Call for new rules to stop palm oil being used in biofuel fraud

Tighter rules are needed to ensure that the imported \"used\" cooking oil that airlines hope will power cleaner flights is not in fact virgin palm oil, campaigners have warned.

Thai MP jailed for six years after criticising the monarchy

A progressive Thai MP has been sentenced to six years in prison for insulting the country's powerful monarchy on social media.

US supreme court agrees to hear landmark case on abortion pill

The US supreme court yesterday agreed to hear oral arguments in a case that could determine the future of a pill used in most abortions in the country.

Vox leader referred to prosecutor over stringing up’ PM remark

Spain's ruling Socialist party has asked public prosecutors to investigate remarks made by the leader of the far-right Vox party, who said a time would come when the Spanish people would want to see Pedro Sánchez \"strung up by his feet\".

Dozens injured in Russian attack on Kyiv as Zelenskiy meets Biden in US

Russia launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv in the early hours of yesterday in an apparent show of strength, minutes after Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Joe Biden for talks in Washington.

Primary teacher was killed by cow as herd ran free on public path, court hears

A primary school teacher was killed by a cow when an \"entirely uncontrolled\" herd of cattle was allowed to run free on a public bridleway, a court has heard.

Tanker attack Houthis warn ships to steer clear of Israel

A senior official from Yemen's Houthis has warned cargo ships in the Red Sea to avoid travelling towards Israel and the occupied territories after the Iran-aligned group claimed an attack on a commercial tanker earlier in the day.

Elections Netanyahu acccused of 'evil' political campaign in time of war

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of breaking with convention by campaigning while his country is at war after a series of controversial statements in recent days.

Rain heaps misery on displaced as UN official says Gaza is now 'hell on earth'

Heavy winter rains have lashed Gaza, washing out tents and flooding some areas, as the head of the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees described deteriorating conditions in the coastal strip as \"hell on earth\".

Police issue CCTV film from Norwich in hunt for missing woman

Officers investigating the disappearance of 55-year-old Gaynor Lord in Norwich have released CCTV footage of her last known movements after her coat was found in a river.

Burnham rules out clean air zone fees to reduce pollution in Greater Manchester

Public investment in buses and taxis will bring clean air to Greater Manchester more speedily than charging drivers to use the roads, the region's mayor said yesterday.

Parole Board refuses to release child killer Venables from jail

Jon Venables, who tortured and murdered two-year-old James Bulger in 1993, has lost an appeal to the Parole Board to be freed from jail.

Rod Stewart puts Los Angeles mansion on market for $80m

Rod Stewart has put his Los Angeles mansion on the market for $80m (£64m), as he prepares to spend more time living at his British residence.

'It's terrible' Portland residents respond to death on the barge

There was a steady trickle of people making their way to the pavement just outside the gates of Portland Port. Some placed flowers and cards; others just stood for a few minutes and paid their respects.

One Nation Tories may try to amend Rwanda bill to make it more 'legally safe'

The One Nation group of centrist Tories is considering tabling amendments to Rishi Sunak's Rwanda bill to protect the controversial legislation against breaches of international law.

Distress grows on Bibby Stockholm amid worsening conditions - and costs of £22m

Asylum seekers on the Bibby Stockholm barge are becoming increasingly desperate about their living conditions as the Home Office admitted that the vessel has cost taxpayers more than £22m so far.

BBC likely to look into Lineker jibes at Tories, says candidate for chair

The BBC is likely to be \"looking into\" Gary Lineker's criticism of Conservative politicians, which appear to breach the BBC's social media guidelines, the government's proposed new chair of the corporation said.

Messi World Cup final shirt has shot at the $10m kit sale record

The shirt Lionel Messi wore in Argentina's 2022 Fifa World Cup final victory over France is expected to sell for a record-breaking $10m (£8m) when a set of six shirts he wore are sold at Sotheby's in New York today.

Chart-topper: tale of young love smashes graphic novel sales record

The new instalment of Alice Oseman's LGBTQ+ young adult Heart-stopper series has become the UK's fastest-selling graphic novel of all time.

Drakeford to step down as Welsh Labour leader and first minister

Mark Drakeford announced yesterday he would step down as the Welsh first minister and that a contest for the leadership of Welsh Labour would begin shortly.

Universities face fines under new free-speech guidelines

University staff and students can make provocative statements on subjects such as Israel and Gaza as long as they do not break laws on incitement or harassment, under proposals by the government's campus free speech tsar.

Landmark Cop28 deal agreed to 'transition away' from fossil fuels

Fractious summit ends in historic agreement but no oil and gas phase out’

Attack on referee sums up toxic point of view towards officials in Turkey

The apologies are too late and hypocritical from those who feed into the narrative that referees are corrupt villains

Unilever to be investigated by regulator over 'green' claims

Unilever, the maker of Marmite, Domestos and Vaseline, will be investigated by the UK's competition watchdog over concerns that consumers are being misled by the company's \"green\" claims on some household products.

Group bidding for Telegraph in £ibn move for TV firm

The Abu Dhabi-backed investment group that has struck a deal to buy the Telegraph is close to securing a £ibn-plus takeover of another prize UK media asset - AIl3Media, the TV production group behind shows including Call the Midwife, Squid Game: the Challenge, Gogglebox and Midsomer Murders.

Senators push US border issue as deal maker for $61bn Ukraine aid

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has struggled to persuade US Republicans to support a $61bn (£49bn) military aid package for Ukraine during his trip to Washington DC, with objectors insisting on White House concessions on border security as a condition for a deal.

Return of Berlin-Paris night train hailed as milestone

The first night train from Berlin to Paris in almost a decade pulled into Paris Gare de l'Est at 10.24am yesterday, hailed as a milestone moment in the renaissance of cleaner alternatives to air travel in Europe.

A second coming After fighting his way back to the top, can Tusk remake Poland?

It was the young Donald Tusk's habit, after watching or playing a game of football with friends, to make two toasts at the Pod Kasztanami bar in Gdańsk: the first to the fortunes of his club, Lechia Gdańsk, and the second to the \"end of komunizm\" in Poland.

Texas supreme court overturns ruling that allowed woman an emergency abortion

The Texas state supreme court has overturned a court ruling that would have allowed a Texas woman to get an emergency abortion, hours after the woman's lawyers revealed that she was fleeing the state for the procedure.

Five men charged over alleged abuse of pupils at Edinburgh Academy

Five men have been arrested and charged in connection with abuse of children at Edinburgh Academy more than 30 years ago, Police Scotland have said.