UN envoy: Israel and Palestinian violence at critical point
“Firm” diplomatic intervention is needed to stem growing bloodshed, Tor Wennesland tells the BBC.
US halts Blinken China visit after spy balloon row
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to China is postponed after a spy balloon is tracked across the US.
Yale honours Black girl wrongly reported to police
A neighbour had called the police on Bobbi Wilson when she was out hunting for invasive lanternflies.
Alleged spy balloon over US is weather device
China says alleged spy balloon spotted over US is “civilian airship” used mainly for weather monitoring, which went off-course
Can surveillance balloon be tracked to China?
Wind speed modelling has been used to estimate a possible path for the balloon
Designer Paco Rabanne dies aged 88
Paco Rabanne, best known for his perfumes and fashion designs, dies aged 88
Jobs growth surges in US despite slowdown fears
Employers in the US added an unexpectedly high 517,000 jobs in January.
Ismail Mashal: Afghan professor arrested by Taliban
Prof Ismail Mashal is an outspoken critic of the Taliban’s restrictions on women’s education.
Ireland: Urgent appeal for refugee accommodation
The buildings can be located anywhere in the country, says government minister Roderic O’Gorman.
