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Yolande Knell BBC Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem Reuters Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 51,200 Palestinians have been killed At al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Alam Hirzallah resigns himself to a grim task: registering the deaths of the wife and two children of his grieving cousin. His family brought…

Lebo Diseko Global religion reporter, BBC News AFP If the sole predictor of who would become the next Pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost certain he would hail from Africa. The continent’s Catholic population is expanding more rapidly than anywhere else, representing more…

Lily Jamali Reporting fromSan Francisco Reuters Elon Musk (left) with Donald Trump outside the White House (file photo) Tesla boss Elon Musk says he will cut back his role in Donald Trump’s administration after the company’s profits and revenues plunged during the first three months of the year. Sales slumped…

Adrienne Murray Business reporter Reporting fromLolland, Denmark Femern The completed tunnel will slash travel times between Hamburg and Copenhagen A record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany, which will slash travel times and improve Scandinavia’s links with the rest of Europe. Running for 18km…

AFP Skipped your dog’s walk? That could land you a fine or even a jail term under Indian criminal law In India, you can face criminal charges for tethering an animal on the street, flying a kite in a manner that causes alarm, skipping a school attendance order or handing…

BBC Abby Wu, who’s had more than 100 operations, is one of China’s first cosmetic surgery influencers Abby Wu was just 14 when she had cosmetic surgery for the first time. After receiving hormone treatment for an illness, Abby’s weight increased from 42kg (6 stone 8lbs) to 62kg (9 stone…

Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: ‘We are not Americans’ – but what does it mean to be Canadian? More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says. Advance polling stations were open across the country for…

Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Getty Images The decision, which cannot be appealed, could end the Tidjane Thiam’s ambition to run for president Ivory Coast’s main opposition leader has been removed from the electoral roll by the judiciary which says he is ineligible to run in October’s presidential election. Tidjane…

Ghanaian President John Mahama has suspended the country’s Supreme Court chief justice – a move that marks a first in the country’s history. An investigation has been launched and three undisclosed petitions have been filed making allegations against Gertrude Torkornoo, calling for her permanent removal. Chief justices in Ghana enjoy…

Yolande Knell BBC Middle East Correspondent Getty Images For months, Pope Francis called almost nightly to check in on the people sheltering at the Holy Family Catholic Church “As-salaam Alaikum” or “peace be upon you,” Pope Francis ventured in Arabic while talking to parishioners in Gaza earlier this year. A…