US secretary of state flies into Tel Aviv amid signals that a breakthrough may not be as close as had been suggested The US secretary of state has arrived in Israel for 11th-hour talks aimed at shoring up a deal for a lasting ceasefire in the war in Gaza, amid […]
President states he wants to stop cross-border attacks by Russian forces and that counteroffensive was much needed Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukraine’s military incursion into Russia’s Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border. It marked the first time the Ukrainian […]
Republican senator urges Trump to focus on policy issues instead of making personal attacks against Harris The Republican senator and Donald Trump loyalist Lindsey Graham has warned that Trump is in danger of losing the US presidential election if he continues to talk about Kamala Harris’s race and make other […]
Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall pledges to halt Tory ‘salami slicing’ of benefits, but Labour under fire for union pay deals Labour will end the blame culture aimed at people out of work and will not repeat the “salami slicing” of the benefits bill pursued by the Tories, […]
The UK foreign secretary and his French counterpart write in the Observer about their fears over Israel’s escalating tensions with Iran • It’s never too late for peace in the Middle East – we must break the cycle of violence There is a rising risk of “full-scale regional war” in […]
Atomic energy watchdog reports damage after Russia accuses Ukraine of dropping explosive charge nearby The UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday that the safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearby drone strike. Earlier on Saturday, Russia accused Ukraine of dropping an explosive charge on […]
Diving team believe deep North Sea find is long-lost HMS Hawke, sunk by German U-boat 110 years ago A team of UK divers has hailed the discovery of a wreck off Scotland believed to be a Royal Navy warship sunk during the first world war but still “virtually intact”. The […]
No reported injuries as flames brought under control after part of third floor and roof caught fire on Saturday About 125 firefighters tackled a blaze at Somerset House in central London on Saturday. A pillar of smoke billowed from the roof of the Grade I-listed building on the Strand. London […]
Resolution Foundation points to growth in claims for conditions such as autism and says adulthood brings financial cliff edge Children in England and Wales aged 15 or 16 are now more likely to be receiving disability benefits than adults in their 20s to 40s, according to research highlighting a sharp […]
Exclusive: Home secretary cites knives and pressures of social media as she announces plans for ‘young futures’ unit to prevent crime ‘We fear the police’: young people share concerns with Cooper Teenagers have it “much, much harder” than previous generations because of knives, mental health pressures and social media, Yvette […]