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Israeli Airstrikes On Rafah Begin Despite Rising Ceasefire Pressure

Attacks start hours after Hamas 'accepts truce deal' but Israel fears ploy

Rebel Braverman Urges Sunak To Change Course

RISHI Sunak must change his political course to remain in power as there is no time to change Tory leaders, Suella Braverman has said following a bruising set of local election results.

Hamas Attacks Main Aid Crossing Point For Gaza

HAMAS militants yesterday attacked Israel's main crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, reportedly wounding several Israelis and prompting Israel to close the terminal.

Chelsea Crush West Ham On Late Surge For Europe

Chelsea kept up their electric goalscoring form at home and boosted their hopes of securing a Europa League spot with a 5-0 thrashing of West Ham.

Tory Voters Won't Thank Us If We Replace The Prime Minister

The results of the local and police and crime commissioner elections in England were supposed to follow a clear narrative – that Labour was on course for a massive parliamentary majority in a general election, and that Rishi Sunak’s premiership would be on the rocks, with rebel factions waiting to displace him.

Russia In Race To Make Gains Before Fresh US Arms Arrive

Analysts and officials say the Kremlin wants a military victory to tout before its artillery advantage over Ukraine diminishes

Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Peace Talks To End Gaza War

Rafah invasion talked up as Israeli PM shuts down Al Jazeera

Gaza Truce Talks As Hopes Rise For Return Of Hostages

HAMAS peace negotiators arrived in Cairo yesterday as tens of thousands demonstrated in Israel, demanding the return of hostages held in Gaza.

Did Sunak Snub Susan Hall By Not Voting In London?

With the catastrophic local election results suffered by the Tories this weekend, Rishi Sunak’s leadership has again become the focus of attention.

Tories 'Smart' To Use Holiday To Mask Border Check Chaos

The director general of Britain’s leading trade body has described Tory ministers as “smart” for using the bank holiday weekend to mask the impact of a new Brexit border checks system, which is set to add delays, red tape and costs to many imports.

Brexit Boost Gives Firms A Royal Seal Of Approval

Top three firms honoured for success in the global marketplace

Only Big Tax Cuts And Growth Can Save Tories Now

TORY grandees are urging Rishi Sunak to prepare a big taxcutting offer in a bid to turn around the party's fortunes.

Tory Hopes In Ruins An Economic Revival Won't Save Sunak Now

Tory MPs have been busy this past week and probably not found the time to watch Shardlake, the adaptation of CJ Sansom's book set during the dissolution of the monasteries in the 1530s, but once the dust has settled from last week's elections they might want to take a look.

Shadow Hangs Over Orthodox Easter In Ukraine And Russia

Orthodox Easter services in Ukraine and Russia took on a political tone yesterday, as Volodymyr Zelenskiy asserted that God had a "Ukrainian flag on his shoulder" and Vladimir Putin attended a church service led by a supporter of Moscow's invasion.

Israel: No To 'End War' Deal

President says his country won't accept return of Hamas as demonstrators take to the streets

Europe's Housing Crisis Risks Fuelling Rise Of Far Right, UN Expert Warns

Spiralling rents and sky-high property prices risk becoming a key battleground of European politics as far-right and populist parties start to exploit growing public anger over the continent's housing crisis, experts have said.

Accept Terms Of Ceasefire Or Face New Onslaught, Israel Tells Hamas

Senior Israeli officials increased the pressure on Hamas yesterday, saying Israel would refuse any permanent end to hostilities and threatening a new onslaught "in the very near future" if the militant organisation did not accept recently proposed terms for a ceasefire.

I Will Kill Myself Upon Arrival In Rwanda, Warns Asylum Seeker

A Syrian asylum seeker, who is locked up in a detention centre awaiting deportation to Rwanda, has said he will kill himself on arrival because he does not believe it will be a safe country for him.

Kind Of A Big Deal: Will Ferrell Invests In Leeds As A-List Actors Fall For Football

The Hollywood actor Will Ferrell has enhanced Leeds United's newfound status as a celebrity magnet by becoming the latest household name to invest in the football club.

Israel Shuts Down Local Offices Of AI Jazeera

Israeli authorities shut down the local offices of AI Jazeera yesterday, hours after a government vote to use new laws to close the satellite news network's operations in Israel.

Labour Sets Sights On 'Blue Wall' Seats At Next Election

Labour is planning to target the south of England heavily at the general election as the local election results show some “blue wall” seats are turning red, Keir Starmer’s election chief has said.

Tories 'Polling Lower Than Under Liz Truss'

THE Conservatives are currently polling lower than under Liz Truss, the latest data from YouGov has revealed.

The AI App That Shows Just How Bad Dating Is Right Now

As a new app launches with the promise to help men placate their ‘angry girlfriends’, Olivia Petter asks what this type of technology says about our expectations of men – and women

Do Today's US Protests Really Compare To Sixties Struggles?

As the calendar turned from April to May, police marched onto the campuses of two major universities, one on each coast of the United States, and dispersed hundreds of students.

Turkey Halts Trade With Israel Over Gaza Deaths

Turkey yesterday suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country's ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose other measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region.

Biden Condemns Violence At Colleges Amid Gaza Protests

Joe Biden yesterday condemned the unrest and violence that has disrupted college campuses over the last week, while stressing the importance of the right of Americans to protest peacefully in support of the Palestinians’ treatment during Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza.

EU And US Urge Georgia To Halt Its 'Foreign Agents' Bill

The government of Georgia is under international pressure to abandon its plans to designate certain organisations foreign agents”.

The Three-Coffee Ritual That Fuels A Nation's Daily Grind

500k Tonnes of coffee beans produced each year by Ethiopian farmers

NHS Watchdog Sanctions Mental Health Hospital For Having History Of Poor Care

A private mental health hospital used by the NHS has been sanctioned by the service’s safety watchdog, which warned it has had a “history” of substandard care.

Rising Hopes - Could Latest Ceasefire Talks Yield A Breakthrough?

There has been a recent flurry of activity around the talks, with an uptick of optimism about progress.