Month: February 2024

Read More UK housing minister promises section 21 evictions in England will have ended by time of general election Michael Gove has vowed that no-fault evictions will be banned this year, as he warned separately that democracy was under threat if young people were shut out from owning their own home in future. The government…

Read More Travis Kelce has joked about the cost of bringing his family and friends to Super Bowl 2024. Travis Kelce has joked about the cost of bringing his family and friends to Super Bowl 2024.

Read More Israeli PM brushes aside warnings that assault on Gaza’s southernmost town would be a ‘human catastrophe’ Middle East crisis – live updates Benjamin Netanyahu appears determined to push ahead with a ground offensive against Gaza’s southernmost town of Rafah but has claimed Israel will provide “safe passage” to the 1.3 million displaced Palestinians…

Read More Teenage friends Angelina, who is Palestinian, and Adar, who is Jewish Israeli, talk about the Hamas attacks on Israel and Israel’s war on Gaza. ‘It’s OK to disagree.’ Teenage friends Angelina, who is Palestinian, and Adar, who is Jewish Israeli, talk about the Hamas attacks on Israel and Israel’s war on Gaza. ‘It’s…

Read More The pinyon pines and juniper trees that fill the high desert, seen by many as an invasive scourge, are drawing interest as a source of renewable energy. The pinyon pines and juniper trees that fill the high desert, seen by many as an invasive scourge, are drawing interest as a source of renewable…

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Read MoreUN special rapporteur highlights global challenges faced by free speech and advocacy.UN special rapporteur highlights global challenges faced by free speech and advocacy.

Read More Escalation of conflict causing tensions within community and fears about war spreading to Iran Iranians living in the UK have described deep divisions in the community since the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. The deadly attack by Hamas in Israel on 7 October and the subsequent bombardment of Gaza have…

Read MoreIsrael is yet to say how it will protect the 1.4 million civilians crammed into the city from the planned assault.Israel is yet to say how it will protect the 1.4 million civilians crammed into the city from the planned assault.

Read More Washington can’t send money to Kiev while “America’s own borders are bleeding,” Mike Lee has said US Republican Senator Mike Lee has spent four hours on the floor of Congress denouncing a proposed funding bill for Ukraine, arguing that it does not do enough to address America’s mounting problems at home. The administration…

Read More Irish state’s founding fathers killed and disappeared five times more people than Provisional IRA would do over 30 years The Irish Republican Army’s executioners shot and secretly buried their victims in fields and bogs, leaving them to decay and enter the ranks of Ireland’s “disappeared”. Some were British soldiers, others were suspected informers…

Read More A growing number of South Korea’s young adults are isolating themselves from society, raising questions about the state of youths in a country known for cutthroat competition and pressure to conform. (Image credit: Jesse Zhang for NPR) A growing number of South Korea’s young adults are isolating themselves from society, raising questions about…

Read More Feira de Acari is closed down by the mayor after claims that gangsters used it to sell stolen goods Manoel Ribeiro has never known a world without Rio de Janeiro’s best-known flea market, the Feira de Acari. The swarming suburban bazaar was founded outside his home in 1970, the year of his birth.…

Read More Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) wins 75 seats and is single largest party in parliament Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) wins 75 seats and is single largest party in parliament

Read MoreThe frontrunner for the Republican nomination shows no signs of easing hostile stance towards military alliance.The frontrunner for the Republican nomination shows no signs of easing hostile stance towards military alliance.

Read MoreThe armed group considers the United Arab Emirates an ‘enemy’ for its backing of the Somali government.The armed group considers the United Arab Emirates an ‘enemy’ for its backing of the Somali government.

Read More Netanyahu promises ‘safe passage’ to displaced civilians amid increasing alarm over the fate of more than a million people crammed in area You can read more of our Israel-Gaza war coverage hereContinue reading…Netanyahu promises ‘safe passage’ to displaced civilians amid increasing alarm over the fate of more than a million people crammed in…

Read MoreThe US economy is on a tear, and it has pulled far ahead of the rest of the world.The US economy is on a tear, and it has pulled far ahead of the rest of the world.

Read More Watch a live view over the Israel–Gazaborder on Sunday (11 February) as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to invade Gaza’s last civilian refuge. Watch a live view over the Israel-Gazaborder on Sunday (11 February) as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to invade Gaza’s last civilian refuge.

Read More The literary department at the London theatre is renowned for taking risks with untried playwrights, but is now under threat The Royal Court is known for putting the names of emerging playwrights up in lights for the first time, but is the voltage now dimming for Britain’s best known path into theatre writing?…

Read More Rishi Sunak said legacy cases had been cleared, but torture victims and others fleeing persecution feel forgotten When Saba* converted to Christianity, she knew she could no longer stay in Iran. As a disabled woman and a victim of religious persecution, to remain would “mean being killed”, she told the Observer, her voice…

Read More White House spokesperson Andrew Bates says Trump’s remarks are ‘appalling and unhinged’ White House spokesperson Andrew Bates says Trump’s remarks are ‘appalling and unhinged’

Read More Prime minister says ‘there needs to be an explanation’ after former deputy prime minister was seen lying on a Canberra street swearing into his phone Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The prime minister has called for the Coalition leadership to explain the actions of former…

Read More US aid to Kiev should be in loans because Washington needs to have leverage over countries it helps fund, the ex-president has said The US should support offer loans and not unconditional aid to Ukraine and other countries it funds, Republican presidential candidate and former US President Donald Trump has said. He also admitted that…

Read MoreThe stunning but dilapidated mansion is hosting a special kind of exhibition: seeking someone new to love itThe stunning but dilapidated mansion is hosting a special kind of exhibition: seeking someone new to love it

Read More Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that are “delinquent”. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) Republican front-runner Donald Trump said Saturday that, as president, he warned NATO allies that he “would encourage” Russia…

Read More Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practice Patients across England who failed to visit their dentists since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic have been systematically barred by some clinics from getting NHS treatment. Dental practices across the country informed patients they could no longer…

Read More Sha’ban al-Sayed, whose mentally ill civilian son entered Gaza in 2015, says he has found allyship among families of kidnapped Israelis In Israel it’s impossible to miss the faces of the 130 or so Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas: they are plastered across walls, hung from balconies, and digital…

Read MoreQatar became the first country in 20 years to win back-to-back Asian Cup titles with a 3-1 win over Jordan.Qatar became the first country in 20 years to win back-to-back Asian Cup titles with a 3-1 win over Jordan.

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Read MoreJeremy Bowen looks at Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and a growing panic in Rafah over a looming Israeli offensive.Jeremy Bowen looks at Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and a growing panic in Rafah over a looming Israeli offensive.

Read More Young people with complex needs face long waits for places because providers fear negative watchdog reports Some care homes in England are refusing to take children with complex needs because they are worried it might affect their Ofsted inspection ratings, fuelling concern that vulnerable young people in the social care system are having…

Read More Teenagers are coerced into committing crime for someone else’s benefit, according to social justice groups Almost half of the victims of criminal exploitation in the UK are British boys aged under 18, according to a report calling for new laws to acknowledge them as ­victims of modern slavery. The analysis, by the Centre…

Read MoreSwift is expected to attend the biggest event of the US sporting calendar on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend.Swift is expected to attend the biggest event of the US sporting calendar on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend.