Jeremy Bowen
International Editor, BBC News
ReutersIsrael’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Israelis that “we are on the eve of an intense entry into Gaza.” Israel would, he said, capture…
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Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza risks dividing Israel, killing Palestinians and horrifying world
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Ukraine ramps up drone strikes on Moscow as Russian-friendly leaders set to attend Victory Day parade
A Russian officer looks at drones mounted on a military truck during rehearsals for the Victory Day parade on Tverskaya Street in Moscow, Russia, on May 3, 2025. (Contributor / Getty Images)
For the second night in a row, the Kremlin has reported…
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V-E Day marks messy end of a conflict that engulfed Europe for 6 long years. Here’s what to know
LONDON (AP) — Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day — the day Nazi Germany…
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Israel’s plans for the ‘conquest of Gaza’ – DW – 05/06/2025
Israel’s security Cabinet has unanimously approved a plan to widen the military offensive in Gaza. Dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots,” it includes the “conquest of Gaza” and occupying the territory, an Israeli official said on Monday, without…
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Trump Teases ‘Very, Very Big Announcement’ Ahead of Middle East Trip
President Trump repeatedly talked up a future announcement, “one of the most important announcements that have been made in many years about a certain subject,” during an Oval Office meeting on Tuesday with Prime Minister Mark Carney of…
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Canada ‘not for sale,’ Carney tells Trump as they meet – DW – 05/06/2025
US President Donald Trump praised Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, as “a very talented person, a very good person” during their meeting on Tuesday.
“I love Canada,” Trump said during the White House meeting, in what could be seen as a…
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UK, India cut tariffs on whisky, textile in landmark deal – DW – 05/06/2025
The United Kingdom and India announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a free trade deal, over three years since negotiations began andthen stalled under the previous UK government.
The talks between London and New Delhi resumed in February…
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Syria’s Druze recall past life before reincarnation in vivid detail : NPR
Nawaf Nasr, a 78-year-old member of Syria’s Druze community, holds a creased black-and-white photo that he says shows him…
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UK-India deal secured as Trump tariffs everywhere
It has long been the great prize for Britain’s post-EU trade freedom – a deal with what is now the world’s most populous country.
India has agreed its most generous free trade agreement with the UK, which is at the same time Britain’s biggest…
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