Israel’s military says it struck a Hamas command centre embedded in a school.
Category: World
Does Japan’s megaquake alert mean the ‘big one’ is coming?
An alert issued this week has caught the attention of a country used to earthquake warnings.
Five Olympic moments from Paris you won’t have seen on TV
The fans have provided plenty of non-sporting highlights with their passion, patriotism – and peculiarity.
Israel accepts proposal to attend ‘urgent’ new ceasefire talks
A proposal for a new round of talks to take place on 15 August was presented by the US, Egypt and Qatar.
Parents beg US diplomat for apology over fatal crash
A Zimbabwean girl was killed in a road accident in June by a US diplomat who has left the country.
‘I went to the balcony and saw the plane spinning’
Witnesses in Vinhedo describe the moment a Voepass plane fell out of the sky, leaving 61 people dead.
Plane crash in Brazil’s São Paulo state kills all 61 on board
A passenger aircraft travelling on a domestic route comes down in the town of Vinhedo.
Iconic banyan tree showing signs of life after Maui wildfire
The tree, which was shipped from India as a gift, is once again sprouting due to the efforts of arborists.
Footage posted online shows destroyed Russian convoy
The BBC has verified the footage, which was shared on social media by someone who was later detained.
Mozambique ex-minister guilty of one of Africa’s biggest scandals
Manuel Chang is found guilty in the “tuna bond” conspiracy that triggered an economic crisis in Mozambique.