Left out An Israeli politician's fight for democracy

In the morning of 7 October, after Hamas militants broke through Israel's barrier with the Gaza Strip, reserve Maj Gen Yair Golan decided he could not stay at home in the central town of Rosh Ha'ayin.

'A nightmare' Survivors of strike on school describe horrific aftermath

Early on Saturday morning, Louay Nasser decided to perform the dawn prayer in the classroom he and his family are living in at Tabeen school in Gaza City, rather than go across the courtyard to the mosque. That decision may have saved his life.

Ukraine Campaign to halt loss of art from Soviet era

As Russian bombs rain down on Ukraine, one young Ukrainian activist is trying to halt destruction of a different kind: the neglect of, and damage to, modernist buildings and public art.

Kyiv says 'thousands' of troops involved in Kursk surprise attack

Ukrainian sources indicated that thousands of troops had been committed to its incursion into Russia, which on its sixth day appeared to edge forward - with reports of fighting 15 to 18 miles inside the border and a rare video showing the capture of a village close to the border on a new aspect of the front.

UK braced for hottest day of the year as well as storm disruption

Weather warnings of disruption from thunderstorms have been issued for the northern parts of the UK, while southern England is braced for a day that is forecast to be the hottest of the year so far.

Community gardens From fly-tipping| to biodiversity in Manchester's alleys

'Every builder or workman that comes here says: 'I've never seen anything like it,\"\" Fiona Mitchell says, standing in what was a disused alley in Levenshulme, in Manchester, and is now a thriving community garden.

Family of woman who died in Channel say they will try to reach the UK again

A mother from a stateless Arab minority says she and her family have no choice but to try to cross the Channel again despite the death last month of her eldest daughter on a previous attempt.

Exhibition on Windermere's high profile in aviation history ready to open

The first permanent exhibition recording the role played by Windermere in the history of the development of aeroplanes will be officially opened this month.

Number of adults in the UK who vape has hit highest level ever, report finds

The proportion of adults in the UK who vape is at its highest level ever, with the number who both smoke and vape doubling over the past three years, according to analysis.

Rioting Unrest fails to materialise amid threat of tough jail sentences

Planned far-right rallies did not materialise over the weekend amid a large turnout of anti-racist protesters and comments from the director of public prosecutions that rioters could end up with 10-year prison sentences.

'Beloved angel' Southport says goodbye to Alice, nine

Slowly, as the hundreds of mourners who had lined the streets bowed their heads and applauded, the white coffin of nineyear-old Alice da Silva Aguiar made its way by horsedrawn carriage to St Patrick's Catholic church in Southport.

False claims Police rebut racist online lies in Suffolk murder case

At about 5am on 24 July, Anita Rose pulled on her bright pink waterproof jacket and left her home in the village of Brantham, Suffolk, to take her springer spaniel, Bruce, for a walk.

Things are looking up for stargazers as Perseids peak tonight

The sky is expected to brighten up this week but it has nothing to do with sunshine: rather, the annual Perseid meteor shower is approaching its peak.

Most Britons want 'tax on makers of junk and ultra-processed food'

A majority of people in Britain want new taxes imposed on companies that make either junk food or ultraprocessed foodstuffs to help tackle the obesity crisis, polling suggests.

Number of drivers concerned with state of local roads hits record high

The number of UK drivers concerned with the state of local roads has hit record levels, according to the RAC, as the government faces pressure to fix the country's battered infrastructure.

Piranha police sentry box is Banksy's seventh animal mural painted to 'amuse city dwellers'

A central London glass police box has been made to look like a tank of piranhas, in the seventh in a series of works by the graffiti artist Banksy.

Paris says au revoir in style after a sublime Games for GB and the world

The Paris Games concluded with a joyous au revoir in the Stade de France and an Olympic medal haul for Great Britain that was only bettered by the sporting superpowers of the US and China after 16 days of sublime athleticism.

Paris goes for golden light show in final act

It was a dreamlike, science fiction-inspired, light-show spectacular.

Far-right use of Christian symbols an 'offence to our faith', says Welby

Archbishop condemns racist and anti-Muslim’ rioters

State pensions Underpayment warning for widows and widowers

A new group of people who have been underpaid the state pension appears to have come to light, with \"many thousands\" potentially left out of pocket.

August angst Why markets get the fear in late summer

Fears of a recession in the US.

'Losing Noah's Ark': largest wetland on Earth at risk from shipping route

As the evening sky turns violet, the animals of the Pantanal gather near the water. Capybaras swim in tight formation, roseate spoonbills add smudges of pink to the riverbanks, the rumble of a jaguar pulsates from the forest.

Calls for tougher policing of Scottish grouse moors to protect birds of prey

Wildlife campaigners are calling for even tougher policing of Scottish grouse moors days before this year's Glorious Twelfth, the annual festival for grouse shooting.

What lies beneath The growing threat to the hidden network of cables that power the internet

It was the opening days of 2022, in the aftermath of a huge volcanic eruption, when Tonga went dark.

War games China prepares its children for potential conflict

At Beijing Jiaotong University's affiliated elementary school, children perhaps six or seven years old stand in a line in a rainbow-painted hallway.

Journalists hope for new era of press freedom in Bangladesh

Bangladeshi journalists are hoping the resignation this week of Sheikh Hasina will bring an era of censorship and fear to an end, as they prepare to hold a new interim government to account.

Megaquake warning forces Japanese PM to cancel trip

Japan's prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has cancelled a visit to central Asia this weekend after experts warned that the risk of a \"megaquake\" occurring off his country's Pacific coast had increased after Thursday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake in the south-west.

Brat and bravado Forget the policies: this election is being fought on vibes

Now the Democrats have found their vice-presidential candidate in Tim Walz, can anyone say what either of the US parties plan to do if they win? Of course not.

Polls show Harris gaining strength against Trump as race becomes more competitive

Kamala Harris has continued to gain strength in the US presidential election, as polls nationally and in battleground states show her building leads or catching Donald Trump.

Bowing out quietly Biden focuses on his legacy and a Harris win

When a reporter asked if the White House had started the transition process, Karine Jean-Pierre seemed bemused.