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Menorca Village Threatens Ban On Tourists After Numbers Soar
Perched over a small bay, the village of Binibeca Vell on the Spanish island of Menorca has long been a magnet for tourists looking to wander its winding, narrow lanes lined with whitewashed villas.
Israeli Airstrikes On Rafah Begin Despite Rising Ceasefire Pressure
Attacks start hours after Hamas 'accepts truce deal' but Israel fears ploy
EU Reaffirms Readiness For Trade War With China To Protect Domestic Jobs
The EU has restated its readiness to launch a trade war with China over imports of cheap electric cars, steel and solar and wind technology.
Defamation Suits In Italy 'Being Used To Silence Intellectuals'
The government of Giorgia Meloni is making strategic use of defamation suits to silence public intellectuals, a philosopher who is being sued by the Italian prime minister's brotherin-law has claimed.
Cop29 Chief Urges Poorer Countries To Build Trust For Climate Cash
Poor countries must demonstrate clearer accounting and transparency to back up their calls for trillions of dollars of climate finance, the president of global climate negotiations has said.
London calling for Lopetegui West Ham confirm Moyes will leave and close in on Spaniard
West Ham are closing in on the appointment of Julen Lopetegui after confirming that David Moyes will leave his post as manager when his contract expires at the end of season.
Olise works his magic to deepen Ten Hag's misery
If Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United remained up for debate then surely this removed any lingering doubts for Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Even amid a season in which his team have lurched from one disaster to another, a scintillating performance from a Crystal Palace side inspired by the magical feet of Michael Olise delivered one of the most embarrassing evenings of the Dutchman's tenure.
'A lot of Dutch coaches didn't succeed in England...this man can'
With a dream tenure at Feyenoord drawing to a close, Arne Slot can savour a job well done - and a new role at Liverpool which will require the same Midas touch
Wilson holds off Jones's late charge to claim world title for the first time
Snooker has a new grandmaster of the baize: but unlike so many of his predecessors, the story of Kyren Wilson has been far from a straightforward one.
The parent trap Men in football get full rein to pursue their dreams while women compromise
Famously, when Emma Hayes was agonising last autumn over whether to leave Chelsea and take the US national team job, she sought the advice of her son, Harry, at bedtime.
Universal Music Group investors urged to vote down €139m CEO pay
Universal Music Group could become the latest firm to face an embarrassing shareholder revolt this AGM season, after an influential advisory firm urged investors to reject an \"excessive\" €139m (£119m) payout for the chief executive, Sir Lucian Grainge.
Liquid gold: low harvests send olive oil prices sky-high
Olive oil prices are set to climb further this year, heading to more than £16 a litre for a bottle of extra virgin, amid a drop in global production to the lowest level in more than a decade.
'A racket': anger in Paris over Olympic price rises on Métro
Paris's public transport authority has been accused of initiating \"a bit of a racket❞ after raising the price of Métro tickets by 85% and doubling the cost of bus tickets during the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.
Prado to show lost work by Caravaggio that almost got auctioned for 1,500
A lost Caravaggio painting of the scourged and thorn-crowned Christ that was misattributed and almost sold for just €1,500 (£1,290) is to go on show at the Prado Museum in Madrid three years after its discovery shocked the art world and made headlines across the globe.
Dark arts Exhibition explores the demise of coalmining
Bob Olley was there on the day the \"battle of Orgreave\" took place 40 years ago and has terrible, vivid memories.
'I have felt safe here' Asylum seeker tells of fear of ejection from UK
Roozbeh*, 34, is a civil engineer from Iran. He fled his country fearing for his life after the government found -out he had converted from Islam to Christianity.
'Horrifying' disparity in perinatal mental illness between black and white mothers
Black mothers are more than twice as likely to be admitted to hospital with perinatal mental illnesses than their white counterparts, a Guardian analysis of NHS figures shows, with the racial disparity being described as \"horrifying\".
Challenge to Defra ruling on labelling of Scottish farmed fish
Animal welfare campaigners are challenging the decision to allow producers of Scottish salmon to drop the word \"farmed\" from labelling.
Television review A youthfully chaotic playground that's far more fancy of foot
Christmas specials don't count. Intermediate trilogies where David Tennant is the Fourteenth-and-a-half Doctor or whatever don't count. The new era of Doctor Who, with Russell T Davies back as the showrunner and Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor, only really begins here, with the new season proper.
Campaigner who founded CoppaFeel! breast cancer awareness charity dies at 38
Kris Hallenga, the founder of the charity CoppaFeel!, which raises awareness of the importance of young women checking their breasts for early signs of cancer, has died at 38 after being diagnosed with the disease 15 years ago.
Swinney declares a new chapter in SNP history’ as he becomes leader
John Swinney declared \"a new chapter in our party's history\" as he assumed leadership of the Scottish National party yesterday, but admitted that recent infighting and chaos had left the public \"worried about where we are as a party\".
Tories 'gaslighting' public on economy, says Reeves
Rachel Reeves will draw the economic battle lines for the next general election today, challenging government claims that Britain is \"turning a corner\" when millions are still struggling with the cost of living.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.