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Read More Palestinian restauranteur speaks from Bethlehem, where food stalls are sparse as farmlands are under attack Fadi Kattan looked forlornly at the stalls inside the Bethlehem vegetable market bearing small quantities of oranges, watermelons and cauliflowers. “This stall should be heaped with products, he said. “And over there should be piles of aubergines and…

Read More Even products marketed as ‘organic’ may be toxic, say campaigners, with risks for the wider ecosystem Gardeners are inadvertently killing scores of earthworms with soil conditioners marketed as “organic”, experts fear, as they call for tighter regulation on products that poison the invertebrates. Earthworms may appear humble, but Charles Darwin thought their work…

Read MoreJassim Al-Asadi has spent much of his life fighting for the survival of the Iraqi Marshes, but the battle is difficult.Jassim Al-Asadi has spent much of his life fighting for the survival of the Iraqi Marshes, but the battle is difficult.

Read More The results of mayoral elections in Greater Manchester, London and the West Midlands are among those expected on Saturday Beneath the euphoria of Labour’s wins in places such as Blackpool, Hartlepool and Thurrock lies a nervousness about the party’s performance in urban areas, with campaigners warning it had lost ground in both London…

Read More Officials say a landslide hit Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday after torrential rain pounded the area A flood and a landslide have hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 people, according to officials. The landslide hit Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday just after 1am local time, Abdul Muhari,…

Read More Third-party hospitality packages are outlawed, yet agency part-owned by associates of Rafael Nadal and LeBron James promises access to top events as well as to stars 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…

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Read More Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent official so far to declare that trapped civilians in northern Gaza had gone over the brink into famine. Cindy McCain, the American director of the U.N. World Food Program, became the most prominent official so far to declare…

Read More Inadvertent poisoning of scavengers across Indian subcontinent is forcing some communities to give up ancient custom Traditional Zoroastrian burial rites are becoming increasingly impossible to perform because of the precipitous decline of vultures in India, Iran and Pakistan. For millennia, Parsi communities have traditionally disposed of their dead in structures called dakhma, or…

Read More Tuesday’s debate on whether the existing rules do not in fact bar women comes amid rising resignations and threats In May 1924, the Manchester Guardian revealed a “recent innovation in the Garrick Club to admit ladies to one of its rooms” meant that the queen of Romania would be lunching at the club…

Read More Exhibition of mini Moores is billed as first of its kind and Holburne also hosting Mr Doodle’s first UK museum exhibition Henry Moore is celebrated for his monumental sculptures that turn city squares and parks into outdoor art galleries. But the Holburne Museum in Bath is staging a groundbreaking exhibition called Henry Moore…

Read More Survey by NAHT union finds funding shortages mean pupils are losing out on vital support Shortages and funding cuts are causing a “full-blown crisis” in special needs education for children and young people in England, according to school leaders who say they are struggling to give pupils the support they require. Paul Whiteman,…

Read More Consequences of sharing nude images and subsequent threat of blackmail can be devastating. Talk to your child, say experts “I’m naked on cam now I’ll call you. Answer the call don’t be shy.” The teenage boy did as he was told by the girl he had been chatting with over social media. The…

Read More National Pharmacy Association says some family doctors refusing to refer patients with minor ailments GPs have been accused of scuppering Rishi Sunak’s flagship plan to cut the time it takes to see them by refusing to refer patients with minor ailments to a pharmacist instead. Pharmacists claim many GPs in England are not…

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Read MoreAt least nine people are killed in an attack on a camp in eastern DR Congo.At least nine people are killed in an attack on a camp in eastern DR Congo.

Read More China’s president arrives as EU anti-subsidy investigations and tensions over espionage, Ukraine and Taiwan continue China’s president, Xi Jinping, is to visit Europe next week for the first time in five years, in a tour that will take in the unlikely trifecta of France, Hungary and Serbia. The visit comes as China pushes…

Read More Sydney airport is auctioning more than 2,500 unclaimed items, including a wedding dress and laptops Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast A jaffle maker, a leaf blower and a Darth Vader helmet are just some of the items left behind by passengers at Sydney airport that…

Read More The UN says two camps for displaced people were hit near the city of Goma where thousands are seeking refuge from fighting in surrounding areas Bomb attacks on two camps for displaced people in eastern Congo have killed at least 12 people, including children, according to the UN. The bombs hit the camps…

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Read More Police investigating after Brittany Lauga allegedly assaulted in central Queensland town of Yeppoon Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Queensland Labor MP Brittany Lauga has alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted in the central Queensland town of Yeppoon last weekend, and claims other women may…

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Read MoreHawaii lawmakers are wrapping up a legislative session that heavily focused on addressing Maui’s needs after last year’s deadly Lahaina wildfireHawaii lawmakers are wrapping up a legislative session that heavily focused on addressing Maui’s needs after last year’s deadly Lahaina wildfire

Read More Western combat boots on the ground would lead to further escalation, Foreign Secretary Davis Cameron said Sending NATO soldiers to fight the Russian army in Ukraine would be too dangerous, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Friday. He made his comments as European leaders have reignited the debate on whether the US-led…

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Read MorePeople in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.People in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.

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Read MoreThe celebration of pop is set to take place amid protests at Israel’s involvement in the competition.The celebration of pop is set to take place amid protests at Israel’s involvement in the competition.

Read MoreIsrael-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black womanIsrael-Hamas war demonstrations at the University of Mississippi turned ugly when one counter-protester appeared to make monkey noises and gestures at a Black woman

Read More Mr Buffett, 93, will host annual shareholders meeting on Saturday and eventually hand over business to Greg Abel Mr Buffett, 93, will host annual shareholders meeting on Saturday and eventually hand over business to Greg Abel

Read MoreA selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

Read MoreTexas, one of the most conservative US states, has implemented laws limiting the ability to protest against Israel.Texas, one of the most conservative US states, has implemented laws limiting the ability to protest against Israel.

Read MoreJordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah, who is of Palestinian descent, spoke with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan about the pro-Palestinian protests which have swept universities across the U.S.Jordan’s Queen Rania Al Abdullah, who is of Palestinian descent, spoke with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan about the pro-Palestinian protests which have swept universities…

Read MoreA song praising Mr Kim has got TikTok hooked – but experts say it could be hiding something more sinister.A song praising Mr Kim has got TikTok hooked – but experts say it could be hiding something more sinister.