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Rishi Sunak renews plea for Gaza aid during visit to Egypt
By Adam Durbin BBC News Rishi Sunak has met the Palestinian Authority president in Egypt as part of a tour of the Middle East. Mr Sunak and Mahmoud Abbas jointly condemned Hamas’s attacks on Israel and the PM “expressed his deep condolences” for civilian deaths in Gaza. He also met Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi,…
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Gaza war: Vigil aims to pressure Israel’s leaders over hostages
By Dan Johnson in Tel Aviv BBC News “They don’t say anything, we have no information”, Shira Albagh says, holding a poster of her kidnapped daughter up towards the windows of the Israel Defence Forces’ headquarters. “Liri needs to be back in her bed. She’s 18 years old but she’s my little baby and I…
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Watch: Whales ‘kelping’ off the US east coast
Whales enjoy throwing seaweed on their heads and holding it in their mouths as makeshift toothbrushes, new research from Australia suggests. Scientists examined the behaviour – called kelping – by analysing aerial footage and social media posts of more than 160 whale interactions. They found it may also be used to scrub off parasites and…
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Plane skids off runway in Leeds during Storm Babet
Video shows the aftermath of a holiday jet that skidded off a runway in Leeds, after Storm Babet caused wet and windy conditions. Leeds Bradford Airport said it was working with emergency services to evacuate passengers from the plane safely. “We can confirm TUI flight TOM3551 arriving from Corfu at LBA this afternoon has moved…
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Jim Jordan loses third bid for US House Speaker
By Brandon Drenon & Sam Cabral on Capitol Hill BBC News Republican Jim Jordan has lost his third bid to become US House of Representatives Speaker, amid signs of growing rebellion in the party. The right-wing Ohioan again fell well short of the 217 votes needed with 25 Republicans voting against him, three more than…
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French minister Darmanin spars with footballer Karim Benzema over Gaza
By Hugh Schofield BBC News, París French football’s “bad boy” Karim Benzema is threatening to go to court after Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin accused him of having links with the Muslim Brotherhood. The minister was reacting to remarks made by Benzema on X, formerly Twitter, in which he offered prayers to the people of Gaza…
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Orionid meteor shower to light up the skies
A spectacular meteor shower that is lighting up the skies for two months will peak on Saturday. The Orionid display started on 2 October and will last until 7 November. In the UK the rainy weather brought by Storm Babet will probably block views, but elsewhere on Earth, lucky skygazers could catch a glimpse of…
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Tamworth and Mid Beds by-elections: Keir Starmer hails results as game-changer
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Record-breaking wins in two by-elections are a “game changer” which shows Labour can now win anywhere, Sir Keir Starmer has said. Labour secured two new MPs on Friday, by overturning…
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Maryland judge Andrew Wilkinson shot and killed outside his home
Maryland police are hunting for a suspect in the killing of a judge, who was shot outside his home and later died in a hospital on Thursday. Police identified the victim as Washington County Circuit Court Associate Judge Andrew Wilkinson, 52, of Hagerstown. The local sheriff’s office is looking for Pedro Argote, 49, who it…
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Flooding across UK as Storm Babet hits
A second person has died as Storm Babet brought high winds, torrential rain and severe flooding to parts of Scotland. The Met Office has now issued a new red “danger to life” weather warning for some eastern areas. Police have confirmed that a falling tree hit a van near Forfar in Angus on Thursday, killing…