Ex-PM in written evidence to Covid inquiry admits being torn over first lockdown due to the economic harm it would cause the UK Boris Johnson has defended himself against accusations of indecision during the pandemic, telling the Covid inquiry in evidence that it was his duty to consider whether lockdown […]
Month: November 2023
Israeli forces are ‘killing terrorists in close combat’, IDF spokesperson says; WHO emergencies director says basic safety of staff in Gaza could not be guaranteed Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28 Ehud Barak, the former Israeli prime minister and army chief, has spoken to Foreign […]
Lt Gen Herzi Halevi also says Israeli troops are operating inside city ‘fighting in close quarters’ Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Israel forces have surrounded Gaza City on three sides and are operating inside the city, fighting in close quarters, their top military commander has said. In […]
Abdel Hammad took 10 hours to get to Egypt and will not receive support from UK Foreign Office to fly home Israel and Hamas at war – live updates A British surgeon who was stranded in Gaza has described scenes of “absolute chaos” at the Rafah crossing after becoming one […]
The prosecutor said that ‘while the cryptocurrency industry might be new … this kind of corruption is as old as time’ Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, was found guilty on all counts of defrauding his customers on Thursday in Manhattan federal court. The one-time mogul stood […]
‘There will come a point where no job is needed’, says Elon Musk, who predicts ‘AI will be able to do everything’ The most advanced technology companies will allow governments to vet their artificial intelligence tools for the first time, Rishi Sunak has announced, as Elon Musk warned the technology […]
Hamas says hundreds injured after refugee camp strikes; the US president responded to an anti-war protestor saying he supports a humanitarian ‘pause’ Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 26 Iranian leaders have warned the world is closer to a regional war in the Middle East and […]
Guardian analysis of footage and imagery sheds more light on pulverising attack in Gaza On Tuesday afternoon, rescuers combed with their hands through surface layers of a tangled mass of concrete and steel, which hours earlier had been homes in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza. They were searching for […]
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to press on with ground offensive despite rising death toll Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Fifteen Israeli soldiers were killed amid fierce fighting in Gaza in a series of incidents that have underlined the mounting challenges facing the Israel Defence Forces in […]
UK study finds cognitive function and working memory in older adults declined even if they were not infected with virus Brain health: six key questions answered The pandemic has caused sustained harm to the brain health of people aged 50 or over, rapidly speeding up cognitive decline regardless of whether […]