
Why Egypt remains reluctant to open Rafah crossing to Gaza
Hundreds of lorries carrying aid are parked up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing.
2023-10-17 18:56

Rema's Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.
2023-10-17 18:55

Cruise self-driving cars investigated after two accidents
The US safety regulator is looking into GM's Cruise self-driving cars after reports of pedestrian injuries.
2023-10-17 18:51

Somali Cable Television's director Nur killed in suicide blast
A prominent Somali journalists' union says it is "deeply shaken" by Abdifatah Moalim Nur's death.
2023-10-17 17:29

House Republicans are making a gamble with a possible Jim Jordan speakership
If House Republicans elect hard-charging Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, they will be picking an election denier who is known for working to shut down the government rather than running it.
2023-10-17 12:23

Wadea al-Fayoume: Last words of knifed US Muslim boy were 'Mom, I'm fine'
Wadea al-Fayoume was laid to rest in a Chicago suburb as the family's landlord was charged with murder.
2023-10-17 10:51

EU parliamentarians make accidental stop at Disneyland
They are meant to be going to Strasbourg but a signalling error takes them to the theme park instead.
2023-10-17 09:26

Canadian cannabis market struggles five years after legalisation
Five years after recreational cannabis became legal, the industry in Canada is facing economic struggles.
2023-10-17 08:53

Israel Gaza: US in diplomatic dash to contain conflict
President Biden's visit to Israel will cap a week of intense US diplomacy aiming to prevent its war with Hamas spreading.
2023-10-17 08:46

Call to help resettle more Afghans who worked with British military
Campaigners say some Afghans who worked with the British military have not been allowed to come to the UK.
2023-10-17 08:17

Belt and Road Initiative: Is China's trillion-dollar gamble to transform the world working?
Xi Jinping’s signature policy to transform the world has cost billions - has it paid off?
2023-10-17 08:00

German chancellor Olaf Scholz could snub British AI summit
The BBC understands the German chancellor may turn down his invitation to the event on 1 November.
2023-10-17 07:21