'Absolute chaos': British surgeon describes scene as he crossed into Egypt

A British surgeon who was stranded in Gaza has described scenes of \"absolute chaos\" at the Rafah crossing after becoming one of the first UK nationals to cross into Egypt.

Music review Poignant last song is an act of closure

Last night, BBC One shifted its schedules to broadcast a film about the making of the \"final\" Beatles single, Now and Then.

Israel says its troops are inside Gaza City

Israel's military said yesterday that its forces had encircled Gaza City and that troops were inside the city, fighting in close quarters.

Johnson's death forces ice hockey to face up to dangers

Resistance to safety lies deep in sport's culture but the tragedy in Sheffield may prove the catalyst for change

Tata delays announcement on job cuts at Port Talbot

Thousands of workers at Britain's biggest steelworks have been left in limbo after the Port Talbot plant's owner delayed an announcement on job cuts that was expected to leave as many as 3,000 UK employees out of work.

Labour says 630,000 will be hit by increase in mortgage costs before 2024 elections

Labour says more than half a million homeowners face a surge in mortgage costs before the local elections in May, as ministers battle to contain the damage from an expected long period of high interest rates.

'A lot of tiredness' over Ukraine war, Meloni tells prank caller

The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, told a prank caller posing as an African leader that there was \"a lot of tiredness\" over the war in Ukraine and that she had some ideas up her sleeve on how to \"find a way out\".

Donald Jr becomes first Trump to take the stand in New York fraud trial

Donald Trump Jr took the stand in the fraud trial against his father and the family business yesterday.

Scramble by former president's lawyer for plea deal in Georgia voting case revealed

Donald Trump's former attorney Jenna Ellis scrambled to secure a plea deal for herself in the Georgia election subversion case after watching two other indicted lawyers fold, it was revealed yesterday.

Pakistan begins mass arrest and removal of unregistered Afghans as deadline expires

Pakistan has begun arresting and deporting Afghan refugees who missed yesterday morning's deadline for them to leave, a government minister has announced.

Sexism was allowed to thrive at Red Arrows, RAF chief admits

An unacceptable culture of sexism, harassment and bullying, was allowed to flourish at the RAF's Red Arrows display team, the head of the air force has acknowledged at the conclusion of two critical investigations into conduct at the elite unit.

World powers sign joint declaration warning Al poses 'catastrophic' risk

The UK, US, EU and China have all agreed that artificial intelligence poses a potentially catastrophic risk to humanity, in the first international declaration to deal with the fast-emerging technology.

King to attend Cop28 talks after Truss ban last year

King Charles is to attend the opening ceremony of the Cop28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates, one year after he was advised by Liz Truss's government not to attend the Cop27 summit in Egypt.

Christmas adverts come earlier and glitzier as M&S turns to escapism

Marks & Spencer has kicked off the Christmas ads season showcasing glamour and featuring celebrities such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Tan France, after focusing on charities for its clothing and home advert last year.

Police officer 'posed as criminal to win trust of suspected killer'

An undercover police officer described yesterday how he posed as a hardened criminal for almost two years to win the trust of a suspected killer in the hope he would open up about the disappearance of his former partner.

'A sweet moment' as release of Now and Then reunites Beatles on record

George Harrison originally disliked it and fans had long assumed it would never be issued.

France PM condemns rise in antisemitic graffiti in Paris

French prosecutors eral investigations have opened sevinto the painting of dozens of Stars of David on buildings around Paris and its suburbs that have been widely seen as antisemitic and threatening to Jews, amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

Ground attack Fifteen IDF soldiers killed as offensive pushes into built-up areas

A Namer armoured personnel carrier was hit at about noon by an anti-tank guided missile, killing 11 soldiers and wounding several more.

'I don't think they want war' Israelis in the north try to second-guess Hezbollah's intentions from daily attacks

Amir Ottolenghi, aged 65, was at home with his wife in the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona when a rocket struck his neighbour's house next door, smashing through the red-tiled roof and setting it on fire.

Jabalia refugee camp Piecing together the airstrike destruction

On Tuesday afternoon, rescuers combed with their hands through surface layers of a tangled mass of concrete and O steel, which hours earlier had been homes in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza.

Blobs close to Earth's core could be the result of planets colliding

Mysterious blobs that lurk more than 1,000 miles underground may be remnants of a Mars-sized planet that slammed into Earth in the early solar system and produced a shower of debris that formed the moon, researchers say.

No leg to stand on: experts say starfish are 'disembodied heads'

Starfish may appear to have a plethora of limbs, but it turns out the creatures actually resemble something akin to a disembodied head.

Councils at risk of bankruptcy over rising child protection costs

\"Out of control\" increases in child protection spending since the pandemic have put one in 10 of England's biggest councils at risk of effective bankruptcy in the next few months, a survey has revealed.

Setback for actor Noel Clarke in his libel claim against the Guardian

The actor and producer Noel Clarke ’s legal action against the Guardian has suffered a setback after a high court judge rejected his lawyers’ arguments on the meaning of eight articles that he says unfairly defamed him.

Rafah crossing opens for limited evacuation

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened yesterday for the first time in more than three weeks of brutal conflict to allow the evacuation of dozens of Palestinians requiring hospital treatment and hundreds of foreign passport holders.

Lack of No 10 diversity 'led to women's deaths'

Women died as a result of domestic abuse during the first lockdown partly because of a lack of diversity in N o 10, a former senior civil servant has said, criticising Boris Johnson for failing to challenge “violent and misogynistic language” used about her.

Pandemic hit brain health of over-50s, study finds

Cognitive decline sped up regardless of whether people had caught Covid

Wullaert doubles up after Greenwood injury scare

Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses leave Belgium bruised in more ways than one, a bad head injury to Alex Greenwood marring the match and a 3-2 defeat taking progression from their Nations League group and Olympic qualification out of their hands

Eurozone risks recession as GDP slips for third quarter

The eurozone is teetering on the brink of a winter recession after official figures released yesterday showed its economy contracted by 0.1% in the third quarter.

Stonehenge festival turns spotlight on science and history of site

Stonehenge is often thought of as a mystical place, but the Festival of Neolithic Ideas set to take place there will take a more scientific look at the great circle and the landscape it sits within