Israel
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Why family who lived at site of 7 October attack want to return
The BBC's Middle East Correspondent visits kibbutz Nir Oz - one of the worst hit places during the 7 October 2023 attacks.
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Israelis mourn on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack as Palestinians grapple with war it sparked
Israelis are gathering at intersections, bomb shelters, and the site of a music festival that Hamas-led militants overran on Oct. 7, 2023
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Satellite photos show how Israeli forces have erased Gaza towns
Satellite imagery three years after the Gaza War began shows how the Israeli military has systematically razed the territory it controls in the Gaza Strip, erasing towns and districts
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Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas attacks grapple with how to rebuild
Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.
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Flydubai attack investigation widens as alleged hijacker’s training in New Zealand scrutinised
Hamam al-Hammami spent 175 days in New Zealand until May 2019, as Australian Jewish group calls for full investigation into his time in Melbourne
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 7th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Green Party member behind anti-Zionist motion ‘close friend’ of jailed terrorist
Lubna Speitan described in US court documents as a ‘close friend’ of terrorist who plotted suicide bomb attack at Heathrow Airport
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Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza
Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’
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Israeli ambassador to Australia says he hopes for return to ‘traditional friendship’ on 7 October anniversary
Relations have soured between the two countries over a number of issues since 2023, but Hillel Newman says a ‘reset’ is possible
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Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank
Jaafar Ashtiyeh was covering violence against olive farmers when settlers set upon him with the butts of their rifles
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UK trial of three Iranians over plot to target dissident journalists
In London three Iranians go on trial accused of targeting UK-based journalists opposed to the regime in Tehran
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Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote
Minister says they could not see parties cooperating, while official says coalition should be formally ruled out
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Green member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in court
Lubna Speitan offered to testify on behalf of Minh Quang Pham, who was jailed for 40 years after a Heathrow bomb plot investigation.
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‘Mike Rogers Is Watching You’: New Ad Blitz From Abdul El-Sayed Attacks Surveillance Support
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is leaning into one of the major complaints about surveillance from voters this election cycle.
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‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks
Israeli communities shattered by Hamas massacres are torn between rebuilding their lives and remembering lost friends and relatives
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Trump says Iran can take out these two US cities: ‘That’s a very small price to pay’
President Trump branded ‘deranged and dangerous’ for suggesting Tehran targets Democrat-run American cities in speech
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Britain could expel Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate closes, say sources
The diplomatic row follows the UK targeting Israeli settlements with sanctions
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Badenoch denies plan for ‘British Iron Dome’ – after Tories use phrase in press release
Leader also says party is ‘not out of the woods’ and she would rather have another election than form coalition with Reform
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 6th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Eva Marie Saint, star of North by Northwest and On the Waterfront, dies aged 102
Landmark roles were in 50s classics directed by Elia Kazan and Alfred Hitchcock, before going on to play Superman’s adoptive mother in later life
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CNN now has a new owner. What will the future of the network be under Skydance?
CNN has a new owner: Skydance
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‘I’m voting anti-Starmer’: Could Polanski seize on anger to pinch Labour safe seat?
Holborn and St Pancras constituents will cast their vote on Thursday in a crucial test for both Zack Polanski and Andy Burnham. Harriette Boucher asks voters whether they think this part of north London will remain red, or get swept up by the Green wave
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Students turn on Cornell's president over the school's handling of gang rape allegations
Some of the students furious over the handling of an alleged fraternity house gang rape at Cornell University are directing their ire at the school’s president
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Trump blames Iran for attempted hijack of Israel plane after captain stabbed
Investigators are probing whether the Omani co-pilot had links to Australia and New Zealand
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Kemi Badenoch disowns own party’s claim of building British ‘Iron Dome’
Conservative leader insists ‘we are not building the Iron Dome’ – despite the Tories’ own press release comparing it to Israel’s system
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Badenoch suggests Tories would not reverse Labour’s pensions triple lock legislation – UK politics live
In his party conference speech last week, Andy Burnham said he wanted to change the triple lock uprating mechanism from 2030
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From competing for food to a gold medal: the stories behind India’s Asian Games winners
The country’s 85-medal haul included athletes who trained with limited money and borrowed equipment. Plus, the Mumbai performer turning everyday absurdities into comedy
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Horrifying moment out-of-control hayride flips leaving a dozen injured
More than a dozen children were thrown from a wagon after a tractor flipped during a hayride in upstate New York. Chemung Conty Sheriff’s released surveillance video of the crash which happened at the German Baptist youth group gathering in Wellsburg on October 4. Initially, more than 20 youngsters were onboard but five leapt off when the brakes started smoking and the driver began struggling with mechanical issues, according to witnesses. The ride traveled along for more than a mile and a half before flipping at an intersection and tossing the remaining fifteen people across the road. Most suffered abrasions but the 16-year-old driver remains in a critical condition.
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US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel
Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend
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Greens’ ‘Zionism is racism’ worse than anything under Corbyn, antisemitism tsar warns
Exclusive: Lord Mann claimed the way some of the party’s members were being treated was ‘unprecedented in Westminster since the Second World War’
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Kemi Badenoch reveals final message Jeffrey Archer sent her on the day he died
Kemi Badenoch said Jeffrey Archer complimented her on her opening speech at the Conservative Party conference in his final message to her before his death at age 86. The former politician turned bestselling writer died suddenly on Monday (5 October), his publisher said. Speaking to BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, the Tory leader said: “At 8am yesterday, he sent me a message saying, ‘Great outfit, great speech, no need to reply. And I read it, and I smiled, and I was absolutely shocked in the evening when I heard that he'd passed away.”
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Tories plan £10bn ‘British Iron Dome’ to protect UK – how would it work?
The Tories pledged to build Britain its own £10bn ‘Iron Dome’ missile interception system – but now even the party leader is backtracking
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UK to make last-ditch effort to stop Israel closing East Jerusalem consulate
Israel has threatened to close the consulate, which handles UK relations with Palestinians in the city, over British sanctions on Israeli settlements.
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Bereaved Israeli families still hoping for peace three years after October 7 massacre
Sigal Manzuri lost her two daughters in the Hamas massacre. With Israel’s elections fast approaching she hopes Israel find a more positive future, writes James C. Reynolds
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Met Police ban face masks at pro-Palestine October 7 march
The event will be held on the third anniversary of the deadly Hamas attacks on Israel
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Badenoch's £10bn air defence plan points to growing concern over protecting UK's skies
The government and the Conservatives both agree the UK needs better air defences in an increasingly dangerous world.
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Iran war live: Trump says Tehran may have targeted UK with drone attack
Trump says Iran could face ‘devastating losses’ as US moves bombers from UK base
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Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 struggle to see Gaza as anything other than a threat
Many Israelis struggle to see Palestinians as anything other than a threat, three years after the war in Gaza began
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Tuesday briefing: Why the Green party’s Zionism vote has caused a backlash
In today’s newsletter: The party has voted to define Zionism as racist and back a single Palestinian state. But what does the policy mean, why has it caused alarm among Jewish members, and how will it impact the future of the Greens?
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Israeli documentary ‘NAZA’ opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
The Israeli documentary "NAZA" is opening in U.S. theaters, reigniting debate over America's military support for Israel
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Tories pledge £10bn for British anti-missile defence system
The Conservatives say their plan would protect the UK at a time when Nato allies have warned of Russian drone incursions.
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Kemi Badenoch vows to build £10bn ‘Britannia Shield’ to fend off missile attacks
The leader of the opposition accused Labour of failing to keep the country safe
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I won't accept exclusion within Green Party, says Polanski after criticism of Zionism motion
Labour MPs and the European Greens have demanded clarity from the Green Party over a "Zionism is racism" motion.
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A simple guide to the US midterms
US voters will head to the polls on 3 November in a ballot that could have a major impact on Donald Trump’s presidency.
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Yemeni military says it has retaken Mokha and 'secured' Red Sea waterway
Saudi-backed forces gave conflicting reports of whether they had also seized the port city of Mokha, near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
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Alexis Wilkins’ journey from country singer and child actress to Kash Patel’s fiance
Growing up in Switzerland and England, Wilkins is a prominent conservative activist and sang the national anthem at Trump’s Great American State Fair. Owen Scott reports
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Iran war live: Trump’s forces have ‘fled’ 1,000km from Iran’s borders, says commander
Iran has said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz ‘until our seven conditions are met’
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The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
The world lost a prominent and celebrated voice for the women’s movement in September with the death of author and activist Gloria Steinem
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Pentagon stops using Anthropic tools after blacklisting company, BBC told
It labelled Anthropic a "supply chain risk" in February after the firm refused to remove safety guardrails from its tools.
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Rachel Jupp is a bold choice for BBC News chief, says Katie Razzall
The new director of news takes over from Deborah Turness, who resigned as CEO last year.
