Israel is set to start construction on a controversial bypass road in the occupied West Bank's E1 area, a move critics label annexation that will fragment Palestinian territory. Read the full analysis.
Dr Ahmed Muhanna describes the destruction of Gaza's healthcare system after his release from Israeli detention, warning of soaring mortality rates and preventable deaths. Read his harrowing account.
The UK government has paid a substantial out-of-court settlement to Abu Zubaydah, a Guantánamo Bay detainee, over claims of complicity in his CIA torture. Read the full report on the legal and moral implications.
In the midst of Israeli airstrikes, a family in Gaza planted a garden as a profound act of rebellion and hope. Read this rare story of resilience and human spirit.
Masked Israeli settlers brutally attacked a 67-year-old deaf Palestinian man, leaving him with multiple broken bones. The incident highlights escalating violence in the occupied West Bank.
Security footage shows masked settlers assaulting a deaf Palestinian man, 67, in a West Bank plant nursery. Basim Saleh Yassin was hospitalised with broken bones. Read the full report on the latest settler violence.
Security footage shows dozens of masked Israeli settlers assaulting 67-year-old Basim Saleh Yassin in Deir Sharaf. Witnesses say he couldn't hear warnings to flee. Read the full report on rising settler violence.
Israeli military strikes kill at least 13 in Gaza, officials say. The attacks come amid a fragile ceasefire and as Donald Trump prepares to announce his Board of Peace members. Read the latest.
A visual roundup of Friday's global events: Rome tackles over-tourism, storms hit Europe, Gaza mourns, and Melbourne swelters. See the day's most powerful images.
A London trading firm has settled a High Court case against a former quant it accused of using an iPad to copy confidential trading strategies. Read the full details.
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill at least 13, including five children, violating the fragile ceasefire. The death toll since October reaches 425. Read the latest on the escalating tensions.
Visa-holding migrants and British families condemn the government's 'earned settlement' consultation, warning it fuels anti-immigrant sentiment and creates prolonged uncertainty. The public consultation closes on 12 February.
Google and Character.AI have settled lawsuits alleging their AI chatbots harmed minors, including a Florida teen's suicide. Read the full story on the landmark case.
In the midst of bombardment and scarcity, a family in Gaza planted a garden. Their story of growing food and hope under siege is a powerful chronicle of quiet resistance and endurance.
HSBC agrees to a €268m settlement over 'cum-cum' dividend tax fraud claims in France. The banking giant also secures shareholder approval to privatise Hang Seng Bank.
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch calls for West Midlands Police chief to resign, accusing force of misleading parliament over Israeli football fan ban. Full details on the political fallout.
Israel quietly tenders 3,401 homes in the E1 West Bank settlement, a move experts say aims to 'bury' a Palestinian state. Construction could start within a year.
Steve Coogan's production company, Baby Cow, posted a £358k profit as revenue rose to £2.6m. This preceded a settled High Court defamation claim over the film 'The Lost King'. Read the full details.
The BBC has reached a settlement with a family who survived the Hamas attacks after a news crew filmed inside their wrecked home without permission. Read the full story on the broadcaster's latest controversy.
Yael Admi and Reem Al-Hajajreh, two mothers from opposing sides of the conflict, launch a powerful joint appeal to end the bloodshed. Read their emotional story and plea for a future without war.
Israel revokes licences for 37 humanitarian groups, including MSF, in Gaza for non-compliance with new rules. Aid agencies warn of catastrophic impact on civilian population. Read the latest.
Christmas celebrations returned to Bethlehem after a two-year hiatus, but joy is tempered by the ongoing conflict in Gaza, economic hardship, and a deep sense of collective grief among Palestinians.
The mysterious case of Khalil Dawas exposes the shadowy world of alleged informants in the West Bank. Discover the complex realities of occupation and betrayal. Read the full investigation.
For over three decades, the Nassar family has resisted Israeli efforts to seize their West Bank farm, relying on a century-old deed and international volunteers. Discover their story of resilience.
A new Israeli-Belarusian Holocaust film, 'Stork of Hope', is released digitally on 5 January. Critics label it cliché-ridden and an act of nationalist self-soothing. Read our full review.
After a protracted five-year bankruptcy, the New Orleans archdiocese agrees to a $305m settlement with clergy abuse survivors, amidst allegations of secrecy and delayed justice. Read the full investigation.
Israeli soldiers watched as construction vehicles destroyed Palestinian farmland and uprooted centuries-old olive trees in Karyut on 8 December 2025. Farmers say hundreds of acres are targeted for a new settlement, sparking international law concerns.
Israeli police shut down a Christmas celebration in Haifa, arresting a man in a Santa costume, a DJ, and a vendor. The incident highlights tensions during festive season in the region.
Israeli diggers demolish a large residential block in Silwan, East Jerusalem, as Israel's security cabinet approves 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank. Read the full report.
Israel's security cabinet has approved 19 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, bringing the total to 69. This expansion threatens a Palestinian state.