The Independent - May 08, 2024
The Independent - May 08, 2024
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May 08, 2024
Gaza aid is 'choked off' as Israel seizes Rafah crossing
‘Fire of hell’ rains down on civilians scrambling to evacuate
6 mins
How far will hardliners get Netanyahu to go in Rafah?
Speaking recently in Tel Aviv, a close ally of Benjamin Netanyahu declared it would be “unthinkable” not to carry out a military offensive in Rafah to crush Hamas even if further hostage releases take place.
4 mins
Labour questions arms sales to Israel amid Rafah crisis
David Lammy moved Labour closer to calling for an outright ban on arms sales to Israel as the row over the Middle East crisis exploded in the House of Commons.
3 mins
Protect Jewish students at Gaza protests, urges No 10
Universities must take “robust action” to ensure Jewish students are not harassed, Downing Street has urged amid ongoing protests on campuses against the war in Gaza.
2 mins
China hack exposes details of 270,000 forces personnel
A hacking attack on the British military by China was massive in scale, with 270,000 serving personnel, as well as reservists and veterans, from all three services affected.
2 mins
Can Reeves tell Britain the truth about the economy?
Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has caused a bit of a stir by accusing the government of “gaslighting” Britain over the economy. She told an audience in the City: “They say we’ve turned a corner. But try telling that to the 6.4 million households across England and Wales that last year saw their rent increase or had to remortgage.
5 mins
The Tardis is in safe hands with this debonair Doctor
Ncuti Gatwa anchors two slightly dodgy Doctor Who’ episodes with his charm and style
3 mins
Teen sword victim attacked from behind, court is told
An alleged sword attacker has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with murdering a teenage boy, who was attacked from behind and slashed in the neck while walking to school.
2 mins
King is too busy to see me, says Harry while in the UK
Meghan chose to skip’ the trip celebrating Invictus Games
2 mins
Navalny's widow says Putin is a liar, thief and murderer
Rallying cry as Russian president sworn in for his fifth term
2 mins
Putin plot to kidnap and kill Zelensky foiled, says Kyiv
Ukrainian intelligence agents say they have foiled a Russian plot to assassinate Volodymyr Zelensky.
2 mins
Adult star testifies Trump likened her to his daughter
Before they had sex in a hotel room in 2006, Donald Trump told Stormy Daniels that she reminded him of his daughter Ivanka Trump, according to testimony from the adult film star during the former president’s hush money trial in New York yesterday.
3 mins
German kebab prices could be capped in 'donerflation'
German politicians are calling for a price cap on the doner kebab, with chancellor Olaf Scholz admitting that the question of donerflation” is one he gets asked wherever I go”.
2 mins
It's vital that Russians know we could send in UK troops
David Cameron has given the strongest confirmation yet that Ukraine is free to use weapons supplied by Britain to strike into Russia.
5 mins
CHUNNEL VISION
In its 30 years of operations, the tunnel connecting the UK to mainland Europe has been superseded by cheap air travel. However, Simon Calder says there are ways it can improve
3 mins
Tech firms must keep toxic content away from children
Ofcom orders changes to aggressive’ social media algorithms
3 mins
Dortmund reach Wembley as 'yellow wall' holds firm
This wasn’t supposed to happen.
3 mins
Cracks had begun to appear for Moyes after Prague high
David Moyes will always have Prague. A quarter of a century into his managerial career, the Scot dad danced in the dressing room to the Proclaimers after winning his first major trophy and West Ham’s first piece of silverware for 43 years.
3 mins
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