The death toll from the strike on a multi-storey building in central Beirut’s Basta district is expected to rise.
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Israel investigating disappearance of rabbi in UAE
Rabbi Zvi Kogan has been missing since Thursday, the Israeli prime minister’s office said.
In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial
Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.
Nominee for agriculture secretary completes Trump cabinet
Brooke Rollins – head of a pro-Trump right-wing think tank – is his pick for agriculture secretary.
Landmark $300bn for poorer nations in COP29 climate deal
A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action.
Hamas says female hostage killed in northern Gaza
The woman’s identity has not been revealed and it is unclear how or when she is said to have died.
No ‘red lines’ in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC
Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to Laura Kuenssberg after a week of escalation in Ukraine.
Beirut strike ‘so powerful it was felt across the city’
An eight-storey building in Lebanon’s capital was destroyed when it was struck without warning, the BBC’s Hugo Bachega says.
Kate Nash says OnlyFans will earn more than tour
The singer is selling photos of her bottom on the platform because “touring makes losses not profits”.
Kayaker’s leg amputated in middle of river after 20-hour rescue
Medics made the “life or death” decision with the tourist after multiple attempts to free him from rapids failed.