26 minutes ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills at least 73 people, officials say

Israel says number of dead exaggerated after strike on town of Beit Lahiya in northern GazaAs we mentioned in the opening summary, the Israeli military has launched another round of airstrikes on the Lebanese capital, targeting Beirut’s southern suburbs in particular. Here are some of the latest images of the aftermath of the attacks sent to us over the newswires:Israel struck dozens of south Lebanon villages and towns overnight and targeted Nabatiyeh city for a third time this week, Lebanese state media reports. Continue reading...

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35 minutes ago People discover reason dogs sniff your crotch – and you shouldn't be embarrassed

While most people find it embarrassing when a dog sniffs their crotch, the American Kennel Club says it's normal, natural behaviour – and owners shouldn't try to train it out of their pets

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48 minutes ago 'We live in Mallorca – here's how we really feel about tourists after protests'

Thousands across Spain have taken to the streets in recent months to protest against the tourism industry, but what do people in Mallorca really think of tourists?

Society

1 hour ago Hackney teachers warn borough will end up 'childless' as more schools face closure

Teachers have warned that secondary schools in Hackney could have to close in six to seven years as pupil numbers continue to drop

Events

1 hour ago Blur v Oasis was only part of the story: the case for a wider – and wilder – Britpop canon

The UK musicians who came to prominence in the mid-90s were more diverse and thrilling than is often acknowledged. In her new book, Miranda Sawyer, who was writing for the music press at the time, looks back at a misunderstood eraThere are people who could spend all day arguing about Britpop: what it was, what it is, who invented it, when it started and ended, which bands are Britpop and which aren’t. These people are journalists. Specifically, music journalists, who possess the pedantic instinct of all journalists to get the facts right, but also, because they write about pop music, have a competing desire to be romantic. To mythologise. To make people and events and songs and whole entire years seem more flamboyant, more life-changing and revolutionary than they actually were.The peop...

Politics

2 hours ago My ex shared revenge video of me and said 'you're finished, check your Snapchat'

Holly Whitmore, 36, from Birmingham, was left 'devastated' when her ex-boyfriend shared an explicit video of her without her consent to thousands of people on social media

Politics

2 hours ago 'He was loved by a lot of people...there was no reason for this to happen'

Paul was stabbed 18 times in the hallway of his terraced home in 1997. His murder remains unsolved

Politics

2 hours ago Mallorca locals reveal what they really think of tourists after 'go home' protests

Residents of Mallorca, Spain, as well as people visiting the island on holiday, have been giving their opinions on the anti-tourism protests that have erupted in several holiday hotspots this year

Society

2 hours ago Aldi's new £2 SpecialBuy not only improves your sleep but can also repel spiders

People who struggle to sleep, and can't stand eight-legged home invaders, are sure to benefit from Aldi's new £2 product

Economics

3 hours ago Why fight against antisemitism is part of a wider struggle to stop humanity descending into hell

The growing trend to treat people not as the individuals they are but as members of large groups based on ethnicity or religion must be resisted at all costs

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