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No 10 criticises London theatre over all-black nights for play about slavery
Downing Street has condemned a London theatre's decision to stage two performances of a play about slavery for \"all-black-identifying audiences\".
Military - Ultra-Orthodox Jews should be drafted-minister
Israel's defence minister, Yoav Gallant, has sparked a political row after saying that the country's ultra-Orthodox community must share the burden of military service.
'Better life' - Indian construction workers line up to replace Palestinians in Israel
Construction noise is a near-constant across Israel; more high-rises join Tel Aviv's tech boom skyline every year, and new housing is badly needed all over the country, as well as in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Since 7 October, however, after the Hamas attack that sparked a new war in the Gaza Strip, building work has come to an almost complete halt.
Garden glamping ban after sex and karaoke rile neighbours
It was billed as a peaceful glamping retreat designed to provide visitors to the New Forest with a taste of life's simple pleasures, perfect for romantic getaways or family breaks.
Rwanda scheme to cost £1.8m for each deportee
Rishi Sunak's flagship plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost taxpayers £1.8m for each of the first 300 people deported, Whitehall's spending watchdog has disclosed.
More than 100 Palestinians die in chaos surrounding Gaza aid convoy
Israeli military rejects claims it fired on crowd and blames deadly crush
Horner exonerated but Red Bull's lack of transparency does F1 no favours
Parent company's brazen attempt to draw a line under the saga is a deeply unedifying conclusion
Gallagher keeps his nerve as Chelsea show backbone
This time nobody could accuse them of being \"blue billion-pound bottle jobs\". Chelsea answered the questions about their character at the decisive moment, Enzo Fernández finally accepting responsibility and producing a lovely assist for Conor Gallagher to send them through to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Danns double sends Klopp's kids past wasteful Saints
Not content with winning the Carabao Cup with untested youngsters, Liverpool advanced into the FA Cup quarter-finals courtesy of two 18-year-olds who would have been playing in the FA Youth Cup against Leeds on Thursday but for the paucity of options available to Jürgen Klopp.
Sharing the love - Hosting a women's football podcast is a joy - and our tribe keeps expanding
Audio creates an intimate bond and we feel that with all our listeners. You’re inviting us into your home
Power stations command record high prices in capacity auction
Britain's power stations are to command record energy prices to keep the lights on later this decade, amid concerns over a lack of electricity supply to meet a boom in demand.
Direct Line rejects 'undervalued' £3.1bn offer from Belgian rival
Direct Line has rejected a £3.1bn takeover offer from a Belgian rival, saying the proposal \"significantly undervalued\" the business.
Asia's richest man outdoes own extravagance for son's wedding
For one of India's richest families a wedding is not just a wedding, it's a spectacle meant to dazzle even the most powerful people.
Red Army Faction fugitive's Berlin block evacuated after suspected bomb discovery
Police in Berlin have ordered the evacuation of the apartment block in which a fugitive Red Army Faction (RAF) terrorist was arrested on Monday, telling the residents they had found suspected explosives in the building.
Health - Pregnant women at risk as last hospital in north shut
One in five pregnant women treated at a central Gaza clinic were malnourished, doctors warned yesterday as fuel and medical supply shortages closed the last hospital operating in the north of the strip.
Israeli block on new visas for aid staff worsens Gaza's shortages
Israel has stopped issuing visas for international staff of humanitarian organisations that work in occupied Palestinian territories, hampering efforts to get food and other vital supplies into Gaza.
'People over president' - Uncommitted voters send a warning shot to Democrats
Standing before shimmering gold curtains on Tuesday evening, the mayor of Dearborn, Abdullah Hammoud, spoke with pride about his city. \"We had the audacity to choose people over political party,\" he said. \"We had the damn audacity to put people over president.\"
Google chief admits AI tool's attempt at diversity 'got it wrong'
Google's chief executive has described some responses by the company's Gemini artificial intelligence model as \"biased\" and \"completely unacceptable\" after it produced results including portrayals of German second world war soldiers as people of colour.
Court told of rising concern over 'false confession' for 1990 shopkeeper murder
There is a \"growing crescendo of concern\" from psychological experts that a vulnerable man was convicted of murder on the basis of a false confession, the court of appeal heard yesterday.
Appeal to save 'world's oldest' railway station in County Durham
An urgent appeal has been launched to rescue what is believed to be the world's oldest railway station.
Thousands of Welsh farmers protest as parliament debates climate policies
Thousands of farmers have protested on the steps of the Welsh parliament against climate policies that they say will wreck their industry.
East London community launderette hung out to dry by local council
In the summer of 1896 work was completed on a groundbreaking public laundry in London's East End, part of what is thought to be the first social housing estate.
Prince Harry plans appeal after losing high court fight over security level in UK
The Duke of Sussex has lost a high court challenge against the government over a decision to downgrade the level of his personal security when visiting the UK.
Guidance for doctors on assisted dying not sufficiently clear - MPs
73-84% Public support indicated in opinion polls for the legalisation of assisted dying within strict guidelines
GB News has paid Tory MPs more than £660,000 in appearance fees and salaries
£325k Amount Rees-Mogg has been paid by GB News in the past year. He gets £729 an hour as a presenter
Blanchett neighbours angered by plan for additions to Cornish home
It is the latest sequel in the long-running saga over the luxury eco-home Cate Blanchett is building in a seaside town in Cornwall once dubbed Hollywood-on-Sea.
'Dismissive' police face scrutiny after man found guilty of 2005 murder of Emma Caldwell
A man has been found guilty of the 2005 murder of Emma Caldwell after a trial that raised significant questions about the police investigation of the notorious unsolved murder and the key suspect over almost 20 years, as well as attitudes to reports of violence against sex workers.
Putin accused of mocking Navalny's memory with restriction on funeral
Allies of Alexei Navalny have accused the Kremlin of blocking their attempts to organise a bigger memorial event for the late Russian opposition leader, as it was announced that his funeral would be held tomorrow in Moscow.
'I'm 100% addicted' - Laurie Anderson walks on AI's wild side with Lou Reed
There's a 2013 Black Mirror episode in which a young widow played by Hayley Atwell signs up to an online service that scrapes a person's entire digital footprint to create a virtual simulation. She soon starts chatting online with her late husband (Domhnall Gleeson), before things inevitably get Black Mirror-y.
Sunak calls for ban on protests at MPs' homes
Rishi Sunak is seeking to halt demonstrations outside MPs' homes after telling senior police officers that the UK was descending into \"mob rule\".