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Verstappen ends record-breaking season in style

Perhaps it was the sheer scale of his achievement that finally hit home for Max Verstappen as he stood victorious on the podium for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to close out the 2023 Formula One season.

Virgin flight on used oil claimed to be future of 'jet zero' - in spite of risks

A Boeing 787 will set off tomorrow from London Heathrow for New York, shorn of paying passengers but with a payload of scientists, aviation leaders and politicians, and powered largely by used cooking oil - better known as sustainable aviation fuel.

Arsenal of free woria Head of Ukraine's arms industry argues for new role after end of war

Oleksandr Kamyshin, the man with the job of reviving Ukraine's domestic arms industry, has a dream. When the war is over, he believes, Ukraine should focus on arms production and export, turning itself into the \"arsenal of the free world\".

Beijing struggles to balance climate pledges with focus on energy security

China's addiction to building coalfired power plants is becoming increasingly entrenched, even while the country is on track to peak its CO₂ emissions before its 2030 target.

Warning of snow by end of week as cold front takes hold

The UK is bracing for a week of cold weather that has produced wintry scenes across the country at the weekend, with temperatures remaining low in many areas over the week ahead

Headteacher's family denied legal aid for inquest hearing

The family of the headteacher Ruth Perry, whose death after a critical Ofsted inspection will be the subject of a high-profile inquest this week, have been refused legal aid to fund their representation just days before the hearing is due to start.

Reform UK leader says no money offered to Tory MPs to defect

Conservative MPs have not been offered money to defect to Reform UK, the party's leader, Richard Tice, has stressed, amid claims that Lee Anderson was offered \"a lot of money\" to do so

Tributes paid to manager who took England to verge of glory at Euro 96

Tributes have been paid to Terry Venables, the hugely charismatic and colourful manager who guided England to the verge of European Championship glory in 1996, after his death on Saturday at 80.

'People don't want the Americans' Tensions in Iraq fuelled by Gaza

A salvo of machinegun fire, customary during funerals, illuminated the night sky as dozens of men converged in a dimly lit, unpaved alley on the edges of the sprawling slums of Sadr city to pay their respects.

Protest over antisemitism Chief rabbi tells Britons to stand up for kindness

Britain's chief rabbi said yesterday that Jewish communities would not be intimidated by an increase in antisemitism, as tens of thousands marched in London in protest against a rising tide of hate triggered by the crisis in the Middle East.

'Overjoyed': nine-year-old hostage Emily Hand returns to family in Israel

The family and friends of Emily Hand have spoken of their joy after Hamas released the nine-year-old IsraeliIrish girl from captivity in Gaza late on Saturday.

Military hostile to women who report assault, study finds

Women in the British military who report sexual assaults are being ostracised and punished for breaching minor rules, research shows.

Gaza hostages Freed siblings told of their parents' fate

Emerging from captivity after 50 days of being locked in a room, teenage siblings Noam and Alma Or were faced with a new horror.

Hopes Israel and Hamas truce can hold as third exchange takes place

The third exchange of hostages and prisoners between Hamas and Israel has taken place as the US expressed hope that a fragile four-day truce in Gaza would be extended beyond Monday, while Israel indicated its campaign was far from over.

Nissan to build three electric car models at Sunderland plant with £2bn investment

Nissan will build three new electric car models at its plant in Sunderland as part of a £2bn investment led by the Japanese manufacturer in a move welcomed by the government.

Air pollution 'caused more than half a million EU deaths in 2021'

Dirty air killed more than half a million people in the EU in 2021, estimates show, and about half of the deaths could have been avoided by cutting pollution to the limits recommended by doctors.

A shaggy tale: 'that book about the dog' becomes surprise bestseller in France

He was a shaggy, 45kg Bernese mountain dog, with a thumping, wagging tail, curiosity for all things in nature and an overwhelming excitement when it was time for a walk near his home in the Alps.

Killing of woman, 22, leads to protests across Italy

Anger and outrage have spread across Italy after the killing of a university student, allegedly at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, casting a spotlight on violence against women in a country where a woman is killed on average every three days.

Expect far-right to unleash after Dublin more disruption riot, warns Irish police chief

Ireland's police chief has warned that far-right radicalisation will continue. to disrupt the country after a night of arson, rioting and looting left parts of Dublin resembling a war zone.

What, no hands? Long sleeves get even longer

Soup may be off the menu at stylish tables this party season. What with fashion's fondness for extra-long sleeves - some so long that they trail off the wearer's hands - attempting to eat anything liquid could get messy.

'Dr Death the chancellor' Flaws at core of Sunak's pandemic policy account

It was the first time the Covid inquiry had heard directly from Rishi Sunak and things went immediately awry for the prime minister: his claim that no one had raised concerns about a flagship pandemic policy was immediately contradicted by the government's former chief scientist.

Say hi! Or just say bye Could the Swedish anti-loneliness drive work in London?

Call it a defining modern-day paradox, for recent research shows that something many people have in common is ... feeling alone.

Blue Friday Tory party bargains in all styles except Sunak and Truss

For the man or woman who has everything but an acrylic Christmas jumper bearing the knitted tree logo of the Conservative party: good news.

Mystery over high-energy cosmic ray falling to Earth

Astronomers have detected a rare and extremely high-energy particle falling to Earth that is causing bafflement because it is coming from an apparently empty region of space.

Cop28 chief warns leaders: stop dawdling on climate crisis and act urgently

World leaders must \"stop dawdling and start doing\" on cutting carbon emissions, as rapidly rising temperatures this year have put everyone on the frontline of disaster, the UN's top climate official has warned.

The year that tore Israel apart

There is cold fury among citizens at the months of political turmoil that weakened the country before the atrocities of 7 October

Ceasefire Both sides have good reasons to end pause

Diplomats hope to announce plans to extend the four-day ceasefire well before it ends, but have to persuade the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that he is not being lured into a trap that will extend Hamas's rule in Gaza.

Who lives or dies Gaza surgeon speaks of horror of impossible choices

In the crowded corridors of the European hospital in Khan Younis, exhausted doctors decide who among the huge influx of patients arriving from the north of Gaza should live or die.

Thai hostages Hamas frees 10 agricultural workers

Ten Thai nationals taken hostage by Hamas in the 7 October attacks in Israel have been released, according to officials, hours after the Gaza ceasefire began.

Prison deal First Palestinian women and children freed

As the sunset yesterday, thousands of Palestinians began to gather at an Israeli checkpoint north of Jerusalem, next to the notorious Ofer prison, in the hopes that imprisoned loved ones would be returned as part of a ceasefire deal in the seven-week-old war between Israel and Hamas.