Israel Gaza: Biden's visit is a high-stakes gamble
The US president's trip was always going to be a diplomatic risk. Now the situation is even more volatile.
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Israel Gaza: Hospital blast kills hundreds - health officials
Israel's military denies claims it struck the Al-Ahli Arab hospital and blames a Palestinian rocket.
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Judge rules in Citibank's favor in case against analyst it sacked for claiming his partner's meals on expenses and lying about it
Citibank has won an employment tribunal case brought by an analyst it sacked for claiming expenses for meals he shared with his partner, and then lying about it.
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Displaced among dozens killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza
Some 600,000 Palestinians are sheltering there following an Israeli order to evacuate the north.
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Family seeks answers after Israel kidnap live-stream horror
One man's trying to piece together what happened to loved ones based on live streams made by Hamas.
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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.
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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.
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China is celebrating a decade of the Belt and Road Initiative. What is it about?
China on Tuesday kicked off a summit marking the 10th anniversary of its Belt and Road Initiative -- an ambitious yet controversial undertaking to boost connectivity and trade across the world with Chinese money and know-how in infrastructure development.
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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.
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Israel-Gaza: Will other countries get dragged in? We answer your questions
Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
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Israel Gaza war: Israeli fighter follows in father's footsteps
The BBC's Clive Myrie speaks to a father whose son is following in his footsteps to fight for Israel.
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Why Are Some Liquors Called “Spirits”?
One theory suggests that we call liquor 'spirits' because of alcohol’s association with one spirit in particular: the Holy Spirit. But there are other theories.
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