Birth of Christ was formerly celebrated on 7 January, but has moved in symbolic shift away from Russia Russian shelling in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region has killed five people, including an 87-year-old man and his 81-year-old wife who died after a strike on their apartment building. The barrage on Sunday […]
Warmest 24 December recorded in Britain since 1997, with forecast for 13C in south of England on Christmas Day The UK has experienced its warmest Christmas Eve in more than 20 years. Temperatures in Heathrow, south-west London, hit 15.3C on Sunday, well above average for the time of year, making […]
Ineos billionaire now controls football operations Move throws spotlight on future of Erik ten Hag Sir Jim Ratcliffe has completed a deal to buy a minority stake in Manchester United. The British billionaire has spent just over £1bn to acquire 25% of the club and gain control of football operations. […]
Senior Conservative and Labour figures said they would back changes to legislation on the issue in England and Wales Two former health secretaries on Saturday night became the latest senior figures to join the growing demands for a new attempt to legalise assisted dying, as a prominent Tory said he […]
Home secretary said secret of a long marriage was sedating spouse on the same day a new policy on spiking was announced James Cleverly has apologised for joking about spiking his wife’s drink with a date rape drug in comments made at a Downing Street reception. The home secretary’s remarks […]
Call to protect civilians and humanitarian staff after UNDP’s Issam al-Mughrabi, his wife, children and scores of relatives killed Israel-Gaza war – live updates An Israeli military airstrike killed more than 70 members of an extended family, including a veteran UN aid worker, as the UN secretary general warned that […]
Lynch, 65, who died following a car crash outside El Paso, played upright bass and sang on three albums in the early 1990s The US country band the Chicks, formerly known as the Dixie Chicks, have said they are “shocked and saddened” by the death of founding member Laura Lynch […]
Authorities said they were responding to ‘an active shooting’ at the Paddock mall in Ocala, about 80 miles north-west of Orlando Multiple people were injured Saturday during what authorities described as “an active shooting” at a shopping mall in central Florida. Authorities said they were responding to “an active shooting” […]
Insiders fear further watering down of party’s flagship economic policy could leave leader open to charges of ‘flip-flopping’ by Tories Labour is considering scaling back ambitious plans to borrow £28bn a year to invest in green jobs and industry amid fears the Conservatives will use the policy as a central […]
US opposes making demand for suspension of hostilities, lack of which International Rescue Committee calls ‘unjustifiable’ Israel-Gaza war – live updates The UN security council has voted for a resolution calling for large-scale delivery of aid to Gaza in an effort to contain the imminent threat of famine and deadly […]