Concerns mount over integrity of Israel’s upcoming October elections

Concerns are being raised about the integrity of Israel’s upcoming general election with politicians, civil society groups and even President Isaac Herzog warning of potential political interference in the vote.

Gaza’s children still struggling with hunger as another famine threatens

Central Gaza – Sahar al-Bardini prepares breakfast for her three children in a tent at the al-Zawaida camp in central Gaza. She watches them eat but is already worried about finding their next meal.

Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny

Chinese electric car sales have risen across Europe to a record high driven by strong demand and low tariffs in the UK and a surge in buyers in Italy.

Against a backdrop of claims that Chinese carmakers are “dumping” state-subsidised vehicles in the EU and UK to gain market share, the figures will give impetus to calls for quotas and higher tariffs to protect European manufacturers.

Israel’s ‘Green Rafah’ plan aims to fragment Gaza, experts say

Israel has quietly given the green light for infrastructure work to begin in a designated area of southern Gaza, according to Israeli media, as it advances a post-war vision that experts warn is designed to reshape reality on the ground and permanently fragment the enclave.

Hot weather reveals hidden history across the South

‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn

El Niño, a recurring climate phenomenon marked by above-average sea surface temperatures, when changes in wind patterns allow warmer water to spread across the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, could spell a wet winter for portions of the western and south-eastern US, climate models show. Coastal areas may be at elevated risk of flooding, experts warn.

Hunter Biden talks about how his father’s cancer has spread and is causing him pain

Former US president Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.

Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact: A new shield or strategic signal?

Islamabad, Pakistan – Three folders – two in green and one in crimson red – changed hands beneath a portrait of Saudi King Salman at al-Safa Palace in Mecca on Friday.

Streeting 'sickened' by sex abuse claims at Army college

AFC is the largest military training establishment for under-19s in the UK and it receives all the Army's 16-year-old recruits.

North Yorkshire Police told the BBC in a response to a Freedom of Information Act request it had received 16 reports of sexual offences linked to the college in the year to June, including allegations of exposure, voyeurism and sexual assault.

Hun Manet is refining Cambodia’s authoritarian model

Former member of parliament, Cambodia, and vice president of the Cambodia National Rescue Party.

Published On 7 Aug 2026

When Hun Sen handed Cambodia’s premiership to his eldest son, Hun Manet, in August 2023, many diplomats and regional observers saw the succession as an opportunity for change. The carefully stage-managed handover fuelled hopes that a new generation of leaders, headed by a prime minister educated at West Point, New York University and the University of Bristol, might reopen Cambodia’s political space after decades of authoritarian rule.