20 h. ago DC's liberal residents slam Trump for 'overstepping' with takeover of their city... but admit crime is rampant as troops prepare to flood streets

Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.

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40 h. ago John Textor teams up with football financier in push to buy Sheffield Wednesday

Working with former investment banker Keith HarrisFormer Palace shareholder Textor keen on crisis-hit clubJohn Textor has teamed up with the football financier Keith Harris in an attempt to buy Sheffield Wednesday.Harris, a former investment banker, has brokered takeovers at West Ham, Manchester City and Aston Villa, and put together a consortium to buy Everton last year, although that bid was unsuccessful. Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Watch: Netanyahu claims government’s plan to take over Gaza City is ‘best way’ to end war

Watch the moment Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declares that his government’s plan to take control of Gaza City is the “best way” to end the war — a move that has prompted the United Nations Security Council to convene an emergency meeting.

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60 h. ago Netanyahu claims his Gaza City takeover plan is fastest way to end war – latest updates

Israeli PM’s plan to escalate war has drawn international condemnationSee all our Middle East crisis coverageIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to hold a press conference with international media in Jerusalem at 4:30pm local time (13:30 GMT; 14:30 BST).He will likely be asked about the security cabinet’s controversial decision on Friday to expand its assault on Gaza and take control of Gaza City.Following the alerts activated in the Gaza Envelope, it is likely that two launches from the Gaza Strip crossed into the country’s territory, interception attempts were made, and their results are under review. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago DAN HODGES: Starmer needs to admit the truth: migrants DO commit more crime than native Brits. This is a national crisis

Several weeks ago, Arnold Schwarzenegger - the former actor and governor of California - was invited on to leading US chat show The View. A few days earlier, Los Angeles had been gripped by serious disorder following attempts by Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to arrest suspected illegal migrants.

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3 d. ago Israel faces growing global condemnation over military expansion in Gaza

International condemnation is growing over Israel’s decision for a military takeover of Gaza City

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3 d. ago As federal takeover threats loom, the city of Washington waits for the White House to make its move

President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in Washington, D

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4 d. ago Voices: Netanyahu’s new plan for Gaza City will be the end of him

Local protests against the Israeli prime minister’s idea to escalate the war and take full military control of Gaza City have been muted so far – but his recklessness will eventually see him removed from office, says former diplomat Alon Pinkas

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4 d. ago Netanyahu announces plan to take over Gaza City in further escalation

Proposal that needs to be approved by full cabinet would mean sending Israeli ground troops into remaining territoryMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael’s security cabinet has approved a plan to take over Gaza City, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has said, marking another escalation in the 22-month offensive that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, destroyed most of Gaza and pushed the territory into famine.Ahead of the security cabinet meeting, which began Thursday and ran through the night, Netanyahu had said Israel planned to retake control over the entire territory and eventually hand it off to friendly Arab forces opposed to Hamas. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Gaza latest: Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza City takeover denounced as ‘exactly what Hamas want’ after cabinet approval

Israeli leader suggests he may pass responsibility for governing Palestinian territory to Arab forces

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4 d. ago Israel's decision to 'escalate Gaza offensive is wrong and will only bring more bloodshed,' warns Starmer

The PM has said that Britain will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets four conditions including ending the “starvation” in Gaza, a ceasefire, and moves towards a two-state solution.

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4 d. ago Israel ‘wrong’ to escalate conflict with Gaza City takeover plan, Starmer says

The Prime Minister’s intervention comes after Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet approved plans for a major escalation in the conflict.

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4 d. ago Israel's security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City

Hamas calls Netanyahu’s comments about taken control of Gazan territory ‘a blatant coup’ - as families of Israeli hostages fear the move will be a ‘death sentence’ for their loved ones

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6 d. ago PETER HITCHENS: Do we excuse the horrors of Hiroshima because we can't bear to admit it might have been a great moral crime?

My father, a serving naval officer in European waters, was among thousands of British sailors, soldiers and airmen who would say confidently that the bomb probably saved his life.

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