Gazan detainees released on Monday have told us of torture and abuses in Israeli prisons. They were held for months, even years, without charge. Thousands of are still in jail, including Dr Hussam Abu Safiya www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...

To celebrate me joining the British citizens' club, a friend has gifted me the book 'How to be a Brit' (1946). One sentence in the introduction had me laughing out loud: 'On the Continent people have good food, in England people have good table manners.'

Reading Naples '44 by Norman Lewis, I am stunned by how much things haven't changed since WWII. My heart is equally broken and proud: broken because of the corruption, the crime, the ineptitude of the state; proud because the resilience, warmth and creativity of Neapolitans always shines through.

Worries have been mounting in Japan over the nation's security in the wake of a string of incidents since the summer of 2024, with Chinese and Russian forces intruding further into the country's territory than ever before. asia.nikkei.com/static/vdata...

"Beauty reminds us of what's good in humanity," says Fr Nicola Gaglio. Have a look at Italy's largest medieval mosaics being restored - @BBCWorld #Italy #art www.bbc.com/news/article...

"Beauty reminds us of what's good in humanity," says Fr Nicola Gaglio. Have a look at Italy's largest medieval mosaics being restored - @BBCWorld #Italy #art www.bbc.com/news/article...