93 m. ago Massive solar storm causes worldwide blackouts as experts warn the worst is yet to come

The sun has unleashed the strongest solar flare of the year, triggering strong radio blackouts across the globe.

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3 h. ago Minister calls on Israel to end ‘indefensible’ blockade on Gaza humanitarian aid

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer said Israel’s denial of aid to Palestinians is ‘indefensible’.

Politics

5 h. ago Israeli bombing wave kills dozens in Gaza including at least 22 children, say reports

Bombardment signals new escalation after Netanyahu said Israel would ‘go in with full force to complete the operation’Middle East crisis – live updatesAn intense wave of Israeli bombing has reportedly killed dozens of people in Gaza, including many children, signalling a new escalation at a critical moment in regional politics.The exact number of deaths from the attacks was unclear, with estimates ranging from about 30 to more than 50, making it one of the highest tolls in a single morning for many weeks. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago UK couple are hit with 'scam' £9,000 tax bill by Spanish authorities despite never having worked there

When the couple moved to Andalusia, Richard, 70, continued to pay tax on his UK pension to HMRC, meaning he did not have to pay any tax to Hacienda, the Spanish Treasury.

Economics

27 h. ago Minister: UK exploring alternative Gaza aid routes but land crossings critical

Foreign Office minister Hamish Falconer said the scale of aid required in Gaza highlighted the importance of opening land crossings.

Politics

28 h. ago Red tape keeps government storm damage grant from reaching flood victims, warn experts

New figures reveal the Government’s £5,000 Property Flood Resilience grant scheme is comprehensively failing to reach those who need it most after Storm Babet and Henk caused damage

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29 h. ago Nationwide eye care product recall as experts warn to stop using this product immediately

More than 1.8 million units of this eye care solution have been recalled

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30 h. ago Nationwide eye care product recall as experts warn to stop use this product immediately

More than 1.8 million units of this eye care solution have been recalled

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31 h. ago Never hang these 4 items on washing line to dry, warn experts

While many garments and linen items can be line-dried, experts say some should be avoided in order to ensure they maintain their original shape and texture.

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34 h. ago Nigeria has a food security problem as water for crops is harder to find

Climate change is challenging agriculture in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country

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43 h. ago NATO alarm as Putin spotted massing Russian troops on ANOTHER European border

Experts warn that Moscow is expanding its military footprint across northwestern Russia - suggesting a calculated effort to bolster the region following Finland and Sweden's recent accession to NATO

Politics

47 h. ago Food security experts warn Gaza at ‘critical risk of famine’ amid Israeli blockade

Report by UN-backed consortium of specialists tells of ‘major deterioration’ since its last assessment in OctoberMiddle East crisis – live updatesGaza is at “critical risk of famine”, food security experts have warned, 10 weeks after Israel imposed a blockade on the devastated Palestinian territory, cutting off all supplies including food, medicine, shelter and fuel.In its most recent report, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said on Monday there had been a “major deterioration” in the food security situation in Gaza since its last assessment in October 2024 and that Palestinians living there faced “a critical risk of famine”. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Is Britain breaking international law over Israel to avoid offending Trump? We may find out in court this week | Yasmine Ahmed

The UK’s arms exports to Israel will be tested again as a Palestinian rights group challenges the governmentYasmine Ahmed is UK director of Human Rights WatchOn Tuesday, the British government will be in the high court defending the indefensible: its continuing approval of arms exports to Israel. As the government’s lawyers take the floor to deliver their opening remarks – in a case that was brought by the Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq and is supported by Human Rights Watch – thousands of children in Gaza will be starving. This is the result of an Israeli blockade on food, aid and medical supplies that defies the binding orders of the international court of justice.Thousands of mothers will be mourning the children they have lost in an assault on Gaza that is estimated to have cost the lives of more than 50,000 people, according to the Gaza ministry of health. Thousands of people will be homeless, forcibly displaced and living among the rubble of the towns and cities they no...

Politics

51 h. ago Government plans could worsen financial challenges at universities, experts warn

Under the proposals, graduate visas may be reduced to 18 months and a levy on international student fees could be introduced.

Events

53 h. ago Food security experts warn Gaza is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn't end its campaign

Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign

Events

54 h. ago California State students protest aid blockade in Gaza with hunger strike

Two dozen fasting students also press university system to divest from weapon manufacturers in list of demandsAround two dozen California State University students began a hunger strike last week to protest starvation in Gaza due to Israel’s aid blockade, marking the latest act of political protest on college campuses.The strikers – students from San Jose State, Sacramento State, San Francisco State and CSU Long Beach – began their fast on 5 May Continue reading...

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61 h. ago AP PHOTOS: UN agencies warn that Israel's plans for aid distribution will endanger lives in Gaza

International aid agencies warn that plans presented by Israel to control aid distribution in Gaza will only increase suffering and death in the devastated Palestinian territory. They called on Friday for an end to Israel’s total blockade of Gaza that has blocked all food and other supplies from reaching its 2.3 million people for nearly 10 weeks.

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3 d. ago There is suffering everywhere you look, says mother of emaciated baby girl trapped in Gaza

Babies such as Siwar Ashour are suffering from malnutrition as crucial supplies run out amid Israel’s total blockade on aidSiwar Ashour was born into war and hunger and has known nothing else. She is now in real danger of dying without ever having known a moment of peace or contentment.The six-month-old Palestinian girl, whose painfully emaciated body symbolised the deliberate starvation of Gaza when she appeared on the BBC this week, was only 2.5kg when she was born on 20 November last year. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student held by Ice, vows to continue legal action after jail release

PhD student says she is excited to get back to her studies during what has been a ‘very difficult’ timeA Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston, one day after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center where she was held for more than six weeks after being arrested for her political speech. Rümeysa Öztürk told reporters at Logan Airport on Saturday that she was excited to get back to her studies during what has been a “very difficult” period. “In the last 45 days, I lost both my freedom and also my education during a crucial time for my doctoral studies,” she said. “But I am so grateful for all the support, kindness and care.” A federal judge ordered Öztürk’s release Friday pending a final decision on her claim that she was illegally detained following an op-ed she co-wrote last year criticizing her university’s response to Israel and the war in Gaza.She filed a lawsuit challenging her detention now assigned to US district judge William Session...

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3 d. 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

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