Israel receives coffin that Hamas says contains Gaza hostage’s body

9 months ago

Israel has received via the Red Cross a coffin which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) say contains the body…

Israel says Rafah crossing to open soon to let Gazans leave via Egypt

9 months ago

Israel has announced it will open the key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days to allow…

Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’

9 months ago

Communities in Dilling and Kadugli in the south are trapped in “siege conditions,” according to children’s agency UNICEF. Additionally, there have…

General Assembly demands return of Ukrainian children by Russia

9 months ago

The draft resolution during the emergency special session was approved by 91 votes in favour, 12 against and 57 abstentions,…

Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse

9 months ago

According to the Myanmar Opium Survey 2025, poppy cultivation rose by 17 per cent over the past year, from 45,200…

Crackdown on Palestinian civil society is reaching alarming levels, warns UN human rights office

9 months ago

Israeli security forces raided the organisation’s offices in Ramallah and Hebron on 1 December, vandalising property and detaining staff. According to OHCHR, people present in…

Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks

9 months ago

Michelle RobertsDigital health editorGetty ImagesPeople who have cosmetic filler injections in their face should be warned of the risk of…

Ultra-Orthodox conscription bill threatens crisis for Israel’s government

9 months ago

Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Bnei BrakEPAThe push to conscript more ultra-Orthodox men triggered a huge protest in Jerusalem last monthAn…

Higher proportion now contacting GPs in England online, figures show

9 months ago

A higher proportion of people in England are now contacting their GP surgery online than by phone, according to new…

Government racks up £100m bill responding to Covid inquiry

9 months ago

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentGetty ImagesThe public inquiry into the Covid pandemic has cost the government more than £100m to respond to…