By Eve Watson & Johnny Rutherford BBC News A medieval hamlet in Cornwall has been sold after a row over the will of the last lord of the manor who owned it. Trevalga, between Tintagel and Boscastle, has been sold for about £16m, a local councillor told the BBC. It was left by Gerald Curgenven…

By Harrison Jones & Hannah O’Grady BBC News UK special forces killed nine people “in their beds” during an Afghanistan night raid, an independent inquiry has heard. Family members say the victims were unarmed civilians. The SAS had claimed they acted in self-defence. Senior officers suspected troops of carrying out a policy of executing “fighting…

By Paul Adams Diplomatic Correspondent Questions about the involvement of Israel’s arch-enemy Iran are already being asked in the wake of the deadly assault by Hamas on Israeli communities around the Gaza Strip. A report in the Wall Street Journal quotes unnamed members of Hamas and the Lebanese guerrilla movement Hizbollah as saying that Iran…

By Gordon Corera BBC Security correspondent Where were the Israeli Defence Forces, in those long hours as Hamas militants roamed at will around communities near Gaza, some are asking. “The army completely failed as a quick-reaction force,” one Israeli said, pointing to how some of the communities that came under attack had to rely on…

By Jeremy Bowen International editor, in southern Israel On the car radio the main news channel was full of the new reality, with freshly recorded stings for the hourly bulletins. “Israel at War” boomed a bass voice, punctuating reports of continued fighting between the Israeli military and Hamas infiltrators, and air raid alarms close to…

By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter TV critics have broadly welcomed the reboot of sitcom Frasier, although some suggested it feels somewhat dated. Kelsey Grammer returns in the new version, which also stars Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst. The Guardian said it was a “joy to watch” and praised Grammer’s “faultless performance”. But the…

By Stuart Maisner BBC News A council has cancelled all its Christmas lights for 2023 due to a “challenging financial situation”. Medway Council in Kent said it made the “sad and difficult decision” after identifying a potential overspend of £17m for this financial year. The council, which went from Conservative to Labour in May, said…

A number of those killed during the assault by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Israel are from overseas. Here’s what we know about the victims so far: United States Nine US citizens were killed, a spokesperson for the country’s National Security Council has said. “We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to…

By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill banning caste discrimination. Advocates had argued the bill would protect people of South Asian descent who had been treated unfairly. Mr Newsom said the state already banned discrimination based on religion, origin and other characteristics. “Because discrimination based on…

By Gareth Evans BBC News At least nine Americans have been killed in Israel after Hamas militants launched an attack on the country. “We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected,” a US spokesperson said when confirming the deaths. “We continue to monitor the situation closely and…