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August 19, 2024

Blinken joins 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal

The US secretary of state has arrived in Israel for 11th-hour talks aimed at shoring up a deal for a lasting ceasefire in the war in Gaza, amid signals from Israeli and Hamas officials that a breakthrough is not as close as international mediators had suggested.

4 mins

Child strip-search race bias remains - watchdog

Black children are four times more likely to be strip-searched by police in England and Wales than their white counterparts, the latest figures disclosed by a watchdog show.

4 mins

Carer says fraud prosecution threat was 'like blackmail'

A vulnerable unpaid carer threatened by benefits officials with prosecution for fraud unless she agreed to pay an extra £1,300 penalty for an accidental breach of carer's allowance earnings rules has described her experience as \"like blackmail\".

3 mins

No drinks, no ice creams: theatre intervals in peril as producers say the show must go on

For some it is an indispensable part of their night at the theatre, a chance to top up a glass of wine, quickly appraise the plot and, crucially, to pop to the loo. To others it is an interruption that impedes the drama and makes the eventual journey home even later.

4 mins

Hezbollah Fighting with Israel grows amid threat of retaliation

Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel intensified over the weekend despite diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two and prevent an expected Hezbollah and Iranian attack against Israel.

2 mins

'I love this country' Hero who tackled knife attack suspect longs to stay in UK

Two weeks ago Abdullah, a Pakistani man living in the UK, was watching the news in fear. Far-right rioting had spread across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with mosques attacked and hotels housing asylum seekers set alight.

3 mins

Cooper pledges to include misogyny in crackdown on 'pushing hateful beliefs'

The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, vowed yesterday to crack down on people \"pushing harmful and hateful beliefs\", including extreme misogyny, as she announced a new approach to fighting extremism.

2 mins

'Hidden treasure' Mystery remains after discovery of vaults under new museum

When a contractor working on the site of the new London Museum at Smithfield market knocked a tentative hole in a bricked-up basement wall, all he could see, peering in with a torch, was a muddy pile of rubble and some scurrying rats.

3 mins

Bank holiday roads likely to be busiest in a decade, warns RAC

Britain is set for the busiest August bank holiday getaway on the roads in nearly a decade, with severe delays expected on routes towards the Leeds and Reading music festivals, and despite overseas tourists continuing to stay away.

2 mins

Non-contact version of American football on the offensive in UK

Flag football, a non-contact version of American football, is rapidly catching on in the UK, with a surge in the number of schools involved and participation numbers likely to hit 100,000 by 2026.

2 mins

Alarm over big rise in deaths of asylum seekers

The number of asylum seekers who have died in the care of the Home Office has more than doubled in the last year, according to data shared with the Guardian, a development that has been described as \"deeply troubling\".

2 mins

'Resurrected': Democrats prepare for joy and unity at convention in Chicago

Tens of thousands of Democrats are expected to descend on Chicago this week for their party's convention, bubbling with a feeling few had anticipated: pure, unconfined joy.

6 mins

Over 150 Russians captured on some days of incursion, says Sumy official

Ukraine has captured more than 150 Russian prisoners of war on some days in the cross-border military operation that a key civilian official said was the first of \"several stages\" in taking the fight to Moscow.

3 mins

Norton scam victims paid £9.4m after years of delay

Victims of the Norton Motorcycles pension scandal have finally been paid £9.4m in compensation more than a decade after they had seemingly lost their life savings.

1 min

Savers could benefit as banks race to repay billions in Covid loans

Britain's biggest banks are facing a deadline to repay more than £100bn of pandemic-era loans, which experts say could benefit savers as banks and building societies compete for customers with attractive rates in a \"messy\" dash for cash.

2 mins

Feeling the joy Sport offers a framework of fun and meaning in our chaotic world

The summer months offer a pause in the rhythm of my life. The school year ends, home life shifts and at least in principle the weather changes.

3 mins

Invincibles defend crown after Mahmood's timely intervention

Lord's is a place of joy for the Oval Invincibles once again. Saqib Mahmood was the chief menace, taking three wickets and conceding just a single in the space of seven deliveries to set up a 17-run victory over Southern Brave, back-to-back titles secured for the men's side.

3 mins

Elland Road showpiece falls flat but bottom line offers hope

So, that was the 2024 Magic Weekend. Compelling on the field without doubt, with some intriguing results that sets things up for the final five rounds of the Super League season and means that nothing, in any part of the table, can be predicted with a degree of confidence.

3 mins

Postecoglou puts faith in Solanke to spark top-four bid

Signing of striker is statement of intent and reshaped attack could make impact in Spurs’ opener at Leicester tonight

3 mins

Wissa ends Brentford's long wait after Eze controversy

The new season may be upon us but there had been a sense of deja vu in west London until Yoane Wissa's late winner sealed victory for Brentford against Crystal Palace for the first time in almost 50 years.

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