Mediators renew efforts to secure a truce ahead of invasion of city, where more than 1 million people are sheltering Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will proceed with an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah even if renewed efforts at internationally brokered talks with Hamas result in […]

Police launch violent crackdown on demonstration against bill that pro-Moscow government is trying to pass Georgian security forces used water cannon, teargas and stun grenades against protesters outside parliament late on Tuesday, sharply escalating a crackdown after lawmakers debated a “foreign agents” bill that is viewed by the opposition and […]

TV images showed police entering the university in New York which has been the focal point of student protests that have spread across the US New York police officers enter Columbia University to disperse student protest The occupation of Hamilton Hall came after protesters’ defied a 2pm Monday deadline to […]

Tenants typically asked to pay £1,291 a month outside London and £2,633 in capital but pace of growth is slowing, say analysts Average private rents in Great Britain have risen to record highs, with annual rental growth in hotspot locations such as Reading and Coventry running at almost 20%. Data […]

Quaker and Vida, who were among the animals who got loose, were hurt when they collided with vehicles but have now had surgery The two military horses who sustained injuries after colliding with vehicles in London are making progress after surgery, the British army has said. Quaker, a Cavalry black, […]

Pictures released by US central command come after satellite photos showed US navy ship offshore with floating platform being built alongside it See all of our Israel-Gaza coverage The US military has released pictures it says show that a pier to help bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip […]

Prime minister dismisses potential deal with Dublin, increasing prospect of an escalating UK-Irish crisis Rishi Sunak has said the UK will not accept the return of asylum seekers from Ireland and dismissed the prospect of a deal with Dublin. The prime minister doubled down on his Rwanda deportation plan and […]

John Swinney emerges as favourite to become leader of party hit by series of damaging crises Humza Yousaf has quit as Scotland’s first minister to clear the way for a new leader capable of giving the Scottish National party stability after a series of damaging crises. During a dramatic day […]

Worried MPs have concocted five-point plan of quick measures aimed at showing that the party cares about public’s priorities Rishi Sunak is braced for a bruising week as Tory rebels flaunted plans for a 100-day “policy blitz” to secure quick wins if the local election results prove disastrous for the […]

Peter Smith is in intensive care after suffering damage to an arm, leg and hand and puncture wounds to abdomen A British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can communicate” in intensive care, his wife has […]