Israel-Gaza conflict: ‘There is no magic fix here’
A premature ceasefire will not solve the problem, the senior adviser to the Israeli prime minister says.
A new dating app called POM (Power of Music) is matching couples by analysing the music they listen to on their phones. More than 25,000 people have already downloaded the app, which launched this summer, and the start-up has gained £1.5m in investment. Produced, filmed and edited by Dougal Shaw
Major General Chris Donahue is the last American to board the final US military flight out of Afghanistan. As the Taliban took over Kabul airport at the start of 31 August – the deadline President Biden had set for US withdrawal – shots were fired into the skies in celebration.
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug found in magic mushrooms, is as effective at reducing symptoms of depression as conventional treatment, a small, early-stage trial of 59 people has found. Those taking part in Imperial College London’s Centre for Psychedelic Research’s trial were given either psilocybin or a common antidepressant called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)….
France is honouring the US-born 20th Century singer and activist Josephine Baker with a place in the Pantheon on Tuesday. She’s the first black woman to be remembered in the resting place of France’s national heroes, through her work on civil rights and for the Resistance during the Second World War. Producers: Marianne Baisnee and…
Legendary anchor Katty Kay signs off from the BBC for the final time.
A leading campaigner for women’s rights in Afghanistan was evacuated from Kabul last week, after going into hiding.