This week's politics roundup covers DWP bank account checks, concerns over flooding solutions, and updates on serious court cases in the UK, including a rape and murder case. Read more...

Recent reports highlight a worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including infant deaths due to cold, alongside rising concerns over UK asylum policies for Afghans and mistreatment of Gaza doctors in Israeli prisons. Read more...

A suicide bombing in Pakistan kills six at a Taliban Quranic school. Meanwhile, in Germany, Afghan asylum seekers arrive in Berlin amidst political debate. Read more...