Israel Shuts Down Local Offices Of AI Jazeera

Israeli authorities shut down the local offices of AI Jazeera yesterday, hours after a government vote to use new laws to close the satellite news network's operations in Israel.

Labour Sets Sights On 'Blue Wall' Seats At Next Election

Labour is planning to target the south of England heavily at the general election as the local election results show some “blue wall” seats are turning red, Keir Starmer’s election chief has said.

Accept Terms Of Ceasefire Or Face New Onslaught, Israel Tells Hamas

Senior Israeli officials increased the pressure on Hamas yesterday, saying Israel would refuse any permanent end to hostilities and threatening a new onslaught "in the very near future" if the militant organisation did not accept recently proposed terms for a ceasefire.

'It shows they care'

Postecoglou defends Spurs duo after Anfield bust-up

Bromley reach EFL promised land after shootout drama

It is a popular misbelief that there is a first time for everything. But there are, undoubtedly, first times for some things.

Jaded Jones fails to deal with Wilson's fast start

The Crucible Theatre is unquestionably one of sport's most compact, intimate settings.

'I am an optimist': why Andretti is not ready to give up on his F1 dream

The 1978 world champion and his sonare frustrated by their rejected bid to launch an F1team but still retain hope

PCA warns of 'disaster' if county schedule is not cut

The Professional Cricketers Association has called for a cut in domestic cricket, warning that fixture congestion is compromising performance and could even result in \"disaster\" on the roads as exhausted players bounce from match to match.

Seven out of 10 MEPs have second jobs, study reveals

Half a dozen MEPS earn more from second jobs than as EU lawmakers, according to analysis that raises questions about potential conflicts of interest.

Race against time as death toll rises after rain leaves much of southern Brazil underwater

At least 75 people have died and more than 100 others are missing after flooding in southern Brazil that also displaced more than 80,000 people, local authorities said yesterday.

'Mesmerising' star of Boys from the Blackstuff, Bernard Hill, dies aged 79

Bernard Hill, the stage, television and film actor who rose to fame for his unforgettable portrayal of Yosser Hughes, has died at the age of 79.

Hundreds attend vigil for boy, 14, killed in Hainault attack

A candlelit vigil in tribute to Daniel Anjorin, a teenaged boy who was killed in a sword attack while walking to school in east London, was attended by more than 300 people yesterday.

Liberal Democrats Davey: "Tories will be looking over their shoulder terrified'

The Lib Dems have added more council seats than any other party over the last parliament, gaining more than 750 in the last five years, largely in the south-west and south of England.

'Own the mess'? PM likely to shun centrists and dig deeper into hole

As the terrible council and mayoral results rolled in for the Conservatives on Friday night, was there any part of Rishi Sunak that regretted sealing Boris Johnson's fate as prime minister by resigning as his chancellor less than two years ago?

Gaza stance Party will 'work hard' to regain Muslim support after losing votes

A senior Labour official has insisted the party wants better lives for Palestinian people as it prepares to shift its campaigning to win back voters opposing its position on Gaza.

Republican rally marks coronation anniversary as support for king rises

A 15-foot dinosaur called \"Chuck the Rex\" was the centrepiece of a rally yesterday calling for the abolition of the monarchy ahead of the first anniversary of King Charles's coronation.

Ruined town re-emerges as Philippines dam dries up

Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in the northern Philippines.

"This was a crisis': Hope Hicks tells of panic over Trump recording at hush money trial

Hope Hicks, Donald Trump's 2016 campaign secretary, described the former US president's staffers' panic when a recording emerged in which he had bragged about groping women, saying \"this was a crisis\" for his presidential campaign, as she took the witness stand yesterday in Trump's criminal hush money trial.

'Jews need to fight back' Shock and sadness in Israel at overseas protests

At the Jerusalem theatre, concertgoers and staff expressed a mixture of anger, sadness and defiance as weeks of proPalestinian protests across dozens of US college campuses reached a tumultuous climax 6,000 miles away.

Tenants should be given the 'right to garden', says leading horticulturalist

Developers and landlords should give tenants a \"right to garden\", a leading horticulturalist has said, as part of a campaign for more green spaces in new-build homes.

Last rites? Decline in vulture numbers forces Parsis to adapt burial practices

Traditional Zoroastrian burial rites are becoming impossible to perform because of the decline of vultures in India, Iran and Pakistan.

In Plato's words How AI is helping to reveal the secrets of ancient scrolls

More than 2,000 years after he died, Plato, the towering figure of classical antiquity and founder of the Academy, still makes the news.

Boy convicted of murder after stabbing near primary school

A 15-year-old boy who stabbed another teenager through the heart on the way home from school was found guilty of murder yesterday.

Super-rich spending up to £400,000 on Paris Olympics packages

Members of the global super-rich are spending as much as $500,000 (£400,000) on \"ultra exclusive\" packages for the Paris 2024 Olympics that promoters claim include meeting athletes, access to the athletes' village, and \"the chance to be part of the opening ceremony\".

Boost for travel agents as Race Across the World grips viewers

No celebrities, no luxuries, and a miserly £20,000 in prize money.

Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters becomes latest film to bring in cultural consultants

Film and TV productions are turning to a growing number of \"cultural consultants\" to help them navigate the choppy waters of sensitivities around ethnicity and faith.

Gavin and Stacey to return for one final show at Christmas

The last episode of the hit sitcom Gavin and Stacey will be shown on Christmas Day, the BBC has confirmed.

Pay de Galles, douze points? Land of song cries out for a Eurovision spot

Musicians, language campaigners and pro-independence politicians have backed a drive to win a place for the land of song in Eurovision.

'Hero' sword attack victim thanks NHS for saving life

A man who was injured in a sword attack in east London thanked the emergency services and his family for saving his life as he recovered in hospital yesterday.

Train strikes and traffic jams to disrupt bank holiday weekend

Bank holiday getaway traffic jams will signal the start of a bumpy 10 days on Britain's roads and railways, as a rainy early May is peppered with engineering works and train drivers' strikes.