EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation
X, formerly Twitter, is being investigated over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content after Hamas' attack on Israel.
2023-10-13 07:27
Bodies line corridors as Gaza hospital warns it's at breaking point
Gaza City's hospital is over full capacity and relying on generators to keep the wounded alive.
2023-10-13 03:48
Israel-Gaza war: British couple trapped with no UK help, says son
Londoners Naila and Talal El-Deeb were visiting family in Gaza when the violence erupted.
2023-10-13 01:49
Blinken says US will 'always be there' for Israel
The US secretary of state also urges restraint as concerns mount for civilians caught in crossfire.
2023-10-13 00:23
Ex-soldier fought off Hamas and saved kibbutz neighbours
"I took my pistol, my clothes, my bulletproof vest and the other thing was cigarettes," says Adam.
2023-10-13 00:19
The Surprisingly Long History of the Word ‘Yo’
The word ‘yo’ was around long before Rocky movies and rap songs.
2023-10-12 23:25
Gaza hospitals risk turning into morgues, Red Cross says
There is no mains power and fuel for generators could run out in hours, the aid group says.
2023-10-12 20:47
Israel hostage crisis is every government's worst nightmare
Israel has to decide whether to attempt a rescue of those held in Gaza - or wait to strike a deal.
2023-10-12 04:47
Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson
It's simply not the BBC's job to tell people who to support and who to condemn, writes the BBC's World Affairs editor.
2023-10-12 01:50
Audio Invasion: How the Theremin Went From Soviet Labs to Hollywood
The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.
2023-10-10 03:21
A New Translation of ’The Iliad’ Is Bringing a Truer Ancient Greece to Modern Readers
This all-new translation of the Homer epic is six years in the making.
2023-10-09 22:15
The Eerie Legend of the ‘Old Leatherman,’ Connecticut’s Silent Wanderer
For decades, a man dressed head to toe in leather moved through Connecticut and New York. Who was he, and what did he want?
2023-10-07 03:25