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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip when he meets his security cabinet, Israeli media say.

"The die has been cast. We're going for the full conquest of the Gaza Strip – and defeating Hamas," local journalists quote a senior official saying.

Responding to reports that the army chief and other military leaders oppose the plan, the unnamed official said: "If that doesn't work for the chief of staff, he should resign."

The families of hostages fear such plans could endanger their loved ones, with 20 out of 50 believed to be alive in Gaza, while polls suggest three in four Israelis instead favour a ceasefire deal to return them.

Many of Israel's close allies would also condemn such a move as they push for an end to the war and action to alleviate a humanitarian crisis.

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80 years after the US dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, survivors continue to warn against the use of nuclear weapons.

It is thought that around 140,000 of Hiroshima's 350,000 population were killed in the atomic blast and at least 74,000 people died in Nagasaki.

The BBC's Japan Correspondent Shaimaa Khalil has spent time in Hiroshima speaking to survivors - and the students trying to keep the stories alive.

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This episode of Newscast was recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in front of a live audience.

Adam was joined by friends of the podcast Brian Cox, actor, and James Graham, playwright and screenwriter, who are putting on the play Make It Happen at the Edinburgh International Festival.

They discuss re-imagining the 2008 financial crisis for the stage in Edinburgh, and Brian’s portrayal of the ghost of economist Adam Smith, plus the news of Storm Floris and Kate Forbes’ resignation as an MSP.

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The UK's Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has declined to put a figure on how many migrants will be returned to France under a new scheme that comes into force today.

Some migrants arriving in the UK on small boats will be detained and returned to France under the deal agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron.

In return, the UK will accept asylum seekers who have not tried to cross and can pass security and eligibility checks.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the plan was a "product of months of grown-up diplomacy" which would "deliver real results" but the Conservatives said it would "make no difference whatsoever".

As of 30 July, more than 25,000 people had crossed the Channel in small boats in 2025 - about 49% higher than at the same point in 2024.

UK and international law prevents the government from sending asylum seekers back to their country of origin before their claim has been considered and turned down. However, they can be sent to safe countries prepared to consider their claim.

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Warning: Contains disturbing content including descriptions of child abuse.

Maai Mahiu in Kenya is known as a breeding ground for child sexual abuse.

In clubs around the area, ‘madams’ help in the trade of young women.

In Kenya, the most recent statistics come from a US State Department Country Report in 2012, which estimated that 30,000 children are exploited in the sex industry every day.

BBC Africa Eye went undercover with two experienced investigators for months with the aim of infiltrating and exposing the sex trade in Kenya.

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The brother of an Israeli hostage held in the Gaza Strip has told the BBC that a Hamas video showing him emaciated and weak is a "new form of cruelty" that has left his parents shattered.

Hamas released the footage of Evyatar David, 24, on Saturday, drawing strong condemnation from Israel and Western leaders.

"He's a human skeleton. He was being starved to the point where he can be dead at any moment, and he suffers a great deal,” David's brother Ilay said.

Hostages' families have urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prioritise their release as reports suggest he might be planning to expand the military campaign.

A warning that Jon Donnison's report contains images of severely malnourished children.

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About some 600 retired Israeli security officials, including former heads of intelligence agencies, have written to US President Donald Trump to pressure Israel to immediately end the war in Gaza.

"It is our professional judgement that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the officials said.

"Your credibility with the vast majority of Israelis augments your ability to steer Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu and his government in the right direction: End the war, return the hostages, stop the suffering," they wrote.

Their appeal comes amid reports that Netanyahu is pushing to expand military operations in Gaza as indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas have stalled.

A warning that the report by the BBC's International Editor Jeremy Bowen contains images of severely malnourished children.

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At 08:15am on 16 August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

Three days later, it bombed the southern city of Nagasaki.

It's the only time in history that nuclear weapons have ever been used in warfare.

Now, with conflicts being fought across the world, talk about escalation and the threat of a new nuclear arms race is becoming louder.

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There has been widespread outrage after Hamas released new videos of two Israeli hostages, Rom Braslavski and Evyatar David, showing them to be alive but emaciated.

The men are two of 49 hostages who Israel says are still being held in Gaza. This includes 27 hostages who are believed to be dead.

In the video of Evyatar David, the 24-year-old is seen digging what he says will be his own grave.

In the evening, thousands turned out at a demonstration in Tel Aviv in support of their release.

Meanwhile, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said seven more people, including a child, died of malnutrition in the territory on Saturday.

Israel has been accused by aid agencies of pushing Gaza towards famine by weaponising food in its war against Hamas - an allegation it denies.

Israel has said there is "no starvation" and it is not imposing restrictions on aid entering Gaza - claims rejected by its close allies in Europe, the UN and other agencies active in the Strip.

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The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has accused Israeli forces of attacking its headquarters in Gaza, killing one worker and injuring three others.

The humanitarian organisation said the attack "sparked a fire in the building" in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Describing the overnight attack on the facility in the southern city of Khan Younis as "deliberate", the Red Crescent said its HQ's location is "well known" to the Israeli military and is "clearly marked with the protective red emblem".

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had "no knowledge about neither artillery nor any air strikes" when asked by the BBC about the accusation.

The incident comes as warnings about the humanitarian situation in Gaza grow. Latest figures from the United Nations indicate that at least 1,373 Palestinians have been killed seeking food since late May.

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