30 h. ago ‘I hear him screaming’: brother of Israeli hostage describes agonising two years

Guy Gilboa-Dalal was taken from Nova festival in 7 October Hamas attack that led to Israel’s devastating assault on GazaSometimes two years seem to have lasted for ever. Sometimes Gal Gilboa-Dalal feels trapped in an eternal present, still living the agonising, endless day when his brother, Guy, was kidnapped by Hamas.The siblings were at the Nova festival, dancing in a grove of trees just a few kilometres from Gaza, when militants broke through the border to launch the deadliest attacks since Israel was founded and take 250 people hostage. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan

As the waters recede, a surge in cases of cholera, diarrhoea, malaria and dengue has compounded the misery of people who have already seen their homes and crops disappearOn a sweltering afternoon in Head Muhammad Wala, a riverside village near the Pakistani city of Multan, Rubina Nawaz is nursing a sick child in a temporary home of damp blankets and plastic sheeting.Her two-room house disappeared under flood waters in September when the Chenab River burst its banks in the torrential rains that have been deluging parts of Pakistan since late June. More than 6 million people have been affected, with nearly 1,000 killed, including 250 children, according to the UN. Nearly 2.5 million people have been displaced. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Britain crippled by anxiety: Record numbers are claiming disability benefits for being anxious, with 250 people handed the benefit every day under Labour

Almost 650,000 people were claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for anxiety and mood disorders in July, according to new research.

Politics

1 week ago Blackpool Tower Circus evacuated after rider injured in motorbike stunt

The stuntman is believed to have fallen off his bike while performing the ‘Globe of Death’ act

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2 w. ago Crowds 'shook' and 250 people evacuated after horror accident at UK circus' 'Globe of Death'

Emergency services scrambled to the Blackpool Tower Circus, which was evacuated as paramedics treated the injured biker, who was said to have been hurt while performing the 'Globe of Death act'

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2 w. ago Blackpool Tower Circus evacuated after 'Globe of Death' act high

Blackpool Tower Circus was evacuated following the shocking incident as emergency services rushed to the scene, with one motorcyclist reportedly sustaining injuries

Events

2 w. ago Crowds 'massively shook' as horror incident at Blackpool Tower Circus sees venue evacuated

Emergency crews raced to the scene of the incident involving a biker performing a stunt

Events

2 w. ago Latest People's Postcode Lottery winners in Wales as one street scoops £250,000

The postcode lottery raises money for charities, sees players win cash prizes, and good causes receive support

Economics