8 October 2026

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On Wednesday, we reported on the lasting impact on Israelis, three years after the attacks by Hamas. Today, we report on life in Gaza, in the wake of the Israeli military offensive which has killed more than 70,000 people in the territory. We hear from Gazans and speak to our Gaza reporter.

Workers are being paid a basic wage of just over $1 an hour to make official football shirts for some of the world's biggest clubs, BBC Sport can reveal. Our sports reporter explains.

Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. In rather different literary news, influencer Alix Earle says she has never read a book from beginning to end. We speak to three bibliophiles for their reaction.

Veteran Indian actor Nana Patekar, known for his intense performances, has died at the age of 75 in Goa. We hear tributes and speak to our reporter.

Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Palestinian children walk amid the rubble of buildings destroyed during the war, in Gaza City, October 7, 2026. Credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)