62 minutes ago Hamas says it ‘cannot be eliminated’ after Yahya Sinwar killing: US pushes for Gaza ceasefire – Middle East crisis live

Group tells AFP news agency it cannot be defeated with the killing of its leadersAt least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school turned shelter in the Jabaliya neighbourhood of Gaza City, amid accusations Israel intends to forcibly expel the remaining population in a renewed ground campaign.The bombing of Abu Hussein school in Jabaliya on Thursday killed 28, including doctors and several children, and injured dozens more, according to health officials, who warned the final toll was likely to be higher. Another 11 people were killed in two separate airstrikes in Gaza City, and it was unclear how many were killed in other strikes in central and southern Gaza. Continue reading...

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64 minutes ago 'I thought £2 Too Good To Go bag was bargain – then I made horrifying discovery'

A woman who snagged a huge Too Good To Go bag from Morrisons thought she had landed herself an absolute bargain for just £2 - but was left bitterly disappointed after taking a look inside

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71 minutes ago Jews shut down the New York Stock Exchange to protest Israel. Here’s why | Elena Stein

As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocideTime after time, Sha’ban al-Dalou, a 19-year-old software engineering student living in Gaza, nearly escaped death. He began studying at Gaza’s al-Azhar University two months before it was destroyed in November by a US-made bomb dropped by Israeli forces.Sha’ban posted videos to social media, describing how his family – which he took care of, as the eldest of five – was displaced five times by the assaults and asking for financial support to flee to Egypt.Elena Stein is director of organizing strategy for Jewish Voice for Peace, the largest anti-Zionist Jewish organization in the world and currently the fastest-growing Jewish organization in the country. Continue reading...

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72 minutes ago Hezbollah vows a new phase in the war, as Israel says it has killed Hamas leader Sinwar

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is vowing to launch a new phase of fighting against invading Israeli troops, a day after Israel said its forces in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the chief architect of last year’s murderous attack on Israel that sparked the current war

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77 minutes ago Pregnant woman and unborn child killed in collision with Met police car

Force says unmarked vehicle collided with car carrying 38-year-old woman in Eltham, south-east LondonA pregnant woman and her unborn child have died after a collision with a police car, the Metropolitan police have said.The force said an unmarked vehicle collided with a car on the A20 in Eltham, south-east London, at about 6.15pm on Thursday near the junction with Kidbrooke Park Road. Continue reading...

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83 minutes ago 'Huge' Yankee Candle Christmas Eve scent gets almost half price cut in flash deal

The sweet and fruity scent of Yankee Candle's Christmas Eve will make sure your home smells like the festive season - and it's currently on offer with a 43% reduction

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89 minutes ago Performance of South Lanarkshire's health and social care partnership highlighted in annual report

A total of £734million of funding was available to the IJB for the year 2023/24

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94 minutes ago Mum who showed Border Force photos from holiday immediately arrested at airport

Larissa Lins has been arrested by Border Force Investigators at Manchester Airport.

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97 minutes ago Dramatic video appears to show Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar's last moments as he throws stick at drone

Video shows a man believed to be Yahya Sinwar inside a damaged building in the Tel Sultan neighbourhood

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98 minutes ago Tourist issues advice to all tourists visiting Lanzarote – warning of 'big lie'

A holidaymaker posted a video after booking a holiday to Lanzarote – and said there's a mistake many make when visiting the Canary Islands. Here's all you need to know

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