BBC sees destroyed villages in Israeli-occupied southern LebanonThe BBC has been given rare access to the part of southern Lebanon that is under Israeli occupation, as part of a humanitarian convoy of the Order of Malta distributing aid to Christian villages that have been isolated because of the war.The mission happened on Thursday, a day before the announcement of a new ceasefire in the...

No, My Phone Will Never Replace My Camera. Here's WhyToday's best phone cameras are astonishingly capable when it comes to taking pictures. With large sensors, wide apertures and a wealth of extra software features, they can take images that rival what you'd expect from pro-level mirrorless cameras.I've thoroughly tested all of today's best camera phones, including the iPhone 17 Pro, Galaxy S26...

Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loomHugh SchofieldParis correspondentAFPQuentin Deranque came under attack near an event by a leading radical left politician in LyonIs the far left about to replace the far right as the pariah of French politics?The question is inescapable following the killing in Lyon of nationalist student Quentin Deranque by...

U.S. urges Americans across the Middle East to evacuate as war with Iran intensifies U.S. urges Americans across the Middle East to evacuate as war with Iran intensifies Audio will be available later today. The United States evacuated diplomats across the Middle East and shut down some embassies as the war with Iran intensified on...

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against HezbollahReutersEarlier on Monday, Israel struck targets in southern Lebanon (pictured) before announcing further strikes in the eastThe Israeli military says it has begun a wave of strikes across Lebanon following an announcement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his country will intensify its attacks on Hezbollah. The...