Month: January 2024

AFP The Israeli army says 21 of its soldiers have been killed in Gaza – the deadliest day for Israeli forces since the start of their ground operation. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, said it is thought a rocket-propelled grenade hit a tank near two buildings they were in. He

Videos shared on social media have captured near misses, collapsing roofs and flying furniture in the strong winds from Storm Isha. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power, dozens of flights cancelled and diverted, along with train disruptions. Storm Isha has swept across parts of the UK and the Isle of Man bringing

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Kayla Epstein BBC News, Washington & New Hampshire Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump. The surprise video announcement came ahead of this

Reuters By Oliver Slow BBC News At least 25 people were killed in a shelling attack in the Russian-held city of Donetsk, the Moscow-installed leader of the region said. Denis Pushilin said a Ukrainian strike, which also injured 20 people, hit a busy market. He said emergency services were working at the scene, and that

EPA By Mark Lowen, in Jerusalem, and Sean Seddon BBC News Benjamin Netanyahu has again insisted Israel should retain security control over all the Palestinian territories. The Israeli prime minister said this condition was “contrary” to a future Palestinian state being established. His comments on Saturday defied pressure on his government from the US and

Facebook By Alex Pope & Mariam Issimdar BBC News, Norfolk Norfolk Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog, saying it did not respond to a 999 call from a house where a family was later found dead. An emergency call was made from a man in a house in Costessey, near Norwich, at 06:00

Getty Images By Mark Lowen BBC News, Jerusalem A key member of Israel’s war cabinet has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not telling the truth about the military goals in Gaza. Mr Netanyahu has publicly rejected the US push for a future Palestinian state and insisted the offensive would continue “until complete victory”. But

EPA Prince Harry has withdrawn his libel claim against the Mail on Sunday publisher, Associated Newspapers says. The Duke of Sussex, 39, had sued over an article about his publicly-funded security arrangements when visiting the UK after stepping back as a senior royal. In an article on the Daily Mail website the paper said he

Getty Images By Vishala Sri-Pathma Business reporter The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has given strong hints that he wants to cut taxes in the spring budget. Mr Hunt told the BBC that countries with lower taxes have more “dynamic, faster growing economies”. In the autumn statement, the chancellor cut national insurance for workers by 2% and

Getty Images By Ben Chu BBC Newsnight The husband of Tory peer Michelle Mone is connected to a company that tax experts say should be investigated for fraud, BBC Newsnight has found. Doug Barrowman has previously denied involvement in Vanquish Options, a firm that falsely claimed customers could write off money owed to the government.

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Rishi Sunak has succeeded in getting his key Rwanda bill through the House of Commons after a Tory rebellion failed to materialise. The bill, which aims to stop legal challenges

PA Media By Sean Seddon BBC News King Charles III is set to attend hospital next week for treatment for an enlarged prostate. Buckingham Palace said the King’s condition is benign but he will undergo a “corrective procedure”. The 75 year old’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation, the palace

AP/GETTY By Rianna Croxford, investigations correspondent BBC News and BBC Panorama The FBI has begun an investigation after the BBC revealed claims that the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) sexually exploited and abused men at events he hosted around the world. Mike Jeffries and his British partner also face a civil lawsuit alleging

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News A boss of Fujitsu has said the company has a “moral obligation” to contribute to compensation for sub-postmasters wrongly prosecuted as a result of its faulty IT software. Paul Patterson,

Family handout By Henri Astier BBC News Hamas has issued a new video purporting to show the bodies of two Israeli hostages, with the militants claiming that they died in air strikes on Gaza. It comes a day after Hamas released another video of the hostages when they were alive, but warning they could die

Getty Images By Lauren Hirst & Rumeana Jahangir BBC News Girls were “left at the mercy” of paedophile grooming gangs for years because of failings by senior police and council bosses, a report has said. The review covers 2004 to 2013 and sets out a series of failed investigations by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). It