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Gaza hospitals on ‘brink of total collapse’ from Israel attacks: UN
UN report says 136 strikes on Gaza hospitals have caused critical damage and casualties among medical personnel.
How Pakistan changed in 2024
Violent attacks soared. Political instability grew. Censorship deepened. Economic green shoots, gold medal gave hope.
China’s Xi highlights ‘world peace’ in New Year’s message to Russia’s Putin
Chinese leader underscores 'rapidly evolving changes not seen in a century and the turbulent international situation'.
Video: Ethiopia truck crash kills at least 70 wedding party guests
A truck carrying wedding party guests has crashed in Ethiopia, killing more than 70 people.
How the world voted in 2024
In the biggest election year in history, almost 1.7 billion people voted worldwide.
Trinidad and Tobago imposes state of emergency over gang wars. What to know
The dual island nation has recorded hundreds of murders linked to gang violence this year.
Panic at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport during Houthi missile attack
Video shows the moment sirens ring in Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion airport as Houthis launch missiles at Israel from Yemen.
Russia, Ukraine trade dozens of attacks as sea drone downs Mi-8 helicopter
Flurry of attacks on Kyiv and elsewhere comes as Ukraine says it shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter for the first time.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,041
Here are the key developments on the 1,041st day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Family of Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia calls on Israel to release him
Dr Hussam Abu Safia’s family is calling for his immediate release, as Israeli attacks on other Gaza hospitals continue.
Video: Longest-held Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to Tunisia
The US military has released Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi from the notorious Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
The pope is right about Israel and Gaza. This is cruelty, not war
The pontiff simply says what needs to be said.
Israel’s war on Gaza: 12 months, 12 pictures
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 45,541 Palestinians and wounded 108,338 since October 7, 2023.
‘Moral imperative’: WHO presses China to share COVID origins data
Beijing insists it has shared information on the coronavirus 'without holding anything back'.
US military releases long-held Guantanamo detainee to Tunisia
Transfer from the US military prison is the fourth in two weeks by the outgoing Biden administration.
Women working at home could risk missing out, says Nationwide boss
The boss of the world's biggest building society told the BBC that more needs to be done to support women at work.
South Korean air disaster casts scrutiny on concrete runway embankment
Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway.
OnlyFans, porn, and the fall in teen condom use
As condom use falls and sex infections rise, educators try to tackle misinformation among teens.
‘Something has been taken away’: Pakistan’s well-kept FGM secret
Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.
Fierce fighting in Khartoum endangers Sudanese civilians
The army's bid to retake the capital from a paramilitary has led to fierce clashes and high civilian casualties.