In this issue

March 26, 2024

Israel Isolated After UN Security Council Demands Gaza Ceasefire

US abstains but UK and 13 other members call for 'lasting' end to conflict

4 mins

MPs urge tougher action over China hack

Tory MPs yesterday urged ministers to take a tougher approach towards China after the security services confirmed Beijing-backed hackers were responsible for a cyber-attack targeting the UK elections watchdog and a surveillance operation on British politicians.

3 mins

Four senior judges quit men-only Garrick

At least four senior judges have resigned from the men-only Garrick Club, the Judicial Office has said, as men in the legal profession come under increasing pressure over their close association with an organisation that has repeatedly blocked attempts to allow women to join.

3 mins

Majority of Britons support a formal apology for slave trade

Six in ten Britons believe Caribbean nations and descendants of enslaved people should receive a formal apology from the government, the royal family or firms that profited from exploitation, a survey has revealed.

2 mins

'I was hallucinating': first woman to finish brutal 100-mile race describes ordeal

\"I was so close to passing out,\" said Jasmin Paris, as she relived the moment she became the first woman to complete the race widely seen as the most devilish, daunting, and tough of them all. \"I felt I was going to reach the finishing gate, or collapse right in front of it. There was a tunnel of roars on either side. But I couldn't focus. It was all a bit blurry.\"

3 mins

Hospitals Aid team finds crisis 'beyond comprehension' as vital medical supplies run low

The medical situation in Gaza's hospitals has reached an \"unimaginable\" state of crisis in which large open wounds are being left untreated and medical staff are facing chronic shortages of the most basic medical items, including surgical gauze and material to pin fractures.

2 mins

Review of Calocane case urges ministers to consider three-tier system for homicide

Ministers are being urged to review how homicide is categorised, after a review concluded that the Crown Prosecution Service was correct to accept the Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane's manslaughter pleas.

2 mins

Early sighting of Asian hornet suggests species is established in Britain

Asian hornets may have become established in the UK after the earliest-ever sighting of the predatory insect was recorded by officials this month.

2 mins

'Please send money' Letters from a young man in 1700s London have a familiar ring

When Ben Browne set off on horseback from his small village in the north of England for the bright lights of London in 1719, his concerns were not so different from those of today's young people. Mainly: please send money, everything is so expensive.

2 mins

Labour China Warned Over Interference In Democracy

Labour has warned China that it will respond to any interference in UK democracy as the government imposed fresh sanctions on hackers linked to Beijing yesterday.

2 mins

Borat star denies Rebel Wilson claim of 'asshole' behaviour

Rebel Wilson has named Sacha Baron Cohen, whom she worked with on the 2016 film Grimsby (released as The Brothers Grimsby in the US), as the \"massive asshole\" she refers to in her forthcoming memoir, Rebel Rising.

2 mins

Two found guilty of murdering footballer in nightclub stabbing

Two men have been found guilty of murdering Cody Fisher, who was stabbed to death on the dancefloor of a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day in 2022 in \"awful revenge\" for a minor incident in another club two days earlier.

2 mins

Andrew Scott named best actor at Critics' Circle theatre awards

Andrew Scott was named best actor at the Critics' Circle theatre awards yesterday for playing every role in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, adapted by Simon Stephens. In February, he won best actor at the Critics' Circle film awards for his performance in Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers - the first time both have been won by the same actor in the same year.

1 min

Online conspiracy theories increase after Catherine's video statement

The Princess of Wales might have hoped her statement about her cancer diagnosis would put an end to the speculation about her. But the opposite seems to be the case with experts noting this was entirely predictable, given the durability of online conspiracy theories.

1 min

'It's not Banksy's, it's mine': artist says tribute to adulterer is a copy

It began as a story about a mysterious plaque on a Bristol bench - but the tale of a tribute to a deceased adulterer is now raising questions about copyright and who gets credit for creativity in the art world.

1 min

Tributes for mother and daughter, 5, killed in collision

The family of a woman and her five-year-old daughter who died in a road collision while walking in Plymouth have paid tribute to a \"strong young woman\" and her \"larger than life\" child.

1 min

Starmer calls party's offshore windfarms plan a gamechanger

Labour's plan for state-backed offshore windfarms will be a \"gamechanger\", Keir Starmer has said, as the party seeks to regain the initiative on green policy after ditching its £28bn investment pledge.

1 min

Putin insists terror attack on Moscow venue may have been ordered by Ukraine

Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall in Moscow was conducted by radical Islamists, but reasserted his earlier claims that Ukraine could have been involved in the shooting that left 139 people dead.

3 mins

Ex-footballer Alves leaves Spanish jail after paying €1m bail

The former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves has been allowed out on bail after serving 14 months of a four-and-a-half-year sentence for rape.

1 min

Court reduces Trump bond to $175m in civil fraud case

A New York court handed Donald Trump a lifeline yesterday over his recent $454m (£359m) fraud case fine, as another judge ruled the criminal trial for his alleged hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels would go ahead on 15 April.

2 mins

Insider out The ex-diplomat challenging Orbán's regime

It is a chaotic political saga that Hungarians are following like a soap opera. A former Hungarian government insider has become the talk of the country after he publicly broke with the nation's powerful leadership and declared he would launch a new political party.

4 mins

Sumo hails new superstar after historic first-time win

The ancient Japanese sport of sumo is celebrating a new hero, after Takerufuji became the first wrestler for more than a century to win its top-division tournament at his first attempt.

2 mins

Boeing chief to step down in wake of cabin panel blowout

The boss of Boeing has announced he is stepping down amid a sweeping overhaul of the planemaker's management as it fights to repair its reputation after a terrifying cabin panel blowout.

2 mins

Energy price cap could vary by time of day as Ofgem adapts to future

The watchdog Ofgem is to consider introducing a new \"dynamic\" price cap based on the time of day British households use their energy.

2 mins

Care ends England career and says it was a 'dream come true'

The Harlequins and England scrumhalf Danny Care has confirmed his retirement from international rugby.

2 mins

Brook set to make playing return with Yorkshire

The England batter Harry Brook is set to be available for the beginning of Yorkshire's County Championship campaign, according to the White Rose head coach, Ottis Gibson.

1 min

Brazil's Vinícius Breaks Down Over Racist Abuse

Vinícius Júnior, the Real Madrid and Brazil winger, broke down in tears when asked about the repeated and systematic barrage of racist abuse he has received while playing in La Liga.

2 mins

Page confident Wales can keep Lewandowski at bay

Manager will be 'extremely proud' if his side defeat Poland to make it to Germany

3 mins

Rice steps up as leader as he reaches half century

Arsenal midfielder will captain his country against Belgium on the occasion of his 50th cap and he becomes the fifth fastest Englishman to attain that landmark

4 mins

Captain wants White to rethink England snub

Declan Rice has said Arsenal's England contingent are on a mission to convince Ben White to rethink his refusal to play for his country.

3 mins

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