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Outrage over Israeli soldier's vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (889+ words) The Israeli military said it viewed the soldier's actions with "great severity" An image of an Israeli soldier apparently hitting a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon has prompted widespread condemnation after being widely shared online. Israel's…...
Can Iran and the US find middle ground to make a deal?
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (279+ words) The BBC's chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet is reporting from Tehran on condition that none of her material is used on the BBC's Persian Service. These restrictions apply to all international media organisations operating in Iran. Can Iran and the…...
Anti-Jewish Attacks 'Gathering Momentum' Says Chief Rabbi
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (41+ words) BBC Anti-Jewish Attacks 'Gathering Momentum' Says Chief Rabbi The Chief Rabbi says attacks on the Jewish community are "gathering momentum", following similar incidents. Anti-Jewish Attacks 'Gathering Momentum' Says Chief Rabbi (4 mins)...
Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism
21+ hour, 19+ min ago (1727+ words) Amanda, Laura and Itay are among more than a dozen Jewish people who have spoken to Panorama Amanda has been at the centre of her local community for years, as a volunteer and a governor at her two children's school…...
Newscast - Is The Strait Of Hormuz Actually Open (Or Shut) Right Now? - BBC Sounds
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (62+ words) Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like. Listen without limits with BBC Sounds. Use BBC. com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World…...
Global News Podcast - Iran warns it will block Gulf and Red Sea - BBC Sounds
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (70+ words) The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, .. . Use BBC. com or the new BBC App…...
BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, Iran closes Strait of Hormuz a day after declaring it open
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (55+ words) The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens Iran closes Strait of Hormuz a day after declaring it open Iran says it has restricted traffic in the Strait of Hormuz until the…...
US intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1163+ words) Trump says a naval blockade of Iran will continue until it agrees to a peace deal The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said. The US president…...
Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1384+ words) "Never." That's when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they'll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz. "It's our inalienable right," Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), tells the BBC…...
Iran warns it will respond if Israeli attacks on Lebanon don't stop immediately
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1718+ words) This page is no longer being updated. You can continue to follow our coverage at our new live page here The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will deliver a "regret-inducing response" if Israeli strikes on Lebanon don't stop…...