By Lucy Manning Special Correspondent in Kfar Harif It is the saddest of sights. Opposite the pomegranate trees in a quiet corner so at odds with the manner of their death, three graves have been dug for a mother and her daughters: Lianne, Noiya and Yahel Sharabi. A family Hamas tried to obliterate. The contrast…

A recurring character keeps popping up at this hearing: the American football team the Buffalo Bills. The team hails from a city in Upstate New York and is known for its extremely dedicated and cold-resistant fan base. Donald Trump tried to buy the team in 2014, an effort that blew up in a spectacular fashion…

By Ameyu Etana & Gloria Aradi BBC Afaan Oromoo, Nairobi & BBC News, Nairobi Ethiopian-born scientist Gebisa Ejeta has received the National Medal of Science, the highest state honour attainable by scientists in the United States. US President Joe Biden said he awarded Mr Ejeta the medal for his “outstanding contributions to the science of…

Martin Scorsese’s latest film has been heralded as a big moment for Native American representation on screen – but is it really progress? Indigenous commentator Kate Nelson gives her view. As a Native American woman, I admit I was both excited and apprehensive to see Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s new film about…

By Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News There are calls for actress Michelle Williams to win a Grammy for her voicing of Britney Spear’s memoir, after her impression of Justin Timberlake went viral. Michelle voiced Britney’s account of Justin changing his accent during an encounter with R&B singer Ginuwine. And now the star could be in the…

By David Gritten BBC News Israel has reacted angrily to comments made by the UN secretary general about the Gaza war at the Security Council. António Guterres said on Tuesday that he condemned unequivocally Hamas’s deadly attacks in Israel two weeks ago but that it was important to recognise they “did not happen in a…

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Harriet Robinson & Alex Howick BBC News The man who performed the world’s first ever bungee jump has died aged 78. David Kirke and his friends jumped off Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol on 1 April…

By Nobuhle Simelane & Nomsa Maseko BBC News, Johannesburg Workers at a South African mine have resurfaced after being held underground for three days in what police are calling a hostage situation. Hostage-takers armed with weapons like clubs and mining tools had held more than 500 miners at the Gold One mine, the police said.…

By Philippa Roxby Health reporter Tai chi may help slow down the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease for several years, a Chinese study suggests. Those who practised the martial art twice a week had fewer complications and better quality of life than those who didn’t, the researchers say. Parkinson’s is a progressive brain disease which leads…

Archaeologists have revealed a model showing what Peru’s most famous mummy would have looked like. The mummy, known as “Juanita” or the “Inca Ice Maiden”, was an Inca girl who is thought to have been sacrificed in a ritual more than 500 years. Scientists worked with a specialist in facial reconstruction to build a silicon…