The two Israeli strikes on central Beirut last night were the deadliest outside of Dahieh - 22 dead and 117 wounded, the health ministry says. They hit dense residential areas with no IDF warning. "Everything vanished in a cloud of ash," said one resident. bbc.com/news/articles/…

BREAKING - The Guardian can reveal that Israel used a US-munition in its strike on central Beirut last night, its deadliest attack on the capital city since the war began a year ago - killing 22 people and wounding 115. theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

Here's Rushdi Abualouf on leaving his heart and soul in Gaza. The BBC's Gaza correspondent spoke to me on The Media Show about reporting the conflict, the loss of life (including close journalist friends) and much more. BBC iPlayer

Heavy Israeli bombardment of Beirut tonight. They just hit right beside Beirut airport. Flights from Riyadh & Paris had just landed. There’s a sense of panic after Israel warned it would be hitting Hezbollah financial institutions, which are located all over Beirut

Images of devastation from Beirut as Israeli targets what it says are buildings of financial institution linked to Hezbollah #بيروت

"Destruction on destruction. There is no life left." Story on the mass exodus from the Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut which have been bombed by Israel night after night. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

In Somerset, a giant science experiment to tackle flooding began 10 years ago. Rather than trying to resist the sea, a large tract of land was surrendered to it. Lots of people were opposed. The local MP called it “an extravagant, ridiculous scheme”🧵

Remember baby Mini? She is now free!  The monkey at the heart of an online global torture ring has been released back into wild, after 2 years of rehabilitation by Jakarta Animal Aid. Watch and hope it makes your day: m.youtube.com/watch?si=A5ul2…

I spoke to more than two-dozen voters in Dearborn. My conclusion: Kamala Harris is in trouble thetimes.com/world/us-world…

My longread on ‘The Mountain’ - Palestinian journalist Wael Al Dahdouh, and the killings of Palestinian journalists and their families in Gaza. theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

Two British women jailed today for their role in a global monkey torture ring exposed by the BBC. Judge: "Such behaviour should not be tolerated and must be marked with immediate imprisonment. The gravity of your offending outweights the other factors." bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0mz…

Thousands visit site of Hassan Nasrallah's assassination after Hezbollah allows access for first time bbc.com/news/articles/…

Revealed: Israel’s pattern of attacks in Lebanon may constitute war crimes, legal experts told The National. After weeks of investigating high-casualty strikes on residential buildings across Lebanon, we identified a deadly pattern in Israeli strikes:

A young mother fled Israeli bombing four times and still lost everything. One family’s story from Lebanon about how nowhere was safe this time - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

The SAS had a "golden pass to get away with murder" in Afghanistan, a former senior special forces officer said in newly released material from closed-door hearings bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Sweden's worst mass shooting leaves immigrant community on edge bbc.in/3COJYp2

Special Forces blocked 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms bbc.com/news/articles/…

As a photojournalist living in Gaza, 25-year-old Fatima Hassouna spent the past 18 months of war documenting Israeli airstrikes. On Wednesday, an Israeli airstrike hit her home, killing her and ten members of her family, including her pregnant sister. theguardian.com/world/2025/apr…

In Jan 2024, a Russian assault in Zaporizhzhia killed 5 Ukrainians. A year later, Russian soldier Dmitriy Kurashov, 'Stalker,' faces trial for Penguin's execution. Three comrades testify against him. Kurashov pleads guilty but claims innocence. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza. Aid allowed in by Israel ‘well below starvation rations’. theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…