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NewsFeedLebanon’s fragile ceasefire: 3 months laterWhile officials describe the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel as a roadmap toward ending hostilities, critics question whether Lebanon traded accountability for a ceasefire. This video also looks at what happened during the three months of the fragile ceasefire: continued Israeli airstrikes, more than one million people displaced. media’s Reem Takieddine has more.Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd media on Googleinfo
Rescue1122Fourteen children died after the roof of a building near Lahore collapsed on top of them, officials say. The incident happened at a private tuition centre in the Kahna suburb of the Pakistani city. Young children under the age of 10 are among those to have been taken from the scene. Authorities launched an investigation into the collapse, and two people were taken into custody as part of the initial inquiry.He said that the rescue operation had been completed within one hour, and most people recovered were between seven and 11 years old.Another five people are thought to be injured.…
Getty ImagesRight-wing extremists remain the greatest threat to German democracy and their number increased significantly to 58,700 last year, the country’s domestic intelligence service says.That number is an increase of more than 8,000 on the previous year, the agency says in its annual report, adding that extreme left-wing violence is also on the rise and is an alarm-call for Germany’s rule of law.German democracy was under “practically permanent attack” from both inside and outside, said Sinan Selen, the head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV).Intelligence activities against Germany originated primarily from Russia, China and Iran,…
EPAVehicles and homes are submerged in floodwater in the Ghanaian capitalAt least 13 people have died in Ghana’s capital, Accra, after torrential rain resulted in severe flooding, according to the fire service which has been involved in rescue efforts.The government has urged people to stay indoors or move to higher ground, as the meteorological agency warned further rain was expected with a big storm approaching from the east.Much of the water from Sunday night’s downpours has begun to recede, but as the recovery operation continues, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNF) said the death toll could rise.Low-lying areas were particularly…
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Getty ImagesThe US Supreme Court has ruled that states can ban transgender women from competing in female school and college sports.The court considered cases from students in two different states who had challenged bans on participation. The two states, Idaho and West Virginia, enacted laws that required public school and college sports teams to compete in accordance with their sex recorded at birth.One of the two challenges says the ban violates equal rights protections in the US Constitution. The other says it contradicts civil rights laws.More than two dozen states have enacted bans since Idaho did so in 2020.Lindsay Hecox,…
AFP via Getty ImagesChinese businessman Guo Wengui, or Miles Guo, in 2018Guo Wengui, who was once believed to be one of China’s richest businessmen, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail in the US for running a billion dollar scam.The former property tycoon fled China to the US in 2017, where he reinvented himself as a Communist Party critic and built a loyal online following.But Guo was later convicted on charges of racketeering, fraud and money laundering.New York court judge Analisa Torres said Guo had “preyed on those seeking to bring democracy to China”, taking their money to fund…
Kelly Ng/ BBCDurian prices have plunged because of oversupply For days now, a long line has been snaking around the two blocks leading up to the Durian Ninja fruit stall in Tampines, a busy township in the east of Singapore. They are waiting patiently for the free fruit the seller has been giving away daily since mid-June: two durians per customer, about 600kg a day. This generosity is being fuelled by an oversupply of durian across the border in Malaysia, which typically produces about 550,000 tonnes a year.But an unusually abundant 2026 has crashed the price of the prickly, pungent…
BBCDeilisbeth Herreira’s two teenage daughters were at home when the earthquakes hit”Silencio” the rescuers scream turning towards the road with their fists up in the air, motioning to everyone to remain silent.The vehicles on the road stop plying. People stop talking. The diggers fall silent.A rescuer puts his ear to a hole they’ve just managed to drill through a concrete slab. Another one shines a torch into it.They’re listening to see if they can hear any sounds of survivors calling from under the rubble of a 12-storey building that stood by the side of a busy road in the coastal…
Alan DoneganKatie and Alan Donegan were able to retire when he was 40 and she was 35Every winter, Alan and Katie Donegan would avoid turning on the heating at their home in the south of England. “Instead, we wore extra layers and used hot water bottles – we turned it into a game,” says Alan. “It wasn’t suffering, it was strategy.”While the couple admit that others thought they were “extreme” or “mad” to put so much emphasis on not spending money, Alan explains that they were “laser-focused on buying freedom”.By “freedom” he means early retirement, which the Donegans managed to…