BBC World Service

The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.
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30:32
Israeli army begins withdrawal from Jenin
It follows one of the biggest military operations in the occupied West Bank in years. Also: Sudan's army and rival paramilitary forces have engaged in some of the heaviest fighting in Omdurman since hostilities broke out in April, and the US aviation authority approves testing of the world's first fully electric flying cars.
31:27
Continuing violence in Tel Aviv and Jenin
A Palestinian has rammed a car into civilians in Tel Aviv before launching a knife attack. Also: the Taliban orders women's hair and beauty salons to close in Afghanistan, and Meta, the parent company of Facebook, launches new platform, Threads, to rival Twitter.
31:43
Israeli military continues major operation in Jenin
The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the raid on the Jenin refugee camp was designed to stop terrorists. Palestinians have accused Israel of a war crime. Also: activist fears for UK safety over Hong Kong bounty, and smartwatches may enable early Parkinson's diagnosis.
24:54
Israel launches attack in West Bank
The military says it is targeting Palestinian militants in the Jenin refugee camp. Also: the civil unrest in France begins to calm, and why the upcoming Barbie film is being banned in Vietnam.
33:09
Grandmother of teenager killed by French police appeals for violence to stop
The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel accused the rioters in France of using his death as an excuse. Also: confusion in South Africa over whether or not the Zulu king has been poisoned, and mystery sea urchin deaths threaten Red Sea corals.
33:08
France battles with fifth night of unrest
There have been clashes between police and rioters in the southern French city of Marseille. Also: Twitter limits number of tweets users can read per day, and Euclid space telescope is launched to search for the secrets of the dark universe.
26:40
The Happy Pod: Monkey rescue mission
Our weekly collection of the happiest stories in the world. This week, 100,000 Sri Lankan monkeys saved from export to China. Also: an Australian man born in a taxi seeks the driver, and the 16-year-old fulfilling a dream by playing Glastonbury.
33:59
Eight-year election ban for Brazil's Bolsonaro
Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is barred from running for office in Brazil by the top electoral court. Also: France deploys 45,000 police to quell further riots, and unusual rise in child type 1 diabetes after Covid pandemic.