24 h. ago Major Palestine Action protest to go ahead as planned despite Manchester attack

Organisers have ignored pleas to call off a pro-Palestine Action demonstration on Saturday just hours after a terrorist killed two people and injured others outside a synagogue in north Manchester

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25 h. ago MAFS UK star storms out of dinner party as fans tell bride 'get out'

Married at First Sight UK star Steven Springett was involved in an explosive row during the second dinner party of the series

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25 h. ago MAFS UK fans urge star to 'run' as groom's 'true colours' exposed in explosive row

Married at First Sight UK star Steven Springett was involved in an explosive argument on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Trump gives Hamas ‘three or four days’ to respond to his peace plan for Gaza

US president warns militant group will ‘pay in hell’ if it rejects the deal, which seeks to end two-year-long warDonald Trump has given Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to respond to his proposed peace and reconstruction plan in Gaza, warning the militant group would “pay in hell” if it rejects the deal, as the Israeli offensive continued, inflicting further civilian casualties.Trump’s proposal was announced in a joint press conference in Washington with Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and seeks a definitive end to the relentless two-year-long war. At least 31 Palestinians were killed across Gaza on Tuesday, local hospitals said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israeli troops kill at least 31 Palestinians in Gaza as Trump peace proposal raises questions

Local hospitals report at least 31 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip

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4 d. ago Lucy Letby's life in jail from 'eerie room' to child killer pal and binging on junk food

Lucy Letby is serving a whole life order after being convicted of murdering seven children at the Countess of Chester Hospital as she spends her time in prison alongside other child killers

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4 d. ago Trump teases ‘something special’ on Gaza as Netanyahu returns to the White House

Israeli forces kill at least 77 more Palestinians to bring death toll since start of war to 66,000

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4 d. ago Trump teases ‘something special’ on Gaza as Netanyahu urges caution ahead of talks

Israeli forces kill at least 77 more Palestinians to bring death toll since start of war to 66,000

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5 d. ago I was pals with serial killer Stephen Port until he made me ‘babysit’ teen lovers he tormented with twisted mind games

WHEN Ryan Edwards first made friends with his new neighbour, he nicknamed him the Big Friendly Giant - tall, softly spoken and harmless. But soon, alarm bells started to ring over a ‘breadcrumb trail’ of sinister incidents involving Stephen Port, who was later unmasked as one of Britain’s most notorious serial killers. The depraved monster...

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6 d. ago Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot

Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all lifeA landless people and a peopleless land: these, it appears, are the aims of the Israeli government in Gaza. There are two means by which they are achieved. The first is the mass killing and expulsion of the Palestinians. The second is rendering the land uninhabitable. Alongside the crime of genocide, another great horror unfolds: ecocide.While the destruction of buildings and infrastructure in Gaza is visible in every video we see, less visible is the parallel destruction of ecosystems and means of subsistence. Before the 7 October atrocity that triggered the current assault on Gaza, about 40% of its land was farmed. Despite its extreme population density, Gaza was mostly self-sufficient in vegetables and poultry, and met much of the population’s demand for olives, fruit and milk. But last month the UN reported that just 1.5% of its agricultura...

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7 d. ago Call to buy West Lothian war blind veterans new homes rejected

Blinded service veterans who occupy “homes for life” were told this summer that the entire Linburn estate was in line to be sold for housebuilding.

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8 d. ago Married at First Sight stars become first couple to romp this series after fiery argument ‘brings them closer’

DESPITE an explosive argument erupting between two Married at First Sight stars, the same couple ended up becoming the first pair to romp this series. Newlyweds Joe and Maeve rowed on honeymoon after struggling to connect. But after bride Maeve stormed off during their argument, the moment brought them closer when they talked it out...

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8 d. ago Married At First Sight fans are convinced producers ‘stepped in’ after couple’s explosive row after bride apologises

MARRIED At First Sight fans are convinced producers "stepped in" as Leigh apologised to wife Leah after their explosive row. On tonight's show, Leigh admitted that things from her past had meant she was a bit standoffish and still had her walls up. Leah praised her partner for going away and working on herself after...

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8 d. ago Lack of resources and outdated policies led to delayed response to LA wildfires, report says

Outdated alert process led to delays in warning residents to evacuate during Eaton and Palisades fires, per the reportAn outside review of Los Angeles county’s response to January’s deadly wildfires found a lack of resources and outdated policies for sending emergency alerts led to delays in warning residents about the need to evacuate as flames began consuming neighborhoods in Altadena and Pacific Palisades.The Independent After-Action Report, produced by the consulting firm McChrystal Group, was commissioned by county supervisors just weeks after the Eaton and Palisades fires killed more than 30 people and destroyed thousands of homes in highly dense areas of Los Angeles county. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How Married At First Sight UK couples are matched as explosive series returns

Married at First Sight UK has returned but how are the couples matched?

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1 week ago Gunman shouting 'free Palestine' kills one at US country club before hero diner tackles him with a chair

The man accused of carrying out a mass shooting after shouting 'free Palestine' during a wedding reception at a New Hampshire country club has been identified.

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1 week ago The Guardian view on UK recognition of a Palestinian state: this must be a call to action, not conscience

The diplomatic groundswell, and Israel’s increasing isolation, come late. They must be the beginning of a renewed effortDeath rains down on Gaza City. Starvation stalks the north of Gaza. Israel has now killed more than 65,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians.The prospects of even a ceasefire look dim, never mind a long-term settlement. But formally announcing the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state on Sunday, Sir Keir Starmer remarked: “The hope of a two-state solution is fading but we cannot let that light go out.” Canada and Australia announced recognition too ahead of the United Nations summit in New York on Monday, in a wave spearheaded by France. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Inside Married At First Sight UK's 'most explosive' reunion yet for E4 series

A fresh batch of singles try to find their match in MAFS' new season, promising bombshells. But Paul C Brunson vows the anticipated reunion is set to be the most explosive yet.

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2 w. ago Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people Israel killed in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location & Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Civilians made up 15 of every 16 people killed by Israel in Gaza since March, data suggests

Report from independent conflict tracker Acled indicates one of the highest civilian death rates since start of warAbout 15 of every 16 Palestinians the Israeli military has killed since its renewed offensive in Gaza began in March have been civilians, data collected by the independent violence-tracking organisation Acled indicates.The civilian death rate implied by a report from Acled, which stands for Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, is one of the highest recorded during the conflict, and will increase international pressure on Israel as its forces advance into Gaza City, forcing up to a million people to evacuate and threatening further large-scale civilian casualties. Continue reading...

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