3 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: UN slashes humanitarian aid after ‘sharp’ fall in funding

Official says UN and its partners have ‘reprioritised’ operations in Ukraine, amid wider drop in aid funding from the US. What we know on day 1,162Faced with a drastic drop in funding, the United Nations will scale back its humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine, an official from its humanitarian affairs office said on Tuesday. In January, the UN appealed for $2.63bn in funding to assist 6 million people who need aid in Ukraine. But due to a “sharp contraction” in humanitarian funding, “the UN and its partners have further reprioritised” operations in Ukraine to reach 4.8 million people with $1.75bn, Joyce Msuya of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told the UN security council.“The objective is to reach those most at risk and most in need, centring on four core response priorities: people near the frontline, evacuations, emergency response after strikes, and aid to the most vulnerable among the internally displaced people,” she said. “Without increased supp...

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5 h. ago Free speech row as cartoons are banned: Backlash after venue scraps exhibition of Fleet Street cartoonists

The collection of dozens of artworks from across the political spectrum was due to open to the public after its private view tonight at the Kingston Riverside 'TownSq co-working' venue in Surrey.

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5 h. ago David Amess’s daughter calls for police investigation into Kneecap ‘kill your MP’ comments

The organisers of Glastonbury festival are facing growing calls to remove Kneecap from the lineup

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6 h. ago Novak Djokovic withdraws from Italian Open in blow to French Open preparations

Djokovic has not won a match on clay this year and has lost three matches in a row

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8 h. ago Stacey Solomon spills 'biggest issue' of marriage to Joe Swash in therapy clash

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash star in a new six-part BBC reality series together along with their children and family members

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8 h. ago Amazon says it won’t display tariff costs after Trump called Bezos over ‘hostile and political’ move

Amazon denied that it would display costs associated with tariffs for products on its website after Trump expressed anger over the policy

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8 h. ago Stacey Solomon admits 'biggest issue' in relationship with Joe Swash as they row in therapy

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash attended a therapy session together on their BBC reality show as they attempted to get to the root of their relationship problems

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8 h. ago How the Trump administration’s health cuts could kill thousands of test animals

Hundreds of lab animals in West Virginia have reportedly already been euthanized

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8 h. ago Stacey Solomon admits 'biggest issue' in relationship with Joe in tense therapy row

Tensions rose between Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash in the latest episode of their BBC reality series, as the pair headed to a therapy session together

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9 h. ago Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti

Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus following pro-Palestinian protests

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9 h. ago Katie Amess says Kneecap’s response in ‘kill your MP’ row was ‘gaslighting’

The daughter of murdered MP Sir David Amess said police should investigate the footage of a group member appearing to call for Tory MPs to be killed.

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10 h. ago Controversial Irish rappers Kneecap DROPPED from top music festival after they told cheering concert

Irish rappers Kneecap have been sensationally dropped from a top music festival following a growing backlash to their onstage controversial comments. 

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11 h. ago Kneecap dropped from major festival slot after controversial 'kill MPs' remark

Rap group Kneecap, Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí who use the stage names of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin and J. J. Ó Dochartaigh, have been removed from a major UK festival

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11 h. ago Kneecap's Eden Project gig cancelled amid 'kill MPs' controversy

Belfast rap trio Kneecap have been embroiled in controversy over the last few days after footage emerged showing one of the group called for the killing of Conservative MPs

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12 h. ago Badenoch calls for Kneecap to be banned ‘full stop’ amid ‘kill your MP’ row

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch suggested the group should be pulled from the Glastonbury Festival line-up.

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12 h. ago SARAH VINE: The Queen asked just ONE thing of Harry and Meghan. Would it kill them to show respect for her memory?

The late Queen, it seems to me, didn't ask for an awful lot. So can't Harry and Meghan honour the one request she made when they stepped back from royal duties?

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13 h. ago Borderlands 4's new release date could be huge news for GTA 6 after State of Play event

Borderlands 4 is being moved up, prompting hopes that GTA 6 will make 2025 after all as publisher Take-Two gets its proverbial ducks in a row for the calendar year

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13 h. ago David Tennant's 'uncomfortable' response to Neil Gaiman sexual assault claims on ITV's The Assembly

David Tennant starred on ITV's The Assembly where he was asked about the allegations against the Good Omens author for the first time.

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13 h. ago Mum plots revenge after neighbours' 'spiteful' response to stop smoking request

The woman previously had a good relationship with those living next door, but it quickly went 'downhill'.

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14 h. ago Kneecap apologise for 'kill your MP' comments amid calls for them to be pulled from Green Man line

The Irish rap trio is due to perform at the festival this August

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