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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says the military will expand its operation in Gaza and seize “large areas” of the territory. In a statement on Wednesday, Katz said the expanded operation aimed to “destroy and clear the area of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure”. Seized areas would be “incorporated into Israeli security zones”, he said. He … Read more
Anna Meisel & Paul Kenyon BBC File On 4 Investigates Getty Images The Environment Agency (EA) has launched a comprehensive review into shipments of waste tyres from the UK to India. Last week, BBC File on 4 Investigates heard that millions of these tyres – sent for recycling – were actually being “cooked” in makeshift … Read more
Heavy rainfall caused flashing flooding on Greece’s Paros island on Monday, 31 March. Drone footage captures the scale of destruction in the capital, Naousa, with damage to vehicles and authorities working to clear mud from the streets. Schools were closed Monday and authorities urged residents to avoid travel, according to local media. Further heavy rainfall … Read more
Conservative TV company Newsmax has seen its stock market valuation surge by more than 2,200% since its debut in New York on Monday. The US firm’s shares, which were originally priced at $10 (£7.75) each, stood at $233 at the end of Tuesday’s trading session. That means it has a market value of almost $30bn, … Read more
Wisconsin voters have elected a Democratic-backed judge to serve on the state supreme court, according to US media projections, following the most expensive judicial election in US history. Susan Crawford is on course to beat conservative rival Brad Schimel, reports NBC and CNN, which would keep intact the 4-3 liberal dominance of the Midwestern state’s … Read more
Zeyar Htun and Tessa Wong BBC Burmese and BBC News BBC / Neha Sharma Soe Nay Oo was an imam in Myanmar but had been working for a human rights group in Thailand after fleeing the 2021 coup As the call to prayer rang out in Sagaing last Friday, hundreds of Muslims hurried to the … Read more
I detect a reasonable sprinkle of the jitters in government as the world waits for US President Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement later. It is the single most globally consequential day so far of the president’s second term. Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK must “prepare for the worst” and there is every expectation in … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s trade wars have continued to escalate, with promises to rollout reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Trump has referred to 2 April as “Liberation Day”, saying the tariffs he will announce will free the country from depending on foreign goods. The BBC’s North America Business Correspondent Erin Delmore explains what we know and … Read more
US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate. The New Jersey politician took to the floor on Monday evening and was still going more than 24 hours later. Booker, a Democrat, has spent his time criticising the Trump administration, calling it a “grave and urgent” moment … Read more
Republican State Senator Randy Fine has defeated Democrat Josh Weil in a special Florida congressional election to fill the seat previously held by National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. The result dashes Democratic hopes of pulling what would have been a stunning upset in a district President Donald Trump carried by 30 points in last November’s … Read more