57 minutes ago Yahya Sinwar: Hamas leader and mastermind of October 7 attack killed in Gaza, Israel says

Hamas chief – Israel’s most wanted man – said to have been killed in a chance encounter with Israeli troops, rather than a targeted strike

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58 minutes ago Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar IS dead, Israel confirms: Terror chief is killed in Gaza 'after IDF troops spot his men in building and bring it down with tank shell'

Israel has been investigating whether Sinwar was killed in a ground operation by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) in Gaza which left three terrorists dead

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60 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza operation, says Israel

Sinwar, seen as an architect of the 7 October attack, has been killed in an Israeli operation in Gaza, Israeli military and foreign minister sayThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.The US Central Command said its battle damage as...

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75 minutes ago ‘£63 billion doesn’t lie’ – minister denies business confidence dip under Labour

Shadow ministers raised research from the Institute of Directors’ Economic Confidence Index, which measures business leader optimism.

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76 minutes ago UK explores plans for new rail line as alternative to axed HS2 northern leg

Feasibility study for a Birmingham to Manchester route to be launched by ministers

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84 minutes ago SNP has just revealed just how shiny its brass neck is over devolution of power

The SNP’s attempt to portray itself as a defender of local government is at odds with its centralising instincts

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1 hour ago Labour MP pushes to ban fireworks louder than a lawnmower and restrict sales to only specialist shops in a bid to ease the stress on cats and dogs

Sarah Owen, a former shadow minister, claimed a change to the rules around fireworks was 'long overdue'.

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2 hours ago Middle East crisis live: Israel DNA testing body believed could be Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Hamas sources indicate they think Sinwar, seen as an architect of the 7 October attack, has been killed in an Israeli operation in GazaThe US military has mobilised its long-range B-2 stealth bombers to conduct strikes against “five hardened underground weapons storage locations” in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen. The Pentagon said the facilities house various weapons components the Houthis have used to target civilian and military vessels, roiling commercial shipping in the Red Sea. “This was a unique demonstration of the United States’ ability to target facilities that our adversaries seek to keep out of reach, no matter how deeply buried underground, hardened, or fortified,” defence secretary Lloyd Austin said in a statement.The US Central Command said its battle damage assessments...

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2 hours ago Major London tourist attraction makes rule change as it brings in new ban for all visitors

The museum has said it has been forced to act to protect its visitors, staff and collection

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2 hours ago Moment cow is carried away in a torrent of flood water as rivers burst their banks sweeping away cars and destroying bridges in France following 'exceptional rain

One particularly unnerving clip shows the severity of the deluge, as a cow is seen being carried away by flood water in the Cevennes region in southeast France

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