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During a visit to a hospital that is trying to treat the injured, a United Nations official stated to the BBC that there is no letup in the Israeli air attacks that are taking place in Gaza. "Absolute carnage" was what Gemma Connell, a representative of the United Nations' Ocha humanitarian agency, described what she witnessed on Monday at the Al-Aqsa hospital located in the central region of Ga..

Palestinian detainees liberated from Israeli penitentiaries assert that following the Hamas assaults on Israel on 7 October, custodians perpetrated mistreatment and engaged in collective retribution. They have recounted instances of being struck with sticks, subjected to unleashed dogs, and having their clothing, food, and blankets confiscated. A female detainee reported being subjected to rape ..

In retaliation for a violent incursion by Hamas militants, Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel, and other supplies on Monday, as the death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides. Hamas also escalated the conflict by threatening to execute captured Israelis if attacks without prior warning targeted civilians. On the third day of the conflict, Israel wa..

France is set to ban disposable ecigarettes - known locally as "puffs" - because of the danger they pose to the environment and public health. Speaking recently on RTL radio, Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne said the measure was part of a new anti-smoking plan being drawn up by the government. It should be in force by the end of the year, campaigners said. Several other countries in Europe, includ..

Police in Ohio have released bodycam footage showing an officer fatally shooting a pregnant black woman. Ta'Kiya Young, 21, died on 24 August when she was shot while in her car outside a Kroger grocery store in Blendon Township, a suburb of Columbus. Footage shows officers attempting to question her for alleged shoplifting. One officer standing in front of her car is seen in the video released o..

An Iranian weightlifter has been given a lifetime ban by Iran's weightlifting federation after talking to and taking a photo with an Israeli participant at the World Masters Championship. Mostafa Rajai won silver at the event and was snapped on the podium standing next to the Israeli bronze medallist. Iran's top weightlifting body later banned him from all sports facilities in the country for li..

To help the crisis-stricken country restructure $42 billion (£33.2 billion) in domestic debt, Sri Lanka declared a five-day bank holiday on Thursday. This comes after it received $700 million in aid from the World Bank. Since gaining independence from the British in 1948, the country has never been in such a dire economic state. Concerns have been raised that the government's reorganization plan..

In a pact that puts an end to the bitter division in the game, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour have decided to unite with the Saudi Arabian-supported circuit LIV Golf. The unexpected news follows a year of unheard-before upheaval in the men's game due to the introduction of LIV. It indicates that any ongoing legal disputes between the tours will be put on hold and that they will continue as a sin..

The Women's Tennis Association will resume tournaments in China this year having accepted an investigation into the sexual assault allegations made by former player Peng Shuai will not be carried out by the Chinese government. Former doubles world number one Peng said in November 2021 she was "forced" into a sexual relationship with former China vice-premier Zhang Gaoli. The WTA suspended its en..

The US and the Philippines are holding their largest-ever joint military drills a day after China concluded large-scale exercises around Taiwan. Over three days, China's military rehearsed blockades of Taiwan in response to the island's leader meeting the US House Speaker last week. Washington criticised China's display of firepower as disproportionate, while Taiwan President Tsai said it was "i..