Brechin on the east coast of Scotland saw “unprecedented” rain and flooding on Friday after a river burst its banks, forcing an evacuation order for hundreds of homes.
Africa Matters: Continental Trade Deal
This week, we get a status report from some of the countries that have been trading under the historic Africa free trade area deal. And we find out whether it’s living up to its promise of boosting trade across...
Biden seeks war aid for Israel and Ukraine from Congress – BBC News
US President Joe Biden has said world history is at “an inflection point” as he made the case for a “smart investment” of billions of dollars in wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel. In a rare...
By-election results: ‘This is a changed Labour party’
The Labour Party is “delighted” by last night’s by-election results – but is aware of the “size of the task ahead”, says Pat McFadden, Labour’s national campaign co-ordinator...
Labour overturns huge Conservative majorities to win two UK by-elections – BBC News
The Conservatives have suffered two heavy by-election defeats in the UK, with Labour overturning huge majorities to take Mid Bedfordshire and Tamworth. The party made history in Mid Bedfordshire, overcoming a 24,664...
Israel-Hamas war: US shooting down missiles potentially heading to Israel is ‘significant’
The USS Carney, a navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen, according to the Pentagon. Military analyst...
Journalists slain in Israeli onslaught
Journalists are braving the odds to bring us accurate news about what’s happening in Gaza. But it’s coming at a great personal cost. As our own reporter Nizar Sadawi reports, in just under two weeks, at...