Rafah offensive would not result in eradication of Hamas Mitchell

An Israeli military offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza would break international humanitarian law and not lead to the eradication of Hamas, Andrew Mitchell, the UK's deputy foreign minister said yesterday, but he held back from spelling out any planned British consequences if a full scale invasion went ahead.

Aid crisis Agencies say they have less than a day of fuel

Aid agencies in Gaza have less than a day's fuel for trucks and tankers that deliver vital food, medicine, water and diesel to millions across the territory, threatening an almost complete shutdown of operations including hospitals and bakeries, humanitarian officials have warned.

Canaletto Painting back in Wales after wartime stint in slate mine

During the second world war, the Italian masterpiece was transported 250 miles from central London to north Wales to be hidden in a slate mine, tucked away from the perils of Nazi invasion and Luftwaffe bombings.

Chinese hackers suspected as military payroll data breached

An estimated 270,000 payroll records belonging to nearly all members of the armed forces have been exposed to Chinese hackers in a breach at a third-party contractor that was discovered a few days ago.

Israel launches military offensive .in Rafah

Israel has launched a major military offensive against Hamas forces in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, seizing control of an important border crossing and cutting off most aid into the territory a day before indirect

Daniels 'startled' by Trump encounter

Donald Trump's criminal trial entered a new stage yesterday with testimony from Stormy Daniels, the adult film star at the centre of his hush-money scandal, who told jurors that they had a sexual liaison in 2006 that left her nervous and ashamed.

Garrick Club members vote to lift 193-year ban on women joining

The men-only Garrick Club has finally voted to allow women to become members, 193 years after the London institution first opened its doors.

Tory Right's Volte-Face Plot To Oust Leader Goes Out With A Whimper

After months of plotting to oust Rishi Sunak by some on the right of the Tory party, the rebellion fizzled out with barely a whimper this weekend despite a disastrous set of local election results.

Pro-Palestine Camps At Five More British Universities

Students at five UK universities have become the latest protesters to stage occupations to press their institutions into divesting funds from and ending partnerships with Israel.

Rufus Wainwright Blames UK's 'Narrow Outlook' Post-Brexit For Show's Closure

Rufus Wainwright has defended his musical Opening Night, which was forced to close early after mixed reviews, saying West End audiences lacked "curiosity" after Brexit and the British press had turned on the project because it was too "European".

Over 1,000 Hastings Homes Still Have No Water After Five Days

More than 1,000 homes in Hastings were still without water last night after five days and will only have their supply restored today at the earliest.

Menorca Village Threatens Ban On Tourists After Numbers Soar

Perched over a small bay, the village of Binibeca Vell on the Spanish island of Menorca has long been a magnet for tourists looking to wander its winding, narrow lanes lined with whitewashed villas.

Israeli Airstrikes On Rafah Begin Despite Rising Ceasefire Pressure

Attacks start hours after Hamas 'accepts truce deal' but Israel fears ploy

EU Reaffirms Readiness For Trade War With China To Protect Domestic Jobs

The EU has restated its readiness to launch a trade war with China over imports of cheap electric cars, steel and solar and wind technology.

Defamation Suits In Italy 'Being Used To Silence Intellectuals'

The government of Giorgia Meloni is making strategic use of defamation suits to silence public intellectuals, a philosopher who is being sued by the Italian prime minister's brotherin-law has claimed.

Cop29 Chief Urges Poorer Countries To Build Trust For Climate Cash

Poor countries must demonstrate clearer accounting and transparency to back up their calls for trillions of dollars of climate finance, the president of global climate negotiations has said.

London calling for Lopetegui West Ham confirm Moyes will leave and close in on Spaniard

West Ham are closing in on the appointment of Julen Lopetegui after confirming that David Moyes will leave his post as manager when his contract expires at the end of season.

Olise works his magic to deepen Ten Hag's misery

If Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United remained up for debate then surely this removed any lingering doubts for Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Even amid a season in which his team have lurched from one disaster to another, a scintillating performance from a Crystal Palace side inspired by the magical feet of Michael Olise delivered one of the most embarrassing evenings of the Dutchman's tenure.

'A lot of Dutch coaches didn't succeed in England...this man can'

With a dream tenure at Feyenoord drawing to a close, Arne Slot can savour a job well done - and a new role at Liverpool which will require the same Midas touch

Wilson holds off Jones's late charge to claim world title for the first time

Snooker has a new grandmaster of the baize: but unlike so many of his predecessors, the story of Kyren Wilson has been far from a straightforward one.

The parent trap Men in football get full rein to pursue their dreams while women compromise

Famously, when Emma Hayes was agonising last autumn over whether to leave Chelsea and take the US national team job, she sought the advice of her son, Harry, at bedtime.

Universal Music Group investors urged to vote down €139m CEO pay

Universal Music Group could become the latest firm to face an embarrassing shareholder revolt this AGM season, after an influential advisory firm urged investors to reject an \"excessive\" €139m (£119m) payout for the chief executive, Sir Lucian Grainge.

Liquid gold: low harvests send olive oil prices sky-high

Olive oil prices are set to climb further this year, heading to more than £16 a litre for a bottle of extra virgin, amid a drop in global production to the lowest level in more than a decade.

'A racket': anger in Paris over Olympic price rises on Métro

Paris's public transport authority has been accused of initiating \"a bit of a racket❞ after raising the price of Métro tickets by 85% and doubling the cost of bus tickets during the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

Prado to show lost work by Caravaggio that almost got auctioned for 1,500

A lost Caravaggio painting of the scourged and thorn-crowned Christ that was misattributed and almost sold for just €1,500 (£1,290) is to go on show at the Prado Museum in Madrid three years after its discovery shocked the art world and made headlines across the globe.

Dark arts Exhibition explores the demise of coalmining

Bob Olley was there on the day the \"battle of Orgreave\" took place 40 years ago and has terrible, vivid memories.

'I have felt safe here' Asylum seeker tells of fear of ejection from UK

Roozbeh*, 34, is a civil engineer from Iran. He fled his country fearing for his life after the government found -out he had converted from Islam to Christianity.

'Horrifying' disparity in perinatal mental illness between black and white mothers

Black mothers are more than twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with perinatal mental illnesses than their white counterparts, a Guardian analysis of NHS figures shows, with the racial disparity being described as \"horrifying\".

Challenge to Defra ruling on labelling of Scottish farmed fish

Animal welfare campaigners are challenging the decision to allow producers of Scottish salmon to drop the word \"farmed\" from labelling.

Television review A youthfully chaotic playground that's far more fancy of foot

Christmas specials don't count. Intermediate trilogies where David Tennant is the Fourteenth-and-a-half Doctor or whatever don't count. The new era of Doctor Who, with Russell T Davies back as the showrunner and Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, only really begins here, with the new season proper.