West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time
West Nile virus has been detected in UK mosquitoes for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says. It added that although the
All hospitals in north Gaza out of service, says health ministry
All three public hospitals in north Gaza have been put “out of service”, the Hamas-run health ministry has said, as Israel continues its offensive to
Construction sites appear in Gaza ahead of Israeli-US aid plan rejected by UN, images show
Benedict Garman, Matt Murphy & Merlyn Thomas BBC Verify Israeli ‘bunker buster’ bombs used in Gaza hospital strike, experts say Israel is preparing a series
US and China agree to slash tariffs for 90 days
The US and China have agreed a deal that will significantly cut the import tariffs, or taxes, both sides have imposed on one another for
Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot
Ukraine says it has uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about its defences near their shared border. Ukraine’s
Merz defeat ‘an obstacle not a catastrophe’
Germany’s conservative leader has unexpectedly fallen short of a majority in a parliament vote to become chancellor. Friedrich Merz needed 316 votes in the 630-seat
Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on a raft of terrorism charges. He is the
South Africa mystery after police officers found dead
Wedaeli Chibelushi & Pumza Fihlani BBC News, London & Johannesburg South Africa Police Service Constable Boipelo Senoge was among the three officers whose bodies were
‘Mass casualty incident’ after car driven into crowd in Canada
Police are investigating a “mass casualty incident” in which “several people were killed” after a car was driven into a crowd in Vancouver. Authorities in
Tanzania bans South Africa and Malawi imports as trade row escalates
Sammi Awami BBC News, Kasumulu border crossing Getty Images Tanzanian traders have been ordered to halt all shipments to South Africa and Malawi A normally