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Stephen McDonell China correspondent EPA Australian Matthew Radalj was held for five years in a Beijing detention centre, similar to the one pictured above in 2012 Sharing a dirty cell with a dozen others, constant sleep deprivation, cells with lights on 24-hours a day; poor hygiene and forced labour. These are some of what prisoners…

All three public hospitals in north Gaza have been put “out of service”, the Hamas-run health ministry has said, as Israel continues its offensive to seize areas of the territory. The ministry said on Sunday Israeli forces had besieged the Indonesian hospital in Beit Lahia, “with heavy fire… preventing the arrival of patients, medical staff,…

Austrian singer JJ won the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, with Israel taking second place. In a typically colourful contest, Sweden sung about saunas, while Estonia shared a love of coffee. The UK’s entry from Remember Monday failed to pick up any votes from viewers despite fairing pretty well with the judges. Source link

This week, Donald Trump completed a three-country trip to the Gulf. And he put a major emphasis on deals being done – with the US and with US businesses. But the trip also put a spotlight on the president’s own business interests. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins takes a look. Produced by Catherine Karelli.…

Anthony Zurcher On board Air Force One Getty Images Most journalists travelling with the US president don’t see much of the interior of Air Force One, the presidential jet. The press cabin is in the back of the plane, accessible by a rear set of steps and a quick turn of a corner. To reach…

Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent Reporting fromTeleorman County, Romania EPA-EFE/Shutterstock A woman walks past a billboard displaying posters of presidential candidates Nicusor Dan (left) and George Simion (right) in Bucharest When Romania’s presidential election was annulled late last year after claims of Russian interference, a far-right conspiracy theorist was blocked from the top job. Many…

EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock “Don’t expect miracles. But do know – everyone wants this to work.” On Monday in London the EU and UK hold their first bilateral summit since Brexit. Symbolically, this is a big moment. Officials and analysts I speak to, on and off the record, like the individual I just quoted, are quick to point…

Mark Savage Music Correspondent Reporting fromBasel, Switzerland Getty Images JJ took a break from his job at the Vienna State Opera to compete at Eurovision Austrian singer JJ has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, after a nail-biting finish that saw him topple Israel from pole position at the very last minute. The…

Farhat Javed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir & Aamir Peerzada in India-administered Kashmir BBC News BBC Sixteen-year-old Nimra stood outside, rooted to the spot, as the Indian missiles that had woken her a moment ago rained down on the mosque a few metres from her house in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. She watched one tear the minaret off the…

A huge Mexican Navy training ship has been damaged after crashing into New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge during a festive visit to the US. Footage has emerged showing towering masts of the Cuauhtémoc clipping the bridge as the sailing vessel was passing under the famous structure on Saturday evening. Parts of the masts reportedly fell…