27 h. ago Humphreys calls Gaza situation ‘horrific’ as she launches presidential bid

The Fine Gael candidate held the launch event in her home county of Monaghan.

Politics

49 h. ago Special school teacher who pupils tell to f*** off launched horrific attack on child

CCTV footage shows the experienced teacher 'repeatedly hitting' the pupil against a wall after 'pushing him into a chair'

Society

5 d. ago Emily Thornberry joins deputy Labour leader race and says Gaza and wealth tax among her priorities – UK politics live

Thornberry joins Bridget Phillipson and Bell Ribeiro-Addy in having said she will standEmily Thornberry, the chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee, has confirmed that she is standing to be Labour’s deputy leader.In a statement on social media, she says:I’m running for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.We fought hard for a Labour government. But we’ve made mistakes and must listen.We do have to accept that we have to have a discussion about what members don’t like and what voters don’t like, and what’s gone wrong.It’s very important to note that a load of Labour members and voters are unhappy about the handling of the situation in Gaza, the winter fuel allowance, the welfare cuts.The Labour party is a broad church and, actually, when we are able to have debates, when we are able to bring forward different views, it actually makes us better. It makes us more appealing to the electorate and, more importantly, it’s what the Labour membership wants to see.One homogenous view is ...

Politics

1 week ago Hugh Bonneville interrupts live TV interview with urgent Gaza plea

Hugh Bonneville interrupted a live TV interview to issue an urgent plea for the world to act on the “indefensible” situation in Gaza.

Politics

1 week ago Hugh Bonneville 'panics' ITV interviewer by interrupting question with Gaza speech live on air

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville left an ITV reporter red-faced after halting an interview on the film's red carpet to speak about the "absolutely indefensible" situation in Gaza

Society

1 week ago Hugh Bonneville interrupts live TV interview with urgent Gaza plea: ‘Indefensible’

Hugh Bonneville interrupted a live TV interview to issue an urgent plea for the world to act on the “indefensible” situation in Gaza.

Events

1 week ago Pope Leo raises ‘tragic situation in Gaza’ during meeting with Israeli president

The pontiff reiterated the Vatican's support for a two-state solution to the decades-long Israel-Palestinian conflict

Politics

1 week ago Hugh Bonneville condemns ‘indefensible’ situation in Gaza on Downtown Abbey red carpet

Hugh Bonneville interrupted a live TV interview to issue an urgent plea for the world to act on the “indefensible” situation in Gaza.

Events

1 week ago Hugh Bonneville uses TV interview at Downton Abbey premiere to talk about the 'indefensible' situation in Gaza

The 61-year-old British actor was appearing live on ITV News to talk about the film when he surprised the presenters to wade into politics.

Politics

1 week ago Hugh Bonneville interrupts Downton Abbey interview with plea on 'indefensible' situation in Gaza

The actor, 61, shared his warning during a live ITV interview at the red carpet premiere of the third Downton Abbey film

Events

1 week ago Starmer and Spanish PM both condemn ‘terrible’ situation in Gaza as they meet

The two leaders also signed a new bilateral deal as they met at Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon.

Events

2 w. ago Investigation launched into ‘horrific murder’ of Ukrainian politician in Lviv

Former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy shot dead as EU ministers meet to discuss measures to force Moscow to the negotiating tableA Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker was shot dead in Lviv on Saturday, authorities said, as European foreign ministers met to discuss increasing pressure on Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.Andriy Parubiy, a member of parliament who served as parliamentary speaker from 2016 to 2019 and a key figure in Ukraine’s 2013 pro-European Maidan revolution, was shot dead, prosecutors said. A murder investigation has been launched and the president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, condemned the killing as a “horrific murder”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Raphael Grave: Investigation launched into 'horrifying' death of French online streamer

Raphael Graven, who went by Jean Pormanove, was found dead in Contes, near Nice, on Sunday night, prosecutors said

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4 w. ago Scores of Palestinians killed and thousands flee after Israel launches fresh airstrikes and announces plans to capture Gaza's largest city

The Hamas-run municipality of Gaza City's southern Zeitoun district described the situation as 'catastrophic', with residents enduring almost constant explosions from Israeli air strikes.

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