Month: November 2023

Getty Images By Dominic Bailey, Erwan Rivault & Daniele Palumbo BBC Visual Journalism and BBC Verify New satellite images commissioned by the BBC reveal the extent of destruction across northern Gaza, before the start of the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The satellite images were taken last Thursday, just before the suspension of hostilities

By Hannah Price BBC News investigations Premier League clubs have continued to play two footballers, and kept a boss in post, while knowing they are under police investigation for sexual or domestic violence. Alleged victims told the BBC that the Football Association (FA) and Premier League prioritise commercial interests over the safety of women. They

Dave Bull By Lucy Williamson & David Gritten BBC News, in Jenin and London Four Palestinians, including two children, have been killed by Israeli forces during a raid in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say. CCTV videos appeared to show eight-year-old Adam al-Ghoul and Basel Abu al-Wafa, 14, being shot during the same incident

Getty Images Some suppliers have raised prices by more than their costs went up over the past two years, according to the UK’s competition watchdog. This has helped push up food prices, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) said. The findings are part of an analysis of pricing in 10 categories, including baby formula, milk

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Samira Hussain and Soutik Biswas in Uttarkashi and Delhi Rescuers in India have freed 41 workers who had been trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel for 17 days. Miners drilled the final section by hand to

Getty Images By Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent & Harrison Jones & Chris Mason, political editor BBC News Downing Street believed it had assurances from the Greek government that their prime minister would not raise the subject of the Parthenon Sculptures on his visit to the UK. Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis told the BBC on

Telegram By Abdelali Ragad, Richard Irvine-Brown, Benedict Garman and Sean Seddon BBC Arabic and BBC Verify Five armed Palestinian groups joined Hamas in the deadly 7 October attack on Israel after training together in military-style exercises from 2020 onwards, BBC News analysis shows. The groups carried out joint drills in Gaza which closely resembled the

Getty Images By Justin Rowlatt Climate editor, BBC News The United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as the host of UN climate talks as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals, the BBC has learned. Leaked briefing documents reveal plans to discuss fossil fuel deals with 15 nations. The UN body responsible

Family Handout A four-year-old Israeli-American girl who was kidnapped by Hamas during its 7 October attack in southern Israel was among the 17 hostages released by the group on Sunday. Avigail Idan was just three at the time she was taken hostage from her home, where her parents were attacked and killed by Hamas gunmen.

Reuters A second group of Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity on Saturday, after hours of delay had increased the anxiety of desperate families. The Israeli military said 13 Israelis were released in Gaza and in exchange 39 more Palestinian prisoners were released by Israel in the West Bank. Hamas also released four Thai hostages. The

PA Media Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have marched through central London calling for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. It was the first London march since Armistice Day, when more than 100 counter-protesters were arrested. Six people were arrested – others were detained for setting off flares. The march coincided with a

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By George Wright BBC News Families of 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas have spoken of their relief at their return. The group, which includes young children and elderly women, are now back in Israel after being

Reuters By Lucy Williamson & George Wright BBC News in the West Bank and London A total of 39 Palestinian detainees are due to be released from Israeli jails on Friday in exchange for a group of hostages held by Hamas. The deal – mediated by Qatar – includes a four-day pause in the fighting.

Vehicles have been set alight and fireworks thrown at police in violent clashes in Dublin. The Irish police chief has blamed the unrest on a “lunatic, hooligan faction”, which follows an earlier knife attack in Ireland’s capital city. The justice minister has accused those involved in the violence of using the earlier incident to “wreak

Getty Images By Marie Jackson BBC News Net migration into the UK was a record 745,000 last year, figures show – far higher than originally thought. Office for National Statistics data published on Thursday show that experts have revised up previous estimates. In May, it said net migration – the difference between the number of

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brian Wheeler Political reporter Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a bigger than expected cut in National Insurance in his Autumn Statement. The main rate will go down from 12% to 10% from January – although previous