Why Buffy Sainte-Marie's 'pretendian' case strikes a nerve
The folk singer is the latest, and biggest, name caught up in questions around indigenous identity.
2023-11-15 10:24
US Army clears historical convictions of 110 black soldiers
The soldiers were court martialled after a 1917 riot in a process with "numerous irregularities".
2023-11-14 19:52
Why France's Emmanuel Macron is courting Central Asia
Uranium is of interest to Paris, unsure about its supply of the fuel after a coup in Niger in July.
2023-11-02 02:45
Natalie Raanan, a teen taken hostage by Hamas, is home in Chicago
Natalie Raanan and her mother Judith were visiting family in Israel when they were taken hostage on 7 October.
2023-11-01 00:51
Doubt cast on indigenous roots of Buffy Sainte-Marie
A new investigation by Canadian broadcaster CBC has questioned her claims of indigenous ancestry.
2023-10-28 03:50
Sharone Lifschitz's mother was freed but her father is still held by Hamas
Sharone Lifschitz is calling on the Israeli government to prioritise the release of hostages held by Hamas.
2023-10-27 21:51
Gaza's hospitals treating emergency cases only as fuel runs low
A third of hospitals have already shut, the UN says, amid fears of fuel running out within hours.
2023-10-26 02:56
Israel demands UN chief resign over Hamas attack comments
António Guterres condemned Hamas's deadly attacks but said they "did not happen in a vacuum".
2023-10-25 20:46
Freed hostage says she was held in 'spider's web' of Gaza tunnels
Speaking after being released by Hamas, Yocheved Lifschitz said she "went through hell" while in captivity.
2023-10-24 19:48
Gaza neighbourhood flattened and hospital told to evacuate
Intensive Israeli air strikes continue as Hamas-run health ministry says death toll passes 4,300.
2023-10-21 21:22
Who's behind Israel-Gaza disinformation and hate online?
How false claims, conspiracy theories and hateful content shapes the general public's view of the war.
2023-10-15 15:54
London charities help victims in Israel and Gaza
Shira Joseph, from one of two charities visited by BBC London, says the response has been "amazing".
2023-10-15 14:18