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Unable to back down, Israel and Hezbollah move closer to all-out war

6 hours ago By Lucy Williamson, Reporting from the Israel-Lebanon border BBC “Every day, every night: bombs. [It’s a] problem,” David Kamari told the BBC Full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah would be “a catastrophe”, the UN Secretary-General says. But to David Kamari, who lives under near-daily fire on the Israeli side of the border, it would […]

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PrettyLittleThing customers upset after account ban over returns

Fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing (PLT) is facing criticism from customers who have had their accounts with the company deactivated because of the number of times they have returned their purchases. In an email seen by the BBC, shoppers were told on Friday that their accounts had been reviewed and shut down so they would not be […]

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Boy, 14, has cancer operation postponed

1 day ago By Aurelia Foster, Health reporter, BBC News Joseph Kjorstad Dylan Kjorstad, 14, has had chemotherapy twice a month to shrink the tumour, ahead of planned surgery this month A 14-year-old boy with cancer is among hundreds of hospital patients whose medical procedures have been postponed following a cyber-attack on an NHS provider. Dylan Kjorstad […]

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The children being lured to fight on TikTok

19 hours ago By Rachelle Krygier and Laura García, BBC Monitoring and BBC Mundo Getty Fighters belonging to breakaway groups associated with Colombia’s largest rebel movement are posting videos on TikTok to entice young people to join them. The BBC has investigated the growth of guerrilla “recruitment” videos, with dissident factions yet to agree to a peace […]

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Swiss Financial Watchdog FINMA Opens Bankruptcy Proceedings Against Challenger Bank FlowBank

Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the regulatory authority of Switzerland, recently opened bankruptcy proceedings against FlowBank — a challenger bank in the investment banking space. According to the regulator, FlowBank saw serious, […]

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Everyone is talking about Biden’s age | TV Shows

The two eldest nominees in US history are going head-to-head, in a battle to lead the world’s greatest superpower. Given how partisan the media has become, have mainstream outlets intentionally ignored issues surrounding Joe Biden’s age, and possible cognitive decline? Contributors:Rachel Leingang – Democracy reporter focused on misinformation, Guardian USJohn Nichols – National affairs correspondent, […]

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