26 h. ago ‘These are traps set for the people’: the story of a mother shot dead searching for food in Gaza

A family is reeling from the killing of a woman who walked for hours to an Israeli-backed distribution point with her son and daughterReem Zeidan was terrified of being separated from her children. As they trudged for hours through the ruins of Gaza towards a food distribution centre, she rehearsed over and over again with her 20-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son what they should do and where they should wait if an Israeli attack turned the column of hungry people into a chaotic, panicking mass and the family were torn apart.It was the last conversation she had with them. She was dead before dawn broke on Tuesday, killed by a single bullet through her forehead. Her daughter and son spent nearly three hours beside her body, pinned down by gunfire. Continue reading...

Events

44 h. ago Doctor urges people to 'wait 10 minutes' before eating broccoli

You're probably preparing broccoli wrong and don't even know it

Politics

3 d. ago 'Genius' hack for getting more flowers from your roses using kitchen waste

A woman has shared a "genius" hack to help get more flowers from your roses this summer by using a popular kitchen waste item, and people can't wait to try it out

Politics

4 d. ago Tottenham’s Pedro Porro: ‘We won. Let them talk and do all the memes they want now’

The Spurs and Spain defender talks about the suffering before Bilbao, Ange Postecoglou’s future and playing France in the Nations League semi-finalsPedro Porro had to take a pee. “I wouldn’t wish it on anyone,” the Tottenham Hotspur defender says and then he laughs, which he does a lot. It was late in Bilbao and in the home dressing room at San Mamés, up the tunnel and to the right, players divided by metal bars, the party had begun. But he had been selected for the drugs test and was stuck in a much smaller and much, much quieter room, drinking as much possible as quickly as possible until he could go. And that, he says, took ages. “It was hard for me. You’ve just won something huge, you have all your family there, all your teammates, all the people and ”And the party would have to wait. He Porro missed those moments but at last they did all come together, the Europa League champions in their kit – “clean,” Porro adds swiftly – and winners’ medals round their necks, families joinin...

Politics

8 d. ago Brits most likely to clock off work early to grab a pint have been revealed

Plenty of people don't wait until 5pm to clock off work, instead calling it a day at least 15 minutes early. And despite their reputation for being hard workers, Northerners are the worst for it

Politics

1 week ago Brits given HMRC warning as wait for tax refunds reaches four months

The taxman normally takes up to four weeks to process a refund, but some people are now being told to wait more than four months

Events

1 week ago Children and teens with four specific cancers wait longer than necessary to be diagnosed

A new study has found that kids and young people wait longer than necessary to receive their cancer diagnoses, depending on the type of cancer they have.

Science

1 week ago Popular bakery teases launch of CALPOL Cookies and people can't wait to try them

Leeds-based premium cake company Get Baked announced its latest sweet treat - Caplol Cookies - on its Instagram page two days ago, sending those nostalgic for Calpol medicine into a spin.

Politics

2 w. ago Doctor issues urgent plea as sperm donor used to conceive 67 kids passes cancer

Around 23 of the children conceived between 2008 and 2015 have been found to carry a variant in the TP53 gene which provides instructions for making tumour proteins.

Science

2 w. ago Feargal Sharkey reveals prostate cancer diagnosis after visiting GP over sore throat

In a direct appeal to the public, the environmentalist urged men to keep up-to-date with regular testing and doctor’s visits.

Science

2 w. ago Spain's socialist authorities 'were experimenting with how far they could push reliance on renewable energy' before country suffered huge power blackout

As people wait for answers about what caused the dystopian power cut, several have questioned Spain's heavy reliance on renewable energy sources.

Culture

2 w. ago Leeds Marriott review: The perfect hotel in a British shopper's paradise city

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star's resident 'wait, Leeds is a place people actually go for a visit' expert Adam Cailler took his family to the Leeds Marriott hotel - and was more than impressed

Politics

3 w. ago Hugely popular chocolate set to return after 11 years and people can't wait

The much-loved chocolate treat was first introduced by Mars Inc in 2003 - only to be discontinued in 2014 due to 'poor sales', but now it appears it is making a comeback

Politics

3 w. ago Doctor urges all slim people over 30 to practise health hack that wards off heart attack

In a viral clip seen by over 250,000 people American anaesthesiologist Dr Myro Figura explains 30 is a crucial age for increased risk of heart disease.

Events

3 w. ago Walking for 15 minutes after eating has an ‘immediate effect’ and can protect your health for decades to come

Health conditions can accumulate slowly over a long period of time, ‘but if you exercise you can reverse them before they become a problem’, Dr Elroy Aguiar tells Harry Bullmore

Politics

3 w. ago Children eat more per day after watching just five minutes of junk food adverts

The finding highlights the pervasive impact of junk food marketing on children's diets

Society

4 w. ago Five minutes of junk food adverts ‘lead children to eat 130 extra calories per day’

The finding highlights the pervasive impact of junk food marketing on children's diets

Society

4 w. ago 'Don't ignore' cancer symptom that wakes you up in the middle of the night, oncologist warns

A doctor has urged men not to ignore a common nighttime habit as it could be a symptom of a deadly disease affecting the prostate.

Events

4 w. ago Just five minutes of exposure to junk food advertising makes children eat more

Junk food advertising loophole revealed as experts warn children have favourite fast food logos for outlets like McDonalds, KFC and Burger King even by the age of five

Society

4 w. ago Five minutes of junk food advertising ‘leads children to eat 130 extra calories’

The Government is introducing a ban on the targeting of junk food adverts at children from October this year.

Society