3 d. ago Gaza hostages describe being forced to watch women being raped and tortured by Hamas

Yarden Bibas, whose young sons Ariel and Kfir become a symbol of Israeli suffering in the war, claimed that his captors repeatedly taunted him over his family's fate.

Events

3 d. ago Rare condition leaves girl 'trapped in her body' and suffering 40 falls a day

Matilda Monerawela, 10, from Torbay, Devon, is one of just 430 individuals worldwide diagnosed with CTNNB1 syndrome

Politics

4 d. ago Hamas 'tortures protester, kills him and leaves his body on his family's doorstep as a warning'

Terror group Hamas has been accused of torturing a Palestinian protester to death and leaving on his family's doorstep as a warning against any further public actions against them. 

Events

5 d. ago The hospitals guilty of the most catastrophic blunders: From scalpels left in patients after surgery, to cutting off the wrong limb

More than 300 such events, which include accidental organ removal, performing surgery on the wrong patient, or leaving tools like scalpels inside a patient's body were recorded last year.

Science

6 d. ago Two killed in Kathmandu rally demanding return of Nepal monarchy

Dozens of royalists injured in clashes with police fuelled by political instability and economic discontentTwo people have been killed and dozens injured after protests in Kathmandu calling for the restoration of Nepal’s monarchy ended in clashes with police.Thousands of protesters rallied in Nepal’s capital on Friday to demand a return to the Hindu monarchy, which was abolished in 2008, and the re-establishment of the country as a Hindu rather than secular state. Pro-democracy and republican groups held a counter-protest that passed peacefully. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago ‘A warning for students of color’: Ice agents are targeting certain protesters, say experts

Despite the diversity of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, officials go after non-white visa and scholarship holders ‘to create a wedge in solidarity’For more than a year, students at US colleges and universities have participated in protests in support of Palestine, as Israel’s war has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza since October 2023. Students have faced suspensions and expulsions over encampment demonstrations and other actions, as schools crack down on participation.Now, at least five students and academics of color at US universities have been targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), as a part of the Trump administration’s ongoing punishment on Palestinian support. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Boots' £10 body lotion that 'deserves six stars' leaves skin 'noticeably softer'

Boots has reduced the price of an "amazing" body lotion praised by reviewers for delivering "silky smooth" results

Economics

2 w. ago Nightclub tragedy in North Macedonia hits a generation already doubting its future

North Macedonia is mourning the victims of a catastrophic nightclub fire that killed 59 people, mostly teenagers and young adults, and triggered nationwide protests against safety failures

Events

2 w. ago Protesters claiming baby serial killer Lucy Letby is innocent demonstrate outside public inquiry looking into her crimes

Around 40 people waving placards saying 'Free Lucy Letby, no babies were murdered' and 'Lucy Letby not guilty' arrived at Liverpool Town Hall early this morning.

Events

3 w. ago I survived 4,160 volts surging through my head leaving me with catastrophic injuries including losing a piece of my skull this is how I recovered

John Pendleton, 36, was working a piece of heavy machinery in 2019 when the electricity surged through his body leaving the former rock miner seriously injured and in a coma for nine days.

Events

3 w. ago Law student jailed for 16 years for murdering his father and burying him in the garden is moved to an open prison and could eventually be released

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Alexander has protested his innocence ever since being convicted of killing 70-year-old Samuel Alexander in September 2010.

Events

4 w. ago ‘Transformational’ maternity leave scheme unveiled for top tennis players

Saudi Public Investment Fund pays for programme320 players can take up to 12 months off and access IVFThe Women’s Tennis Association has become the first international sports body to introduce up to 12 months of paid maternity leave for players, in what it has hailed as a defining moment for women’s sport.Under the new policy, funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, players will also get access to grants for fertility treatments, including egg freezing and IVF. Continue reading...

Sport

4 w. ago Plumbing trade body slams 'reckless' Scottish Tory proposals to allow pupils to leave school at 14

Idea described as an ‘unmanageable logistical and safeguarding nightmare’

Politics