Sebastian Usher Middle East analyst
Reuters Israel's parliament has approved a law that would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attacks.
Critics have described the new law as discriminatory and several European nations warn it risks undermining "democratic principles".
The new law passed its third and final reading in the Knesset by 62 votes to 48 on Monday
Mark Savage Music correspondent
Getty Images Céline Dion has announced her return to the stage, four years after she was diagnosed with an incurable condition that affected her singing voice and her ability to walk.
The star, known for power ballads like My Heart Will Go On and Because You Loved Me, will play a 10-night residency at the 40,000-capacity Paris La Défense Arena in September and October
EPA Two Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in southern Lebanon on Monday when an "explosion of unknown origin destroyed their vehicle", the UN agency tasked with policing the region has said.
A third peacekeeper was "severely" injured in the explosion, and a fourth was hurt, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) said in a statement.
It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil noted
Yasmin Rufo and
Max Matza
Associated Press The organisers of the Barbie Dream Fest weekend in Florida are issuing refunds to attendees after customers complained of a lacklustre event.
The creators of the event promised "unforgettable experiences", and advertised a roller rink and disco with a caption that read: "Join us for three days of glam, nostalgia, and dream-big energy made for Barbie fans of every generation."
But ticketholders, who paid up to $450 (£340), say it was
Bethany Bell Berlin reporter
Reuters Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz says that he and the Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hope that 80% of the Syrians in Germany will return home in the next three years.
During the civil war in Syria, almost a million Syrians sought refuge in Germany.
Speaking after a meeting with Sharaa in Berlin, Chancellor Merz said that more than a year after the end of the war, the situation
Tiffanie Turnbull , Sydney and
Flora Drury , London
Getty Images Seven months ago, few outside of the Australian state of Victoria had heard of the town of Porepunkah, with its population of just over 1,000 people.
But the fatal shooting of two police officers by local Dezi Freeman last August, and the manhunt that followed, thrust it into the headlines not just in Australia, but around the world.
Back in the town
Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring, Kyiv
Reuters Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine's allies have urged him to scale back attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure amid the ongoing global fuel crisis - but that they would only end if Russia stopped targeting Ukraine's first.
The Ukrainian president told journalists in a WhatsApp voice message that, by launching attacks on Russia's energy system, Ukraine was only responding in kind.
It is unclear which countries he may have been referring to. China and India remain heavily
Makuochi Okafor BBC Africa, Lagos
Rabiu Kwankwaso/X The coalition poised to challenge Nigeria's president in next year's election has received a major boost after prominent opposition figure Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso announced that he was joining.
Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano state, said on Monday he was now part of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) - a day after resigning from the New Nigeria People
Frank Gardner Security correspondent
EPA US President Donald Trump has indicated that he may send troops to seize control of Iran's key oil export terminal at Kharg Island in the northern Gulf. So what's behind this, how would it work and what are the risks?
Kharg Island has long been Iran's chief outlet for its oil exports. The island sits offshore with waters deep enough to load product onto tankers known as Very Large Crude Carriers