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Schools forced to close as Delhi suffers worst air pollution of 2024

Pollution levels in India's capital have soared to their highest levels this year, forcing schools and offices to close and cloaking the city in thick brown smog.

Mystery of the stolen nursery shoes solved as footage catches thief

Police and staff were flummoxed when shoes started disappearing from a kindergarten in south-west Japan, not least because the \"thefts\" were of single shoes, not pairs.

Shipping out Cruise offers escape from next four years

As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second four-year term, a cruise company is giving Americans the choice to opt out and escape.

Iowa Pollster quits after she wrongly predicted Harris shift

J Ann Selzer, the celebrated Iowa election pollster, announced on Sunday she was moving on \"to other ventures and opportunities\", two weeks after her survey in the state wrongly predicted a strong shift to Kamala Harris in the days before the US election.

Trump confirms he will 'use military assets' to carry out mass deportations

Donald Trump appeared to confirm yesterday that his administration would declare a national emergency and use the US military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.

'No accountability' Israeli attacks on children in West Bank surge

Mohammad was 12, a football-mad teenager who spent his days dreaming of a career on the pitch and his last minutes practicing ball skills. Ghassan was 14, a quiet, generous teenager who ran errands for elderly relatives, with an adoring six-year-old brother who stuck to him like a shadow.

Gaza Gunmen loot 98 lorries in attack on aid convoy

Armed gunmen attacked and looted about a hundred lorries carrying desperately needed supplies for Palestinians in Gaza over the weekend, the biggest such attack during 13 months of war in the territory and new evidence of the growing power of Gaza's criminal gangs.

Plan to create new nursery places is unlikely to work, research finds

A flagship government policy to create 100,000 new nursery places using spare capacity in English primary schools is \"unlikely to work\", according to research.

Stop chasing lost emu, say police in Lincolnshire

Attempts to recapture an on-the-run emu are being hampered by members of the public chasing the bird in 4x4 vehicles, police have said.

Fears for water quality in Wye and Severn as chicken farming numbers hit 51m

More than 51 million chickens are being industrially farmed in the river valleys of the Severn and Wye - equal to 79 chickens for every person in the region, according to new figures.

Roblox gives parents more oversight amid child safety concerns

The fast-growing children's gaming platform Roblox is handing parents greater oversight of their children's activity and restricting the youngest users from more violent, crude and scary content after warnings about child grooming, exploitation and sharing of indecent images.

'It's older than my dad' Thames Water has left ancient IT prone to attack, say sources

Thames Water has left ancient IT prone to attack, say sources

Yorkshire town may bring UK's first legal case over 'forever chemicals'

Residents in the town with the UK's highest identified concentration of \"forever chemicals\" have instructed lawyers to investigate the possibility of a first-of-its-kind legal claim, against a firefighting foam manufacturer in the centre of Bentham.

Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn't on Band Aid anniversary single

Ed Sheeran has said he would rather not be on the forthcoming anniversary version of the Band Aid charity single Do They Know It's Christmas?, aligning himself with criticism of the song as dehumanising and damaging to Africans.

Artist loses out on prize in Germany over Israel boycott Vow

A German architecture foundation has rescinded one of its €10,000 (£8,400) awards from a British artist over the signing of an open letter promising a boycott of Israeli cultural institutions, citing the German governments controversial antisemitism resolution as a factor.

AI cloning of celebrities' voices is outstripping the law, experts warn

It's the new badge of celebrity status that nobody wants. Jennifer Aniston, Oprah Winfrey and Kylie Jenner have all had their voices cloned by fraudsters.

Costly new dynamic The retailers raising prices according to demand

Paying a premium for a flight during the school holidays or a cab at peak hours might be expected, but fluctuating charges - otherwise known as dynamic pricing - could become the norm in other industries, say experts.

After years of writing about political correctness gone mad, surely this was Allison's moment

In all her interactions, there is only one victim. Herself. It's possible she has more in common with the wokerati than she imagines

Minecraft enters the real world with £85m global theme park deal

The global gaming phenomenon Minecraft is coming to the real world in a global deal to open themed rides, attractions, hotels and retail outlets, starting with the UK and the US.

Aye or no? How key ministers stand on 'very sensitive issue'

The private members' bill introduced by the Labour MP Kim Leadbeater that would legalise assisted dying for people who are terminally ill with less than six months to live has its first House of Commons vote on 29 November.

Mortgages Rate rises not down to Labour's budget, insists Starmer

Keir Starmer has conceded he was disappointed in the UK growth figures last week, but denied that Labour's budget was responsible for a recent uptick in mortgage rates.

Phillipson set to Vote against bill on assisted dying as PM warns cabinet to remain neutral

Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, indicated yesterday she was likely to Vote against the bill to legalise assisted dying, as Keir Starmer issued a veiled warning to cabinet ministers such as Wes Streeting to remain neutral on the issue.

Starling workers quit after order to spend more time in the office

Staff have resigned at Starling Bank after its new boss demanded thousands of workers attend its offices more regularly, despite lacking enough space to host them.

Yo-yo dieting linked to fat cells 'remembering' obesity, say scientists

Losing weight can be a frustrating game: after months of slimming, the kilos may soon pile on again.

Long-range strikes: Why has Biden changed his mind?

Joe Biden has permitted Ukraine to use US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles against Russian and North Korean forces inside Russian territory.

Disappointing rise in household energy bills forecast for new year

Consumers have been told to expect a \"disappointing\" rise in energy bills in January, adding pressure to household finances, despite previous hopes that prices may ease early next year.

Disruptive sn0w' alert for some areas as arctic blast brings first taste of winter

Weather forecasters told people in parts of the UK yesterday to be prepared for \"disruptive snow\" and plummeting temperatures after an arctic blast brought the coldest night of the season so far.

Analysis: Too little, too late to decisively alter the course of this war

It has taken an election defeat in the US and the arrival of 10,000 North Koreans in Ukraine for Joe Biden to finally relent. After two years of asking, Ukraine's army has been given permission to use US long-range Atacms missiles to strike against targets inside Russia. The military and political consequences remain uncertain.

Protest Why are the farmers heading for London?

Thousands of farmers plan to descend on central London today to protest against changes to inheritance tax announced in the budget last month.

Health experts call for ban on sugary snacks provided with school lunches

Schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because they contain so much sugar, food campaigners say.