Military spy chief quits and calls for Hamas attack inquiry

The head of Israel's military intelligence resigned yesterday over the failures surrounding Hamas's unprecedented attack on 7 October, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel's history.

Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, says report

Israel has yet to provide evidence supporting its claims that employees of the UN relief agency Unrwa are members of terrorist organisations, an independent review led by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has said.

Justice Four men convicted of terror plot call for case to be reviewed

'It's 40 years since the Birmingham and Guildford pub bombings ... and the question that gets asked [is]: 'Could you imagine this [a police stitch-up] ever happening again?' My reply is that it already has. This is the case in which it happened.\"

Labour Polls show reasons for party's lingering anxieties despite its huge lead

As 2014 came to a close, it seemed Ed Miliband would be the next prime minister, with the Labour party leading over David Cameron's Conservatives as the general election approached. But when the May 2015 results came in, it was Cameron who headed back to Downing Street.

Swift one Cheers all round at pub amid singer's lyrical nod

Last Thursday was shaping up to be a normal day for the Black Dog pub in south London, until its social media traffic mysteriously started increasing.

MPs demand review of carer's allowance after 34,000 fined last year

MPs have called for a full-scale review of carer's allowance and an end to harsh benefit rules that have resulted in tens of thousands of unpaid carers being fined huge sums and in some cases prosecuted for minor infringements of earnings limits.

Cher and Ozzy Osbourne among inductees into 2024 hall of fame

Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, Mary J Blige and A Tribe Called Quest are among the stars to be added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year - for some of whom the honour is arguably overdue.

US Aid Vote 'Shows West Will Not Abandon Kyiv'

Ukraine's president said the vote on Saturday by the US House of Representatives to pass a long-delayed $61bn (£49bn) military aid package demonstrated that his country would not be abandoned by the west in its effort to fight the Russian invasion.

Trump Calls For TV Debates With Biden As Rally Is Rained Off

Donald Trump called for televised debates with Joe Biden before cancelling his own appearance at a planned rally in Wilmington, North Carolina, as a rainstorm approached the airport where it was staged on Saturday.

Watkins pulls the strings as buoyant Villa march on

What a week for Aston Villa: following up a memorable victory away to Premier League leaders Arsenal with a last-gasp shootout triumph in Europe, they stretched their lead over Tottenham to six points in the chase for fourth place as Ollie Watkins inspired them to this ultimately comfortable win.

Candlelit vigil held for victims of Sydney knife attack

Hundreds of people attended a candlelit vigil at Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to remember the victims of Australia's worst mass killings in years, with speeches, music and a minute's silence.

'Glorious day' Records fall like ninepins at 2024 London Marathon

London Marathon organisers have hailed another \"glorious day\" on the streets of the capital after a series of records - including the women's-only world record were broken.

Boost for Kremlin as American troops pull out of Niger

The US will withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger in a move that will force the Biden administration to rethink its counterterrorism strategy and amounts to a strategic victory for Russia.

'Disgusting' Women alarmed by voyeuristic recordings

Maddy Laing and Phoebe Collin had not seen the camera pointing at them as they walked down a busy Manchester street last April.

Starmer urges Labour candidates to fly the flag for St George's Day

Keir Starmer has written to all of Labour's general election candidates urging them to mark St George's Day \"with enthusiasm\" and to \"fly the flag\" across the country as he attempts to outmanoeuvre the Tories on national identity.

Flaw space Is the rise in self-storage a sign of decluttered lives, or of housing in crisis?

Forget the gym membership and juicing regime, the new must-have to boost personal wellbeing is a self-storage unit.

Met chief set to survive despite officer's 'openly Jewish' remark

The Metropolitan police commissioner is expected to survive calls for his resignation over a video of an officer suggesting that being \"openly Jewish\" was a provocation to pro-Palestinian protesters.

Europe hit by 'extreme heat stress' from record temperatures - report

Scorching weather has baked Europe in more days of \"extreme heat stress\" than its scientists have ever seen.

Surgeon accused of assaults on junior doctors is promoted

Managers at a hospital where police are investigating dozens of deaths promoted a consultant surgeon months after the surgeon allegedly assaulted junior doctors during surgery, the Guardian can reveal.

Menzies quits Tories after internal inquiry

The MP Mark Menzies is quitting the Conservative party and parliament after an internal inquiry found a \"pattern of behaviour\" that had fallen below the standard expected of MPs.

Rallying for Donald: Melania's back, but still not playing by political wife rules

Her biggest fashion statement as first lady was a green jacket emblazoned with the words, \"I really don't care, do u?\" More recently Melania Trump has given the impression that she doesn't care whether her husband, Donald, returns to the White House. That is about to change.

Ukraine aid Congress to vote amid Republican divisions

Republican divisions over military support for Ukraine were long simmering. Now, before today's extraordinary vote in Congress on a foreign aid package, they have erupted into open warfare.

'Intensive care on wheels' 24 hours with battlefield medics in Ukraine

It is around midnight in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, and the first emergency ambulance of the night is charging at 75mph down a single carriageway road from the frontline. Inside, under the care of two watchful medics, is Ihor, an unconscious soldier wounded from the battle of Chasiv Yar, with shrapnel, perhaps from a mine, in his abdomen.

Fashion forward So how does the cult £360 Acne football shirt feel on the pitch?

It may be nearly the end of the Premier League season but fashion has other plans: this month the Swedish luxury fashion label Acne Studios launched a £360 mock replica football shirt. Even though it makes Nike's £124 England tops seem like a bargain, it is close to sold out.

Theatre review Pitch perfect japes in tech bro romcom

This early Shakespeare comedy may be rich in verse but it is tricky to pull off for its strained Elizabethan-era wordplay, convoluted subplots and too inevitable downfall of four men who swear off women, only to crack when a female convoy arrives.

Artist evicted by London landlord saves on rent by commuting ... from Argentina

An artist who was made homeless after being evicted by his private landlord in London has started commuting from Argentina, where the rent is so much cheaper that it makes up for the cost of air fare.

Great friend, terrible foe? How Michael Ashcroft still steering the debate

If this week's tetchy exchanges between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak at PMQs proved one thing, it was the ability of the veteran businessman, donor and publisher Michael Ashcroft to set the political agenda.

Labour woos influencers in effort to win younger voters through TikTok

Labour has hired a dedicated employee to work with influencers and seed positive messages about Keir Starmer's party on TikTok and Instagram, as the UK's political parties prepare to target \"microinfluencers\" during the general election campaign.

Play explores the mystery behind Scots writer's lost’ masterwork

Nan Shepherd, the Scottish poet and nature writer whose reflections on her treks through the Cairngorms brought posthumous acclaim, is celebrated in a play that aims to unravel the mystery of why her masterwork went unpublished for 30 years.

Poetic revenge Key lessons from Swift's surprise double album

It's a surprise double-album epic At 7am yesterday Swift announced the surprise release of the second half of the album she had released hours earlier with 15 more songs: