Surging demand, smaller tea crops due to heatwaves and US tariffs on Japan are pushing up matcha prices.
‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.
‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC
A retired US soldier reveals why he quit working at Israel and US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid hubs.
Taiwan holds controversial vote targeting ‘pro-China’ lawmakers
The vote could alter the balance of power in Taiwan, which has seen months of political deadlock.
220 MPs call for Starmer to recognise Palestinian state
The PM says recognition of a Palestinian state must be part of a “wider plan” to ensure peace in the region.
Almost a third of people in Gaza not eating for days, UN food programme warns
Israel faces increasing pressure from Western allies to lift restrictions into the flow of aid into Gaza.
‘I’m so tired’: Mother of starving Gazan baby speaks to BBC
Hedaya al-Muta’wi’s 18-month-old son Mohammed suffers from malnutrition due to famine, weighing just 6kg.
French pledge to recognise Palestine is a gamble – so will Starmer follow suit?
The prime minister is facing pressure at home and abroad to recognise a Palestinian state.
‘All the people are hungry’: Voices from Gaza on desperate lack of food
All week across the BBC we’ve been hearing from people in Gaza about their lives as food supplies are restricted leading to malnourishment and starvation.
‘All the people are hungry’: Voices from Gaza on desperate lack of food
All week across the BBC we’ve been hearing from people in Gaza about their lives as food supplies are restricted leading to malnourishment and starvation.
