Violence erupts in West Bank as settlers attack, Israel raids Jenin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the assault on Jenin would be “extensive and significant,” as the military erected new checkpoints across the West Bank.
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Four injured in Tel Aviv stabbing attack
The attacker, believed to be a Moroccan citizen with US residency, was shot dead at the scene.
'A long fight full of tears': Why Thailand became a haven for LGBT couples
Thailand is set to legalise same-sex marriage - one of the few places in Asia to do so. Why is it an outlier?
Trump pardons give Jan 6 defendants nearly everything they wanted
Some of the president's own team had signalled not all of those arrested over the Capitol riot would be released - until his order on Monday.
Israel's military chief resigns over 7 October 2023 failures
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi says "the terrible failure" to prevent the Hamas attack "accompanies me every day".
Israeli military chief to resign as tensions rise between Netanyahu, army brass
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said he plans to resign in March, in the highest-level departure to date of a military or security official over the Hamas-led attacks in 2023.
A new age of global competition rises in Trump’s shadow
The dichotomy between the gatherings of rich and powerful at Donald Trump’s inauguration and at the World Economic Forum in Davos was stark as the world woke up to a new reality under Trump.
Bishop asks Trump to show mercy to LGBT people and migrants
Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde made a plea to the president in a sermon that Trump later criticised.
BBC Verify: Can Donald Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico?
The new US President wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. How would that work?
Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge
The man owned several properties as well as four BMW luxury cars, the Ukrainian security service said.
Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders freed after Trump pardons
Two of the most high-profile defendents from the 2021 US Capitol riot were included in Trump's sweeping pardons.
Deadly fire at Turkey ski resort hotel
At least 66 people have died and 32 were injured in a fire at a ski resort hotel in the city of Bolu.
What to know about the WHO and its rocky relationship with the U.S.
Trump had started the process of leaving the World Health Organization in his first term but was not able to complete it.
Fans rush for hotly anticipated fantasy book sequel
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is billed as one of the biggest publishing releases since Harry Potter.
Trump designated drug cartels as terrorists. Here’s what that means.
Cartels have set off car bombs and beheaded victims. But designating them as terrorist groups could have unforeseen consequences.
Watch: BBC outside jail housing Capitol riot defendants
Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,500 6 January Capitol riot defendants.
US exit from WHO could see fifth of budget disappear
Trump has long been critical of how the Geneva-based institution handled the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ten Palestinians killed as Israeli forces launch major operation in Jenin
Israel's prime minister says the "extensive" operation aims to "defeat terrorism" in the West Bank city.
BBC Verify analyses Hamas hostage handover video
BBC Verify's Nick Eardley examines Hamas' footage of the moment three hostages were handed over.
Antisemitic crimes may be funded overseas, say Australian police
The country's federal police says it will increase efforts to deal with surging anti-Jewish crimes.
Trump 'not confident' Israel-Gaza ceasefire will hold
The newly sworn-in US President was asked for his thoughts on the ceasefire as it enters its third day.
Hotel fire at popular Turkish ski resort kills 76 and injures dozens
The fire in Turkey’s Kartalkaya area started on the restaurant floor of the Grand Kartal Hotel, authorities said.
US trades Taliban prisoner for two American detainees
Two Americans held by the Taliban were exchanged for an Afghan imprisoned in the US on narco-terrorism charges.
Musk responds to backlash over gesture at Trump rally
The billionaire says his critics "need better dirty tricks" after a gesture likened to a Nazi salute.
Americans freed in Afghanistan-U.S. prisoner swap, Taliban says
Americans Ryan Corbett and William W. McKenty III were freed, their families said. The Taliban said Khan Mohammed, an Afghan serving a life sentence in California, was released.
South Korea president denies ordering arrest of MPs
Yoon Suk Yeol has made his first appearance at an impeachment trial which will decide if he should be permanently removed.
Dozens killed as fire engulfs Turkish ski hotel
More than 50 have been injured in the blaze, which broke out at the Grand Kartal Hotel.
Haas appoint Muller as F1's first female race engineer
Haas restructure their race operations team with a series of changes that include appointing Laura Muller as the first female race engineer in Formula 1.
Prince Harry trial takes on Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. What to know.
Prince Harry’s civil lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers is scheduled to begin this week.
Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain toxic material
Authorities closed nine beaches on 14 January after the marble-sized balls washed up.
Gaza ceasefire holds, Israel launches raid on Jenin in West Bank
The Israeli military launched a large raid in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, killing nine people and injuring 40 others, according to Palestinian health officials.
Gaza rebuild to take long time despite promised aid surge, says UN
Unrwa's Gaza director says rebuilding homes, infrastructure and people's lives will "take an awful lot of time".
Mozambique opposition leader open to serving in rival's government
Venâncio Mondlane tells the BBC the conditions under which he is prepared to join the government.
Best of 'frenemies': Trump's relationship with Europe this time may be very different
Weak, distracted and unprepared? How prepared France, Germany and the rest of the continent really are for his return to power
Inside Iceland's futuristic farm growing algae for food
Next to a geothermal plant in Iceland a start-up is growing microalgae for food.
