The US says its military has carried out a “massive strike” against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack […]
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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
BBC Sami al-Saei alleges that he was sexually abused by prison guards while being detained without charge This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and […]
Putin tells BBC western leaders deceived Russia
BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg asked Vladimir Putin about his plans for the future of the country, during the president’s annual end-of-year televised event. The […]
Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Trevi Fountain
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The Trevi Fountain is one of Rome’s key attractions with around nine million visitors this year Tourists in Italy’s capital Rome will soon have […]
Foreign prison officers exempted from new stricter visa rules
Becky Morton,Political reporterand Damian Grammaticas,Political correspondent Getty Images Foreign nationals working as prison officers in the UK have been given a temporary exemption from new […]
Knife attacker kills three after smoke bombing Taipei metro
At least three people have been killed and nine others injured as a knife-wielding attacker went on a rampage in the Taiwanese capital Taipei. The […]
David Walliams dropped by book publisher HarperCollins
Best-selling children’s author and comedian David Walliams has been dropped by his publisher HarperCollins, the company has said. A spokesman for the publisher said: “After […]
Aria Thorpe’s parents say ‘our hearts are broken’
BBC The family of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who was stabbed to death in Weston-super-Mare on Monday, have described her as “the most beautiful little soul”. […]
UN-backed experts say Gaza food supplies improving but 100,000 still in ‘catastrophic conditions’
UN-backed experts say there have been improvements in nutrition and food supplies in Gaza since the ceasefire, but 100,000 people still experienced “catastrophic conditions” last […]
BBC replaced by TNT Sports as Commonwealth Games live broadcaster
AFP via Getty Images Glasgow last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2014 The BBC has been replaced by TNT Sports as live UK broadcast partner […]