A three-year-old girl was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza on Sunday, according to local sources inside the Palestinian territory.Ahed Tareq Al-Bayouk was reportedly playing near her family’s tent in Mawasi, Rafah, southern Gaza, when she was shot.The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it was “not aware…
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Jeremy BowenInternational EditorBBCA year ago, the war that President Bashar al-Assad seemed to have won was turned upside down.A rebel force had broken out of Idlib, a Syrian province on the border with Turkey, and was storming towards Damascus. It was led by a man known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, and his militia group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Jolani was a nom-de-guerre, reflecting his family’s roots in the Golan Heights, Syria’s southern highlands, annexed by…
Paul Njie,Thomas Naadi,BBC Africa reportersandLucy FlemingBTVThe soldiers appeared on state TV early on Sunday morning…
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The Canadian province of Quebec plans to impose restrictions on public prayer and limit the exclusive offering of religion-based menus, like kosher and halal meals, in public institutions. The new bill would expand on a 2019 religious symbols law that has fuelled fierce debate throughout the country. Bill 21 prohibits…
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The US National Park Service (NPS) is removing Martin Luther King Jr Day and Juneteenth from its list of fee-free entrance days.The move is part of President Donald Trump’s “modernisation” of the park service, which, beginning in 2026, also includes changing the parks’ cost structure to favour American citizens over…
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David SilverbergBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesIn September it was announced that Rupert Murdoch would hand over the reins to his eldest son LachlanWhen Rupert Murdoch and his children finally reached a deal earlier this year to end the years-long succession battle over the media mogul’s empire, the high-profile saga offered…
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In an increasingly stressful world, many travellers are finding comfort in repetition: returning to the same ski towns, seaside suburbs and favourite cafes each year. Experts say the appeal goes far deeper than nostalgia.For the past 15 years, photographer Jason Greene and his family have headed north from New York…
