- The ruin of Gaza: how Israel’s two-year assault has devastated the territory The Guardian
- Hostage family, Palestinian man reflect on 2 years since Hamas attack on Israel : Here & Now Anytime NPR
- Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion The New York Times
- Satellite images reveal extent of destruction in the Gaza Strip NBC News
- After losing mother and daughter on Oct. 7, Galit Dan says she does not seek revenge, but healing The Times of Israel
US activist from Gaza flotilla alleges ‘psychological torture’ by Israel
David Adler says Sumud Flotilla activists were 'kidnapped, stripped, zip-tied, blindfolded' and sent to prison camp.
Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard
Hundreds of hikers have been guided to safety in Tibet after becoming trapped over the weekend by heavy snowfall.
Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard – BBC
- Everest hikers guided to safety after being stranded by blizzard BBC
- Hundreds of Hikers Stranded on Mount Everest by Snowstorm The New York Times
- Climber’s body pulled from near Mount Everest as hundreds remain trapped after blizzard New York Post
- Trekker uses cooking pots to dig her way out of freak blizzard on Everest CNN
- Alaska guide highlights dangers of mountaineering after hundreds stranded in Mount Everest blizzard Alaska's News Source
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner heading to Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks continue – CBS News
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner heading to Egypt as Gaza ceasefire talks continue CBS News
- Live updates: Gaza ceasefire talks underway as Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attack CNN
- Trump says US will do ‘everything possible’ to ensure all sides stick to his Gaza plan The Times of Israel
- Why Israel and Hamas Might Finally Have a Deal The New Yorker
- Hamas says on war anniversary it's ready to reach a Gaza deal, but conditions remain Reuters
Witnesses testify defendant ‘fully aware’ he was assaulting Gisele Pelicot
Husamettin Dogan is the only defendant to appeal his conviction for assaulting Pelicot in a landmark French case.
Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $966m in talc cancer case
A Los Angeles court orders the pharma giant to pay damages to the family of Mae Moore, who died of mesothelioma in 2021.
Canada’s Carney and Trump meet at the White House as trade tensions loom
US's Trump said the two leaders would discuss trade as tariffs weigh on the Canadian economy.
Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s as PM warns phones ‘stealing childhood’
Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration
The Danish prime minister says the country will ban social media for under-15s, as she accused mobile phones and social networks of “stealing our children’s childhood”.
Mette Frederiksen used her speech on Tuesday at the opening of Folketing, the Danish parliament, to announce the proposal, in which she said: “We have unleashed a monster.” She added: “Never before have so many children and young people suffered from anxiety and depression.”
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The Conscience is the latest ship in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition to sail across the Mediterranean Sea toward Gaza.
Two years after October 7: Israel’s reckoning
The Gaza war has lasted two years – are Israel and the US ready to end it now?
UK prosecutors to appeal decision to dismiss Kneecap rapper ‘terror’ charge
Liam O'Hanna said after case thrown out last month that charges aimed at silencing dissent over Gaza war.
What we know about the hostages still in Gaza
Two years after the 7 October attacks, dozens of hostages remain in Hamas captivity. BBC Verify has been examining what we know about them.
Hamas Demands Full Israeli Withdrawal From Gaza at Same Time as Release of Last Hostage – Haaretz
Two Austrian women switched at birth meet 35 years later
Doris Grünwald and Jessica Baumgartner, born in Graz in 1990, were accidentally given to the parents of the other family.
Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip, says he’ll bring message of peace – AP News
- Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip, says he'll bring message of peace AP News
- Pope Leo will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in first international trip CNN
- Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip The Guardian
- Pope Leo to visit Turkey, Lebanon in November in first trip abroad Reuters
- Pope Leo plans symbolic debut foreign trips to Turkiye and Lebanon Al Jazeera
Two years later, some Israelis who fled Hamas attack have yet to go home – The Washington Post
- Two years later, some Israelis who fled Hamas attack have yet to go home The Washington Post
- A place of ghosts and memories: kibbutz residents ponder return after 7 October The Guardian
- Israeli kibbutzim ravaged by October 7 attacks rebuild while honoring the past Le Monde.fr
- Kibbutz Be'eri rebuilds two years after Hamas massacre The Jerusalem Post
- ‘The wheat will grow again’: Kibbutz Be’eri marks two years since Hamas onslaught The Times of Israel
Time may be running out for Master of clocks Macron: What next for France?
After eight years in office, Emmanuel Macron's position as president is coming under increasing pressure as France's political crisis escalates.
Time may be running out for master of clocks Macron: What next for France? – BBC
- Time may be running out for master of clocks Macron: What next for France? BBC
- France's crisis takes an unexpected turn as Macron's allies defy him CNBC
- With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil The New York Times
- France's caretaker PM Lecornu: Hopeful on budget, chance of snap election less likely Reuters
- Liberté, égalité, désordre: chaos in France The Economist
Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims
Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague
Robert Jenrick has been accused of fuelling a “fire of toxic nationalism” after he doubled down on his complaint about “not seeing another white face” in part of Birmingham.
The shadow justice secretary was criticised by politicians across the parties, local leaders and the bishop of Birmingham after the Guardian published his remarks from March.
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