29 m. ago Israel pounds Gaza again after ceasefire collapse as Netanyahu warns airstrikes that have killed top Hamas officials are 'just the start'

A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was struck on January 19, bringing an end to more than 15 months of conflict - but the relative calm was shattered by Israeli bombs yesterday

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35 m. ago NASA astronauts greeted by 'surprise visitors' as dolphins surround SpaceX capsule

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were greeted by dolphins after nine months stuck in space

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37 m. ago Gaza doctors describe scenes of ‘armageddon’ after Israeli strikes shatter ceasefire

Medics could not cope with the injured and dying, as a total blockade on supplies meant they lacked basic necessities, including diesel for generators and essential surgical items like gloves, swabs, and syringes

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37 m. ago Benefits cuts – live: Million to miss out on PIP as Starmer defends reforms ‘plunging families into crisis’

Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall unveiled plans on Tuesday to slash welfare bill by £5bn in benefits overhaul

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88 m. ago Doctors describe ‘armageddon’ in Gaza amid deadly Israeli strikes

Hundreds have been killed and hospitals are overwhelmed

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1 hour ago Stacey Solomon says 'I'm scared' as she gets 'unexpected' surprise after Sort Your Life Out episode

The Loose Women star admitted she was 'scared' after she got an 'unexpected' surprise after the latest episode of Sort Your Life Out

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2 h. ago National Fragrance Week and Mother's Day: Surprising places to shop deals on perfumes for every budget

Treat yourself and mum to a new perfume with deals on luxury brands such as Marc Jacobs, and Jimmy Choo.

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2 h. ago Fancy a Belgian city break without the crowds of Ghent or Bruges? Mechelen might be the answer

The majestic Flemish city is dotted with renaissance palaces, great bars and eye-catching contemporary art – yet it’s firmly off the tourist trailArriving in Belgium on the Eurostar, it is always tempting to continue on to a popular weekend destination like Bruges, Ghent or Antwerp. But this time I hop on a local train at the Brussels Gare du Midi for the 30-minute journey to Mechelen, a surprisingly grand and opulent city that in the 16th century was capital of most of the Low Countries – Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg.Despite boasting an eclectic mix of medieval churches and renaissance palaces, eye-catching contemporary art and culture venues, great bars, restaurants and the obligatory Belgian brewery, it remains delightfully uncrowded, unspoilt and firmly off the tourist trail. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘They are even less progressive than older generations’: Why Gen Z is less woke than you think

As a spate of new research suggests that conservative views are on the rise among Gen Z, Olivia Petter asks what’s fuelling this surprising societal regression

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3 h. ago Imagine if all those who are silent about the terrible evil being committed in Gaza spoke up | Owen Jones

No crime in history has been so well documented by its victims. And yet inaction and censorship reignIsrael’s genocide was only on pause: for Palestinians woken on Monday night by a vicious wave of airstrikes, the resumption was no less shocking. More than 400 people – many of them children – were slaughtered in a matter of hours, in an assault that reportedly received the “green light” from Donald Trump. This mayhem was swiftly followed by evacuation orders – that is, forced displacement – raising the possibility of renewed ground operations. Israel’s excuse? A confected claim that Hamas hasn’t observed the terms of January’s so-called ceasefire agreement – the terms of which Israel itself has broken over and over again.In the wake of the attacks, CNN reported that Israel’s onslaught threw “doubt on the fragile ceasefire”. Orwellian doesn’t even begin to describe such framing. As it is, there was no “ceasefire”: not if your definition is firing ceasing. A single Israeli has been re...

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4 h. ago Israeli strikes latest bloody chapter in war of extraordinary civilian casualties

International rules of combat to deter impact on noncombatants have been loosened or ignored – and other regimes may followIt is a casualty rate that would have unimaginable before the start of the Israel-Hamas war. More than 400 Palestinians have been reported killed after 10 hours of resumed Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday, including, according to one early report, at least six members of one family in an attack on a car east of Khan Younis.Though it is too soon to determine how many noncombatants died in attacks that Israel says were directed at Hamas military commanders and political officials (casualty totals from Gaza’s health ministry do not distinguish combatants from the uninvolved), the likelihood is that civilians will have been killed in large numbers. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Man Returns From London For Wife's Birthday Surprise, She And Her Lover Chop Him Into 15 Pieces

Man Returns From London For Wife's Birthday Surprise, She And Her Lover Chop Him Into 15 Pieces  News18

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9 h. ago UN scientists share surprise at ‘extraordinary’ warming as 2024 passed 1.5C

The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation confirmed last year as the hottest on record.

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10 h. ago Swapping out one snack with these surprising nuts may slash your risk of heart disease

The new research comes at a time when heart attacks are the number one killer globally for both sexes, as per statistics from the British Heart Foundation

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11 h. ago Daphne was talked into paying £4,000 for spray foam loft insulation, £2,000 to get it repaired

For months after Daphne Wood had spray foam roof insulation installed, she was surprised to receive cold calls from firms offering to remove it.

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12 h. ago Gal Gadot’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony interrupted by pro

The ‘Snow White’ star’s ceremony was halted for 15 minutes

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12 h. ago ‘I am a political prisoner’: Mahmoud Khalil says he’s being targeted for political beliefs

Exclusive: Palestinian activist and green card holder speaks out from Louisiana immigration detention for first timeNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.In his first public remarks since being detained by federal immigration authorities, Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate, Mahmoud Khalil, spoke out against the conditions facing immigrants in US detention and said he was being targeted by the Trump administration for his political beliefs.“I am a political prisoner,” he said in a statement provided exclusively to the Guardian. “I am writing to you from a detention facility in Louisiana where I wake to cold mornings and spend long days bearing witness to the quiet injustices underway against a great many people precluded from the protections of the law.”Read Khalil’s full statement here. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Collapse of Gaza ceasefire and threats against Iran unmask Trump’s ‘anti

Analysis: Trump has proven incapable of preventing conflict from breaking out. Ukraine stands as a test of his ability to stop one, writes John Bowden

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13 h. ago Fox host complains that plunging stock market and recession fears are a ‘media creation’

‘The media has gone to war with President Trump to make tariffs the scariest thing in the world,’ Charles Payne fumed on Tuesday

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13 h. ago Gal Gadot’s Walk of Fame ceremony disrupted by political protesters

Police and protesters clashed at Hollywood ceremony for Israeli Wonder Woman star who has been vocal in supportPro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for Israeli actor Gal Gadot on Tuesday, delaying the event and inciting police response.Several dozen protesters gathered ahead of the ceremony for the Wonder Woman star, who is an outspoken supporter of the Israeli military. According to Variety, pro-Palestinian protesters held signs that read “Heroes Fight Like Palestinians,” “Viva Viva Palestina” and “No Other Land Won Oscar,” referring to the documentary on Israeli incursions onto Palestinian land in the West Bank that won the award for best documentary this month. Continue reading...

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