Top UN court hears case on Israel's Gaza aid blockade

A top Palestinian offical has told the International Court of Justice in the Hague that Israel was blocking humanitarian aid to Palestinians as a "weapon of war". Israel has condemned hearings at International Court of Justice on the country's legal obligations to provide aid to Palestinians as a circus. We speak to aid workers in Gaza about the situation on the ground.

A huge power cut has left much of Spain and Portugal without electricity, disrupting transport and businesses across the peninsula. We speak to local journalists.

Cardinals are meeting next week for the start of the Conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis. We speak to our correspondent in Rome about what's expected and hear views from sexual abuse victims about how Pope Francis handled the crisis in the Church.

A new investigation by BBC Africa Eye has exposed the members of the Kenyan security forces who shot protesters at the country’s parliament last year. Our correspondent explains.

Presenter: Mark Lowen.

(Photo: ICJ holds hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians, The Hague, Netherlands - 28 Apr 2025. Credit: LINA SELG/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)