45 h. ago Palestinian committee set to govern Gaza under US supervision meets in Cairo

The Palestinian committee set to govern Gaza under U.S. supervision has met for the first time in Cairo and pledged to get to work quickly

Politics

2 d. ago NHS doctor is arrested by police on suspicion of expressing support for Hamas after posting on X about Gaza suicide bomber mother whose son was October 7 terrorist

Suspended NHS medic Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, 31, who praised a female Palestinian suicide bomber and her October 7 terrorist son has been arrested on suspicion of expressing support for Hamas.

Events

2 d. ago Appeals court reverses ruling that freed Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil from ICE detention

A prominent figure in pro-Palestinian protests against Israel's war in Gaza, Khalil was arrested in March by ICE agents in the lobby of his university residence in New York

Events

4 d. ago ‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village

Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a small community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valleyFive decades in the south Jordan valley were ending in a day, and Mahmoud Eshaq struggled to hold back his tears. The 55-year-old had not cried since he was a boy, but as he dismantled the family home and prepared to flee the village where his whole life had played out, he was overwhelmed by grief.While Eshaq’s children loaded mattresses, a fridge, sacks of flour and suitcases of clothes into a truck, masked soldiers escorted a teenage Israeli shepherd down the main village road, where he posed for photos on his donkey, flashing a V sign. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago FIFA urged to intervene as Israel prepares to demolish West Bank football field

The Israeli military often orders Palestinians to carry out demolitions themselves

Politics

7 d. ago Settler violence in the Jordan Valley expels Palestinians from one of the few towns left standing

Families from one of the few remaining Palestinian Bedouin villages in the dusty corridor between Ramallah and Jericho packed up and prepared to flee their homes Sunday, saying harassment by Jewish settlers living in unauthorized outposts nearby had grown unbearable

Events

8 d. ago Video shows masked, armed men beating a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank

Dozens of masked men armed with sticks attacked a plant nursery and beat a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank

Events

9 d. ago Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings

Pope Leo XIV says he intends to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together on an annual basis

Politics

1 week ago Stop throwing away your Christmas tree and turn it into antibacterial spray in 3 steps

A gardening expert has shared how to turn pine needles into an eco-friendly cleaning solution

Politics

1 week ago Stop throwing away your Christmas tree because it actually has little

Instead of paying for somebody to collect your Christmas tree, there is an eco-friendly way to use it around the house without having to waste your day going to the tip

Politics

2 w. ago Popular duo return to win Great British Bake Off New Year’s special

A meticulously crafted Christmas tree pie display and towering festive biscuit showstopper secured victory

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2 w. ago January isn’t for reinvention – it’s for dishes we know by heart

There’s something quietly radical about indulging in nostalgia – not because the past was better, but as a counterpoint to all that future planning• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastOur friend Bridget is serious about Christmas, and she does it spectacularly: come 1 December, her tree will be up, beautifully lit and decorated, her nearest and dearest (us included, thankfully) will get their bespoke Advent calendar (this year it was a cheesy one for me and a puzzle for Sarit – perfect) and a month of fun activities will ensue, culminating in a magnificent day. She is so serious about it, in fact, that her planning for next year starts now: she hits the January sales for everything that’ll keep for the next Christmas holiday – stocking fillers, festive candy, decorations, jumpers and socks – and it’s all stored neatly in a cupboard in anticipation of another gloriously executed December.We may not be quite as organised and foresightful as Bridget, but we are looking a...

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2 w. ago Pope opens 2026 with plea for peace in countries bloodied by war, families wounded by violence

Pope Leo XIV has opened 2026 with a plea for peace

Events

2 w. ago When you should take your Christmas tree down, according to experts

Here’s what tradition and safety guidelines say

Politics

2 w. ago Palestinians watch as Israeli bulldozers claw down their West Bank homes

Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes as part of Israel’s nearly year-long incursion into northern refugee camps

Politics

2 w. ago Exact date you should take your Christmas tree down to avoid 'bad luck'

It's important not to keep your tree up past this date

Politics

2 w. ago Bucket hats to strawberries and cream sandwiches – what we bought in 2025

From sausage rolls drenched in KFC gravy and a wonky Christmas tree giveaway, here’s what excited consumers this year.

Politics

2 w. ago Stop weeds and deter slugs by sprinkling 1 Christmas item in the garden

Garden experts recommend you keep this one Christmas item instead of throwing it away.

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2 w. ago Fraudster who conned elderly victims out of £100k by convincing them to leave bank cards outside for couriers to collect is jailed for over 6 years

Abdirahman Yalahow, 29, from Walsall, West Midlands, posed as bank officials or police officers when phoning eight victims to tell them that their bank accounts had been compromised.

Economics

2 w. ago Christmas is over. Here’s what to do with your tree other than take it to the dump

Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year

Politics