Oded Lifschitz, whose body was returned from Gaza on Thursday, was a campaigner for peace and had many Palestinian friends.
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Six elephants dead after being hit by train in Sri Lanka
No injuries were reported among passengers of the train, which derailed after striking the elephants.
Mitch McConnell announces he will not run for re-election
The Republican senator has spent 40 years in Congress, but said he has “unfinished business” before he goes.
Trump ‘very frustrated’ and Zelensky must strike minerals deal, says adviser
The comments overshadowed Zelensky’s meeting with US envoy Keith Kellogg in Kyiv.
Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner dies
Souleymane Cissé has died aged 84 after a career that spanned more than 50 years.
Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says
It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.
Azerbaijan orders suspension of BBC News Azerbaijani in Baku
The BBC said it “deeply regrets this restrictive move against press freedom”.
BBC faces questions over Gaza film’s Hamas link
The documentary Gaza: How To Survive A War Zone was narrated by the son of a Hamas official.
South Africa opens G20 talks but US snubs meeting
President Ramaphosa urges multilateralism as US secretary of state boycotts the meeting of foreign ministers.
Birkenstock sandals are not art, says German court
The firm wanted to claim protection under copyright law, to stop rivals selling copycat versions of its shoes.