50 m. ago Middle East crisis live: 25 reported killed in Gaza as UN warns one in five Gaza City children malnourished – updates

Four children said to be among those killed in strikes on Bureij refugee camp, while 12 people were killed seeking aid, according to Al JazeeraThe Metropolitan police has said that 60 more people will be prosecuted for showing support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed by the UK government last month.More than 700 people have been arrested for supporting the group since its proscription on 5 July.We are deeply concerned about the unimaginable crisis in Gaza, which is having a terrible impact on civilians and especially the children. Starvation is deepening. Water scarcity is increasing very much each day. Colleagues on the ground are reporting that people are now basically rationing between either using water for drinking or for hygiene. Continue reading...

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65 m. ago Are YOU drinking more than your friends? Use our interactive tool to tell to you exactly how you compare to others of your age and gender

Using The Daily Mail's alcohol tracker, you can work out how much you are drinking and how it compares to others of the same age and gender.

Politics

95 m. ago Newcastle to take next step and punish Alexander Isak after missing Aston Villa game

Alexander Isak is not part of Newcastle's squad to face Aston Villa on the opening weekend of the Premier League season as an increasingly ugly transfer saga rumbles on

Events

1 hour ago Council accused of 'throwing money like confetti' to 'gag' staff who leave

Figures show just how much was spent on staff non-disclosure agreements

Politics

2 h. ago BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt issues apology to viewers after he abruptly ends interview

BBC Breakfast presenter Charlie Stayt was forced to cut off an interview with Sir Tony Brenton due to a technical blunder on the show

Politics

2 h. ago British Transport Police cuts will endanger railway staff, union warns

The RMT said frontline workers would be left exposed to anti-social behaviour and violence.

Events

4 h. ago Man United squad's Rasmus Hojlund concern, not passing to him, Ruben Amorim admission

Manchester United and Ruben Amorim have all but signalled the end of £72million signing Rasmus Hojlund's time at the club after a pre-season snub and a brutally honest interview

Events

4 h. ago Trump updating Nato leaders on Putin summit after ‘lengthy’ call with Zelenskyy, White House says – live

US president earlier said it was up to Ukrainian leader to reach a ceasefire and that a meeting would be set up between Zelenskyy and PutinNo deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Voices: Pessimism hasn’t served us in dating – it’s time we followed Taylor Swift’s lead

As over-the-top as romantic gestures like Travis Kelce’s are, the modern dating landscape is such a morass that perhaps we could all do with looking at life with more optimism, writes Olivia Petter

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Now it's about personal happiness’: popular Granny Wang dating show belies China’s plummeting marriage rate

Zhou Mei’s matchmaking show draws crowds in person and online, but young Chinese increasingly choose singledomThe crowd is sweltering under a red and gold awning, but Granny Wang has them rapt. Packed into the space in front of the 62-year-old’s small stage, and spilling out on to the wooden bleachers above, hundreds of people have gathered to hear Granny Wang – real name Zhao Mei – play matchmaker to young men and women at a daily show in a theme park in Kaifeng, an ancient city in central China’s Henan province.One man who volunteers to be set up comes on stage and tells Zhao that a previous relationship broke down due to a lack of time. “Well, now that you’ve met your ideal partner here, you’ll have the time,” she assures him, and the crowd cheers. Continue reading...

Culture

5 h. ago Apple iPhone drops to £150 and hundreds cut off iPads and MacBooks in Wowcher bonanza

Wowcher is offering Apple devices including iPhones and Apple Watches with these deals that offer affordable alternatives to shopping direct

Economics

5 h. ago My Cultural Awakening: Years & Years helped me accept my bisexual identity

Olly Alexander’s stage presence and his band’s lyrics pulled together the two sides of my nature, and accept my desire for menI first discovered Olly Alexander, of Years & Years, by accident. I was teaching English as a foreign language in South Korea, and I showed a video of a BBC Glastonbury roundup on the projector as part of the lesson. I remember glimpsing an incredibly cute blond guy on stage, and being transfixed. I knew immediately that he was gay because the way he moved was unashamedly fluid and graceful. He was doing a pirouette.The clip was so short there wasn’t even a mention of the name of the band, so I had to do some detective work. I Googled something ridiculous like “bleached hair gay man Glastonbury 2015” and trawled through hundreds of search results until I found him. Continue reading...

Politics

5 h. ago South London hospital staff set to strike over 'Mickey Mouse' contracts

Ballot result showed 98% support for the strike

Events

5 h. ago Welsh lighthouse horror as keeper forced to live with corpse as he went slowly mad

The Lighthouse, directed by Robert Eggers, is a psychological horror film that was partly inspired by a real-life tragedy that took place more than 200 years ago on the far coast of Wales

Society

5 h. ago Gardener who tended to £200,000 cannabis factory was caught when police found a set of keys

Blloshmi Albi, 33, who came to the UK illegally in order to 'make money', was stopped by police who found his mobile phone and a set of keys

Events

6 h. ago 'I cut my daughter out of my will but kept my sons, they care more about me'

A single mum, who wants to remain anonymous, has shared the heartbreaking reason why she decided to remove her daughter from her will as she says, 'It's the right decision for me'

Politics

6 h. ago Up to nine incidents a day such as assaults and window smashing on major bus operator

Increase in anti-social behaviour this year recorded by Lothian

Events

6 h. ago Spider mating season on the way and there's one simple method to keep them out

As August draws to a close, Brits may notice an increase in the number of spiders in their homes

Politics

7 h. ago Amazon's slashes 33% off 'powerful' vacuum cleaner that 'makes cleaning faster'

The Ultenic U16 Flex Cordless Vacuum Cleaner has been designed to make cleaning faster and easier and now comes with a £60 price cut

Politics

7 h. ago UK consumers risk inflation hit to savings for first time in two years

Banks slash interest rates paid to customers in response to base rate cuts; inflation forecast to peak at 4%

Economics