Statement from IDF comes hours after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders further crackdown on occupied West Bank over bus explosions Middle East crisis – live updates One of the four bodies returned by Hamas to Israel on Thursday is not that of Shiri Bibas, Israel’s military has said, calling it […]
Companies increase hiring for first time since June, and households more optimistic about their finances Companies have ramped up hiring in recent weeks while consumer confidence has started to rise, research suggests, in a boost for Rachel Reeves as the government looks for signs of economic growth. The chancellor has […]
Janette Rosing built up pioneering trove of 8,000 images dating back to the early days of the Industrial Revolution Some of the oldest photographs in England which show the country’s transformation after the industrial revolution have been acquired by Historic England. Images from the Janette Rosing collection include some of […]
Former prosecutor has been in jail since January on charges of insurrection, for which he could be sentenced to life in prison or face the death penalty Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol will become the first leader to stand trial in a criminal case as hearings open on […]
Uncovering tomb of Thutmose II hailed as most significant discovery since Tutankhamun in 1922 It was when British archaeologist Dr Piers Litherland saw that the ceiling of the burial chamber was painted blue with yellow stars that he realised he had just discovered the first tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh […]
Pep Guardiola had asked his players to at least give the Santiago Bernabéu a fright; instead, they were the ones exposed to a terrifying truth, wearing a haunted, hollow look. It is not just a Champions League campaign that is over, a Kylian Mbappé hat-trick sending Real Madrid through here; […]
Warning from the Royal College of Nursing is based on Nuffield Trust analysis of NHS England staff surveys The NHS in England is facing a “ticking timebomb” when it comes to retaining young staff, nursing leaders have warned, after new analysis showed its generation Z workers are becoming more stressed […]
Remark follows Ukrainian leader’s claim US president living in a Russian ‘disinformation bubble’ The US and Ukraine appeared to be heading towards an irreconcilable rift after Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling the Ukrainian president “a dictator” and warning that he “better move fast” or he “won’t […]
New raft of measures labelled Ronan’s law include tougher sentences for those caught selling blades to under-18s Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a new raft of measures to clamp down on […]
Poor diet, obesity and inactivity blamed on decline with Norway the only country seeing a rise Life expectancy improvement is stalling across Europe with England experiencing the biggest slowdown. Experts are blaming this on an alarming mix of poor diet, mass inactivity and soaring obesity. The average annual growth in […]