18 h. ago Billy Bragg releases song in support of Palestine and Greta Thunberg aid flotilla

Hundred Year Hunger – which has a chorus in Arabic – has been released by the British protest singer to coincide with a humanitarian aid flotilla heading for GazaBilly Bragg has released a new original song to show his support for the people of Palestine. The title of Hundred Year Hunger was inspired by a new book of the same name by E Mark Windle about the history of chronic malnutrition and deprivation in Gaza and will raise money for the Amos Trust’s Gaza Appeal.Writing on Instagram, the British protest singer said that the song “looks at the current famine that Israel has created in Gaza through the lens of a century of enforced food insecurity and malnutrition imposed on the Palestinian people, firstly by British imperialism, then as a weapon of mass displacement by the state of Israel”. Continue reading...

Economics

34 h. ago UK 'outraged' at Israel restricting aid as it works to evacuate children from Gaza for treatment

British officials are working to evacuate critically sick and injured children from Gaza for treatment in U.K. hospitals

Politics

34 h. ago Lammy ‘outraged’ at Israel restricting aid as he announces £15m more for Gaza

The Foreign Secretary announced medical aid for ill and injured Gazans through UK-Med and WHO Egypt.

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38 h. ago Storms and Israeli ‘terror cell’ threats: What we know about Greta Thunberg’s blockade

Israel was said to be drafting up plans to arrest Thunberg and other activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla and detain them

Events

40 h. ago Gaza aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg returns to port due to storm

After departing Barcelona with much fanfare, it was forced to turn back overnight

Events

42 h. ago Greta Thunberg compared to Shrek character and cult superhero with dodgy haircut

The 22-year-old eco-warrior was pictured speaking at the launch of another freedom flotilla mission to provide aid to Gaza in Barcelona on Sunday when he looks became a talking point

Politics

62 h. ago Greta Thunberg’s rousing speech before sailing to Gaza in aid flotilla

Greta Thunberg gave a rousing speech before boarding a humanitarian aid flotilla to Gaza, their second attempt at delivering aid to Palestinians this year.

Politics

64 h. ago Ships carrying aid, activists, and celebrities to set sail from Barcelona to Gaza

A flotilla of ships has prepared to set sail from Barcelona to the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid, activists, and celebrities on board

Politics

67 h. ago Palestinians flee Gaza City as escalating Israeli offensive kills 77

Israeli official reveals plan to halt or limit aid into northern Gaza even as malnutrition kills 10 more people

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3 d. ago Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg set to sail for Gaza to ‘break illegal siege’

Unspecified number of vessels due to depart Barcelona on Sunday, with dozens more expected to leave other Mediterranean ports on 4 SeptemberA flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, is due to leave from Barcelona on Sunday to try to “break the illegal siege of Gaza”, organisers said.The vessels will set off from the Spanish port city to “open a humanitarian corridor and end the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people”, said the Global Sumud Flotilla. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Israel will soon slow or halt aid into parts of northern Gaza as it ramps up offensive

Israel plans to slow or halt humanitarian aid in northern Gaza as it expands its offensive against Hamas

Politics

4 d. ago Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Child star turned NASCAR driver Frankie Muniz suffers freak accident that means he can't race

The 39-year-old Reaume Brothers Racing as a full-time driver for the 2025 season of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series earlier this year after making the switch from acting to racing in 2006. 

Transport

4 d. ago Gaza famine likely to worsen as Israel ends pauses for aid deliveries in capital

Israeli military announces move in Gaza City as it steps up attacks before planned offensiveIsrael’s military will no longer pause fighting to allow aid deliveries in Gaza City, a military spokesperson has said, in a decision likely to deepen the famine already gripping the north of the territory.Israeli forces have been stepping up attacks in and around Gaza City as the military prepares for a ground operation that humanitarian groups and many of Israel’s closest allies have warned will be catastrophic for hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians already struggling to survive hunger, disease and Israeli attacks. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Selfish US Open tennis fan sparks fury after snatching Kamil Majchrzak's cap from devastated young boy

As is customary for victorious players, the Polish tennis star signed balls and towels for his adoring crowd, including many young fans desperate for a memory they could savor for life.

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4 d. ago Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone and halts humanitarian pauses

Israel’s military says it is suspending mid-day pauses to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza City, calling it a “a dangerous combat zone.”

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4 d. ago Humza Yousaf makes desperate plea after family member killed getting milk for his hungry children in Gaza

Former first minister Humza Yousaf has issued a plea after his family member was killed getting milk for his young children in Gaza.

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5 d. ago UN food agency chief says women and children are 'starving' in Gaza and pressed Netanyahu on aid

The director of the U.N. World Food Program says it's “very evident” after a visit to Gaza that there is not enough food and that mothers and children are starving

Society

5 d. ago Moment axe and machete wielding thugs steal £8k motorbike from front garden before lobbing missile at homeowner's window

The owner, named Justas, was left devastated after his 2016 Yamaha MT10 was stolen at night by an armed gang.

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6 d. ago A deadly Florida truck crash has fueled an immigration fight. Here's what to know

A truck driver's deadly U-turn on a Florida highway has sparked national debate over immigration, trucking safety, and federal funding

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