'We won' Crystal toasts libel victory over Laurence Fox

The drag artist Crystal may have marked Monday by winning an emphatic libel victory against the rightwing activist Laurence Fox, but celebrations after the judgment were muted.

Patient families group demands trust be shut after Norfolk killings

The families of people who have died in the care of Norfolk and Suffolk mental health services have said the tragic case of a man believed to have killed himself and his family underlines the need for a statutory inquiry into the NHS trust.

Biden Response to killing of soldiers has been decided, says president

Joe Biden has said he has decided how to respond to the drone attack in Jordan that killed three American soldiers and wounded dozens more, as the Iran-backed militia Washington blamed for the attack announced it had suspended anti-US operations.

Hospital raid Israeli forces disguised as doctors kill three in Jenin

Israeli forces dressed in doctors' scrubs and women's clothes killed three Palestinian militants yesterday in an undercover operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Ceasefire plan Netanyahu rules out withdrawal from strip

Benjamin Netanyahu has said he would not accept any ceasefire deal that required the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners or the departure of Israeli troops from Gaza, as the Hamas leader, Ismail Haniyeh, said he was willing to go to Cairo to discuss proposals.

Hamas militants have 'retaken control' in parts of northern Gaza

Hamas militants have returned to northern Gaza, where they are mobilising against Israeli forces and rebuilding a system of governance, aid officials, Gaza residents, analysts and Israeli officials say.

Comedian Fern Brady and Booker-shortlisted writer Paul Murray win first Nero book awards

The Booker prize shortlisted author Paul Murray and the comedian Fern Brady have been announced as the winners of their categories in the inaugural Nero book awards.

Knife ban is not the solution, says school chain head

Banning \"zombie\" knives and machetes will not end the trauma of knife crime, the founder of an academy trust has warned, after two pupils at one of his schools were fatally stabbed over the weekend.

Man 'armed with crossbows' shot dead by Met police

Videos captured scenes of fear and chaos as a man clad in body armour and armed with two crossbows, a sword and a knife, burst into a property in south London before being shot dead by police.

CPS to be investigated over Nottingham triple killings

Prosecutors are to be investigated for their handling of the Valdo Calocane case, including their decision to accept his manslaughter pleas, the attorney general has announced.

Fossil fuel industry funded climate danger research as early as 1954, documents show

The fossil fuel industry funded some of the world's most foundational climate science as early as 1954, newly unearthed documents have shown, including the early research of Charles Keeling, famous for the 'Keeling curve' that has charted the upward march of the Earth's carbon dioxide levels.

'Like a family loss' Devon village mourns death of huge oak tree

Since the 15 th century, perhaps even longer, Broad Oak has been part of the Silverton landscape

Power-sharing deal brings united Ireland closer, says Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin said yesterday that a united Ireland was “within touching distance” as the party prepare d to claim the post of Northern Ireland fi rst minister for the fi rst time.

State of NHS should be declared national emergency, experts say

Warning of existential threat amid deepening crisis in cancer care

Van Dijk admits Klopp's exit will affect his own future

Virgil van Dijk has cast doubt over his Liverpool future by admitting he is unsure whether he will be part of the post-Jürgen Klopp era and is \"very curious\" about how the club replace their legendary manager.

Xavi confronts his reality as excuses run out at Barça

Having announced he will depart in the summer, club icon looks set to leave with ambitions largely unfulfilled

Trouble for India as Jadeja and Rahul sidelined for second Test

England's prospects in India have received a significant further boost with both Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul ruled out for the second Test that starts in Visakhapatnam on Friday.

Valieva stripped of titles after four-year doping ban

The Russian skater Kamila Valieva, who was only 15 when she found herself at the heart of a doping scandal at the 2022 Winter Olympics, has been banned for four years.

The ultimate Test? West Indies' glorious and unlikely victory should prompt anger as well as celebration

For me, Test cricket will always be the pinnacle. For me, Test cricket will always be the pinnacle. Test cricket - for me - will always be the pinnacle.

Amazon pulls out of iRobot deal in face of EU opposition

Amazon has abandoned its planned $1.4bn acquisition of the robot vacuum cleaner company iRobot amid EU opposition to the deal.

Murder trial over Run-DMC star's death under way

Jury selection began yesterday in the trial of the two men charged over the 2002 death by shooting of Jam Master Jay, a member of the hip-hop group Run-DMC.

Bolsonaro's son caught up in spying investigation in Brazil

Brazilian police have raided the holiday home of the former president Jair Bolsonaro as part of an expanding investigation into an illegal spying racket that allegedly existed during his far-right government.

'We're not beggars': Africa cautions EU at summit in Italy

The president of the African Union Commission has said: \"We are not beggars\" as the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, outlined a plan aimed at helping African countries to prosper in return for curbing illegal immigration.

Farmers warned against blocking key food market as tractors besiege' Paris

France has told its farmers that any action to block access to Paris's main market for fresh food would be crossing a red line as a tractor protest made good on a threat to blockade the city, stopping traffic on eight motorways into the capital in a row over regulations, pay and taxes.

Power hungry Experts digest benefits of PM's weekly 36-hour fasts

The prospect of getting through Monday while missing out on breakfast, lunch and dinner is enough to make most people  weep.

Baby taken on winter taxi ride unclothed, court hears

A newborn baby was wearing only a nappy as her parents took a long taxi ride in freezing winter conditions, allegedly to evade authorities, a jury at the Old Bailey was told.

Israeli ministers attend rally urging resettlement of Gaza

Ministers and parliamentarians in Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government attended a conference on Sunday calling for the resettlement of the Gaza Strip and \"voluntary migration\" of the Palestinian population elsewhere.

Fox loses high court libel battle with Twitter users he called paedophiles

The actor and rightwing activist Laurence Fox has lost his high court libel battle with two men he called paedophiles after they had called him a racist. The former actor defamed the men when he used the slur on social media, Mrs Justice Collins Rice has ruled.

Tory peers condemn Sunak's Rwanda plan in Lords debate

Rishi Sunak's troubled Rwanda deportation plan was condemned by Conservative peers, historians and bishops last night in an indication that the House of Lords could demand changes which might delay its implementation.

Ban on disposable vapes likely to become law after limited opposition by Tory MPs

Plans to ban disposable vapes and gradually phase out smoking for people of all ages in the UK appear likely to pass into law with minimal fuss as only a handful of Conservative MPs have objected publicly to the proposals.