Category: 4. World

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospital officials in Gaza said Wednesday that Israel handed over 15 more Palestinian bodies, completing the latest swap of the ceasefire as the first phase of the…

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has described the situation surrounding the war in Ukraine as “volatile” and “dangerous” and accused Russia of having no “real intent” of engaging in peace talks.

Her comments came shortly before…

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker expressed his desire for Germany to take over NATO’s top military job, signalling a potential American retreat from European security leadership.

“I look forward to the day when Germany comes to the United States and says that we’re ready to take over…

HONG KONG — A major fire tore through multiple high-rise towers at a housing estate in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, officials said.

Police received multiple reports of people trapped in the estate, where bamboo scaffolding…

Israel‘s military on Wednesday announced that it had launched “a broad counterterrorism operation” in the northern area of the occupied West Bank.

What the IDF said about the operation

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that a joint…

Belgium faced nationwide disruption on Wednesday as trade unions staged the final day of a three-day strike against government austerity measures, with parts of the private sector joining the action for the first time.

Public transport remained heavily affected, though more trams, buses and…

Thomas Copeland
BBC Verify Live journalist

Our fact-checking team has been busy preparing for Budget day. Here’s what they’re keeping an eye out for today:

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