BBC Verify investigates Israel’s strike on Gaza’s European Hospital

Washington — House Republicans passed President Trump's "one big, beautiful bill," which includes extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, tax exemptions for service industry tips and overtime, a temporary increase in the child tax credit, and provisions for border security funding. The legislation imposes Medicaid work requirements, raises the SALT deduction cap to $40,000, and introduces $1,000 "Trump accounts" for child savings. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration, where...

The UN has confirmed that nearly 90 aid trucks entered Gaza on May 21, 2025, following Israel's partial approval for humanitarian supplies. The trucks, which departed the Kareem Shalom crossing, carried vital items including nutrition supplies, flour, and medicines, but UN relief chief Tom Fletcher highlighted the ongoing challenges faced by humanitarians in delivering goods where they are needed most. Despite this shipment, the volume of aid remains limited and insufficient to address the extensive...

Brendan Liaw, a 25-year-old from Vancouver, has achieved back-to-back victories on "Jeopardy!" and aims for a third win in an episode airing tonight, having earned a total of US$38,798 (CAD$53,787). A recent graduate with a master's degree in political science, he dreams of attending law school while humorously referring to himself as a “professional loiterer” living at home. Inspired by host Ken Jennings, Liaw's impressive performance included a strategic comeback in his first game, and...

The Trump administration's inaugural report on children's health, issued by the "Make America Healthy Again" commission, highlights the detrimental effects of poor diet, chemicals, and social media on child health in the US. This 68-page report, stemming from a February executive order, critiques companies like Bayer and Facebook for their roles in health issues, emphasizing biases in industry-funded research and the monopolization of food production by a few corporations. It calls for evidence-based policy interventions...

Officer Won't Face Second Trial for Fatal ShootingDETROIT — Prosecutor Chris Becker announced that Michigan police officer Christopher Schurr, who shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop, will not face a second trial after the first ended without a unanimous verdict. Schurr claimed self-defense, arguing Lyoya had control of his Taser, while experts debated the justification of deadly force. Lyoya's death has sparked outrage among civil rights activists, particularly as video footage...

Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), is experiencing a significant global outage, as confirmed by Downdetector. Users around the world are reporting issues such as timelines not loading and tweets and messages disappearing. This incident occurs more than two years after Musk acquired the platform for $44 billion. Full Article