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How PM's reshuffle deals a big blow to the Tory plotters

The plot by the right-wing press to destabilise the new government has been busted.

Gray quits as PM's chief of staff to avoid ‘distraction'

Sir Keir Starmer has been forced to accept the resignation of his chief of staff Sue Gray in the latest attempt by the prime minister to regain control of the political agenda and end the chaos in his government.

Don't forget my daughter is still in Gaza 'hell' after year as a hostage, pleads mother

The mother of a 28-year-old British-Israeli woman being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip for almost a year has urged the UK government to “fight for her release”.

Peace in the Middle East is possible... we must act now

Aziz Abu Sarah is Palestinian, Maoz Inon Israeli. Both have lost family members to the conflict in terrible cirumstances but here they join forces with a message of action and hope

'I don't have the words to express the pain we feel'

Bel Trew and Nedal Hamdouna recount the shocking stories of those who have lived, worked and died in the Gaza Strip

The Hamas attacks were fuelled by antisemitism

Shlomo Mansour turned 86 while being held captive, having been kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October 2023.

Numbers show the scale of a deadly year in Middle East

As calls for a ceasefire in Gaza go unheeded, and the conflict spreads, figures highlight the toll war is taking in the region.

NFL faces compelling decision as London Games return with Jets vs Vikings

The London Games are back with perhaps the finest NFL quarterback of the last decade and the highest-paid wide receiver in the league set to feature.

Jota seals Liverpool win but talisman Alisson limps off

Alisson Becker remains the king of Selhurst Park, but if he and Virgil van Dijk showed what Liverpool’s title bid will be built on this season, a win at Crystal Palace was perhaps also another indication of why the Reds spent part of this summer looking at the future.

Kovacic's new eye for goal hides Man City's fragility

No prizes for guessing who Manchester City’s top scorer is. Yet the identity of the man second in their standings comes as more of a surprise.

Dominant Saka shows he can lead Arsenal to the title

A classic case of a goal being the worst thing a lesser team could do. Southampton’s joy in Cameron Archer giving them a shock lead only served to awaken Arsenal, who went from a very flat display to one where they came at the visiting side from all angles.

Taliban profits as flights return to Afghan airspace after Iran missile attack

The number of international flights passing through Talibancontrolled Afghan airspace reached a record high this week in the aftermath of Iran's missile attack against Israel.

Villagers torch police camp after claim girl, 9, was raped then murdered in India

A local police camp in India was set on fire by a mob yesterday, just hours after the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl came to light.

Israel expands airstrikes to bombard northern Lebanon

More than one million people flee homes as fate of man thought to be replacement for Hezbollah leader unclear

Palace 'checking in daily' on teenage cancer patient who shared a hug with princess

A teenage cancer patient given weeks to live is being checked on daily by Kensington Palace after she met the Prince and Princess of Wales last week, her mother has revealed.

Parkrun celebrates 20 years

Event has grown from 13 runners to cover 2,500 locations

Hurricane Kirk aftermath to batter England and Wales

Britain is bracing for the aftermath of a hurricane currently intensifying in the Atlantic Ocean after the Met Office warned its influence will create a period of unsettled weather.

Tory mayor warns of Labour plan to replace British steel with imports from China

One of Britain's leading regional mayors claimed Sir Keir Starmer's government is preparing to abandon British-produced steel altogether and replace it with Chinese steel diverted through Brazil.

Several migrants including child die crossing Channel

A child is among several people who died attempting to cross the English Channel yesterday, a French minister said.

Government to fund blood test that detects 12 cancers

A blood test that could detect 12 cancers at an early stage will be funded by the government, health secretary Wes Streeting has said. The blood screening will help catch cancer before symptoms develop and boost the UK's economy, said Mr Streeting.

Public want prisoner early releases to be linked to clean drug test, finds poll

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is facing pressure from the public to link early releases from prison to drug testing, a new poll suggests.

"I'm never coming home

Nicholas Bidar's family say he is losing hope after being denied parole from indefinite jail term in landmark hearing

Data errors leave public in the dark about court crisis

Lack of information comes as fears rise about trials backlog

Rudd attacks 'two-faced' Johnson over his memoir

Boris Johnson is accused of being “two-faced” and “untruthful” in his controversial memoir in an outspoken intervention by his Tory nemesis Amber Rudd.

No title until Reds become road warriors, warns Slot

Liverpool boss says team must match away form of rivals

United stuck in 'purgatory' and facing only one way out

When one prominent football figure caught a glimpse of the Manchester United dressing room recently, they immediately recognised a scene they had seen from rival clubs. That was a squad that \"doesn't know what next\" and feels like it's \"going nowhere\". It isn't intentional, of course, but is a feeling that starts to grip a group when there's no sense of clarity.

Fifa transfer rules 'contrary to EU law', Diarra case finds

Fifa will have to update key paragraphs of its transfer rules to ensure punishment of players for breaking contracts is less draconian, after a European Court of Justice ruling on the Lassana Diarra case.

Marital rape is not rape, argues Indian government

The Indian government has opposed calls to classify consensual sexual acts committed by a husband against his wife as \"rape\", saying that to do so could have an impact on conjugal relationships and disturb the institution of marriage.

Screaming statue tribute to doctor raped and killed in India causes controversy

A bust installed outside a state-run hospital in India where a resident doctor was raped and killed has sparked anger and shock as it depicts a woman screaming in agony, her head thrown back and eyes wide open.

Haitian gang shoots at least 70 people in town rampage

Gang members brandishing automatic rifles have stormed through a town in Haiti's main breadbasket region, killing at least 70 people and forcing another 3,000 to flee.