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US In Last-Ditch Effort To Reduce Impact Of Israeli Assault On Gaza

Blinken in second round of talks as Iran says all hands are on the trigger’

Madonna Makes Middle East Call On Tour

MADONNA urged her fans to unite in “light and love” to help bring peace to the Middle East and the world during the opening night of her Celebration Tour.

Cleverly's 'restraint' call

THE UK is “absolutely committed” to international law, the Foreign Secretary has said as he urged Israel to show restraint as concerns mount about the fate of civilians in Gaza ahead of an imminent offensive. Read more at:https://www.magzter.com/stories/newspaper/Manchester-Evening-News/CLEVERLYS-RESTRAINT-CALL

Gaza Power Plant Out Of Fuel As Strikes Continue

PALESTINIANS in the sealed-off Gaza Strip struggled to find any safe area yesterday, as Israeli strikes demolished entire neighbourhoods, hospitals ran low on supplies and the territory's only power plant ran out of fuel, deepening the misery of a war sparked by a deadly assault by militants from terrorist organisation Hamas.

Starmer Warns MPs On Blocking Housing Plans

SIR Keir Starmer said he would get tough with Labour MPs who stand in the way of his plans to rip through planning red tape to build homes and modern infrastructure.

How Twitter Has Become A Hotbed Of Misinformation

As the EU warns of fake news, Elon Musk's reinvention has evolved into an increasingly unhelpful place to follow events such as the conflict in Israel and Gaza, writes Andrew Griffin

Pyramids Were Built By Aliens!

If you don't believe that, ask a youngster

House Republicans Select. Scalise As Speaker Nominee

Majority leader Steve Scalise has defeated Ohio Rep Jim Jordan to win the Republican Party nomination to be speaker of the House of Representatives. The vote was 113-99 in a closed-door meeting yesterday morning. A loud cheer was heard by reporters as the result was announced.

Brexit Red Tape Sees Expats Locked Out Of Their Pensions

British citizens living abroad face being locked out of their pensions because of post-Brexit rules that see bank accounts shut down.

Revealed: Cummings And Johnson Covid WhatsApps

Eye-opening messages sent between Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings about the government’s handling of the start of the pandemic have been released for the first time.

Netanyahu Will Win The War But He Could Lose The Peace

The first sentence of the editorial in Haaretz, the liberal newspaper whose English edition is sold in Israel inside The New York Times, could hardly have been more stark: “The disaster that befell Israel on the holiday of Simchat Torah is the clear responsibility of one person: Benjamin Netanyahu.”

Zelensky In Talks With Nato Chiefs

PRESIDENT Zelensky met Nato defence ministers yesterday as humanitarian groups celebrated after Russia was told it can't rejoin the UN Human Rights Council.

Rise In Scots Detained Over Mental Health

ALMOST 7000 people have been detained for compulsory mental health care and treatment in the past year, official figures show.

Israeli Troops Massing On Border For Gaza Offensive

THE Middle East was on the brink of a nightmare escalation last night as Israel faced a possible war on three fronts - from Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.

Keir Protest 'Could Have Been Worse'

LABOUR leader Keir Starmer yesterday admitted the incident in which he was grabbed by a protester ahead of his party conference speech could have been "a lot worse".

King 'Condemns The Barbaric Acts Of Terrorism'

HORRIFIED King Charles has said he is "appalled" by Hamas's "barbaric" terror acts against Israel.

Top Of The World Cup

It has been a struggle but Reece is relishing the good times now

UK And EU Tell Social Media Sites To Deal With Violent Content And Misinformation

The coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict on social media platforms has come under scrutiny from the UK government and Brussels, as tech firms including X and Meta were urged to deal with a surge in violent and misleading content on their sites.

Israeli Minister Orders A 'Complete Siege' Of Gaza

ISRAEL’S defence minister has ordered a “complete siege” on the Gaza Strip, saying authorities will cut electricity and block the entry of food and fuel.

Kim May Be Supplying Arms To Putin, Warns Think Tank

Satellite images show spike in North Korea-Russia rail traffic

Taliban Chiefs Visit Afghan Villages Hit By Deadly Quake

A senior Taliban delegation visited western Afghanistan's Herat province yesterday following the earthquake that killed at least 2,400 people, a statement said. Saturday's magnitude 6.3 quake hit a densely populated area in Herat, and was followed by strong aftershocks. It was one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in two decades.

Just One In 10 Britons Say That Brexit Has Gone Well

Fewer than one in 10 British voters think Brexit has gone well, a new study has found. Research by the think tank UK in a Changing Europe (UKICE) found that just 9 per cent now say that leaving the EU has been a success.

How Would Britain Look With Reeves As Chancellor?

In a confident speech, the shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told the Labour conference that, “when we next meet, I intend to address this hall as Britain’s first female Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

One In Seven 'Addicted' To Ultra-Processed Food

FOOD packaging that acknowledges the addictive nature of products such as ice cream and crisps could help beat the obesity crisis, experts say.

Rishi: Benefits Of HS2 Billions Will Be Seen Far Faster

RISHI Sunak has vowed that the public will benefit from better transport "quicker and faster" now that he has scrapped the northern leg of HS2.

Rishi: I Promise I Will Keep You Safe

RISHI Sunak last night reassured Britain's terrified Jewish community: "I will stop at nothing to keep you safe."

Afghan Quake Survivors Sleep Amid Rubble As Death Toll Nears 3,000

Survivors of a series of powerful earthquakes that struck western Afghanistan on Saturday spent a second night sleeping amid the rubble of demolished villages as they searched for loved ones, using shovels. The death toll is approaching 3,000, according to senior Taliban officials.

Starmer To Pledge New Era Of Devolution

A new Labour government would give all towns and cities in England extra powers and funding to boost local economies, deliver thousands of new homes and create high-quality jobs, Keir Starmer will announce.

No Definite Proof Of Tehran Involvement In Attack, Says Military Chief

The Israeli military has said there is no concrete evidence of Iranian involvement in the Hamas attack from Gaza, after denials issued by the Iranian foreign ministry.

Supernova - How Attack At Music Festival Site Unfolded

The Supernova music festival, billed as "a journey of unity and love" with "mind-blowing and breathtaking content", began about 10pm on Friday, just hours after the end of Israel's week-long Sukkot religious festival.