About 1,000 US troops will support the military construction efforts, but Joe Biden has ordered them not to set foot on the Gaza shore US troops have begun construction of a maritime pier off the coast of Gaza that aims to speed the flow of humanitarian aid into the territory, […]
Former coalition partners’ decision brings Scottish first minister to brink of losing vote, which could make his position untenable Explainer: what was the SNP and Greens’ deal? Humza Yousaf could be forced to quit as Scotland’s first minister after the Scottish Greens announced they would back a motion of no […]
Stark new projections suggest annual admissions will rise to 151,000, costing the NHS and economy £75bn The number of people in the UK experiencing a stroke will increase more than 50% to 151,000 a year by 2035, costing the NHS and the economy £75bn in healthcare and lost productivity, stark […]
Israeli prime minister terms pro-ceasefire rallies ‘horrific’ as students demand universities divest from weapons makers The Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday condemned pro-Palestinian protests at universities in the United States as “horrific”, saying the demonstrations “have to be stopped”, as he categorized students as antisemitic. There’s been rising […]
Along with 11 fake electors, seven allies of the ex-president including Mark Meadows and John Eastman were also charged An Arizona grand jury has charged 18 people involved in the scheme to create a slate of false electors for Donald Trump, including 11 people who served as those fake electors […]
Party pledges to bring all passenger rail – but not rolling stock – into public ownership as contracts with train operators expire Labour will fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power, with a pledge to guarantee the cheapest fares as part of “the biggest reform […]
Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030 Several flights a month will deport asylum seekers to Rwanda “indefinitely”, the home secretary has said, as he argued that the £1.8m a person cost of the scheme was justified. James Cleverly, in […]
Exclusive: Dmytro Kuleba hails US aid package but says allies need to increase arms production to help fight Russia Ukraine war – live updates Ukraine’s foreign minister has enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine, but said western allies needed to recognise that […]
The Senate, in a bipartisan super-majority, overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure, which Joe Biden is expected to sign The US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as a bipartisan super-majority united to send the long-stalled package to Joe Biden’s desk […]
Juan Merchan reserves judgment on prosecutors’ request for maximum fine but tells Todd Blanche ‘you’re losing all credibility’ Skeptical judge and National Enquirer deal: key takeaways Pecker says he was ‘eyes and ears’ of Trump campaign The New York judge presiding in Donald Trump’s criminal trial held off on deciding […]