Scottish fire and rescue confirm explosion in cities south-west as police advise people to avoid the area Two people have been rescued from a home in Scotland after an explosion in residential Edinburgh. Police Scotland confirmed reports were received of an eruption at an address on Baberton Mains Avenue at […]
Actor called critics ‘paedophiles’ after they labelled him ‘racist’ following his call for boycott of Sainsbury’s over Black History Month stance The actor and politician Laurence Fox has been accused of “insulting the intelligence of everyone present” during a libel trial at the high court over an argument on social […]
Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate southern city of Khan Younis, where it says Hamas leadership is based Israel-Hamas war – live updates Israel has signalled that it is preparing to launch a ground assault in southern Gaza in a significant escalation of the war, as it attacked the Strip on […]
Charities and NGOs accuse government of changing how it calculates climate spending to claim it will exceed targets Rishi Sunak has been accused of sending out the wrong signals on tackling the climate emergency as he heads to the Cop28 summit in Dubai after saying his revised net zero targets […]
IDF says six more Israeli captives handed over to Red Cross after two people released earlier; Israel says 30 Palestinians released from prisons Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis China’s government has released a position paper on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The country this month took the chair […]
One of the all-time great bandleaders and writer of Christmas classic Fairytale of New York, MacGowan invigorated rock with the power of Irish folk music • Alexis Petridis on Shane MacGowan: the poet-musician of dereliction who became a mythic figure• Shane MacGowan – a life in pictures Shane MacGowan, the […]
Former staff and media experts express dismay and anger as Emily Maitlis says corporation bosses have shown ‘they don’t really care’ Cuts to the BBC’s flagship evening news programme Newsnight have been described as “a bad decision” that reveals a “loss of confidence” at the corporation. Newsnight staff past and […]
Dutch version of book pulped after king and duchess named as speculating about skin colour of Harry and Meghan’s son, in pages on ‘unconscious bias’ A royal author has said an investigation is under way into how the Dutch version of his new book named two senior members of the […]
Of more than 8 million deaths worldwide from outdoor air pollution, 61% linked to fossil fuels, finds study Air pollution from fossil fuel use is killing 5 million people worldwide every year, a death toll much higher than previously estimated, according to the largest study of its kind. The stark […]
Extended truce due to end at 7am local time (5am GMT) on Thursday; 30 Palestinian prisoners freed after 16 Israeli hostages released by Hamas Israel and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisis Continue reading…