220 MPs call for Starmer to recognise Palestinian state
The PM says recognition of a Palestinian state must be part of a “wider plan” to ensure peace in the region. Read More
Almost a third of people in Gaza not eating for days, UN food programme warns
Israel faces increasing pressure from Western allies to lift restrictions into the flow of aid into Gaza. Read More
‘All the people are hungry’: Voices from Gaza on desperate lack of food
All week across the BBC we’ve been hearing from people in Gaza about their lives as food supplies are restricted leading to malnourishment and starvation. Read More
Iran meets European diplomats for renewed nuclear talks
The talks are the first since Israel and the US attacked Tehran’s nuclear facilities in June. Read More
Former DR Congo president on trial for treason
Joseph Kabila denies backing the M23 rebels, who have seized large parts of the mineral-rich east. Read More
Watch: Trump jokes he wants Powell to lower interest rates in tense exchange
The US president and Federal Reserve chair bickered over the cost and timeline of the Fed’s headquarters renovation project during a tour. Read More
Philippines top court blocks impeachment bid against Sara Duterte
Duterte faced impeachment over accusations of misusing public funds and threatening to kill the President. Read More
Maxwell interview about Epstein ‘very productive’, lawyer says
The questioning by a US official, which will resume on Friday, comes amid a public clamour for the release of Epstein files. Read More
Pro-Palestinian convict freed by France after 41 years
Georges Abdallah will immediately be expelled to his native Lebanon after his release early on Friday. Read More
Watch: Man dons bear costume in Japanese Police animal attack drill
Authorities and local hunters have practiced their response to potential bear attacks in a simulated drill. Read More