India and Pakistan are investigating deadly blasts in their respective capitals this week that have brought South Asia’s myriad fissures — from disputes over Kashmir to tense ties between Kabul and Islamabad — to the fore.
The explosion in Delhi killed 13 people on Monday, while the suicide attack in Islamabad the following day killed 12. We unpack what happened and why it matters, with Pakistan blaming India for the attack in Islamabad.
Meanwhile in Gaza, one month after a ceasefire was declared, Israel has carried out near-daily strikes that have killed hundreds, in what Palestinian officials call repeated violations of the truce. We take a closer look at how the ceasefire has unravelled.
Following accusations of bias at the BBC, Director-General Tim Davie says his departure is ‘my own decision’, while head of news Deborah Turness also quits.
