Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike
Jawad Younes and his uncle Raghe were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.
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Bank of America to pay out $72.5m over Epstein lawsuit
The settlement comes after a lawsuit accused the bank of facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking operation
Twenty-two migrants die off Greek coast after six days at sea
Poor weather and a lack of food and water contributed to the deaths, the Greek coastguard says.
Expectant mothers in Cuba struggle under fuel blockade
The BBC’s Will Grant speaks to two women experiencing starkly different realities as the country’s energy crisis impacts their pregnancies.
Influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charge in Florida
Peters is accused of instigating a fight between two women and then posting a video of it on social media, authorities told the BBC.
Two Cuba-bound aid ships found days after disappearing
The crew are safe and will complete their mission, a spokesman for the organisers said.
The iconic South African theater that took on apartheid
South Africa’s iconic Market Theater, born in the darkest days of apartheid and a force for change, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
U.S. troops injured in attack on Saudi base as the war reaches one month
As the war in Iran reaches the one-month mark, a Iranian strike on a U.S. airbase in Saudi Arabia wounded several U.S. service members.
News24 | Millions expected to voice frustration against Trump in US nationwide protests
Massive nationwide protests against US President Donald Trump are expected Saturday as millions of people vent fury over what they see as his authoritarian bent and other forms of cruel, law-trampling governance.
Nepal’s ex-PM arrested over fatal protest crackdown
More than 70 people were killed during an uprising last year which ousted Oli’s government.
From jammed broadcasts to a blocked website: BBC Russian’s 80 years of defiance
For half a century, BBC Russian had to fend off jammers. Now its website is blocked, but millions still read it.
‘Memory of a generation’: China mourns the sudden death of a controversial education influencer
The divisive 41-year-old was among the country’s most prominent influencers.
I escaped North Korea with my mum. Now I’m terrified she might be sent back
Geumseong made it safely to South Korea, but his mother is stuck in a Chinese prison and may be forcibly repatriated.
Man arrested over plot to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist’s NY home
Agents found eight Molotov cocktails in the man’s Hoboken home, according to court documents.
News24 | Iran’s response to US peace proposal expected Friday, source says
Iran’s response to a US peace proposal aimed at ending the war in the Middle East is expected on Friday, according to a source briefed on the matter.
News24 | New blow as UK’s Sarah Ferguson loses freedom of York city
York officials unanimously stripped Sarah Ferguson of her “Freedom of the City” title over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, marking another blow to her public image.
Three dead after helicopter crash in Hawaii
The helicopter, which was carrying one pilot and four passengers,crash-landed about 100 yards off a beach, officials say.
How long will the war last? No one knows, and it’s making oil prices weird
It’s like the “Schrödinger’s cat” thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don’t yet know which one is true.
Austria plans social media ban for under-14s
The move follows similar steps in other European countries, including France and Spain.
Why is it so hard to pass through the Strait of Hormuz?
Paul Adams explains why it is so dangerous to navigate the strait, one of the world’s busiest oil shipping channels.
Americans seek redemption at figure skating worlds, just weeks after the Olympics
Figure Skating World Championships in Prague end on Saturday. Americans Amber Glenn and Ilia Malinin are within medals’ reach after disappointing finishes at last month’s Olympics.