Violence in Gaza and Israel shows no sign of abating amid continued rocket fire and air strikes, and civil unrest among Jewish and Israeli Arab mobs. Deaths continue to mount, with at least 83 people now killed in Gaza and seven in Israel. A BBC reporter in Gaza said it had been the “longest and
Month: May 2021
Instagram removed posts and blocked hashtags about one of Islam’s holiest mosques because its content moderation system mistakenly associated the site with a designation the company reserves for terrorist organizations, according to internal employee communications seen by BuzzFeed News. The mistake is just the latest content moderation failure by Instagram and its parent company Facebook,
Getty Images Covid has left a toxic legacy for the NHS, with hospitals facing a huge backlog, putting lives at risk, patient groups and staff are warning. And in-depth analysis by BBC News has found: waiting lists have ballooned at some hospitals in England, with more than one out of every 10 of patients in
Reuters Hamas militants have launched dozens of rockets at Israel after Israeli air strikes killed senior commanders and felled a multi-storey building in Gaza. Reports say several locations in southern Israel were hit, killing a young child in Sderot. The escalation of the fighting, which began on Monday, has prompted the UN to warn of
The deadly exchange of fire between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli military has escalated significantly, with the UN fearing a “full-scale war”. More than 1,000 rockets have now been fired by Palestinian militants over 38 hours, Israel said, most at Tel Aviv. Israel has carried out deadly air strikes, bringing down
At least 30 people have been killed as fighting escalated further on Tuesday between Israel and Hamas, with the Israeli military launching airstrikes into Gaza as the militant group fired rockets into Israel. More than two dozen Palestinians, including women and children, were reported to have been killed in the airstrikes, which also led to
PAcemaker Ten people killed in west Belfast almost 50 years ago in the wake of an Army operation were “entirely innocent”, an inquest has found. The inquest, which began in November 2018, examined the deaths in and around the Ballymurphy area of west Belfast in August 1971. The shootings happened after an operation in which
At least seven students and one teacher died in a school shooting in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. Four boys and three girls — all of whom were in eighth grade — died in the attack, the Associated Press reported, citing Rustam Minnikhanov, governor of Tatarstan, where Kazan is
Getty Images Boris Johnson is promising a skills “revolution” for England, with loans for adults wanting to retrain and more powers to deal with failing colleges. The measures will be revealed in Tuesday’s Queen’s Speech, which sets out the government’s programme for the next year. It is also expected to include pledges to overhaul the
The US Department of Justice will waive the death penalty in the case of Craig Lang, an Army veteran who fought with a far-right paramilitary unit in Ukraine and whom authorities have charged in the killing of a married couple in southwestern Florida in April 2018. The case is being watched closely by US officials
People in England will be allowed to hug loved ones and enjoy indoor hospitality from next Monday, the PM has said – whilst urging people to “exercise caution and common sense”. Boris Johnson said this was the “single biggest step” to unlocking society but that people should remain vigilant. Indoor mixing and overnight stays in
Getty Images Indoor hospitality and household mixing are set to return from next Monday, as the PM is due to confirm the next stage of lockdown easing in England. Boris Johnson is expected to say the data supports a further relaxation of measures, which could include advising it is OK to hug friends and family.
PA Media Sir Keir Starmer has sacked his shadow chancellor in a shake-up of his team after poor election results in England. Anneliese Dodds will now become the Labour Party’s chair – replacing deputy leader Angela Rayner, who Sir Keir fired from the role on Saturday. Ms Rayner will instead replace Rachel Reeves in shadowing
PA Media Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is to carry out a reshuffle of his frontbench team later following the party’s poor performance in English local elections, the BBC understands. He is facing criticism following defeat in the Hartlepool by-election and losing control of several councils. Sir Keir has already sacked his deputy Angela Rayner
Nicola Sturgeon has hailed the SNP’s “historic and extraordinary” fourth consecutive victory in the Scottish Parliament election. With all the results in, the SNP has finished on 64 seats – one short of a majority but one more than it won in 2016. Ms Sturgeon said her priority was to steer the country through the
GWR Some railway services across the UK have been cancelled after hairline cracks were found in high-speed trains. The issue was found in the Hitachi 800 series trains, which are used by Great Western Railway, London North Eastern Railways and Hull Trains. The operators warned there would be cancellations and disruption while the cracks were