World leaders welcome ceasefire but Hamas and Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu remain belligerent Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza have begun returning to their homes to inspect the devastation from 11 days of Israeli airstrikes in its war with Hamas. Gaza City, on the Mediterranean coast, had been warped […]
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University Challenge host reveals he has been receiving treatment for mild symptoms Jeremy Paxman has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 71-year-old broadcaster and host of BBC Two’s University Challenge said he had been receiving “excellent treatment” and that his symptoms were “currently mild”. Continue reading…
G7 countries reaffirm commitment to limit global heating to 1.5C after nearly two days of wrangling The world’s richest nations have agreed to end their financial support for coal development overseas, in a major step towards phasing out the dirtiest fossil fuel. After nearly two days of wrangling at a […]
Netanyahu’s office announces ‘mutual and simultaneous’ truce to begin within hours Israeli and Palestinian militants have agreed to a ceasefire ending an 11-day conflict which has cost more than 230 lives in Gaza and 12 in Israel, after days of international pressure to stop the bloodshed. The ceasefire came into […]
Harry also criticises media practices after damning report into Martin Bashir Panorama programme Princess Diana’s sons have slammed the BBC over the Martin Bashir Panorama interview with their mother, saying the corporation’s failures contributed to the fear she felt in her final years and was part of a “culture of […]
Latest figures from PHE come as another new variant is designated ‘under investigation’ Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The number of confirmed cases in the UK of the Covid variant of concern that was first detected in India has risen more than 160% in the past […]
US Secretary of State rules out any plans to buy the Danish autonomous territory US secretary of state Antony Blinken has confirmed that America no longer wants to buy Greenland. Blinken visited the Danish autonomous territory as he ended a four-day trip that included a meeting of the foreign ministers […]
One-third of detainees at immigration centre who had crossed Channel on constant suicide watch The Home Office’s rush to deport asylum seekers who had crossed the Channel in small boats last year led to “unprecedented levels” of those at risk of suicide, a watchdog has found. During the period between […]
The 3,320 square kilometre slab of ice dubbed A-76 broke off Ronne shelf and is floating in Weddell sea A giant slab of ice almost four times the size of New York City has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell sea, becoming the largest iceberg […]
No sign of ceasefire progress as reports of airstrikes and sirens warning of rocket fire emerge early on Thursday Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza pursued further cross-border attacks early on Thursday after Joe Biden called publicly for progress towards a ceasefire and Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to continue military operations […]