Israel orders evacuation of Lebanese city as conflict with Hezbollah escalates
Israel’s military tells residents of Tyre it will “act forcefully” against the armed group, after another wave of strikes in south and east Lebanon. Source link
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Trump transforms Washington by adding his face everywhere
US President Donald Trump is transforming Washington DC by renaming institutions with his name, doing major renovations at historic sites and putting his face around the city. BBC’s North America editor Sarah Smith visits the sites he’s changing, including the Trump Kennedy Center, the Donald J Trump United States Institute of Peace and the White…
Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said fighting in DR Congo was hampering efforts to stop spread Source link
Ghana welcomes Pope Leo XIV’s apology over Catholic Church’s role in slavery
”[The apology] reinforces the growing global understanding that confronting historical injustices demands truth-telling and moral responsibility as essential foundations for justice and reconciliation,” its statement, released late on Tuesday, said. Source link
Hotel that refused to give tourist tap water acted lawfully, Italian court rules
The Italian Supreme Court rejected a tourist’s claim that her consumer rights were breached when she was only offered €7 bottled mineral water. Source link
Five people found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave
The search is continuing for a further two villagers who are still missing, rescuers say. Source link
German ex-Red Army Faction militant Daniela Klette jailed for armed robberies after years on the run
The trial focused on eight robberies across northern and western Germany, beginning in the city of Duisburg in July 1999, when masked attackers rammed a cash transport van and threatened the guards with guns and a grenade-launcher, before making off with a large sum of money. Source link
Why a film union in India is boycotting the Bollywood superstar
In a statement carried by several Indian media outlets, a spokesperson for the actor reportedly said that Singh had the “highest regard” for the film industry and the Don franchise, and had consciously chosen to remain silent on the matter. The BBC has asked the actor’s team if the statement was issued by him but…
UFC arena construction begins at White House
Preparations are underway at the White House South Lawn for an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event. The cage fight is scheduled to take place 14 June as part of the America 250 celebrations. US President Donald Trump said UFC president Dana White, a longtime ally, will build “a 5,000-seat arena right outside the front…
New chief of Hamas’ military wing killed in Gaza City strikes, Israel says
A statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet said: “As part of the joint operation by the IDF and Shin Bet to eliminate the terrorist Mohammed Odeh, several buildings in the heart of Gaza City that served as a hideout for him were attacked, after months of intelligence surveillance in order to…