The day’s top stories from BBC News, including the latest from Gaza, on US politics and about the Ukraine conflict. Delivered twice a day on weekdays, daily at weekends.
Washington says it's not seeking war with Iran or a wider conflict in the Middle East, but the Biden administration is under political pressure to react forcefully. Also: The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says both sides in Sudan's civil war appear to be committing war crimes in the Darfur region, and the baby great white shark that's been filmed in the wild for the first time.
President Biden said the US would choose when and how to respond to the attack. Also: The UN aid agency for Palestinians says its operations will have to stop next month if funding isn't restored, and a Japanese moon lander has unexpectedly sprung into life after initial problems with its solar panels.
President Joe Biden blamed the attack on radical Iran-backed militant groups. Also: The military rulers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce their withdrawal from the West African bloc, ECOWAS, and we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ground-breaking music label Def Jam.
The donations have been halted following Israeli allegations that some UNRWA staff were involved in the 7th of October Hamas attacks on Israel. Also: outraged Kenyans march to denounce violence against women, and the world's largest cruise ship sets sail from Miami.
This week, pioneering work using ultrasound In the treatment of both Alzheimer's and addictions. Also: a water skiing world record, and how a chatbot for a parcel delivery service went rogue
South Africa brought the case at the International Court of Justice in the Hague accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Also: Trump ordered to pay $83.3m damages in defamation trial, and Jennifer Lopez is to bring the cartoon character Bob the Builder to the big screen.
The court doesn't call for a ceasefire, but rules Israel should do everything in its power to prevent acts that could be considered genocidal and ensure humanitarian access to Gaza. Also, how hermit crabs are making their homes in plastic waste, and a missing Klimt portrait is found in Austria
US officials say the director of the CIA, William Burns, will take part in high level talks in coming days on efforts to free Israeli hostages seized by Hamas. Also: Apple to allow rival app stores on iPhones in European Union, and a woman is arrested in Thailand after pet lion is taken on car ride.
Emergency workers have found black boxes from the crashed military transport plane. Kyiv has not directly admitted shooting down the aircraft but said it hadn't been told to ensure safe airspace ahead of a prisoner swap. Also, Britain has called for an immediate pause to the fighting in Gaza, and why fungi can grow faster if sound is blasted at them.
Moscow says the Russian aircraft was carrying sixty-five Ukrainian prisoners of war on their way to be exchanged. Also: president Milei faces mass protest in Argentina against worker rights cuts, and a fertility breakthrough offers hope for saving the northern white rhino from extinction.
Video footage shows the aircraft going down in Belgorod, near the Ukrainian border. Also, Donald Trump wins the New Hampshire primary and, Thailand’s Constitutional Court has cleared the reformist opposition party leader of charges of breaking electoral law.
With half of the votes counted, US networks predict former US president Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire. Also: The Turkish parliament finally ratifies Sweden's bid to join NATO, and the parrots at a wildlife park in England that just can't stop swearing.
The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to continue until "complete victory" in Gaza where the Hamas-run health ministry has said that more than 25,000 Palestinians have been killed since October. Also: our correspondents and experts give their view on a potential wider conflict in the Middle East and Oppenheimer leads the Oscar nominations.
The US National Security Spokesman says hospitals, where thousands of displaced have been sheltering, should not be war zones, while also reiterating American support for Israel's right to defend itself. Also: The US and Britain carry out more strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, and we reveal some of the nominees for the worst films of the year.
A group of 20 people have stormed Israel's parliament, demanding the government does more to secure the release of relatives in Gaza. There is growing dissent as 130 people are still being held hostage by Hamas. Also: India's prime minister attends the controversial opening of a Hindu temple, and after 30 years of research a potentially life-changing malaria vaccine is launched in Cameroon.
In a surprise video announcement, the governor of Florida says he is backing Donald Trump in the Republican leadership contest. Also: After almost a week of protests against right-wing extremism in Germany, hundreds of thousands take part in the biggest rallies so far, and why the growing popularity of South Korean culture globally has led to record sales of Kimchi - the staple dish of spicy fermented cabbage.
President Ebrahim Raisi says Israel will be punished for an air strike in Damascus that killed five senior members of Iran's security forces. Also: Thousands of protesters in Israel demand immediate elections over the government's handling of the hostage crisis in Gaza, and the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, Mary Weiss, has died at the age of 75.
This week, we meet the teen rescuers who saved a couple from drowning in Barbados. Also: the pioneering heart transplant for a newborn hailed as a success. And, ending homelessness the Finnish way.
Japan becomes only the fifth country to soft-land on the lunar surface but power supply problems may hinder the operation. Also: US actor Alec Baldwin is charged again regarding fatal shooting on a movie set, and Saudi Arabia is to host a new snooker event with extra 20-point golden ball.
Concern is growing for the safety of hundreds of thousands of civilians. Meanwhile many public buildings and institutions have been destroyed in Gaza. Also: Japan's mission to the moon, and Madonna is being sued by two of her fans for starting a concert late.
The Israeli PM's rejection of Washington's efforts shows the growing disagreement between the two allies. Also: Report says chaos and "lack of urgency" led to US school shooting failures, and Winston Churchill's false teeth are to be sold at auction.
Pakistan has launched missile strikes into Iran, killing nine people, after Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday. Also, Israeli forces are continuing their assault on Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis, and the super rich who want to be taxed more. Why aren't they?
Houthis target vessel after US re-designates the group as "global terrorists". Also: British PM secures crucial parliamentary vote on plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda, and Irish language rappers heading stateside for Sundance.
China, which once tried to control population growth with a one-child policy, is concerned the decline could seriously harm the world’s second largest economy. Also: Crowds clash with riot police in Russia over a jailed activist, and the drug offering a less invasive treatment for children with blood cancer.
The US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, says the course of the Mideast conflict depends on Iran. Also: Pakistan condemns Iran for carrying out a deadly missile strike on Baluchistan, and Chinese scientists clone monkey to speed up medical research.
Mr Trump scores an overwhelming victory over his rivals in this first step towards deciding the Republican party's candidate for president. Iran launches deadly missile strikes into Kurdistan, claiming to target an Israeli spy headquarters. And the TV drama Succession wins big at the Emmy awards.
The Houthis say all US and British ships taking part in what they call the aggression against Yemen would be targets. Also: Hamas releases a video purportedly confirming the deaths of two more Israeli hostages, and a new culturally sensitive version of the Prince of Persia video game is released.
Analysts say it would be a "major blow to Moscow's air power", if confirmed. Also: Bernardo Arevalo is finally sworn in as Guatemala's new president after hours of delays, and the singer Zayn Malik, formerly of One Direction, releases a song in Urdu.
In an historic moment, tens of thousands watch Frederik X blink back tears as he takes the throne from his mother who ruled for 52 years. Also: The security forces in Ecuador launch an operation to regain control of prisons taken over by violent drug gangs, and Lava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland reaches the town of Grindavik, setting some houses on fire.
William Lai, the man described as 'a troublemaker' by China, will lead the Democratic Progressive Party for a third consecutive term. Also: President Biden says he has sent a private message to Iran about the Houthis in Yemen following US airstrikes against the group and, can real translators be replaced by Artificial Intelligence?
