Widowed twice: A Gaza mother’s story of loss and survival

Gaza City, Gaza — For three years, Nisreen Touman has gone to bed every night in tears, remembering all she has lost since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023.

Would the Conservatives' plan make new houses £50,000 cheaper?

ByBen Chu

Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify

Conservative shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith has said his party, if it was returned to power, would take £50,000 off the cost of building a new home in England and Wales by cutting back on regulations.

Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman

Sam Altman says he believes the world should accept “bad things” happening with AI in exchange for the benefits of the technology.

The chief executive of OpenAI cited hacks, scams and “other bad things that will happen” in an interview that sparked an instant backlash from critics of the major AI companies. His comments came after one of his company’s safety experts resigned, saying at the weekend that its “culture is broken”.

Trump heads to Nebraska in attempt to shore up GOP’s midterm vote – US politics live

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Trump heads to Nebraska in attempt to shore up the GOP's midterm vote

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Donald Trump will be in Nebraska later today, campaigning alongside Republican senator Pete Ricketts, in an attempt to salvage the GOP’s dwindling midterms campaign.

Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, reports suggest

More details about the co-pilot of the flydubai flight – whom multiple reports have named as Hamam al-Hammami – emerged over the weekend as he continued to be questioned in the UAE, with Israeli representatives being updated.

Growing outrage in Japan after US Marine arrested in woman’s killing

The 20-year-old soldier denies the charge as protests held on Okinawa and in Tokyo.

Japan’s prime minister says the killing of a woman, allegedly by a US Marine stationed in Okinawa, is a “heinous crime”, and she has called on the United States to “thoroughly enforce discipline” amid growing outrage in Japan.

Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion

The chair of Jewish Greens Vivien Lichtenstein has told the BBC it is "quite possible" she will leave the party after Green members adopted a motion declaring Zionism a form of racism.

Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears

The euro has slumped to the lowest level against the dollar in 17 months amid growing concern France’s debt position could threaten the stability of the wider single currency bloc.

Anuv Jain: Rising Indian singer on new music and future hopes

Can you find success as an Indian artist, outside of the Bollywood machine, while making music that feels like you?

Well according to Anuv Jain it's possible - and you can even create something "beautiful".

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez calls early election

Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests