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'Not a truant' Parents of girl with migraines say absence fine is unfair

Chloe Beak lives with chronic, debilitating migraines, which leave her unable to attend school for days at a time. But instead of receiving support from her school, her parents have been fi ned by the local authority for her truancy.

Key figures Who are the people likely to play a central role in historic case?

The Republican nominee for president is the defendant.

Armourer jailed for 18 months over fatal shooting on set of the film Rust

The chief weapons handler on the set of the film Rust has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for the shooting of the movie's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, by the actor Alec Baldwin.

Inpatient died after excessive water drinking, inquest told

A woman collapsed and died when staying as an inpatient at a private mental hospital after staff noted she had been drinking excessive amounts of water, an inquest has heard.

High court judge taken off case in part because of Garrick membership

A high court judge has been removed from presiding over a case involving an alleged rape and domestic abuse victim in part due to his membership of the men-only Garrick Club.

Duke of Sussex loses initial attempt to appeal against security decision

The Duke of Sussex yesterday lost an initial attempt to appeal against a high court decision over a reduction in his level of personal security when visiting the UK.

Sunak urges Israel to show restraint in response to Iran

Rishi Sunak has echoed calls by fellow world leaders for Israel to show restraint in its response to the weekend's attack by Iran, as the international community seeks to prevent a full-scale regional conflict.

'It's death there' Children of Gaza face starvation as promised aid fails to arrive

Even if the war in Gaza ended tomorrow, for some of the Palestinian territory's children it would not help.

'Sympathy has shifted' Why Palestinians fear Iran's attack will affect aid efforts

Iran's attack tested the Israel's air defences, but repaired - at least temporarily - the Netanyahu government's fractured relationship with Washington and pushed the war and looming man-made famine in Gaza out of headlines and down the diplomatic agenda.

Critics of PM's strategy warn that 'our enemies are looking at this government and smell weakness'

Iran's weekend attack is a sign that Israel's key defensive policy of deterrence has been severely damaged by the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu's government, according to the leader of Israel's opposition, analysts and former Israeli officials.

What next? The questions Netanyahu's war cabinet faces as it weighs options

Israel's war cabinet - Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister; Yoav Gallant, the defence minister; and Benny Gantz, a former defence minister and centrist Netanyahu rival - have spent the last two days deliberating how to respond to Iran's first direct attack on the Jewish state.

Book review Rushdie responds to his stabbing with a story of hatred defeated by love

A couple of nights before he was almost killed by a stranger with a knife, Salman Rushdie dreamed about being attacked by a Roman gladiator with a spear.

Malkinson case leads to DNA retests for others

Scores of people who maintain they were wrongly convicted of rape and murder will have fresh DNA testing conducted in their cases after Andrew Malkinson's exoneration.

Rwanda to receive £50m 'as soon as bill is passed into law'

Rishi Sunak will hand over £50m to Rwanda as soon as his flagship deportation bill is passed into law, it emerged on Monday.

Iranian attack ‘will be met with a response', says top Israeli general

Retaliation inevitable, Washington says, as it hopes for limited strike

Trump in New York court as hush money trial begins

Donald Trump appeared at Manhattan supreme court in New York City flanked by his lawyers yesterday to face felony counts involving a hush-money payment to a porn star, marking a momentous day in United States history: the first criminal trial of a current or former president.

Thousands Made Homeless Despite Tory Evictions Vow

More than 80,000 households have been threatened with homelessness due to no-fault evictions since the Conservative government first announced it would outlaw the practice, according to a charity.

Scientist Meet To Ask 'What If We Are Wrong About The Universe?'

If you zoomed out on the universe, well beyond the level of planets, stars or galaxies, you would eventually see a vast, evenly speckled expanse with no notable features. At least, that has been the conventional view.

Political Ads May Be Coming To A Small Screen Near You

Some viewers are already irritated by the adverts interrupting shows on the ITV catchup service. But they could soon yearn for the halcyon days of shampoo or insurance commercials after being presented with the faces of Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.

Raducanu Enjoys The 'Positivity' After BJK Cup Victory

Emma Raducanu believes she is playing some of the best tennis of her career and wants to build on the momentum from her leading role in Great Britain's qualification for the Billie Jean King Cup finals to re-establish herself at the top of the sport.

Childcare System Falling Behind Rest Of World, Says Charity

England's childcare system is failing and falling behind much of the world, a charity for gender equality and women's rights has said.

Britain Swapped To ‘'Higher Risk' US Blood Products To Save Money, Minutes Suggest

The British government was willing to risk infecting NHS patients to get "lower-priced" blood products, according to a document that campaigners claim proves state and corporate guilt in one of the country's worst ever scandals.

Back Ukraine Or Suffer Energy Price Spikes, Europe Is Warned

A dramatic rise in European energy prices is inevitable if the Russian destruction of Ukrainian energy infrastructure continues unabated, the former chief executive of Ukraine's state-owned oil company has warned.

A Strategic Failure? Why Israel's Attack On Damascus Was Such A Gamechanger

The large-scale attack by Iran on Israel may have passed with relatively little damage, but it marks a significant transformation in the conflict between the two enemies.

Eze delivers major title blow to sloppy Liverpool

The reaction to the final whistle painted the picture of a hugely damaging week for Liverpool. Jürgen Klopp congratulated Oliver Glasner on a Crystal Palace victory that reverberates at both ends of the table before puffing out his cheeks and shaking his head in despair.

García and Williams strike to send United back to Wembley

Manchester United have had to wait five years for a first win over Chelsea, but when it came it came in style, two goals in the opening 25 minutes enough to earn them a place in a second successive FA Cup final at Wembley at the expense of the holders.

Day eager to play in Paris Olympics after missing previous two Games

Jason Day has stated his intention to make an Olympic debut in Paris this summer, after the Australian was among a batch of golfers who opted to skip the sport's return to the Games in 2016.

Medal cash-in Coe's $50,000 prize money is a blow to what's left of the Olympic spirit

W'e were told last week how World Athletics is leading the way in modernising the Olympics, showing all the other sports how behind the times they are and how much the international athletics federation is on the side of its athletes. Sebastian Coe, chair of World Athletics, announced that $50,000 (£40,000) prize money will be given to Olympic gold medallists in track and field events in Paris, proudly returning the sport's commercial gains back to the athletes and boldly facing up to the facts of modern sport.

'It's plain elitist': anger at Greek plan for €5,000 Acropolis tours

Jackie and Malcolm Love stood amid a bevy of tourists in the heart of Athens, taking in the Acropolis with a mixture of awe and admiration.

Revealed: Thames Water has six weeks to convince Ofwat it has viable survival plan

Thames Water has just six weeks to convince its regulator that it has a viable survival plan for its business, the Guardian can reveal.