High-risk assault reflects Iranian elite’s belief that restraint after assassination of Ismail Haniyeh was strategic mistake Iran said its supreme leader made the decision to fire dozens of missiles into Israel as retaliation for the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the recent killings of leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, two […]
As forces of restraint in the Middle East weaken with every passing day, Israeli officials declare Iranian attack a declaration of war Middle East crisis: live updates The sight of missiles descending on Tel Aviv on Tuesday night was the clearest sign imaginable that the regional conflict so widely feared […]
Two waves of missiles pass over Jerusalem towards coastal cities with some being intercepted en route Middle East crisis – live updates Iran has launched a wave of missiles at Israel hours after White House officials warned Tehran was “imminently” planning to attack. Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of […]
Israel’s military says it has begun limited raids against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon; reports of multiple casualties in strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon See all our coverage from the Middle East Living in Lebanon: how have you been affected? Here is the video clip of […]
Resolution Foundation research shows 7.7m households likely to struggle to heat homes this winter Keir Starmer has been urged to intervene to help households tackle rising gas and electricity bills this winter, as average energy bills rise by £149 a year from Tuesday. The Resolution Foundation thinktank said the prime […]
An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security dynamics Middle East crisis: live updates The Biden administration is losing influence over whether Benjamin Netanyahu launches a ground invasion into southern Lebanon or not. […]
UK arranges flight from Beirut while Germany evacuates embassy staff and others urge citizens to leave as Israel launches limited ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon Middle East crisis – live updates The UK has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons to leave the country amid the escalating […]
IDF says it has launched raids on villages close to the border ‘that pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities’, as Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 95 people in past 24 hours Middle East crisis – live updates The Israeli military has begun a “limited, localised and targeted” ground […]
UK’s 142-year history of coal-fired electricity ends as turbines at Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant in Nottinghamshire stop for good Britain’s only remaining coal power plant at Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire will generate electricity for the last time on Monday after powering the UK for 57 years. The power plant will come to the […]
Leadership contender’s team in damage control mode after she is criticised for saying burden on business is ‘excessive’ Kemi Badenoch’s campaign was in damage control mode on the first day of Conservative party conference, as rival candidates criticised comments she made on maternity pay, saying the burden on business was […]