Israel’s cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
Israeli Government Press Office Israel’s Security Cabinet approved the deal earlier, saying it “supports the achievement of the objectives of the war” Israel’s government has approved the new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for it to take effect on Sunday. The decision came after hours of discussions that continued […]
Cornwall Council seeks pop-up businesses to rent 12 public areas
Pop-up businesses have a week left to apply to rent space in public areas across Cornwall. Cornwall Council is accepting proposals at 12 sites which can be used for various types of trade but must be kept clear overnight. They are in car parks and public areas near beaches, footpaths and moorland from Bodmin to […]
McDonald’s faces new abuse claims despite promises of change
BBC Matt quit his McDonald’s job because of what he calls a “toxic” work environment McDonald’s workers have said they are still facing sexual abuse and harassment, a year after the boss promised to clean up behaviour at the fast-food chain. One 19-year-old worker, Matt, told the BBC some of his colleagues were scared of […]
Food and drink lab to open at Colworth Science Park
A £3m state-of-the-art laboratory to test new foods and drinks is due to open early this year. Called “Gastronomica”, it is being developed at Colworth Science Park, Bedfordshire – home to one of Unilever’s Global Research and Development Centres. Products the consumer goods company has created there include vegan ice cream and ice tea. Colworth […]
US Supreme Court upholds law that prohibits the app
Getty Images The US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in America unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells the platform by this Sunday. TikTok had challenged the law, arguing it would violate free speech protections for the more than 170 million users it says it has in the US. But that […]
TikTok updates: TikTok faces ban in US by Sunday after Supreme Court rejects appeal
Unless TikTok pulls the plug on Sunday, it won’t just disappearpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15:57 GMT Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor, BBC News I have changed my mind many times this week about how the Supreme Court might rule. Ruling against a law established with national security at its heart would have been a monumental […]
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Israel’s security cabinet meeting after hostage deal agreed
Trump can bask in some glory after cutting through Israel’s delaying tacticspublished at 07:08 Greenwich Mean Time 07:08 GMT Jeremy BowenInternational Editor, reporting from Jerusalem Image caption, Israel’s nationalist right was delighted when Trump won a landslide victory in the US presidential election in 2024 Donald Trump has made an impact on the Middle East […]
Netanyahu office says deal to release hostages now agreed
Reuters The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a “deal to release the hostages” has been agreed. Netanyahu had delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, due on Thursday, accusing Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to the agreement. On Friday morning his office said Netanyahu had been informed by the […]
The 25 best places to travel in 2025
Getty Images From bubblegum-coloured lakes in Australia to a solar-powered safari camp in Botswana, these are BBC journalists’ top destinations this year. Travel has the power to connect, inspire and even transform us. Peering over the edge of a crashing waterfall in Newfoundland and ascending sawtooth spires in the Italian Dolomites reveal how wondrous the […]
Israel vote on Gaza ceasefire deal delayed
Getty Images Strikes continued in Gaza overnight on Wednesday after the ceasefire deal was announced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a cabinet vote to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal, due on Thursday, accusing Hamas of seeking last-minute changes to the agreement. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a “loose end” was being […]