7 h. ago Israel cuts off electricity to Gaza to ramp up pressure on Hamas as talks begin on extending fragile ceasefire

The move threatens the functionality of Gaza's desalination plants crucial for clean drinking water, and comes a week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory.

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21 h. ago Israel cutting off electricity to Gaza ‘immediately’ in move to pressure Hamas ceasefire negotiations

The dramatic new development comes a week after Israel blocked the delivery of food, fuel and medicines to the area of more than two million people

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42 h. ago British law chief bringing war crimes case against Israel 'pressed alleged victim to deny sexual assault claims'

Karim Khan KC is said to have spent more than five months pressuring and asking his female colleague to retract serious allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

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45 h. ago Xavier Worthy makes lurid sex claim against fiancee as Chiefs star breaks silence after 'strangling' arrest

Kansas City Chiefs receiver Xavier Worthy is claiming to be the victim of an extortion plot following his arrest for allegedly strangling a family or household member on Friday night.

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50 h. ago Mormon church rocked by child sexual abuse allegations in California

Look-back window results in nearly 100 allegations against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) in the US has been rocked by a slew of sexual abuse allegations launched against it in California in the latest scandal to hit the organization that is better known as the Mormon church.A three-year look-back legal window that allows adult survivors of sexual assault to file claims in California has produced almost 100 allegations of childhood sexual abuse by Mormon leaders. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago EasyJet flight chaos as two families brawl over Karate Kid film – forcing emergency landing

One family claim the altercation ‘involved racial abuse, discrimination, and physical assault’

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3 d. ago Headteacher charged with alleged attack at school as 'victim' taken to hospital

Earlier this week, the alarm was raised at St Joseph's Catholic School in Port Talbot with police responding to reports of a headteacher attacking a 51-year-old man

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4 d. ago British pint to be protected in law as concession leaves Tories flat

Labour declares ‘The pint is safe with us’ after fears were raised over the future of the imperial measure

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4 d. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade: pushing Palestinians toward catastrophe | Editorial

A pan-Arab coalition resists US-Israeli policy on Gaza, while Donald Trump’s reported Hamas talks signal a potential reversal of longstanding strategyIsrael’s decision to block aid to Gaza, as ceasefire talks falter, is a devastating blow to 2 million hungry, vulnerable civilians in the shattered territory. As the occupying power, Israel is legally bound to allow relief into Gaza under the Geneva convention. Denying it isn’t just inhumane – it’s a war crime. But Benjamin Netanyahu already faces an international criminal court arrest warrant for “starvation as a method of warfare” and “crimes against humanity”.Mr Netanyahu’s ability to flout international law is thanks to Donald Trump, who remains firmly in his corner. Washington now appears to accept starvation as an Israeli bargaining chip to pressure Hamas into accepting a US-devised truce extension – one that secures hostage exchanges while ensuring Israeli forces remain in Gaza. Hamas, which sparked the war with its 2023 massacr...

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4 d. ago Neil Gaiman labels ex babysitter 'a fantasist' in court documents amid sexual assault claims

Neil Gaiman, the author behind the likes of Stardust, Good Omens, American Gods, and Coraline, has denied claims made against him by a former babysitter

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5 d. ago Arab leaders endorse Gaza rebuild scheme as alternative to Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ region – Middle East crisis live

Egyptian-devised $53bn proposal follows outrage at US president’s suggestion to force Palestinians to relocate from territoryAmnesty International said on Wednesday that Israel’s attacks on ambulances, paramedics and health facilities during its recent war with Hezbollah should be investigated as war crimes, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).A 27 November truce agreement largely halted more than a year of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, including two months of full-blown war in which Israel sent in ground troops. During the conflict, the Israeli military accused the group of using ambulances belonging to the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic Health Committee for transporting fighters and weapons, accusations the group denied.Many of us have repeatedly raised objections over the continued sale of F-35 components. We have repeatedly asked for the truth regarding the role of British military bases. And we have repeatedly requested the publication of legal advice behind the govern...

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6 d. ago Israel prepares Gaza ‘hell plan’ to pile pressure on Hamas – reports

Israel may cut off electricity to try to secure more hostage releases, as both sides prepare for war to restartThe Israeli government is reportedly planning to ratchet up its blockade on Gaza as part of what it has called a “hell plan” to pressure Hamas into further hostage releases without a troop withdrawal from the Palestinian territory.With the six-week-old ceasefire in limbo, and no sign of movement towards a second phase that was due to start last weekend, both sides were taking contingency steps to return to a war footing. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Menudo star makes stunning claim on Menendez brothers' sexual abuse: 'I was there'

Former boy band member Roy Rosello made an astonishing claim as he hit out at the Los Angeles District Attorney for dismissing the Menendez brother's sexual assault claims.

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8 d. ago 'Trump agrees' as Israel blocks all humanitarian aid to Gaza with key demand to Hamas

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the truce and said its decision to cut off aid is 'a cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the ceasefire agreement'

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8 d. ago Israel cuts off aid to Gaza in attempt to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal

Israel says it's stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip

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8 d. ago Israel stops entry of aid into Gaza as it pressures Hamas to agree ceasefire extension

Hamas is yet to respond to US proposal for a truce throughout Ramadan

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1 week ago The playbook for bombing hospitals in war: deny, deflect, justify. The law must close these loopholes | Maarten van der Heijden

Cynical actors exploit the legal ambiguities around targeting healthcare facilities, as seen in Gaza. Unequivocal protections are neededHospitals in Gaza have “turned into battlegrounds”, the World Health Organization’s representative for the West Bank and Gaza stated at the UN security council in January. He warned that the healthcare system was being “systematically dismantled and driven to the brink of collapse”.Israel’s attacks on medical centres in Gaza have prompted widespread condemnation from civil society, academics and news agencies, many labelling these strikes as breaches of international law or war crimes. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted that: “Any attack of healthcare facilities is a violation of international humanitarian law.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ab Fab star Helen Lederer reveals amazing family link to bugged mansion where Nazis PoWs unwittingly gave away secrets and spoke of war crimes

Helen, 70, had always believed that her grandfather - who fled to Britain from as a Jewish refugee before the Second World War - had only served in the Home Guard.

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1 week ago Second alleged victim in Rochdale sex abuse trial tells police she felt ‘obliged to have sex with men’, jury hears

The allegations are said to have occurred in Rochdale between 2001 and 2006

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1 week ago Teacher 'who had sex with boys' told one 'I'll kill myself' as nan dobbed her in

Brittany Fortinberry, from Virginia, US, is in police custody after it was alleged she sexually abused her pupils, before one of the victim's grandmothers came forward

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