Rob Hastings

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Rob Hastings

Thirty-three of his relatives have been killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza. Two of his childhood homes have been destroyed. The city where he grew up has been flattened. It’s therefore no surprise that Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be prosecuted for “crimes against humanity”. What makes this Palestinian campaigner and political analyst more unusual is his outspoken condemnation of Hamas.

3 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Rob Hastings

Lesley Gough organised a wedding a few weeks ago. She booked the registrar, made arrangements for 45 guests, and decorated the venue with balloons and a wishing well. But Lesley isn’t a wedding planner. She’s a receptionist at a hospice. The groom was a patient who had only a few days to live, she explains – a man in his mid-30s with two young children. He and his partner had booked a big hotel, planning to spend thousands on their perfect day. Then his condition suddenly worsened.

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Rob Hastings

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4 weeks ago | inews.co.uk | Rob Hastings

Some can fly 10 miles high. Others hover a few feet above the ground. They might weigh less than a mobile phone, fitted with cameras to nimbly spy on trenches a few metres away – or be the size of small planes, armed with missiles to destroy buildings deep in enemy territory. Military drone technology and tactics have evolved rapidly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the determined fightback. Many are now designed to only be used once – the suicide drone.

1 month ago | inews.co.uk | Rob Hastings

Donald Trump promised his phone call with Vladimir Putin would be a groundbreaking step towards peace in Ukraine. Instead, Russia’s hard-line stance on the terms of any ceasefire has left European leaders feeling even more pessimistic. They are firm that a suspension of Western military and intelligence support to Kyiv, in return for a 30-day pause by Moscow on attacks against energy sites, would never be a fair deal. Has Putin called Trump’s bluff?