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US says Israel must make changes to keep receiving support
The Biden-Netanyahu phone call comes days after an Israeli strike killed seven aid workers
04 Apr 2024,45 mins
International pressure grows on Israel to explain why its military killed seven aid workers
The leader of the Lib Dems joins calls on the UK to stop arms sales to Israel.
03 Apr 2024,45 mins
UK demands answers over Gaza aid deaths
Three British aid workers have been killed in an Israeli strike in Gaza.
02 Apr 2024,45 mins
How could Iran respond to Syria strike?
Iran blames Israel for strike on its consulate in Damascus.
01 Apr 2024,45 mins
Jeffrey Donaldson resigns after rape charge
Leader of the DUP in Northern Ireland steps down
29 Mar 2024,45 mins
Secret papers show Post Office knew case was false
Post Office was shown evidence by 2017 that losses could be due to Horizon system errors
28 Mar 2024,45 mins
What lessons can be learnt from Finley Boden case?
A review finds authorities missed chances to help the baby boy, murdered by his parents.
27 Mar 2024,45 mins
Baltimore bridge destroyed after ship collision
Six construction workers still missing
26 Mar 2024,45 mins
How will Israel respond to UN ceasefire vote?
The UN Security Council calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
25 Mar 2024,45 mins
Kate says she's being treated for cancer
The Princess of Wales says she's having chemotherapy after a cancer diagnosis
22 Mar 2024,45 mins
What explains sharpest rise in poverty for 30 years?
The UK has seen the biggest rise in absolute poverty for 30 years.
21 Mar 2024,45 mins
Is the economy bouncing back?
Rishi Sunak says UK economy has "turned a corner" after inflation falls.
20 Mar 2024,45 mins
UN warns of “near-collapse of basic services” in Haiti
Capital Port-au-Prince facing fresh wave of gang violence
19 Mar 2024,45 mins
Famine predicted in Gaza within weeks
A UN-backed report says about half of the population faces “catastrophic hunger”
18 Mar 2024,45 mins
US says fentanyl crisis is spreading to other countries
US's top diplomat calls for action against a wave of synthetic opioid drugs
15 Mar 2024,45 mins
Leading US Democratic Senator calls for elections in Israel
Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer says Netanyahu prioritising his political survival
14 Mar 2024,45 mins
Government to propose a new definition of extremism
Archbishop of Canterbury warns it will create "more division".
13 Mar 2024,45 mins
Downing Street admits comments by Conservative donor were racist
Frank Hester allegedly said Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women"
12 Mar 2024,45 mins
US wants a multi national police force in Haiti
El Salvador's Foreign Minister tells us they can help with Haiti's gang problem
11 Mar 2024,45 mins
UK joins international sea corridor to get aid to Gaza
Britain is part of an international effort to bring aid to Gaza from Cyprus
08 Mar 2024,45 mins
Joe Biden’s State of the Union address
President to say US military will build new port in Gaza to bring more humanitarian aid
07 Mar 2024,45 mins
Chancellor cuts 2p off National Insurance
Jeremy Hunt delivers the last Budget before the General Election
06 Mar 2024,45 mins
Eve of the Chancellor’s Budget
Jeremy Hunt expected to reduce National Insurance
05 Mar 2024,45 mins
Haiti gangs demand PM resign after mass jailbreak
Haiti's government declared a state of emergency after armed gangs stormed a major prison
04 Mar 2024,45 mins
Alexei Navalny laid to rest in Moscow
Thousands attend funeral - more than 100 arrested across Russia
01 Mar 2024,45 mins
Aid convoy tragedy - over 100 dead
More than a hundred Palestinians killed as they crowded around aid convoy
29 Feb 2024,45 mins
Fresh blow to government's Troubles act
Could plan be scrapped after High Court ruled it breaches human rights law?
28 Feb 2024,45 mins
President Biden says Gaza ceasefire “could be next week”
Israel’s Netanyahu says he consistently resisted pressure to end war prematurely
27 Feb 2024,45 mins
What is Israel's Rafah evacuation plan?
A senior Israeli politician on the assault on the southern Gazan city.
26 Feb 2024,45 mins
Eve of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion
Lord Cameron warns UN against "fatigue" and "compromise" in their support of Ukraine
23 Feb 2024,45 mins