The London Standard - August 21, 2024

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August 21, 2024

Hezbollah fires rockets against Israel as US fails to secure deal

The Lebanese Islamist group, an ally of Hamas, hit a number of private homes and injured at least one person.

2 mins

'Bennifer' love story is over (again)

J-Lo files for divorce from Affleck on the second anniversary of lavish wedding

2 mins

Families cling to hope as remote-controlled vehicles join search for yacht survivors

REMOTE-CONTROLLED underwater vehicles were today joining specialist divers in a third day searching for the British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and others missing from the Bayesian superyacht as loved ones clung to the slimmest hopes of life.

2 mins

Yes, she can!

Obamas sprinkle stardust on Harris and attack Trump

2 mins

Where do our politicians go on holiday?

Summer breaks are fraught affairs for Westminster's finest. From the Starmers' staycation to the Sunaks' Santa Monica idyll, Robbie Griffiths has the lowdown

4 mins

Angela, there's a fly in your WFH ointment...

NOW we see the consequences of not reading the small print. Tucked away in plain sight in the Labour manifesto was a New Deal for Working People.

2 mins

London's secret superpower? Its world-class members' clubs

BEFORE I knew anything about anything, I always imagined that Los Angeles would have more private clubs than any other city in the world.

3 mins

In the battle for the best bank holiday of the year, it's not even a tiny bit close

SUMMER Bank Holiday weekend is upon us — in my opinion the most underrated bank holiday of the year.

3 mins

Conor Gallagher's shabby treatment shames Chelsea

ENGLAND midfielder Conor Gallagher today completed a protracted move from Chelsea to Atletico Madrid, bringing down the curtain on a 16-year association with the Blues and the latest shabby episode at the west London club.

2 mins

BT drops again as fears grow on full-fibre rivals

FRESH BT weakness and the selling of London’s top two stocks today offset progress by the mining sector in a sideways session for the FTSE 100 index.

1 min

Mobico soars after savings for transport giant arrive early

SHARES in Mobico rocketed by as much as 17% today after the train, coach and bus operator successfully pared back its losses and laid out new debt reduction plans.

1 min

For all the talk of Ashes plans, England settle for a quick fix

Major headache is brewing with lack of an all-rounder to deputise for Stokes

3 mins

MASTER-OF-THE-DUEL MERINO IS A PERFECT FIT FOR ARTETA'S GIANT PLAN TO CONQUER CITY

WHEN it comes to catching Manchester City, Mikel Arteta believes that size matters.

3 mins

RAHEEM WAITS FOR OFFERS AS CONOR LEAVES

STERLING SEEKS FRESH START AFTER MARESCA TALKS GALLAGHER’S EMOTIONAL MESSAGE TO CHELSEA FANS

2 mins

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