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‘There is no one to protect us in the West Bank. All the time we are under attack’, says director of Jenin Freedom Theatre
We spoke to Mustafa Sheta who’s director of the freedom theatre in Jenin. I asked him first for his reaction to Israel’s latest incursion into the West Bank.
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Israeli troops raid West Bank, as Gaza ceasefire talks continue
Two more freed hostages are on their way back to Israel – amid hopes that the truce in Gaza will be extended. Around 161 people are still thought to be held captive by Hamas, which the UK designates as a proscribed terrorist organisation.
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India: 41 workers rescued after 19 days trapped in a collapsed tunnel
For more than two weeks, rescuers in India have been drilling and digging through debris, trying to reach a group of construction workers who’ve been trapped since the tunnel they were building collapsed.
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Domestic abuse victims say police not doing enough to protect them
2.5 million adults, most of them women, are affected by domestic abuse every year. It’s linked to one-in-five murders or manslaughter cases.
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Proper place to display Parthenon Sculptures is in their ‘natural habitat’, says Deputy Greek Culture Minister
We’re joined from Athens by the Deputy Greek Culture Minister Christos Dimas.
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Elgin Marbles row is ‘minor thing’ compared to ‘big international issues’, Tory chair of Culture, Media and Sport Committee says
A new row has blown up over the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles, which Greece wants Britain to return.
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Ruth Perry inquest: Ofsted criticised by coroner over ‘insensitive’ comments
An Ofsted inspector has told an inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry that she was “very upset” during the inspection of her school, saying “she couldn’t show her face again”.
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Covid Inquiry: Michael Gove apologises for government pandemic ‘mistakes’
Michael Gove has apologised to victims and bereaved families for government errors during the pandemic.
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‘We don’t care about Hamas, we want hostages back and peace’, families with relatives held in Gaza say
Families with relatives still being held in Gaza say they don’t care about the Israeli government’s declared aim of eliminating Hamas, and that they just want the hostages back, and peace.
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More hostages released as skirmishes threaten Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The truce between Israel and Hamas has continued for a fifth day, but it’s looking increasingly fragile after both sides accused each other of violations.
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‘Fiction has the ability to bypass our self defences’, Booker Prize award winner Paul Lynch says
This year’s prestigious Booker Prize has gone to the Irish author Paul Lynch for his fifth novel ‘Prophet Song’.
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Ukraine Russia war: Snowstorm and hurricane winds cause havoc across key battlegrounds
A powerful winter storm is battering Ukraine and Russia with high winds, heavy snow and flooding. It’s torn down power lines, leaving more than two million people without electricity.
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Teens accused of murder of Brianna Ghey “had preoccupation with violence, torture and death”, court told
A court in Manchester has heard that two teenagers who were pre-occupied with violence, torture and death, murdered transgender 16-year-old Brianna Jai.
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Rishi Sunak announces £30bn of foreign investment into UK
Rishi Sunak has announced 29.5 billion pounds of foreign investment in Britain at a gathering of global elites in Hampton Court Palace.
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Israel Gaza: Truce extended for two more days – more hostages and detainees to be released (DUBBED)
With just a few hours left on their four-day ceasefire, Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their truce.