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31.03.2026 21:01 Defence Minister Israel Katz also says houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border will be demolished.

31.03.2026 17:01 An 11-year-old is reported to have been killed in an air strike while manning a checkpoint in Tehran.

31.03.2026 00:00 Merz’s government has taken a tougher line on refugees and migrants, amid surging support for the anti-immigration AfD party.

31.03.2026 00:00 It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil says, after Israel expanded its operation against Hezbollah.

31.03.2026 00:00 Sundus al-Kurd was separated from her new-born when Shifa hospital was evacuated more than two years ago during the Gaza war.

31.03.2026 00:00 The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

30.03.2026 19:20 Donald Trump has indicated he could send troops to take control of Iran's key oil export terminal.

30.03.2026 11:01 The Israeli PM said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church out of concern for his safety.

29.03.2026 22:10 BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.

28.03.2026 23:10 Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.

28.03.2026 23:10 With the world focused on the Iran war, there is increasing uncertainty about what happens next for Gaza. 

28.03.2026 23:10 One month since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran, Tehran residents tell the BBC their lives have been devastated.

28.03.2026 23:10 The Israeli military confirms it killed Ali Shoeib from the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV.

28.03.2026 23:10 There are fears the Iranian proxy may attack shipping in the Red Sea, adding to global economic woes.

28.03.2026 23:10 The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher.