Defence minister issues threat as IDF intensifies offensive with ‘non-stop’ overnight attacks across territory Israel’s defence minister said he had instructed the military to “seize more ground” in Gaza and threatened to annex part of the territory unless Hamas released 59 Israeli hostages still held in the devastated territory. Israel […]
Airlines and passengers likely to face days of disruption after fire at substation causes travel chaos Heathrow airport closed –live updates Depending on whose fault it eventually turns out to be, this was a power cut in just the wrong – or right – place. As Britain’s biggest airport, Europe’s […]
Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming days Downing Street has said there are “questions to answer” after a fire at an electrical substation closed down London Heathrow airport, stopping more than 1,350 flights and disrupting the journeys of […]
UK leader says Russia cannot veto how Ukraine defends itself as western military officials meet to draft security plans Analysis: UK turns to the EU for defensive ties Vladimir Putin will face “severe consequences” if he breaches a peace deal with Ukraine, Keir Starmer has warned as western military planners […]
Order calls for teardown of department as Trump seemingly tries to circumvent need to obtain congressional approval US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that instructs the US education secretary, Linda McMahon, to start dismantling the Department of Education, seemingly attempting to circumvent […]
David Norris, whose parole hearing is due, denied guilt after being jailed for the 1993 murder in south-east London One of Stephen Lawrence’s killers may now accept he was involved in assaulting the teenager, according to a report by the Parole Board. Lawrence, 18, was murdered by a gang of […]
Unesco report highlights ‘unprecedented’ glacier loss driven by climate crisis, threatening ecosystems, agriculture and water sources Retreating glaciers threaten the food and water supply of 2 billion people around the world, the UN has warned, as current “unprecedented” rates of melting will have unpredictable consequences. Two-thirds of all irrigated agriculture […]
Vivian Jenna Wilson tells Teen Vogue she feels obliged to take stand for trans rights as Trump attacks community Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s eldest child, has spoken out publicly about her father, saying that Musk “definitely [did] a Nazi salute” at two rallies in January and that he is […]
Temperatures as high as 21C possible in area of England from London and home counties to southern Midlands The spring equinox on Thursday could be the warmest day of 2025 and reach “well above average” temperatures, the Met Office has said. Wednesday’s highest recorded temperature was 18.7C in Northolt, west […]
Ukraine’s president says his country is ready to implement pause in strikes on energy and infrastructure Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very good telephone call” on Wednesday, according to Trump, in the first conversation between the US president and his Ukrainian counterpart since their disastrous showdown in the […]