn, and Sagui Dekel-Chen were transferred to the Red Cross on Saturday morning.
Approximately 180 prisoners are being freed in exchange for three Israeli hostages.
Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami, and Eli Sharabi have returned home after their release from Gaza on Saturday.
The men were held captive in Gaza for 16 months following their abduction during the October 7th attacks.
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey urged the Prime Minister to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to a two-state solution during his White House discussions.
A former soldier, having gathered intelligence and transmitted it to Tehran, escaped from HMP Wandsworth.
Three freed hostages have been returned to Israel following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Doron Steinbrecher (31), Emily Damari (28), and Romi Gonen (24) were seen exiting a Red Cross vehicle in footage released by the Israeli Defense Forces.
Feras Killani’s childhood in Damascus’ Yarmouk district was marked by brutal fighting between rebel and government forces.
Orla Guerin visited Al-Sina prison in north-eastern Syria, where numerous suspected fighters have been detained for years.
Sharaa spearheaded the rebel offensive that ousted the Assad regime in Syria less than two weeks ago.
The BBC’s Hugo Bachega witnessed Syrians celebrating in Aleppo, waving flags and making peace signs.
The BBC’s Lina Sinjab reported a celebratory atmosphere in the Syrian capital as citizens marked the end of the Assad regime.
The BBC’s international editor revisited Bashar al-Assad’s presidential palace, the site of an interview conducted in 2015.
The BBC observed a surge in crowds in Damascus amid rumors of the imminent execution of a despised Assad henchman.