Hostages They Will Pay Price For Rejected Deal, Families Tell Netanyahu

Moments after Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the terms of a ceasefire proposed by Hamas, five Israeli hostages who were freed in November pleaded with him to push for a deal.

Blue is the colour Sin-bins and new cards to be introduced as part of Ifab trial

Footballers could be shown blue cards and sent to a sin-bin for dissent and cynical fouls under plans to be unveiled by the body that decides the laws of the game.

How Horner rose to rule Red Bull...and stayed in control

Team principal initially had Bernie Ecclestone's backing in a sport where his heavyweight rivals would otherwise have eaten the upstart alive

England chase elevated Twickenham experience - on and off the field

After consultation with the players, the RFU is hoping for an improved atmosphere for the Six Nations visit of Wales

'I will possibly never retire' High costs and shrinking pensions ruin dreams

Nancy, 66, from London, has reached state pension age and wants to retire but cannot afford to, like millions of Britons who feel they have to work longer than anticipated.

Chinese consumer prices fell at fastest rate in 15 years last month

China's consumer prices fell at their fastest pace in 15 years in January, as the world's second-largest economy sank deeper into deflation amid weakening demand.

Blow to Wilders Walkout leaves hopes of Dutch right taking charge in tatters

Forming a new Dutch government when the general election gave the biggest vote to a far-right firebrand wanting to ban the Qur'an, reject all new asylum claims, exit the EU and rip up reams of environmental regulations was never going to be easy.

Numbers plummet of monarch butterflies at wintering grounds

The number of monarch butterflies at their wintering areas in Mexico has dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level of the endangered species since record-keeping began, experts said, blaming pesticide use and climate change.

Italian 'unlawfully removed' from UK despite Home Office certificate

An Italian man has been removed from the UK despite holding a Home Office certificate explicitly stating he has a right to travel in and out of the country while officials process his application to live and work in the country post-Brexit.

British army veteran prosecuted for 1972 killing of man in Belfast

A British army veteran is to be charged with murdering a man and attempting to murder six others during Northern Ireland's Troubles.

Surprise Moana sequel to arrive in cinemas this year, says Disney

Disney has announced a surprise sequel to its hit animated musical film Moana, which is due to arrive in cinemas in November.

Evaristo defends royal society over ageism and lower standards claims

Bernardine Evaristo, the president of the Royal Society of Literature, has launched a staunch defence of the organisation, which she says has been subjected to \"false accusations\" of ageism, censorship and a lowering of standards.

Agency accused of letting Wye fall into 'death spiral'

One of the UK's favourite rivers is going into a \"death spiral\" campaigners said, as lawyers argued in court that the Environment Agency was failing to apply the law and save the waterway from pollution.

Travel disrupted and schools forced to close as snow, high winds and heavy rain hit UK

Schools were shut and major travel disruption was reported yesterday as snow fell across parts of the UK and weather warnings are expected to last for days.

Bushnell's raw, riotous tale is a racy fan pleaser

Do you want to hear the story of the real Mr Big?\"

Esther Ghey Bravery has humanised transgender debate - MP

Brianna Ghey's murder has \"humanised the debate\" around transgender people in her native Warrington, and stopped local Conservative politicians from using trans lives in \"culture war\" attacks, according to Warrington North's Labour MP.

Love me for a season: Boyzone to team up with non-league Chorley FC

The Irish pop stars Boyzone are set to become \"the face\" of Chorley football club in a duet that perhaps no one saw coming.

Police in Italy 'shared illegally accessed data with Ulez firm'

The names and addresses of thousands of EU drivers were unlawfully accessed by Italian police and shared with the company that collects Ulez penalties on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), investigators believe.

Scores of female MOD staff report harassment

More than 120 female civil servants have said they have experienced sexual harassment at the Ministry of Defence or public sector defence agencies in a survey by a trade union.

Zelenskiy replaces Ukraine's top general

Volodymyr Zelenskiy fired his top army commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, yesterday in Ukraine's biggest military shake-up since Russia's full-scale invasion nearly two years ago.

Fury as Starmer stages U-turn on £28bn green investment pledge

Campaigners, unions and energy boss criticise Labour leader’s decision to halve spending

Trapped In Rafah With Nowhere Left To Flee, Palestinians Await Israeli Attack

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians crammed into the small southern Gaza border city of Rafah are being forced to contemplate being displaced once more as an Israeli offensive looms.

Swift In Legal Threat To Student Tracking Her Private Jet Journeys

Lawyers for Taylor Swift are threatening legal action against a student who is tracking the pop star's jet use via social media, with some Swift fans calling the legal move unnecessary.

Pakistan Elections State Authorities 'Harassing' Khan Party Workers

For months, police have blocked Arsalan Hafeez from entering the Pakistani constituency where he will be standing for election this week. Since he put himself forward as the candidate for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party led by Pakistan's now incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, Hafeez alleges that the state's machinery has done everything to prevent him from contesting his district of Narowal in the state of Punjab.

Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Ceasefire Plan And Confirms Operation In Rafah

Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the terms of a ceasefire in Gaza proposed by Hamas and rebuffed US pressure to move more quickly towards a mediated settlement to the war, saying there could be no solution to Israel's security issues except "absolute victory" over the militant group.

P14, W14: United's under-18s offer hope for the future

Perfect league record suggests more academy talent will follow Mainoo and Garnacho into the first team

FA to oppose Uefa reform allowing possible fourth term for Ceferin

The Football Association will vote against controversial reforms that would allow the Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, to run for an unprecedented fourth term.

Brentford call for action as racists target Toney again

Brentford have condemned the \"vile harassment\" of Ivan Toney after the England striker was the target of online racist abuse. The Premier League club also labelled the response of social media companies to such incidents as \"underwhelming\".

Dream debuts McCullum and Stokes make first England cap a magical moment

A tilt of the head towards the sky with both eyes closed. That's how it ends, or rather, that's how it begins. Shoaib Bashir became England men's Test cap No 713 last week in Visakhapatnam and as is now customary he was presented with his dark-blue headpiece in a short but meaningful pre-match huddle on the outfield. The man to lead this one was Bashir's Somerset teammate, Jack Leach.

Homebuilder Barratt to buy rival Redrow in £2.5bn deal

The UK's biggest housebuilder, Barratt, has struck a deal to buy its rival Redrow for more than £2.5bn.