Report Absolving Israel Over Aid Is False, US Official Says After Quitting

A state department report earlier this month absolving Israel of responsibility for blocking humanitarian aid flows into Gaza was "patently false" and went against the consensus of department's experts, according to a former senior US official who resigned this week.

Cut In Pollution From Shipping 'Doubled The Rate Of Global Heating'

The slashing of pollution from shipping in 2020 led to a big "termination shock" that is estimated to have doubled the rate of global heating compared with the long-term average, according to research.

Russia May Be Ordering Arson Attacks In European Countries, Ministers Say

Security services around Europe are on alert for a potential new Russian weapon of war - arson and sabotage - after a spate of mystery fires and attacks on infrastructure in the Baltics, Germany and the UK.

NHS Begins World-First Cancer Vaccine Trials

Thousands of patients are to be fast-tracked into groundbreaking trials of personalised cancer vaccines in a revolutionary NHS "matchmaking" scheme to save lives.

Dortmund's Worst Team In A Decade Are On Biggest Stage

Miguel Delaney explores unlikely Champions League story

Industrial Park Could Create Up To 1,500 Jobs

WORK on the first phase of a massive new industrial development is to start after detailed plans were published.

'The Wall Is Back' How Courtois Won His Wembley Fitness Race

Two serious knee injuries destroyed his season but Real Madrid's keeper is ready for Dortmund showdown.

Starmer Sweeps Up The Votes At Supermarkets

As a new poll says Waitrose is the only major supermarket with majority Conservative shoppers, Katie Rosseinsky asks what food baskets potentially reveal about a person's politics

'Elon Musk Put A Chip In My Brain - And Now I Can Use A Computer With My Mind'

An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed but after agreeing to become the first human recipient of a Neuralink implant, he can chat with friends and learn Japanese, all through the power of his mind. Zoé Beaty hears his life-changing story

North Korea Drops Balloons Of Manure On South Korea

North Korea has launched a fleet of balloons reportedly filled with rubbish and excrement across the heavily fortified border with South Korea, sparking alarm in the neighbouring country.

'Bodies Everywhere' Horror Of The Strike On Rafah Camp

It took nearly half an hour for the first ambulances and firefighters to reach the stretch of blazing tents in the Kuwait peace camp in Rafah on Sunday night.

Could Murty Prove A Secret Weapon In Sunak Campaign?

When Rishi Sunak took the podium to deliver his prime minister’s speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last October, there was little he could say that hadn’t already been leaked to the media. But he did have one secret weapon, in the form of his wife, Akshata Murty.

Why Is The Election Divided Between The Old And Young?

In this battle for votes, it is often said there isn’t much difference between Labour and the Conservatives, especially on the broad thrust of economic policy. But one of the more striking features of the campaign is the very different ways the two main parties are chasing the support of particular generations.

BBC Should Have Fallen Out With Daily Mail, Not Me, Says Lineker

Gary Lineker has said he regrets that a tweet he posted led to a falling out with the BBC, when it should have been a row between the broadcaster and the Daily Mail.

Abbott Promises To Stay On As MP 'As Long As Possible'

Diane Abbott has vowed to stay on as the MP for her London constituency with the row over her future threatening to derail Labour’s important announcements on health and the economy.

Rafah Pounded In 'Night Of Horror'

Israeli forces kill 37 in more deadly strikes

Cancer-Hit Crew Sue Over 'Toxic' Helicopter Fumes

DOZENS of ex-Army, Navy and RAF crew are suing the Ministry of Defence after being exposed to toxic exhaust emissions in military helicopters.

Even In 2024, Boys Struggle To Dance Without Judgment

Phoenix Boys on mission to change outdated view the sport is one for girls

Israeli Airstrikes Kill Another 37 Refugees

ISRAELI shelling and airstrikes killed at least 37 people most of them refugees sheltering in tents outside the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight.

Sunak's Rwanda Plan Is ‘Not Credible', MPs Report Finds

Rishi Sunak has been dealt a huge blow after parliament’s most influential committee concluded that the Home Office “does not have a credible plan” for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Traditional Tory Voters Who Have 'Lost Faith' In Sunak Set To Sweep Starmer To Power

If Labour wins most votes on 4 July, nearly half of its winning margin will come from people who agree with the Tories but are backing Sir Keir Starmer because they have "given up" on Rishi Sunak. That is the finding of a “Red Votes, Blue Values” survey that appears to reveal a new election trend.

Reform Party Sunak Rejects Farage's Offer Of Election Pact

Rishi Sunak has ruled out a deal with Nigel Farage after the Reform politician suggested they should "have a conversation" before the election.

Labour Will Not Relax Visa Rules For Health Workers Despite NHS Staffing Shortages

Labour has "no plans" to change rules that bar health and care workers from bringing families on their visas, despite a plummeting number of NHS staff since rule changes this year.

Jurors Out In Hush Money Trial As Trump Remains Defiant

Donald Trump's criminal hushmoney case in New York inched towards its conclusion yesterday with jury deliberations starting just before 11.30 am local time.

PM Questions Junior Doctors' Motive In Calling Strike Days Before Election

Up to 100,000 patients in England face having their NHS care cancelled days before the general election after junior doctors announced a fresh wave of strike action, with Rishi Sunak saying it appeared to be politically motivated.

No, Rishi, The UK Economy Isn't 'Going Gangbusters'

The PM may have gone to the polls because he realised this is as good as it's going to get in 2024

Zelensky Begs For Power To Hit Back After Russian Strike

At least seven people have been killed and two dozen injured after Russia yesterday launched a second massive airstrike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region in as many days.

Red Flag? Alito Scandal Casts Doubt On Supreme Court Impartiality

With less than six months to go before America chooses its next president, the US supreme court finds itself in an unenviable position: not only has it been drawn into a volatile election, but swirling ethical scandals have cast doubt on its impartiality.

Moving Back To Moscow: How Dream Of Freedom Unravelled

The army of riot police had finally retreated from Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue, the broad thoroughfare in front of the parliament building, back into the barricaded parliamentary estate.

News Of Raisi's Death Met With Fireworks And Few Tears

Activists in Iran have said there is little mood to mourn the death of the president, Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash near the border with Azerbaijan on Sunday.