Netanyahu says Israel ready to stand alone if necessary

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to go ahead with an assault on Hamas in Rafah - we will speak to a top UN official in Gaza.

Unions in Argentina have been holding a general strike against President Javier Milei's austerity measures, bringing much of the country to a halt. We hear from an economist on how the country can get back on its feet.

The BBC tracks down 'The Scorpion' reported to be one of the biggest people smugglers in Europe.

In Chad the current military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has been declared the victor in Presidential elections. The opposition says the election has been stolen.

Kenya is observing a national day of mourning for more than 200 people killed in flooding over the past two months.