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Israel launches intense wave of airstrikes on 120 sites in Lebanon

Israel launched an intense wave of air raids on southern Lebanon yesterday, with 100 aircraft targeting about 120 sites in the space of an hour, according to the country's military.

Keir Starmer PM urges all sides to show restraint

Keir Starmer has urged all sides to pull back from the brink in the Middle East as he addressed the House of Commons on the anniversary of the 7 October attack by Hamas on Israel.

'Unspeakable brutality': Leaders condemn 7 October atrocities but call for peace

Joe Biden yesterday condemned the \"unspeakable brutality\" of the 7 October attacks launched by Hamas on Israel as world leaders and governments marked their first anniversary in commemorations ranging from official statements to formal ceremonies and small private vigils

The rectangular Shakespearean theatre reshaping stage history

Three metres below ground in a newly developed square in Shoreditch, east London, is a short expanse of brickwork that is both unique and utterly magical.

Health charities call for windfall tax on tobacco

Doctors and health charities have urged Rachel Reeves to hit tobacco companies with a financial double whammy, including a windfall tax in the budget, to help fund Labour's drive to eradicate smoking.

PM's new chief of staff plans 'radical changes'

Keir Starmer's new chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, is preparing to make \"radical changes\" to the Downing Street operation as the prime minister seeks to shrug off internal rows and put a tumultuous period behind him.

"The pain will never leave': Israel marks one year since Hamas attack

Nation remembers the victims of brutal assault on 7 October

Worst start, 14th in league but ...Ten Hag says United hierarchy 'on board together' with him

Erik ten Hag insisted he was on the same page as the Manchester United hierarchy and said he had received no indication from the owners that he does not retain their support.

tenterhooks Ten Hag on as United draw a blank

Quite what this draw does for Erik ten Hag is unknown but it may just spare him the indignity of what seemed an inevitability had Manchester United slumped to a dam-aging defeat at Aston Villa. Maybe.

Madueke levels but 10-man Forest battle for fiery point

Chelsea played for 26 minutes with an extra player, survived a mass brawl, saw João Félix spurn a late unmissable header and watched two brilliant saves deny goal machine Cole Palmer.

Bluestocking rolls up late for Beckett's poignant Arc victory

Filly triumphs in Europe's most prestigious race after being entered only this week

Vikings cling on after Rodgers fails to deliver

Hobbling veteran unable tolocate his winning touch as Jets lose 23-17 in London

Adieu Antoine Now France will realise Griezmann was undervalued and irreplaceable

Not all of the beaten Bleus headed for the tunnel of the Parc des Princes at the final whistle of France's 3-1 defeat by Italy on 6 September. One of them, Antoine Griezmann, trotted around the whole periphery of the pitch on his own to applaud the crowd.

Post Office CEO to face tough questions at Horizon inquiry

The week ahead is set to be the most keenly watched of the final phase of the longrunning public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal and the state and culture of the Post Office.

TGI Fridays rescue deal could save 2,000 jobs

Administrators are reportedly finalising a rescue deal for the UK arm of the TGI Fridays restaurant chain in a move that could save more than 2,000 jobs.

Democracy campaigners criticise Tunisian president who is expected to win election

Polls have closed in Tunisia's presidential election as Kais Saied seeks a second term, while his most prominent critics are in prison after his main rival was jailed last month.

'Get a grip' The PM had to act - but it may take more to turn the ship around

In the days running up to Labour party conference one of Keir Starmer's most senior aides took him aside and told him he had to \"get a grip\" of his No 10 operation, after weeks of damaging headlines about tensions within his top team.

'As I was saying...' Trump's theatrical return to Butler, PA

Donald Trump has returned to the site where he narrowly escaped assassination in July, pushing the emotional buttons of his supporters and suggesting that his political opponents \"maybe even tried to kill me\" to stop him regaining the White House.

Harris launches media blitz to win over US swing states in campaign's final month

Kamala Harris has embarked on a week-long media blitz, hurtling from TV studios and late-night shows to podcast interviews as she tries to gain an edge over Donald Trump in the US election's key battleground states.

Ex-Google chief to join PM for key UK investment summit

The former Google boss Eric Schmidt has been named as one of the highprofile executives attending the Labour government's first-ever international investment summit next week.

Starmer reflects on 7 October deaths and appeals for unity in UK

Keir Starmer has called for unity in Britain and urged the nation to \"unequivocally stand with the Jewish community\", as he reiterated calls for immediate ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon on the anniversary of the 7 October attacks.

Gaza Volunteer doctors on desperate attempts to save lives

When Dr Ammar Darwish went to Gaza in January 2024 as a volunteer medic, his team narrowly escaped an Israeli airstrike on their accommodation.

Beirut besieged Airstrikes disrupt universities, shops and daily life in the capital

As a powerful barrage of Israeli airstrikes pummelled Beirut's southern suburbs overnight, cousins Nader Ismail and Lyne Nassar sat on a balcony in nearby Baabda overwhelmed with shock.

Starmer's election guru steps in after Gray quits

Keir Starmer shored up his top team yesterday after his chief of staff Sue Gray quit following months of sniping and criticism that she acknowledged had undermined the government.

Families fear for hostages in Gaza as mood shifts

Eli Albag had been fighting for the release of his daughter from captivity in Gaza for almost a year when he was pelted by eggs and verbally abused.

One year on, Israel remembers its victims and intensifies airstrikes

Attacks on Lebanon and Gaza escalate on eve of 7 October memorials

Dovid Efune Why frontrunner to buy Telegraph is causing alarm

A little over a decade ago Dovid Efune was juggling the editorship of the New York-based Jewish publication the Algemeiner Journal while also handling publicity for Israel's first world boxing champion.

Starmer signals huge increase in UK green investment

Keir Starmer has signalled that his government will drastically increase its green investment plans in an attempt to avoid a rerun of 1980s-style industrial decline by safeguarding jobs in heartland manufacturing communities.

Bet365 saved up to £140m in tax from boss's charity fund

A charity set up by the billionaire boss of Bet365, Denise Coates, may have saved her online gambling empire more in tax than the foundation has so far given to good causes, a Guardian analysis suggests.

Evidence of boy's abuse prompts review of Menendez killers case

Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city's district attorney said Thursday.