A senior Hamas official has shared with the BBC a list of 34 hostages that the Palestinian group says it is willing to release in the first stage of a…
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Lebanon: Hamas releases video of Israeli hostage Liri Albag as ceasefire talks resume
Hamas has posted a video showing a 19-year-old Israeli captive, as indirect talks between the group and Israel on a ceasefire and hostage release deal resume in Qatar. The footage…
DR Congo: Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The gold and money was hidden under…
USA: New York becomes first US city with congestion charge
The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York.Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates for…
Northern Ireland: Van driven into business and set alight in arson attack
Police are investigating a report of arson in Belfast city centre on Saturday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received a report that a white Peugeot Partner van…
UK: Musk says Farage ‘doesn’t have what it takes’ to be Reform UK leader
Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK, just weeks after reports the multi-billionaire was in talks to donate to the party. In…
Russia: Ukraine launches new offensive in Kursk region
Ukraine has launched a fresh offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, the Russian defence ministry says. In a statement, the ministry said efforts to destroy the Ukrainian attack groups were ongoing.…
UK: Drug dealers jailed after being found with £50,000
Eight members of an organised crime group have been jailed over the supply of Class A drugs. Thames Valley Police said the group, from the Balkans, operated drug lines in…
UK: Private plane pilots narrowly avoided crash
Two aircraft came so close to a collision that one pilot said they could almost identify the colour of the other pilot’s t-shirt, according to a report. The UK Airprox Board…
Austria: Vienna Airport apologises to ‘abandoned’ Scots
An Austrian airport has apologised to a Scottish family who were left “abandoned” by Ryanair after their flight to Edinburgh left without boarding disabled passengers. Katie Brown, 25, who uses…