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Israeli troops raid Gaza's largest working hospital

Israeli forces have raided the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip that is still functioning, amid warnings from the UN aid chief that a threatened ground offensive in Rafah, the area's last remaining place of relative safety, could trigger an exodus of refugees fleeing into Egypt.

Trump fury as date set for 'hush money' trial

Donald Trump railed against the legal process yesterday as a judge ruled a criminal case over alleged hush money payments involving the adult film star Stormy Daniels and the Playboy model Karen McDougal would go to trial on 25 March.

PM warned against cuts as UK falls into recession

Britain enduring longest sustained fall in living standards in 70 years

Mbappé and Barcola give PSG healthy lead against fading la Real

\"Many would like to see us dead,\" Luis Enrique had announced, theatrically if not entirely incorrectly, after the narrowest squeak through the group stages in the autumn.

Palace turn to Glasner as heat builds on Hodgson

Crystal Palace have lined up the former Eintracht Frankfurt manager Oliver Glasner to take over if they decide to sack Roy Hodgson as pressure continues to grow on the 76-year-old.

Hamilton buckles up for his 'emotional' dance with Mercedes last

Lewis Hamilton has said he finds it an emotional and surreal experience to be starting his last season with Mercedes. He announced at the beginning of the month that he will join Ferrari in 2025.

UK house prices 'in recovery' but private rents soar

The housing market is expected to stage a recovery in 2024 after average UK house prices fell by only £4,000 last year, according to official figures.

Labour urged to double cash for publicly owned green energy

Keir Starmer is being urged to more than double Labour's investment in publicly owned renewable energy to save consumers billions of pounds on their bills, despite the party drastically scaling back its green plans last week.

Threat of Israeli assault on Rafah hangs over Cairo ceasefire talks

Negotiations involving several countries and high-level delegations on a Gaza ceasefire deal have entered a second day in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as mediators struggled to make progress in the face of a threatened Israeli offensive on Rafah, the Palestinian territory's last place of relative safety.

The cruel Thames Why the search never ends for bodies in the river

Placenames along the Thames in London once summed up its macabre history.

Publisher's profits up thanks to 'romantasy' novels

The publisher Bloomsbury lifted its annual profit forecasts yesterday after the latest novel from the fantasy author Sarah J Maas topped bestseller lists around the world, aided by fans recommending her books on TikTok.

'Naive' Yousaf criticised millionaire over ties to opponent of gay rights

Civil rights groups have accused Humza Yousaf of being \"naive\" about his links to Sir Brian Souter, the millionaire transport boss who funds a network of conservative Christian groups that campaign against gay and women's rights.

Rare mural by postwar artist under threat of demolition

Campaigners are trying to save a rare early mural by one of Britain's most celebrated postwar artists after it emerged the building it is housed in is under threat of being torn down as part of a redevelopment project in south-east London.

Health companies using feminist language to promote ineffective care, research finds

The global drive to increase awareness of women's health issues is being hijacked by corporations promoting flawed or ineffective tests, treatments and technology, doctors and public health experts have warned.

Uniforms may deter younger girls from being active

Restrictive uniforms could be preventing primary school pupils, especially girls, from being physically active, research suggests.

Acting is brutal and students need help, says new Rada head, Harewood

David Harewood has called for acting students to be taught \"resilience\" to steel them for the industry's brutal side, as he prepares to take over as president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Torvill and Dean mark 'Boléro Day' by announcing last dances on ice

The skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, who won gold and the nation's hearts at the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo in 1984, returned to the Bosnian venue yesterday to announce that they are to quit the ice.

Armed gang of robbers partied the night before PC's murder, court told

An armed robbery gang partied with champagne, vodka and sex workers on the eve of the raid in which PC Sharon Beshenivsky was murdered, a court has been told.

Vetting Calls for greater scrutiny of party hopefuls

Social media accounts are trawled, past comments examined and interviews undertaken when political candidates submit themselves to an intense vetting process that has only tightened in recent years.

University loses appeal over student's suicide on exam day

The family of a disabled undergraduate who killed herself on the day of a \"truly terrifying\" oral exam won the latest stage of a legal battle yesterday to compel universities to take more care of students struggling with their mental health.

Anger over Arts Council warning against 'political or activist statements'

Artists, writers and musicians have reacted with fury to an Arts Council warning that \"political statements\" could break funding agreements.

Graffiti covering deserted high rise divides opinion in LA

An abandoned high-rise development in downtown Los Angeles has become a magnet for graffiti artists and parachutists, leaving city officials furious.

Beefed-up hybrid rice offers 'novel experience'

Bowls of decidedly pink-tinged rice are about to feature on sustainable food menus, according to researchers who created rice grains with beef and cow fat cells grown inside them.

Antisemitism surged in UK after Hamas attacks

The scale of the surge in antisemitism in Britain since Hamas's attack on Israel on 7 October has been revealed, in data showing a 589% increase in the number of incidents compared with the same period in 2022.

Real's Díaz dazzles in Bellingham role after Leipzig denied by flag

Well, were you really expecting two perfect Real Madrid performances in a row? This is simply not how Madrid do things.

Advantage for City after Foden and Silva combine

On these type of evenings Manchester City are like The Terminator. A relentless foe that refuses to be cowed no matter what comes at them.

Vasseur: Hamilton deal meant tough call with Wolff

Ferrari team principal reveals difficult talk with Mercedes counterpart over driver move

Destiny calls Stokes but India keen to spoil party

Captain poised to become the 16th England player to hit 100 Test caps but he needs tobe wary of Yashasvi Jaiswal

Earnings growth slows less than expected amid skills shortages

Pay growth slowed less than expected in December, prompting predictions that the Bank of England could start cutting interest rates later than previously expected.

Pakistan's rival parties agree to form government to shut out Khan's PTI

A coalition of parties including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's party (PPP) have agreed to form the next government, ensuring the former prime minister Imran Khan's party will not take power despite getting the most votes in last week's election.