5 minutes ago Israel agrees to ceasefire with Hezbollah after Benjamin Netanyahu pledges support: Peace deal 'to be signed after months of bitter fighting'

The Israeli cabinet convened to vote on the decision today as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his approval after weeks of back and forth

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14 minutes ago No one is above the law, says lawyer who sat on ICC panel for Netanyahu warrant

Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws insisted the ICC decision was ‘not about equivalence’ between Hamas and Israel, but about ‘a failure to provide aid’.

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68 minutes ago Labour's smoking crackdown clears first Commons hurdle as ministers aim to stop kids aged 15 or younger from EVER buying cigarettes

The House of Commons this evening overwhelmingly approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at second reading, which was championed by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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73 minutes ago Top Kamala Harris aides finally break their silence on the catastrophic election failure

Top Kamala Harris campaign leaders broke their silence about what went wrong during the 2024 presidential campaign as voters rejected the vice president.

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77 minutes ago Benjamin Netanyahu to agree ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in huge step towards peace

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to agree a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon after announcing he would recommend a US-brokered deal to his Cabinet

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80 minutes ago Israel 'agrees to ceasefire with Hezbollah' after Benjamin Netanyahu pledges support: Peace deal 'to be signed after months of bitter fighting'

The Israeli cabinet convened to vote on the decision today as prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his approval after weeks of back and forth

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87 minutes ago Helen Flanagan 'so confused' and may face driving ban after court appearance

Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan may be facing a driving ban after her Audi was allegedly caught speeding twice in 16 days, a court heard

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1 hour ago Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in the Mountain West Conference tournament after complaints said she should be ineligible on grounds that she’s transgender

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2 hours ago Netanyahu to recommend Lebanon ceasefire deal to cabinet and claims Hezbollah ‘not the same’ – Middle East crisis live

Israeli prime minister does not give details on ceasefire but says Israel will ‘respond forcefully to any violation’; cabinet vote expected later today Israel’s military has issued another set of evacuation orders to citizens in neighbouring Lebanon, ordering residents in the southern suburbs of Beirut to flee their homes due to impending strikes.Lebanon’s National News Agency reports an Israeli airstrike on Arnoun, in the south-east of the country. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago Benjamin Netanyahu AGREES to ceasefire with Hezbollah: Israeli Prime Minister taking plans to his cabinet tonight in hopes of forming a deal

The Israeli prime minister announced this evening that he will present his cabinet with the deal for approval after accepting its terms

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