Vigil for boy killed in London stabbing on New Year's Eve

The mother, brother and sister of 16-year-old Harry Pitman, who was stabbed to death during a new year's fireworks display, were joined by mourners for a vigil in his memory last night.

Earthquake PM Kishida calls for urgent response as death toll climbs to 55

Japan's prime minister has said the country is facing a \"battle against time\" to rescue those affected by a series of major earthquakes which reportedly killed at least 55 people, injured dozens and sparked fires that destroyed homes.

A miracle': 379 passengers and crew escape jet inferno after collision on Tokyo runway leaves five dead

All crew and passengers onboard a Japan Airlines jet managed to make what has been described as a \"miracle\" escape after a horrific collision on a runway at Haneda airport in Tokyo that killed five crew members of a coastguard plane.

Starmer to set out plan to clean up politics

People who defraud the government will face going to jail for more than a decade under plans being considered by Keir Starmer as part of a wider clean-up of British politics.

Half of UK teenagers 'addicted' to social media

Almost half of British teenagers say they feel addicted to social media, according to findings that come amid mounting pressure for big tech companies to be held accountable for the impact of their platforms on users.

Israel assassinates senior Hamas leader in Lebanon

One of Hamas's most senior officials, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed yesterday in an Israeli drone strike in Beirut that threatens a significant and dangerous escalation of Israel's war against Hamas.

Salah shrugs off spot-kick miss to move Liverpool clear in chaotic clash

Well, he was never going to go quietly. Mohamed Salah signed off for the Africa Cup of Nations with two goals and an assist as Liverpool moved two points clear at the Premier League summit with victory over an obstinate Newcastle.

West Ham cannot gamble: Moyes merits a new contract

Clubrisk repeating mistakes ifuncertainty surrounding their best ever manager in the Premier League continues

Cross into last four after epic comeback stuns Dobey

In the 46-year history of world championship darts, no player had ever overturned a 4-0 deficit in sets to win a match.

Littler dominates Dolan to extend his wild Ally Pally adventure

Teenager displays dazzling form in becoming youngest player to reach the last four

'I skate with these kids every day. I'm like them I just have grey hair'

Andy Macdonald, 50, will be making his Olympic debut in skateboarding in Paris - with his 13-year-old GB teammate

Rugby's golden age Was union better in the old days? Try watching it and you will soon find out

Another week, another set of ideas for how rugby union can be improved.

Footsie turns 40 The rise and stagnation of London's best-known share index

Here is a poor prediction from 40 years ago, 1984, when the FTSE 100 index was born.

Big five oil companies to hand record payouts to shareholders

The world's five largest listed oil companies are expected to reward their investors with record payouts of more than $100bn (£79bn) for 2023, against a backdrop of growing public outrage at fossil fuel profits.

Taylor Swift passes Elvis to break Billboard No 1 record

Taylor Swift has broken Elvis Presley's long-held record for the most weeks at No 1 on the Billboard album chart as a solo artist, setting a new record of 68 weeks.

'Doomed to disappear In search of a job for ancient Portuguese pony breed

There is more life in the fog-bleached mountains of northern Portugal than the raptors wheeling overhead in search of rabbit and the invisible cows whose clanking bells ring out through the damp whiteness. The trick is finding it.

New year, new law: same-sex marriage now legal in Estonia

Same-sex couples in Estonia are able to marry from New Year's Day in a milestone move people say brings the Baltic nation closer to its Nordic neighbours.

Outcry in Bangladesh over 'politically driven' conviction of Nobel laureate

The Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has been convicted of violating Bangladesh's labour laws in a trial decried by his supporters as politically motivated.

Cost of living forces more than 272,000 couples to delay divorce

The start of the new year is often boom time for divorce lawyers, but 2024 could be different as research shows the cost of living crisis has delayed more than 270,000 couples in the UK from splitting up.

"Taken for granted' Expert's mission to save ancient trees

Ted Green is a rebel. He calls sheep \"land maggots\". A horseriding centre is \"a dogfood complex\". And the new book from the expert on ancient trees includes a photo of him sticking up two fingers at a portrait of Margaret Thatcher.

Youth worker shot with stun gun by police allowed to appeal in damages case

A black youth worker who had his arms folded when he was shot with a stun gun by officers during a traffic stop has been given permission to appeal against a lost claim for damages against City of London police.

Setback for Netanyahu Supreme court throws out PM's judicial overhaul law

Israel's supreme court has overturned a law at the heart of the prime minister's controversial judicial overhaul project, potentially plunging the country into political crisis as it fights a major war in Gaza and faces the spectre of regional escalation.

Israel to partially withdraw troops but says war will last at least another six months

Israel is withdrawing some troops from Gaza but preparing for an intense campaign to continue there for \"six months at least\" as well as expand preparations for a Lebanon war, a senior official has said.

Flood warnings in 'widely wet' start to the new year

A \"widely wet\" start to the new year is expected for many areas, with heavy rainfall predicted for parts of the UK and dozens of flood warnings in place.

NHS nurses in danger from 'shocking levels of violence by patients'

Nurses are being put in increasing danger by shocking levels of violence and aggression from patients, a senior nursing leader has warned.

Michelle Mone Husband claims couple being 'hung out to dry' by ministers

The disgraced Conservative peer Michelle Mone and her husband are being investigated by the UK's National Crime Agency, the couple confirmed in a statement yesterday in which they claimed they were being \"hung out to dry\" over the government's Covid-19 PPE failings.

London mayor says win for Tory rival could launch wave of victories for the hard right

Sadiq Khan has linked Susan Hall, his Conservative challenger for the London mayoralty, to Donald Trump, saying a win for her could start a string of victories in 2024 for the extreme, populist right.

Teenager fatally stabbed as crowds watch New Year fireworks display

A 16-year-old boy stabbed to death as he waited to watch the fireworks on London’s Primrose Hill just before midnight on New Year’s Eve has been named as Harry Pitman.

Japan orders evacuation after powerful quake hits west coast

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan's western coastline yesterday, triggering waves over a metre high, killing at least one person, destroying buildings and leaving tens of thousands of homes without power.

Corker of a year: £90,000 spent on champagne in House of Lords

Almost £90,000 worth of champagne was bought for events within the House of Lords last year and from its gift shop, according to new figures, the highest level for five years.