24 h. ago Man who carried out deadly Manchester synagogue attack named

The incident earlier today saw three people dead, including the attacker, and multiple people injured - This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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24 h. ago Manchester synagogue attacker named after deadly attack on Jewish holiday

The terror incident saw three people dead, including the attacker, and multiple people seriously injured as Kier Starmer vowed that the country must defeat 'rising antisemitism'

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31 h. ago Armed police descend on property near Manchester synagogue as 'arrests made'

Three people have died – including the suspected attacker – following a horrific car ramming and knife rampage at Heaton Park Synagogue, in Manchester as armed police swarmed a nearby street

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37 h. ago The families of Syria’s disappeared are asking for the truth. Our country cannot rebuild until we have it | Wafa Mustafa

Over 160,000 people, including my father, were abducted by the Assad regime. The country’s new commission for the missing must be inclusive and independent to restore our trustFor more than 11 years, I told myself it was too early to grieve. My father, Ali Mustafa, was arrested by Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria on 2 July 2013 and disappeared. Since that day, we have had no word, no trace, nothing.Every morning since he was taken I made my first thought after waking up: “He is alive.” Every night I went to sleep repeating it. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Tennessee court sets execution date for the state's only woman on death row and 3 male inmates

The Tennessee Supreme Court has set execution dates for four people, including the only woman in the state on death row

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52 h. ago Israel says ‘last opportunity’ for Gaza City residents to leave

Defence minister issues warning, while Hamas reportedly considers seeking amendments to Trump plan The Israeli military has issued what it said was its final warning for Gaza City residents to flee as it intensified its bombardment and offensive on Wednesday, while Hamas was reportedly considering requesting amendments to Donald Trump’s ceasefire ultimatum.Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, said the warning was the last opportunity for people to move to southern Gaza as the military encircled the city. Gaza’s civil defence agency said on Wednesday that Israeli forces had killed at least 46 people, including 36 in Gaza City. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan

As the waters recede, a surge in cases of cholera, diarrhoea, malaria and dengue has compounded the misery of people who have already seen their homes and crops disappearOn a sweltering afternoon in Head Muhammad Wala, a riverside village near the Pakistani city of Multan, Rubina Nawaz is nursing a sick child in a temporary home of damp blankets and plastic sheeting.Her two-room house disappeared under flood waters in September when the Chenab River burst its banks in the torrential rains that have been deluging parts of Pakistan since late June. More than 6 million people have been affected, with nearly 1,000 killed, including 250 children, according to the UN. Nearly 2.5 million people have been displaced. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago US comedians defend decision to play in Saudi Arabia: ‘They’re paying me enough to look the other way’

Usual supporters of free speech are under fire for signing on to Riyadh festival despite the government’s human rights abusesBilled as “the biggest comedy festival in the world”, the inaugural Riyadh Comedy festival, which is running 26 September to 9 October, features some of the biggest names in US comedy. The lineup features Dave Chappelle, Louis CK, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Whitney Cummings, Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari and Jo Koy, among many others who are all taking their fees directly from the Saudi government.The event’s producers include Sela (a live events company owned by Saudia Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund) and the kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority, chaired by Turki Alalshikh, a royal adviser dogged by allegations of human rights violations, including the detention of people who criticize him on social media. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump gives Hamas ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza peace plan or face ‘a very sad end’ – live

Ultimatum comes as Netanyahu says he did not agree to Palestinian state as part of Trump Gaza plan, and IDF will remain ‘in most of territory’What’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza?The Gaza health ministry has announced on Telegram that 453 people, including 150 children, have died of famine and malnutrition in Gaza.Since the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) declared famine in Gaza in August, a further 175 deaths have been recorded, among them 35 children. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Cineworld leaves world's tallest cinema building as Scots multiplex closes doors

Opening in September 2001, the world’s tallest cinema complex stood at 62 metres high, roughly 203 feet.

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4 d. ago BBC Morning Live's Gethin Jones was 'absolutely terrified' during huge career moment

Gethin Jones has been speaking about his time on BBC show Strictly Come Dancing

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4 d. ago High standard of English to be required for leave to remain, Mahmood to pledge

Home secretary to set out proposed tougher conditions including not taking benefits and ‘spotless’ criminal recordCriminals and people who cannot speak English to “a high standard” will be denied permission to settle in the UK, Shabana Mahmood will announce on Monday, in proposals intended to contain the growing electoral threat from Reform UK.In a speech framing herself as a “tough home secretary”, Mahmood will say people seeking indefinite leave to remain (ILR) will have to demonstrate they have integrated and “contributed” to society through national insurance payments and voluntary work, and not relied on benefits. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ukrainian woman who suffered 90% burns while pregnant in Putin drone attack on her home dies from her wounds

Tetyana Sakyian, 23, suffered 90 per cent burns but miraculously surgeons managed to deliver little Nazar at 35 weeks. She died from her injuries while the baby is still fighting for his life.

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5 d. ago Michigan church shooting UPDATES: Two dead including suspect after massive fire

At least two people have been killed including the suspect following a mass shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan

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5 d. ago Michigan church shooting UPDATES: 3 dead including suspect after massive fire

At least three people have been killed including the suspect following a mass shooting and fire at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan

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5 d. ago Mass shooting at church leaves 'multiple fatalities' as building set on fire

Emergency services are at the scene following the shooting, which has resulted in multiple casualties to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan

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5 d. ago Mass shooting at church leaves 'multiple fatalities' as building set on fire and 'possible bomb'

Emergency services are at the scene following a shooting that took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, which is on fire

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5 d. ago Nato jets scrambled as Putin launches 'massive' drone and missile attack on Ukraine

The 'massive' air assault killed at least four people including a 12-year-old girl and left dozens injured after 500 drones and 40 missiles bombarded the Ukrainian capital and surrounding regions.

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5 d. ago Eating fruit could slash effects of air pollution on the lungs, study finds

Eating more fruit could reduce the impact of air pollution on the lungs, a study has suggested.This could be down to the antioxidants naturally present in fruit, according to researchers.The effect was also more pronounced in women who consumed four portions of fruit or more a day.To explore the links between a healthy diet and better lung function, academics from the University of Leicester looked at UK Biobank data from 207,421 people.Researchers compared their diets, including intake of fruits, vegetables and wholegrains, with lung function – or FEV1, the amount of air exhaled in one second.Air pollution was measured as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), the concentration of tiny particles released into the air by the likes of cars and factories.The team found that for every exposure to PM2.5 of five micrograms per cubic metre of air, FEV1 reduced by 78.1ml in people who did not eat a lot of fruit.This compared with a 57.5ml reduction in women who consumed a lot of fruit.Researcher...

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6 d. ago Car hits multiple people in Cardiff leaving one person with serious injuries

Officers are still at the scene and the road is closed in both directions and likely to be for some time, according to police

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