30 m. ago Call for trees to be ‘listed’ like historic buildings in wake of Sycamore Gap felling

Several thousand trees would be included in the scheme, experts say

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52 m. ago Israel laid out its harrowing plan to take Palestinian territories in 2017. Now it is happening | Ofer Cassif

Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich’s vow that Gaza be ‘entirely destroyed’ should surprise no one – he formulated this chilling idea way before 7 October• Ofer Cassif is a member of the Knesset for HadashIsrael’s announcement of a new offensive to “conquer” Gaza, along with claims by Bezalel Smotrich, the Israeli minister of finance, that the strip will be “entirely destroyed”, have flustered the international community. Observers may be distressed, disturbed or upset by these plans. But they should come as no surprise. This kind of genocidal ideology has been evident, in Smotrich’s case, since long before 7 October. And opposition voices – including mine – have been warning of the government’s intentions in Gaza since October 2023.These latest actions by the fanatic nationalists in Israel’s government are causing misery to Palestinians, but also to Israelis. The decision of the Israeli cabinet to expand its invasion has terrified the families of Israeli hostages. They have accused S...

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84 m. ago Man Utd and Tottenham fans facing £10,000 Europa League final ticket decision

Manchester and Tottenham will contest an all-English Europa League final in Bilbao but ticket resale sites are ready to test fans' resolve with some of sale for thousands

Sport

1 hour ago DWP PIP points system: Which three conditions are 'most likely' to keep their payments

The Resolution Foundation has warned that changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will affect the living standards of hundreds of thousands of disabled people

Politics

2 h. ago Harry Styles bizarrely spotted during Pope announcement and people were distracted by one thing

Harry Styles was among thousands of people who flocked to the Vatican City on Thursday to witness the inaugural public address of Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope in history

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2 h. ago Emma Jane Unsworth: ‘I blush when I think of Miranda July’s All Fours. I became a changed woman’

The author of Slags on Patricia Highsmith, Judy Blume and her lifelong reaction to YeatsMy earliest reading memory Probably a Garfield book when I was five or six. I loved Garfield. Mostly because he was funny, but also because he was an iconic ginger. He introduced me to lasagne, which I pronounced “la-sign”. It was the 1980s. I got told off all the time for reading at the dinner table.My favourite book growing up After my nanna’s Mills & Boons, stolen from her bedside table, I’d have to say Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. Another iconic ginge. Also Anne and Gilbert were the greatest “will they/won’t they?” until Mulder and Scully in The X Files. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Remarkable Ange Postecolgou story from son of immigrant, Puskas influence, Celtic success, Tottenham move and net worth

The former Celtic boss who started life as an immigrant in Australia is on the verge of European silverware

Events

4 h. ago Billy Woods: Golliwog review – one of the most engrossing, unnerving records you’ll hear this year

(Backwoodz Studioz)The New York rapper confronts trauma and state-sanctioned terror with his latest release, pulling out innumerable images of inhumanityGolliwog has the ambience of a horror movie: dissonant strings, like nails on a chalkboard, form the basis of the track Star87; agonised screams are sampled throughout; every so often, an ominous drone will fill a song to the point of overwhelm. On that level alone, New York underground icon Billy Woods’ latest album would be a feat of sound design, and one of the year’s most engrossing, unnerving records. Of course, this being a Billy Woods record, that’s just scratching the surface.Golliwog’s horror aesthetics are a counterpoint to its tales of real, everyday nightmares. Through samples, guest verses and his own lyrics, Woods unearths innumerable images of inhumanity: stories of CIA torture methods, “12 billion USD hovering over the Gaza strip”, a class of professional “zombies” willing to turn a blind eye to the working class tha...

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4 h. ago Liverpool told to avoid £66m Arsenal transfer target because 'he's not worth it'

Liverpool could be on the hunt for a new forward this summer as they look for Mohamed Salah's long-term replacement, while there are doubts over the future of Darwin Nunez, with Benjamin Sesko eyed as a target

Economics

5 h. ago Thousands of UK workers feared ‘days’ away from job losses without new US

The deal, hailed as ‘historic’ by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, offers a lifeline to British industries

Economics

9 h. ago UK energy bill chaos as thousands to be paid £66 compensation

Thousands could be due a hefty refund following a major probe into UK energy giant Good Energy, which has failed to provide final bills and refund credit balances to droves of prepayment customers

Economics

12 h. ago Jobs ‘days’ away from being lost without US deal, suggests Reynolds

Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said ‘we were at risk of thousands of people losing their jobs’ without an agreement.

Economics

12 h. ago Keir Starmer unleashes new sanctions onslaught on Russia to starve Putin's war machine

Keir Starmer is expected to confirm plans to sanction up to 100 oil tankers responsible for carrying more than $24 billion worth of cargo since the start of 2024

Politics

13 h. ago New study finds ‘simple selfie’ can help predict patients’ cancer survival

The tool, FaceAge, uses an image of someone’s features to determine their ‘biological age’.

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13 h. ago Selfie could predict how long you'll live as scientists reveal truth about Paul Rudd

The new FaceAge AI tool can reveal your 'biological age' as researchers use it to compare Hollywood actors Paul Rudd and Wilford Brimley at the age of 50 - with wildly different results

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14 h. ago These are the men behind the monstrous 'Jay and Killer' gang that exploited children

They sent thousands of messages to contacts advertising crack and heroin

Events

14 h. ago Spain suffers another blackout as tens of thousands hit with outages in Canary Islands

Authorities have urged locals to remain calm and avoid overwhelming emergency services

Events

16 h. ago Chelsea CHAOS as visiting Djurgarden fans jump barrier forcing riot police to intervene

More than a thousand Djurgarden fans were able to successfully gather in home areas of Stamford Bridge for their COnference League semi-final against Chelsea despite a significant police presence

Events

16 h. ago Kentucky mom's astonishment after 70,000 lollipops show up at her doorstep

A Kentucky mother was left stunned to find mountains of lollipops mysteriously piled on her doorstep - 22 massive red boxes stacked tall, containing a staggering 70,000 Dum-Dums in total.

Politics

17 h. ago Britain hasn’t agreed a trade deal with the US – it’s ended a hostage negotiation | Gaby Hinsliff

There will be relief for carmakers but not much else to celebrate: Trump’s whims still hang over the UK – and the world – economyHang out the bunting and let the church bells ring. A VE Day trade deal with Donald Trump is done, and in the car plants of the West Midlands as much as in the backrooms of No 10, there will be understandable relief that, for now at least, America’s phoney war on them is over.It’s true that the easing of arbitrary tariffs on cars, steel and aluminium that didn’t even exist until eight weeks ago falls far short of being an actual trade deal, not least because the president could rip it up again tomorrow if he felt like it. But the terms agreed between London and Washington could save thousands of jobs, which isn’t to be sniffed at, even if they’re jobs that need never have been at risk in the first place had Trump not suddenly chosen to threaten them. More surprisingly, Rachel Reeves seems to have managed to hang on to her digital services tax on (mostly US...

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