BT Lens On

Two decades behind bars is a really long time, and Stam is ready for a new life. But first, he’s got to get through his first day at work. BT Lens On dives into the challenges of finding and keeping a...

10 Sep 202420min

The UN chief said yesterday that the United Nations has offered to monitor any cease-fire in Gaza; a blockbuster new Chinese video game has put an unexpected spotlight on longstanding claims of rampan...

10 Sep 20242min

Supporters of President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine were set to win gubernatorial races across Russia. Pope Francis travelled to the remote jungles of Papua New Guinea on Sunday to celebrate...

9 Sep 20242min

The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits declined last week as layoffs remained low. Pope Francis and the grand imam of Southeast Asia’s largest mosque vow to fight religio...

6 Sep 20242min

The White House is scrambling to put forward a new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas in the coming days; around 8,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh in recen...

5 Sep 20242min

The U.S. Justice Department announced criminal charges overnight against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the October 7, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin r...

4 Sep 20242min

Venezuela's attorney general's office said a court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, accusing him of conspiracy and other crimes; Pope Francis is heading to Indonesi...

3 Sep 20242min

Massive protests swept Israel on September 1st following the death of six hostages in Gaza. In Asia Tropical Storm Shanshan brought torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo and in S...

2 Sep 20242min