AMIR COHEN By Charlene Anne Rodrigues BBC News Israeli’s defence minister has been sacked after he spoke out against controversial plans to overhaul the justice system. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned Yoav Gallant to a meeting and told him he no longer had faith in him as defence minister. The plan to limit the powers
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Getty Images By Celestina Olulode & Jemma Crew BBC News Children as young as eight are being strip-searched by the police, according to a report showing “deeply concerning” and “widespread” failures. It also found black children were up to six times more likely to be searched than the overall child population. The report by Children’s
Reuters By Sophie Long in Mississippi and James Gregory in London BBC News More severe weather could be on its way to the US state of Mississippi following the tornadoes which killed 26 people, the governor has warned. Governor Tate Reeves said significant risks remained in parts of the state. Hundreds of people have been
AFP By James Gregory BBC News Nato has condemned Russia’s “dangerous” and “irresponsible” rhetoric after Vladimir Putin’s decision to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. The organisation is “closely monitoring” the situation and said the move would not lead it to change its own nuclear strategy. The US said it did not believe Russia was
PA Media By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Possessing laughing gas is to be made a criminal offence for the first time, the government has announced. There will also be tighter controls on retailers to prevent the supply of nitrous oxide for misuse. It goes against recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Daniel Thomas Business reporter, BBC News The UK is poorer than it would have been, partly due to the war in Ukraine, but also the pandemic, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has admitted. But he said
Getty Images By Jemma Crew BBC News People who vandalise public spaces will have to repair the damage they cause within 48 hours of being given an order, under new government plans. Communities will also have a say on how offenders are punished, No 10 said. The pilot, covering 10 areas, aims to show the
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sophie Long in Rolling Fork, Mississippi and Antoinette Radford in London BBC News At least 26 people have died in Mississippi and Alabama after a tornado tore through the southern US states. Search and rescue efforts
EPA By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent in Waco, Texas In his first public appearance since speculating a week ago that he would soon be arrested, Donald Trump lashed out against the multiple criminal inquiries that have bedevilled him since he left office in January 2021. At an airfield rally in Waco, Texas, in front
Reuters By Anne Soy Senior Africa correspondent First it was the US secretary of state who went on a trip to Africa, now it is the vice-president and later in the year the president himself is expected to come. This flurry of visits by top figures in the US administration reflects a growing awareness that
Getty Images Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt controversial plans for an overhaul of the justice system. His intervention came as Israelis opposed to the changes held mass rallies across the country for the twelfth week in a row. Mr Gallant added his voice to warnings the
South Carolina’s veteran core contained UCLA to minimal points amid offensive first-half struggles. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) The No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks are headed back to the Elite Eight after putting on a defensive clinic of a 59-43 win over 4-seed UCLA at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville on Saturday. Headed into the matchup,
Reuters Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin has said. President Putin said the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements and compared it to the US stationing its weapons in Europe, according to Russian state media. Moscow would not be transferring control of its arms to Minsk, he added. The
Anadolu Agency By James Landale in Kyiv President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine’s counter-offensive against Russia cannot start until Western allies send more military support. He told a Japanese newspaper he would not send his troops to the frontlines without more tanks, artillery and Himars rocket launchers. In an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun, he said
Reuters By Helen Catt & Sean Seddon Political correspondent Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has been criticised by two former aides for choosing to submit a list of resignation honours. Ms Truss, who spent only 49 days in office, has put forward four people, the Sun and i reported. Tory party donor Jon Moynihan, aide
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. At least 23 people have died after a tornado tore through the US state of Mississippi on Friday night. More people are thought to be trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings. The twister caused devastation in
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