When Robert Berman, an Orthodox Jew from the US, settled in Jerusalem, he was not prepared for the strong resistance to his argument for organ donation from some sections of the society. To advance his cause he has had to engage in the most profound and tricky discussions on religion …

A bomb explosion in the Coptic Christian cathedral complex in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 25 people and injured dozens. It happened in a chapel adjoining St Mark’s cathedral during a Sunday service. Witnesses have been describing what they saw.

A bombing near the Coptic cathedral in the Egyptian capital Cairo has killed at least 25 people, officials say. The blast at St Peter’s church happened during a Sunday service.

In an interview with the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire, an English teacher inside one of the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo said it felt like “Doomsday” as government forces advanced. “Bombs are everywhere,” Abdul Kafi Alhamado said, “People are running, people are injured in the streets, no-one can dare go to …

Media captionBoris Johnson: “We believe in a candour in our relationship” Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said there is “candour” in the UK’s relationship with Saudi Arabia. He was rebuked last week by Downing Street after suggesting the country backed “proxy wars” in the Middle East. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon …

Image copyright EPA Image caption Pope Tawadros II prayed over the victims’ coffins and called them martyrs Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has attended a state funeral for victims of an attack at Cairo’s Coptic Christian cathedral, naming the suicide bomber he said was responsible. Mr Sisi, who has declared …

Image caption School nativity plays divide opinion but leave a host of memories The school nativity season is in full swing, with pupils having the chance to be part of one of the greatest stories ever told – but for many parents and teachers, the plays can become “torture”. Yet …

Image copyright American Radio Relay League Image caption The transmitter for the broadcast was set up at Greenwich in Connecticut Radio enthusiasts have recreated the first ever trans-Atlantic shortwave broadcast – 95 years after it connected Ardrossan and the United States. Members of the Radio Society of Great Britain took …

Ricky Gervais has reacted with hysterics to a Facebook group set up in homage to his cringeworthy character David Brent. The BBC showed the actor an example of some of the laughs fans were having at the socially-awkward Slough company manager online. The page is entitled, Do You Not Know …

Image copyright Getty Images/Christopher Furlong A significant number of sex workers in the UK are also mothers, research suggests. So what is it like to sell sex while bringing up a child? “I’m certainly not ashamed of what I’ve done,” Sherri, 42, from Essex says. “And I’m quietly furious about …