Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council Jan Egeland, a veteran diplomat who helped negotiate the Oslo peace accords between Israel and the Palestinians, says an Israeli military operation against Rafah would be “a...
PMQs: no politician has put up taxes more times than Rishi Sunak, says Keir Starmer
‘No single politician has ever put tax up more times than he has,’ said Keir Starmer during a heated session at PMQs during which the opposition leader clashed with the prime minister over his party’s...
Russian soldier death toll hits 50,000 in war with Ukraine | BBC News
Russia’s military death toll in Ukraine has now passed the 50,000 mark, the BBC can confirm. In the country’s second 12 months on the front line – as Moscow pushed its so-called ‘meat...
Salman Rushdie recalls stabbing in first memoir since near-fatal attack • FRANCE 24 English
British-American author Salman Rushdie recounts the 2022 stabbing at a public event that left him blind in one eye in "Knife", his first memoir since the near-fatal attack, which hits English language...
Population crisis: ‘Disappearing’ JapanーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS
A report released ten years ago warned that almost 900 municipalities in Japan could cease to exist due to population decline. We look at the nation’s "Towns in Danger of Extinction" and what’s...
What the desert city of Dubai looks like after its biggest rainfall in 75 years
Cars submerged in raging flood waters, planes taxiing on flooded runways and ankle-deep water at a metro station – this is what the United Arab Emirates and its desert city of Dubai look after a deluge. Dubai received...
What makes India’s Modi so popular? | BBC News
India’s general election begins on Friday this week. Most predictions suggest Prime Minister Narendra Modi will win another resounding victory – his third consecutive mandate. While Mr. Modi is a controversial figure...