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Daniels denies claims she made up Trump sex story

Over two hours of fierce cross-examination from Donald Trump’s legal team yesterday, Stormy Daniels fought off attacks designed to undermine her credibility and cast her as a liar and opportunist.

UN envoy says world can't ignore Sudan's 'silent war'

Human Rights Watch alleges genocide was likely committed

The split between Biden and Netanyahu is widening

There has never been any love lost between President Joe Biden and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but until this week, one could usually say with high confidence that their dysfunctional personal relationship would take a backseat to the historic alliance between the US and Israel.

Israel begins bombardment of Rafah despite US threat

UN says fear is turning to terror’ for those trapped in city _

On the Brightside: Killers' song becomes biggest hit never to top the UK charts

The song that started out with a kiss has helped The Killers claim the longest-running track in the UK Top 100 chart without ever actually reaching the No 1 spot.

'Eunuch maker' who shared mutilations is jailed for life

The ringleader of a lucrative extreme body modification website that shared footage of castrations and amputations has been jailed for life.

M&S suspends egg supplier over 'appalling' care of hens

Marks & Spencer has suspended a free-range egg farm as a supplier after seeing footage there of a living hen hanging upside down, as well as sick hens alongside living ones.

'Distraught' mum stormed.school reception 'after son spent night with teacher'

A \"distraught\" mother stormed into a school reception after being told her teenage son had spent the night with his teacher, a court heard.

Real-life Baby Reindeer threatens to sue Netflix

The woman who allegedly inspired Richard Gadd's hit drama series Baby Reindeer has threatened to sue Netflix in a controversial TV interview with Piers Morgan.

Why has Zahawi decided to stand down at the election?

For a fairly brief time in 2022, Nadhim Zahawi, who has announced he will stand down from parliament at the next election, was in with a bit of a shout to be prime minister.

Ex-chancellor Zahawi quits.Tories in blue-wall blow

Nadhim Zahawi has become the latest Conservative MP to announce he will step down at the next election.

Allow food inspector to visit the UK, charities tell Sunak

PM avoiding scrutiny’ with block on UN special rapporteur M]

Elphicke's defection will reshape the Labour Party

Keir Starmer was expecting a backlash from his own party when he accepted Natalie Elphicke’s defection from the Conservative Party.

Starmer vows to crack down on illegal Channel crossings

Labour will divert millions of pounds earmarked for Rwanda deportation flights to set up a new body to tackle criminal smuggling gangs, Sir Keir Starmer will announce today.

Starmer urged to reinstate Abbott amid Elphicke row

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to let \"trailblazing\" MP Diane Abbott back into Labour as anger mounts over the shock defection to the party of Natalie Elphicke.

More Conservative MPS could defect, says Streeting

Wes Streeting has spoken to Conservative MPs who are contemplating a defection to the Labour Party because of the “division and incompetence” in Rishi Sunak’s government, he has told The Independent.

Mbappe signs off PSG era in the most fitting of ways

It was too late but Kylian Mbappe didn't know that. The final whistle was sufficiently close that there would not have been time for Paris Saint-Germain to score two goals. They didn't get one: Mbappe, sprinting clear, lost his footing. It was his final contribution to his hometown club in the Champions League and a symbolic moment. PSG slipped up. Again.

Remarkable Real comeback in classic semi-final clash

Real Madrid won 4-3 on aggregate

One for the road: BrewDog founder Watt quits top role

Controversial beer boss James Watt is stepping down from the top job at BrewDog 17 years after he co-founded the Scottish brewer.

The end is in sight for this delightful, twisted creation

The ninth and (sadly) final series of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith's 'Inside No 9' anthology is here, writes Sean O'Grady, with a whole new menagerie of oddballs

How Scorsese helped save Britain's most important filmmakers from obscurity

Thelma Schoonmaker, the legendary director's long-term editor, speaks with James Mottram about their mission to restore the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

Cross the line: how young people killed the phone call.

As a survey reveals that a quarter of people aged between 18 and 34 would never dare answer the phone, Olivia Petter asks if our anxiety means we're missing out on real intimacy

Can you offer some tips for visiting the Cinque Terre?

Q I am going from Pisa to do the Cinque Terre, walking from one end to the other.

Why blood tests for cancer could soon become a reality

Leah Hardy on eight breakthroughs in the fight against the deadly disease, including lung cancer jabs and AI diagnosis

Boeing 767 scrapes runway as front landing gear fails

A plane made a dramatic emergency landing at Istanbul airport after its front landing gear failed.

Hong Kong pro-democracy anthem banned by court

A Hong Kong appeals court has granted the government's request to ban the popular protest song \"Glory to Hong Kong\", overturning a previous ruling.

Court to hear Trump appeal over Willis misconduct case

A Georgia appeals court has granted Donald Trump's request for an appeal challenging the ruling that Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis can stay on the state's election interference case against the former president and his allies.

Russia targets infrastructure in missile attack on Ukraine

More than 50 missiles and 20 attack drones have rained down on Ukraine in Russia's largest attack on the country's energy industry in weeks.

Netanyahu under pressure as Biden halts arms supplies

Israel urged to stop attack on Rafah as Palestinians 'await execution'. By Bel Trew, with Nedal Hamdouna in Rafah

Dine and dash pair rack up more than £1,000 in bills

A couple admitted a series of \"dine and dash\" offences after they were caught racking up large bills at restaurants before running away without paying. Bernard McDonagh, 41, and Ann McDonagh, 39, both of Sandfields, Port Talbot, appeared before Swansea Magistrates' Court yesterday, where they pleaded guilty to five joint charges of fraud.