2 hours ago Middle East crisis: families scavenging for food scraps in Khan Younis, says Unrwa

‘Every day we see people scavenging through trash looking for food or material to burn for warmth,’ says UN agency spokespersonTurkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, has met with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al Sharaa - also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golan - in Damascus, Turkey’s foreign ministry has said. No further details were provided. Fidan said yesterday that Turkey will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address Ankara’s concerns about US-allied Kurdish groups it views as terrorist groups (see post at 10.32 for more details). Fidan also said that the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by al Sharaa and which swept into Damascus to topple Assad early this month, had “excellent cooperation” with Ankara in the battle against Islamic State and al-Qaeda in the past through intelligence sharing.Here are some of the latest images sent to us over the newswires from Gaza: Continue reading...

Society

2 hours ago WASPI women flock to Nigel Farage's Reform UK after Labour 'betrayal' on compensation

A huge survey of almost 11,000 affected 1950s-born women shows support for Reform UK has shot up to 24%, while support for the Conservatives stands at 13% and a mere 7% back Labour

Politics

3 hours ago 'Labour will torpedo my firm': One of Britain's OLDEST family businesses says inheritance tax plans could destroy his finances in 'blink of an eye' after 250 years of trading

EXCL: Jim Rankin, a sixth-generation owner of Rankin Brothers & Sons, was blindsided by Reeves proposals, which he slams for 'running contrary to the government's ambitions for growth'.

Economics

4 hours ago Labour received Cammy Day sexual harassment allegation two years before Edinburgh suspension

New reports reveal Labour received a complaint of sexual harassment two years before suspending Councillor Cammy Day.

Events

4 hours ago Man dies after being found injured on Scottish street as police make arrest

Police Scotland have arrested a 21-year-old after the death of a man discovered on a street in Airdrie

Events

4 hours ago Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths tensions between locals and migrants in France's Mayotte

Cyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population

Events

4 hours ago Wes Streeting says he feels shame at people being treated in NHS hospital corridors

Wes Streeting said there is ‘so much more to do’ to fix the NHS as satisfaction in the health service hit a record low

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5 hours ago My MIDAS column share tips beat the FTSE this year... now I reveal the winners that soared and if there's still time for YOU to make a fortune by buying into them

There have been a few disappointments, but most recommendations are moving in the right direction and some have made exceptional progress.

Economics

5 hours ago Trains and ferries hit as yellow weather warnings still in place in Scotland

Rail operator ScotRail said speed restrictions are in place for part of the route between Glasgow and Oban/Mallaig, and the Inverness service to Kyle/Wick.

Events

5 hours ago Liam Kelly reveals Rangers question he couldn't say no to as he opens on up on Scotland sacrifice

The 28-year-old made his Light Blues top team bow in his second spell at Ibrox

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