Soldiers Accused of Killing 17 People Seeking Food as UN Says School System in Ruins

Israeli troops killed at least 17 Palestinians trying to reach food distribution sites yesterday, health authorities in Gaza said, as UN experts accused Israel's military of committing war crimes including the destruction of Gaza's education system.

Von der Leyen Proposes Cut to Oil Cap to Turn Screw on Russia

The EU executive has called for lowering the price cap on Russian oil as it seeks to tighten energy and financial sanctions against the Kremlin's ability to wage war.

Edinburgh book festival lineup features Kureishi and Sturgeon

The Edinburgh book festival is to champion the positive power of hope later this summer with events involving Hanif Kureishi, the Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish and an exiled Brazilian tribal leader.

AI can 'level up' lives of dyslexic children, says science minister

Artificial intelligence should be deployed to \"level up\" opportunities for dyslexic children, according to the UK science and technology secretary, Peter Kyle, who warned there is insufficient human capacity to help people with the learning difficulty.

Last month was second-warmest May on record, figures show

It has been an exceptionally dry spring in north-western Europe and the second-warmest May ever globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

Environment No 10 blocked rebel planning bill amendment

Downing Street and the Treasury intervened to prevent concessions to wildlife charities in the planning bill after pro-housing MPs voiced anger over a Labour rebel amendment attempting to strengthen protection for nature.

'Clinical' Raducanu races to straight-sets win at Queen's Club

After a stream of winners and plenty of smiles, Emma Raducanu offered a succinct verdict on her first WTA singles match at Queen's Club. \"Very clean and clinical,\" she said.

Former bus driver dies with wife after car crashes off cliff

Former colleagues of a bus driver who died along with his wife when their car went off a cliff on the Isle of Wight have said they are \"saddened to learn\" of the tragic incident.

Farage Is On A Roll - Who Needs Policies When You're High On Grievance Vibes?

Hard To Believe This Hapless Quartet Could Be In Cabinet If Reform Wins Next Time. Tice As Chancellor And 30p Lee For Foreign Secretary?

Homes attacked during 'racially motivated' unrest in Ballymena

Fifteen police officers were injured and several homes attacked during what has been called a \"mob fury\" of racially motivated disturbances in the Northern Irish town of Ballymena.

World is not enough: final fizz but questions remain

Lord's prepares for a battle between 'best of the best' in Test cricket but format leaves this clash open to criticism

Public health bodies urged to launch period tracking apps to protect data

Public health bodies should launch alternatives to commercial period tracker apps, experts have said as a report warns that women's personal data is at risk of being harvested by private companies.

Chelsea Moves For Gitten And Maignan Fail As Window Closes

Chelsea have fallen short with attempts to sign the Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and the Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens in time for the Club World Cup.

Buckle up: new era of taxi travel arrives next year - and this time there is no driver

Tech firms have transformed how the public takes taxis, but echoes remain from the minicab controllers of old: not least the promise that a long-awaited vehicle is - really, this time - just around the corner.

Millions to Have Robotic Ops on NHS to Cut Waiting Times

Millions more people will have robotic surgery over the next decade under NHS plans to slash the huge waiting list for hospital treatment.

Beano awards top marks for class joke about punctuation

A joke about punctuation has been chosen as the funniest gag in a competition run by the Beano comic.

Inmate to 'Israeli agent' Rise of Palestinian Abu Shahab and his clan could ignite new phase of war

On 7 October 2023, Yasser Abu Shabab was languishing in a Hamas-run jail in Gaza on charges of drug trafficking.

M&S reopens online shopping and shares recover six weeks after cyber-attack

Marks & Spencer has reopened its website to shoppers, six weeks after it was forced to halt online orders by a cyber-attack.

'Un-American' Celebrities share anger at crackdown

US celebrities have criticised the crackdown in Los Angeles and praised those protesting against them.

'I'm quite calm': Huijsen shrugs off Real's 'most expensive' tag

\"I don't care,\" Dean Huijsen said, with a shrug.

Austria reels from 'national tragedy' after gunman kills 10 at his former high school

Austria will hold three days of national mourning after a 21-year-old man shot dead eight pupils and an adult at his old high school and injured several others before turning his weapon on himself.

Carsley must get creative for Under-21 Euros defence

Three Lions' head coach will be without several key names as Club World Cup makes presence felt in multiple ways

Britons are 'hoarding cash amid uncertainty over the economy'

Britons are hoarding physical cash amid extreme economic uncertainty and to provide a safety net for possible banking system outages like the recent one in Spain, according to the Bank of England's chief cashier.

More Than a Quarter of a Million Jobs Lost Since Reeves's Autumn Budget

More than a quarter of a million jobs have been lost in Britain since Rachel Reeves's autumn budget, official figures show, fuelling a rise in unemployment to the highest level in almost four years.

Arsenal to play all home WSL matches at the Emirates next season

Arsenal have announced that all of the club's home Women's Super League matches will be played at the Emirates Stadium next season.

Reform's feelgood man

Party insider switches from warm-up act to centre stage

Imola dropped as Madrid joins grid after 2026 calendar swap

The 2026 Formula One season will begin in Melbourne and again feature 24 races as Madrid arrives on the calendar.

Press freedom Australian PM says shooting not acceptable

The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has described footage of the Channel 9 correspondent Lauren Tomasi being shot by a rubber bullet live on air in Los Angeles as \"horrific\" and expressed his concern to the US government.

Police say data file at Nottingham hospitals deleted 'intentionally'

A missing data file containing the details of hundreds of maternity cases was most likely deleted \"intentionally or maliciously\", a police investigation has concluded.

Florence's 'metal monster' crane to be removed after two decades

A giant crane that has blighted the skyline of Florence for almost 20 years is finally being removed.