The daily current news

Palestine weekly: Gaza marks year of ‘ceasefire’ with more Israeli killing A year after Gaza’s ceasefire, Israeli attacks persist as settler violence disrupts West Bank’s oil harvest. A Palestinian is…

Drone attack sinks ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast, PM says Two ships were hit in the attack, including the Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3, which sustained damage. A Bulgarian border police…

Emir says Qatar has shown resilience in the face of ‘exceptional events’ Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani says Qatar has demonstrated its strength and cohesion. Emir of Qatar, Sheikh…

Malaysia’s Firefly cancels flights to Singapore over haze from Indonesia Move comes as haze from Indonesian fires makes Singapore and Kuala Lumpur the world’s most polluted cities. A passenger looks…

ANALYSIS Imran Khan’s PTI braces to fight federal takeover of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Islamabad says the PTI failed to lead the fight against armed groups, but analysts question the takeover. Police…

Middle East and Central Asia’s economy to shrink in 2026 amid war, IMF says Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar face double-digit declines in GDP amid the fallout from the US-Israel…

Michael Jordan’s ‘Last Dance’ NBA Finals jersey sells for record $14m The basketball memorabilia ranks as the second-largest sale in history ⁠among game-worn sports jerseys. Michael Jordan and the Chicago…

The reversal of downgrades to economic forecasts made at the start of the US-Iran war, mean the UK is expected to have the second-fastest growing economy in the G7 along…

Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nears US president has not endorsed Israeli prime minister ahead of October 27 election amid shifting public sentiment. US President…

Under his military leadership, however, Ukrainian troops undertook chaotic withdrawals from the eastern cities of Avdiivka and Vuhledar, and from around Pokrovsk. Soldiers who spoke to the BBC in the…