4 h. ago British father was unlawfully killed by an Iranian drone while on an empty oil tanker in the Middle East, inquest rules

Adrian Underwood had been working as a security officer when the vessel was attacked in August 2021 off the coast of Oman.

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7 h. ago Palestinian in Louis Theroux documentary describes months of harassment by settlers and Israeli soldiers

‘I don’t feel safe in my own house,’ activist Issa Amro tells The Independent following months of targeting after appearing in Theroux’s film The Settlers

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10 h. ago Lessons not learned after Georgia Barter driven to suicide by abuse, says her mother

Family ‘saddened’ by minister’s response to London coroner’s concerns over police database accessGeorgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partnerThe family of a woman judged to have been unlawfully killed by her partner after she took her own life following years of domestic abuse has said “lessons have still not been learnt” after the government indicated it would not make changes to how officers use the police national database.An inquest earlier this year found that Georgia Barter, 32, experienced years of abuse at the hands of Thomas Bignell.• In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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50 h. ago 'World's cheapest Christmas market' has 30p beers and warm weather

The UNESCO-listed town comes alive with lanterns and tinsel in December - with 30p beers and T-shirt weather.

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52 h. ago Stark footage of Israeli soldiers shooting dead two Palestinians shows peace is further away than ever

After footage of the shooting emerged, the UK, France, Germany and Italy released a joint statement sounding the alarm about a deadly surge in settler violence against Palestinians. This latest killing appears to be no mistake, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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59 h. ago UK rejects visa for girl left destitute in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa

Lati-Yana Brown’s parents had asked for application to be expedited so she could join them in UK after house ruinedAn eight-year-old girl left destitute in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa has been barred from coming to the UK to join her parents.The Guardian reported on the case of Lati-Yana Stephanie Brown after the hurricane. Her mother, Kerrian Bigby, a carer, moved from Jamaica to be with Lati-Yana’s British father, Jerome Hardy, a telecommunications worker, in April 2023, leaving their daughter to be cared for by her grandmother. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago British father, 28, was killed in jet ski crash in front of his wife in Dubai, inquest told

Ali Watson was working in the United Arab Emirates as a marketing manager and went out on an organised boat trip in December 2020.

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2 d. ago Canada's prime minister and Alberta's premier sign pipeline deal which could reverse oil tanker ban

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and the premier of Canada’s oil rich province of Alberta have agreed to work toward building a pipeline to the Pacific Coast to diversify the country’s oil exports beyond the United States

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5 d. ago Hamas to return body of Israeli hostage reportedly found in refugee camp

The remains will be handed over on Tuesday afternoon

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6 d. ago Trump wants to revive the Rush Hour franchise. Is he eyeing a return to Hollywood?

The US president has reportedly asked Paramount for a fourth instalment of the cop comedy starring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan. Whether he wants an acting credit or has suddenly come over all inclusive remains to be seenIt is said that by 328BC, having made empires kneel to him, Alexander the Great wept for there were no more worlds to conquer.Similarly, having solved the Middle East and Ukraine issues with only a couple of technicalities to iron out and put an end to so many other wars as well, Donald Trump may also be tempted to sob at having run out of important tasks. And yet, just as he is about to kneel in anguish on the Oval Office carpet, he is apparently perking up at the thought of one more mighty challenge. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Giorgia Meloni takes on Italian judges over decision to remove British father's children from 'crumbling ruin' where they live 'off

The family, who gave up the rat race to live a simple life in a woodland cottage found themselves at the heart of a national scandal last week.

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6 d. ago Israel kills Hezbollah chief of staff in its latest violation of Lebanon ceasefire

First Israeli attack on Beirut since June kills five people and injures 25

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6 d. ago Italian government clashes with its own judiciary over decision to remove British father's children from 'crumbling ruin' where they live 'off

The family, who gave up the rat race to live a simple life in a woodland cottage found themselves at the heart of a national scandal last week.

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7 d. ago ‘I stayed at Europe’s leading health resort loved by Middle East Royalty

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz has welcomed celebrity A-listers, royalty and even British TV crews thanks to its famous healing waters and luxury facilities. Liv Clarke stayed at the hotel to learn about what makes it so unique

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9 d. ago British father has his three children taken away by Italian authorities after he took them to live 'off

Authorities were called to the homestead in September 2024 after all five members of the family needed to be taken to hospital because they had been poisoned by mushrooms.

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1 week ago Israel accused of war crimes over expulsion of 32,000 refugees from West Bank camps

A report by Human Rights Watch claims the IDF carried out war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing

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1 week ago Major study finds almost half of Brits believe the UK is no longer safe for Jews

Fears about anti-Semitism have also increased since the attack, with six in 10 people saying they are concerned about its rise during the Middle East conflict.

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1 week ago The spectacle of Trump dismissing a Saudi journalist’s murder in front of MBS should worry us all

Donald Trump eviscerated a White House reporter for asking about the murder of fellow journalist Jamal Khashoggi in front of Mohammed bin Salman. The president’s put down shows press freedom counts for little in the US, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

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1 week ago Israeli attack on Palestinian refugee camp kills 13 in deadliest violation since Lebanon truce

Drone and missile strikes target car parking and mosque in densely populated camp

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1 week ago Yvette Cooper: Israeli efforts to tackle West Bank violence ‘insufficient’

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the Commons that ‘stability in the West Bank is essential to any sustainable peace’ in the Middle East.

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