Trump envoy Kushner meets Hamas leader to push Gaza peace plan
Whilst in Egypt, Kushner also met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. According to Israeli media reports, Kushner, Mladenov and Blair will meet Netanyahu on Monday with the aim of advancing Trump’s plan. The Israeli prime minister has said he…
Drone and missile strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine
Strikes killed 19 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled civilian infrastructure on both sides. With fighting at the front at a near standstill and talks frozen, the warring countries have…
French swimmer Léon Marchand wins gold in Euros 400m freestyle
French swimming star Léon Marchand powered to his second gold of the European championships in Saint-Denis, near Paris on Sunday, easing to victory in the 400m freestyle, an event he rarely races. Clocking 3min 43.14sec, he won by a margin of 1.32…
Since the Taliban took power, does the West have any influence?
UN officials believe their presence in Afghanistan makes a difference, however limited. They point to progress on issues such as the treatment of prisoners, their detailed discussions on the harsh implementation of the morality code known as the…
Italy: Four Renaissance artworks stolen from Messina museum in Sicily
Four artworks by Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina have been stolen from the Museo Regionale in Messina, Sicily, overnight on August 15. The thieves took three panels from his Polittico di San Gregorio, depriving the city of part of the only…
Two dead and hundreds evacuated as wildfires break out near Athens
Two people have died and an evacuation is under way after two fires broke out within minutes of each other on a Greek island near Athens. Fire officials said nearly 200 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames on the island of Salamina and keep…
Senegal: Saint-Louis’ centuries-old pirogue racing tradition
In Saint-Louis, Senegal, traditional pirogue races are keeping alive a centuries-old tradition dating back nearly 200 years. Held in the fishing district of Guet Ndar, the 3.5-kilometre race brings together dozens of rowers and huge crowds, turning the…
What it was like in the courtroom as Mangione pleaded guilty
After more than a year-and-a-half of intense spectacle and legal wrangling, Luigi Mangione appeared in a federal courtroom in New York on Friday as rumours swirled that he may plead guilty. The 28-year-old, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare…
South Lebanon: How will Israeli strikes affect negotiations?
Israel killed 11 people in strikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday, in what has been described as the biggest threat to the peace talks since the June agreement. Ziad Majed, Professor of Middle East Studies at the American University of Paris, spoke to…
BBC visits smouldering Kyiv market after Russian strikes
Six people have been injured at a market in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, as the country was hit by a series of Russian strikes. Five people were reportedly killed across Ukraine, while Russian officials said seven people were killed there, in strikes by…