10 Things You Need to Know About the Johnstown Flood
The Great Flood of 1889 killed more than 2000 people, swept away 1600 homes, and caused $17 million in damage. And it wasn’t the last time Johnstown would flood.
1970-01-01 08:00
What China wants from Israel-Hamas war
Its top diplomat has been in Washington for talks but there are limits to what it can achieve.
1970-01-01 08:00
Reporting on Gaza: 'Sometimes from behind the camera I just stand and cry'
Gazan journalist Mahmoud Bassam risks everything to document people's suffering.
1970-01-01 08:00
Keir Starmer to set out policy on Israel-Gaza war amid Labour tensions
The Labour leader will use a speech to restate his support for a humanitarian pause, rather than a ceasefire.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel Gaza: US rejects global calls for ceasefire
The American decision comes amid loud calls for a humanitarian truce at the United Nations.
1970-01-01 08:00
Sequoyah: The Man Who Saved the Cherokee Language
His innovative alphabet brought literacy to a nation.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel Gaza war: Tanzanian students taken hostage by Hamas named
The two students were taken from a kibbutz where they were on an agriculture internship.
1970-01-01 08:00
UN: Thousands in Gaza break into warehouses in search of aid
People took flour, wheat and hygiene kits after storming several warehouses, a UN agency says.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel recalls diplomats from Turkey in Gaza row
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of behaving like a "war criminal" in its bombing of Gaza.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gaza 'disconnected from the planet' - but messages of fear trickle out
A connectivity blackout means people cannot contact friends, family or even ambulances to help the injured.
1970-01-01 08:00
Festival will celebrate Ethiopian emperor's time in Bath
Former emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie's connection with Bath is being celebrated in a festival.
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel angrily dismisses UN truce resolution on Gaza
The UN General Assembly has called for an immediate humanitarian truce between Israel and Hamas.
1970-01-01 08:00