
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.
1970-01-01 08:00

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.
1970-01-01 08:00

UK arranges flights for Britons stranded in Israel
The first flight is set to leave Tel Aviv later on Thursday, the Foreign Office says.
1970-01-01 08:00

4 Patriots most to blame for the team's disastrous 1-4 start
Bill Belichick isn't used to losing. Here are the four Patriots he should be blaming for the team's ugly start.
1970-01-01 08:00

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.
1970-01-01 08:00

9 Authors Who Believed in Ghosts
Some, like Harriet Beecher Stowe and Victor Hugo, believed they had communicated with spirits directly; others, like Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Hardy, had ghostly encounters they couldn’t explain.
1970-01-01 08:00

Israel Gaza: US death toll after Hamas attack jumps to 22
US citizens are also among the hundreds of people taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group.
1970-01-01 08:00

Every Hamas member is a dead man, Netanyahu says
It comes after the first meeting of Israel's emergency government, formed on Wednesday.
1970-01-01 08:00

Israel Gaza: Antisemitic incidents 'triple in UK' since Hamas attack
A Jewish security group says incidents rose 324% compared with the same period last year.
1970-01-01 08:00

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.
1970-01-01 08:00

The Mississippi River has dropped to a historic low for the second consecutive year
Mississippi River water levels are plummeting to an all-time low this week at Memphis in the wake of a sweltering summer and ongoing drought -- setting a record for the second consecutive year, new data shows.
1970-01-01 08:00

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.
1970-01-01 08:00