Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for “forgiveness” from Israelis for failing to return six hostages found dead in Gaza on Saturday, as Hamas warned more could be “returned to their families
Is US economy better or worse now than under Trump?
It has been a recurrent theme of this US presidential campaign – has the US economy performed better under Joe Biden or Donald Trump? “By many indicators our economy is
Extremist settlers rapidly seizing West Bank land
Last October, Palestinian grandmother Ayesha Shtayyeh says a man pointed a gun at her head and told her to leave the place she had called home for 50 years. She
Hostage deaths leave Israeli protesters at ‘breaking point’
On Monday evening, protestors carried empty coffins past Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house – the burden he carries is much heavier, they say. Since six Israeli hostages were found
German far right hails ‘historic’ election victory in east
Germany’s anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) is celebrating a “historic success”, with a big victory for the far-right party in the eastern state of Thuringia. The AfD won almost a
Meeting the Ukrainian recruits preparing for new battle
For the previous 72 hours, the menacing whirr above our heads has belonged to Russia’s suicide drones, passing over and then bearing down on their targets. Now the buzz comes
Handler attacked by tiger at Australian theme park
A trained tiger handler has been hospitalised with injuries to her arm after being attacked by one of the animals at an Australian theme park. Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) says
Row over plan to keep Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the summer Games are over. “The decision
Striking images reveal depths of Titanic’s slow decay
It was the image that made the Titanic’s wreck instantly recognisable – the ship’s bow looming out of the darkness of the Atlantic depths. But a new expedition has revealed
Workers’ rights to four-day week could be strengthened
Full-time workers’ rights to ask for a four-day working week could be strengthened under government plans to increase flexible working. Employees would still have to work their full hours to