Portugal PM's party wins snap election but falls short of majority1 hour agoAlison RobertsBBC correspondentReporting fromLisbonReutersPortugal's governing right-of-centre Democratic Alliance has won...

Gaza parents desperate as children face starvation under Israeli blockadeThe UN has called for urgent international action to get aid into Gaza, amid fresh warnings that nearly half a million people...

Hamas official says group holding direct talks with US in Qatar41 minutes agoRushdi AbualoufGaza correspondentHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondentReutersA senior Hamas official has told the BBC that...

Israeli army starts calling up reservists for planned expansion to Gaza offensiveJust nowHugo BachegaMiddle East correspondentReporting fromJerusalemEmily McGarveyBBC NewsReutersThe Israeli military...

Israel launches air strike on Beirut16 minutes agoHugo BachegaBBC Middle East CorrespondentJessica RawnsleyBBC NewsReutersIsrael carried out an air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday,...

Videos show aftermath of Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in GazaOn Thursday at least 27 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter in northern Gaza,...

Hezbollah at crossroads after blows from war weaken group46 minutes agoHugo BachegaBBC Middle East correspondent•hugobachegaReporting fromSouthern LebanonReutersLast year, on 17 September, at...