As thousands of teenagers receive their GCSE results today, the gender performance gap continues. Nearly a quarter (24.5%) of girls achieved at least a grade 7 (A) compared with almost a fifth of boys (19.4%) – a...
Protesters in the Wirral explain why they oppose migrant hotel plan
A hotel in the Wirral has housed mixed groups of asylum seekers for five years without incident. But that changed three weeks ago, when protests broke out outside the building. Residents say they are uneasy over...
Israel launches expanded military onslaught of Gaza City, home to around one million Palestinians
Israel says the "preliminary" phase of its expanded military assault on Gaza City has begun. UN chief Antonio Guterres urged an immediate halt to hostilities in light of the multiple humanitarian crises...
Israeli soldier smashes Palestinian-owned car during raid
An Israeli soldier was filmed deliberately smashing the window of a Palestinian-owned car during a large-scale raid on al Mughayir, a village northeast of Ramallah. The incident comes amid ongoing Israeli raids in the...
Menendez brother faces parole hearing | exterior shot of California prison
Watch from outside Robert J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego as Erik Menendez faces a parole hearing which will decide whether he should be released from prison alongside his brother Lyle. Lyle Menendez is...
Punish India to stop Putin? Trump’s tariff conundrum
Russian oil used to flow into Europe. Now, it’s going to India and China instead. So, could Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat against those countries put a squeeze on Russia’s economic pipeline...
Violent clashes between football fans in Argentina leave dozens hurt
Violence broke out in Avellaneda, Argentina, during a match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile, forcing the game to be abandoned just after half-time. Visiting fans threw stones, bottles, and even a stun...