The youngest ever White House Press secretary has made her debut during the first press conference of the new Trump administration. Karoline Leavitt defended a slew of executive orders by Trump and his decision to freeze federal grants and loans.

At least 14 people have been injured in two Israeli air raids in southern Lebanon. This is the biggest Israeli air strike in the heart of southern Lebanon since a ceasefire with Hezbollah took hold. Israeli army radio confirmed that the army launched an air raid on the area where a blaze has broken out.

Palestinians in Gaza are returning to their homes as a fragile ceasefire continues to hold. But now US President Donald Trump has proposed they should go and permanently resettle in other countries. It's a move opposed by the Palestinians and by Arab states across the region. How likely is it that Trump's idea could become a reality? And what does it mean for Palestinians and their struggle for sovereignty?

After a long-awaited ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to find their homes in ruins. As they face the overwhelming task of rebuilding their lives, what happens next?

The UN Security Council is holding a briefing on the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees. This comes as Israel's law banning the organisation in Israel and occupied Palestinian territories is set to come into effect. UNRWA's chief addressed the council saying that the shutting of the agency will harm Palestinian lives.

A Palestinian solidarity group in Britain has accused the UK government of potential complicity in acts of genocide by Israel in Gaza. The report from the British Palestine Committee (BPC) outlines the UK's relationship with Israel since the war in Gaza began.

California is facing an intense wildfire crisis. What drives these catastrophic blazes — climate change, drought, or forest mismanagement? How have communities been affected, and what changes are needed for future preparedness?

On January 19,  a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect. But Gaza lies in ruins with at least 46,000 Palestinians killed, and two-thirds of all buildings now damaged or destroyed. In this episode of Now You Know, we speak to Gaza-based Communications Specialist for UNICEF, Rosalia Bollen, about what a ceasefire means for Palestinians in Gaza right now, especially for the children, and what’s ahead on the path to rebuilding lives and communities.

The secret transportation of thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel in the 1980s by the Mossad and the CIA. Isolated from much of Judaism for centuries and now discriminated against in Israel today. This is the story of an ancient Jewish community commonly known as Falasha Jews - primarily from Ethiopia - and the secret, politically controversial smuggling operations that brought them from Sudan to Israel in the 1980s. In the late 20th century, the Falasha Jews (also known as Beta Israel) faced persecution and famine, prompting significant emigration to Israel. However, Israel was not recognised by Arab and many African states - so countries like Ethiopia and Sudan couldn’t be seen openly to help Israel boost its population. So the Mossad and the CIA conducted the secret Operation Moses to transport thousands of Ethiopian Jews from refugee camps in the Sudanese desert. When these missions were discovered, they caused huge political fallout in Sudan. Furthermore, the Falasha Jews who did arrive in Israel have found themselves marginalised and still face challenges integrating into Israeli society today.

Violence has erupted on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo. Multiple embassies have come under attack from protesters angry at the advance of M23 rebels in the east of the country. The embassies of France, Rwanda, Belgium, Uganda and the US were all targeted. A fire also broke out at the French embassy. The government says the police are back in control of the capital, and security has been boosted at the embassies.

In the country's east, M23 rebels say they have captured the region's largest city Goma. Thousands of people have fled the area. The head of the UN peacekeeping mission says there's no question that Rwandan troops are supporting the M23 in Goma. The number of peacekeepers killed in the last week has risen to 17.