Tom Bennett

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'Very, very toxic': The risk of asbestos in Gaza's rubbleTom BennettBBCIsrael's destructive military campaign in Gaza has released a silent killer: asbestos. The mineral, once widely-used in building materials, releases toxic fibres into the air when disturbed that can cling to the lungs and - over decades - cause cancer. Nowadays, its use is banned across much of the world, but it is still present in many older buildings.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

US halts construction of giant wind farm off New York coastGetty ImagesThe US wind industry had previously been championed by the Biden administrationThe Trump administration has halted construction of a vast wind farm off the coast of New York, which was designed to provide enough electricity to power 500,000 homes. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Biden administration had "rushed through" the approval of the Empire Wind 1 project "without sufficient analysis".

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

Zelensky accuses US envoy Witkoff of spreading 'Russian narratives' Tom BennettReutersWitkoff met European and Ukrainian officials on Thursday in ParisUkraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US special envoy Steve Witkoff of "disseminating Russian narratives" after he appeared to suggest that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine hinged on the status of five Ukrainian regions.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

At least 322 children killed since Israel's new Gaza offensive, Unicef saysTom BennettGetty ImagesThe United Nations agency for children says that at least 322 children are reported to have been killed since Israel launched a renewed offensive in Gaza two weeks ago. Unicef said at least 609 other children were reportedly wounded during the same period.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Tom Bennett

Pope Francis responding well to treatment, Vatican saysGetty ImagesPope Francis, who has been battling pneumonia and bronchitis for more than three weeks, has shown a "good response" to treatment, the Vatican has said. "The clinical condition of the Holy Father in recent days has remained stable and, consequently, indicates a good response to the treatment," the Vatican said. "There is therefore a gradual, slight improvement", it added.