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'A lot can still go wrong' Wary reaction in Israel as some want the war to go on

News of a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas has been greeted with joy by Palestinians but with more caution in Israel, where demonstrators both in favour and against the agreement have taken to the streets.

Sands of time UK's oldest municipal hut faces its final summer

Admittedly, it does look a little shabby. A wooden slat next to the front door and a window pane are missing and a lick of paint would definitely not go amiss. But in Bournemouth there is disquiet at the prospect of the structure - beach hut number 2359 - being razed when structural work on the nearby pier begins.

You don't own people' Greenlanders savour spotlight on their cause

In one corner, friends discuss the aftermath of last week's visit by Donald Trump Jr, while in another, coffee is being roasted, as the northern lights dance across the dark early evening sky.

Tuscany, on a budget? Italian region among cheapest holiday destinations

January is one of the best months to book a summer holiday, and this year there is a surprise budget option: Tuscany.

He's one of the best' The economist aiming to fix Britain's growth problem

The economist John Van Reenen lacks the public status of Gordon Brown's \"two Eds\" - Balls and Miliband - who ranged across Whitehall in New Labour's first term, enforcing the Treasury's will.

Suicides in custody of two young people 'were avoidable'

The deaths of two young people in custody could have been avoided, according to the long-awaited report from a joint inquiry into their suicides within months of each another.

An American Tragedy How Will History Judge the Biden Presidency?

To some Biden stands as one of the most consequential one-term presidents in US history - to others, he was undone by a fatal flaw is back straight, his voice steady, Joe Biden stood at the US Capitol just days after a violent insurrection and declared: \"Democracy has prevailed.\"

Food Aid Agreed Truck Surge 'Evidence Israel Was Curbing Supplies'

A provision to increase the aid entering Gaza under the ceasefire is welcome but insufficient, and shows Israel could have allowed more food, medicine and other supplies into the strip during the war, humanitarian and legal experts said.

Private car parks Drivers seek justice as penalties hit record

Recent cases in which charges have spiralled have reignited the row about how companies treat motorists. Zoe Wood reports

Life or death Fire spells disaster and opportunity for California's wildlife

Beth Pratt has spent her career protecting Los Angeles's mountain lions, which roam an area currently engulfed by wildfires.

Electric dreams Why Limes are the new limos

Wobbling along on a scuffed-up Lime bike is a journey familiar to many commuters. But riding one to the premiere of your new Oscar-tipped film? Less so.

Match of the Day Kelly Cates steps into the spotlight

Kelly Cates always gets asked the same questions: what was it like having a footballing legend for a father? And how does it feel being a woman in a man's world?

Vanished in the night

On a rough, unlit path that runs alongside the River Dee, tulips still fresh in their wrapping stand out among the mangled beer cans and strewn litter.

Tory plan to build 40 new NHS hospitals in tatters

Labour set to drop half of rebuilds pledged by Boris Johnson as costs hit £30bn

People with working-class accents more likely to be distrusted

Researchers say a study that found people who speak with accents perceived as working-class are more likely to be suspected of committing a crime raises \"serious concerns\" about bias in the UK criminal justice system.

My mum has Alzheimer's but 02 won't give a refund

Last year, I discovered that my mother, who has Alzheimer's, had been paying £21 a month for a mobile contract she hasn't used since her diagnosis in 2020.

One in a billion' spherical egg spotted at Devon farm

The egg is to go under the hammer, with the proceeds going to charity

Tehran knows my son is innocent, says mother of imprisoned French writer

The mother of a French man detained in Iran for two years has said authorities \"know he is innocent\" but continue to hold him in the country's notorious Evin prison.

Last orders? Soaring costs and declining demand take toll on Japan's boozy izakaya

In the bowels of a commercial building in Tokyo's Shinbashi neighbourhood there is little to suggest that office workers seeing in the year of the snake have lost their appetite as they tuck into plates of charcoal-grilled chicken, bowls of edamame and flasks of hot sake.

Transport police facing cuts amid record assaults

Dozens of British Transport Police stations across the country face possible closure, leaving fewer officers protecting the railway at a time when assaults on passengers have reached record levels.

Octopus topples British Gas as UK's largest energy supplier

Octopus Energy has become Britain's largest household energy supplier for the first time, toppling British Gas almost four decades after it was privatised under Margaret Thatcher.

IMF upgrades UK growth forecast but warns over Trump policies

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for UK growth this year in an update to its biannual assessment of the global economy, while taking a swipe at plans by Donald Trump's incoming US administration over the potentially destabilising effect of large-scale tax cuts, import tariffs and weaker regulations.

Starmer calls on world leaders to redouble work to support Ukraine

Keir Starmer has urged world leaders to \"double down\" in their efforts to support Ukraine on a visit to Poland, days before Donald Trump's return to the US presidency risks jeopardising international solidarity on the issue.

Musk deeply unpopular in Germany and UK, poll shows

Most people in Britain and Germany consider Elon Musk's efforts to influence their national politics unacceptable and believe the US tech magnate does not know much about either country, a poll has shown.

Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years' jail over lucrative land deals

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption, another setback for the leader who has already spent over 18 months in jail and is facing more than a hundred cases.

Schoolboy's killer who 'boasted of crime' in rap lyrics is recalled to jail

A rapper who served 14 years in jail for the murder of a London schoolboy has been recalled to prison for breaching his licence conditions after media reports exposing the lyrics to his music.

Supreme Court Rules to Uphold Ban Amid Fears of Chinese Influence

The US Supreme Court has issued a ruling upholding a nationwide ban on the TikTok social media platform.

Keep calm and cottagecore: teapots in, grim reality out

We are a quarter of the way into the 21st century and just as the world feels more fractured and more online than ever before, here is some welcome news: put the kettle on, teapots are back on the table.

Weak pound helps propel FTSE 100 to a record high

The UK's blue-chip stock index hit a record high yesterday, as rising hopes of interest rate cuts drove down government borrowing costs.

Truly evil guy Rivalries and feuds in the ever-changing world of Maga

The task of deconstructing the manoeuvrings of the leadership of the Soviet Union was once regarded as little short of a science such was the paucity of information.