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French court issues warrant for Assad on war crimes charges

A French court has issued an international arrest warrant for the Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad for complicity in crimes against humanity linked to chemical weapon attacks on civilians.

Ukrainians establish foothold on eastern bank of Dnipro

Ukrainian troops have established a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River, officials from Russia and Ukraine have acknowledged, in an operation Kyiv says will open new avenues of attack toward Crimea.

Confiscate homes from rulebreaking landlords, says senior Labour MP

Rental homes should be confiscated from private landlords who repeatedly break the rules and exploit tenants, the head of the Commons housing committee has said.

Boys, 12, held on suspicion of murdering 19-year-old

Two 12-year-old boys were arrested on suspicion of murder after a 19-year-old man was stabbed to death in Wolverhampton, West Midlands police said yesterday.

Residents who were told to leave unsafe Bristol high-rise may not return for weeks

Residents evacuated from an ageing Bristol tower block may not be able to return for weeks, after the city council confirmed major flaws in its construction 65 years ago had left it at serious risk.

On the ground in Gaza Wary soldiers look on as families flee shattered city

Gaza tabout 4pm A yesterday, a column of men, women and children moved slowly through the rubble of the city they had once called home.

Census reveals scale of decline in seabirds in two decades

More than half the seabird species breeding on the British and Irish coasts have declined over the past 20 years, according to the most comprehensive census to date.

Planet where it rains sand is revealed by Nasa space telescope

Nasa’s James Webb space telescope has revealed a planet where specks of sand fall as rain, in groundbreaking observations.

PM's plight Braverman's wrath echoed by Tory right after ruling

In the coming days, Suella Braverman plans to release a “grid of shit” to dominate the news agenda which, according to her allies, includes a physical copy of the document that details her secret deal with Rishi Sunak in exchange for backing him as Tory leader.

Conservative backlash Braverman calls on No 10 to overrule laws on human rights

Suella Braverman has joined a backlash from rightwing Conservative MPs who are pushing for emergency legislation to overrule the supreme court’s decision on the UK government’s Rwanda deportation plan.

British ultra-marathon runner banned after using car in race

A leading British ultra-marathon runner has been banned for 12 months by a UK Athletics disciplinary panel for using a car during a 50-mile race and then accepting a trophy for third place.

Chelsea FC face new questions over funding from Abramovich

Chelsea FC face fresh questions over how its former owner Roman Abramovich funded the club’s success, after leaked files revealed a string of secret payments that may have breached strict football rules, including those on “financial fair play”.

WHO chief condemns Israel as IDF enters hospital

Israeli soldiers entered Gaza's largest hospital yesterday in an early morning raid that drew fierce condemnation from the head of the World Health Organization, who called it \"totally unacceptable\".

PM vows to push through Rwanda plan after court rules it unlawful

Rishi Sunak has staked his political credibility on pushing through emergency legislation to resurrect his high-profile plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda after the supreme court ruled it unlawful yesterday.

Weather Relief At Rain Dissipates As Cold Sets In

The winter rains have arrived in Gaza, bringing new challenges for the besieged territory's 2.3 million people who have suffered now through six weeks of war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Save The Middle Class' US Must Back Unions' Role, Says Sanders

If the US is “going to save the middle class” then Democrats and Republicans must come together to back the newly resurgent labor movement, Bernie Sanders told the Guardian this week ahead of a Senate hearing on the benefits of unions.

Rightwing MPs Accuse Sunak Of Abandoning 'Red Wall' Tory Voters

Rightwing Conservative MPs have accused Rishi Sunak of abandoning voters who brought the party to power in 2019 amid a backlash against his reshuffle and polling suggesting public opposition to David Cameron's return.

Jobs Market Stays On Its Feet Despite Economic Slowdown

Britain's labour market has so far emerged largely unscathed from the slowdown in the economy, official figures show.

Cyprus Crackdown After Oligarch Revelations

Cyprus has vowed to tighten controls on its financial sector as an investigation published by the Guardian and its reporting partners reveals oligarchs transferred hundreds of millions in assets while sanctions loomed after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Gallagher kicks out self-doubt to state case for club and country

The England midfielder is no longer short of confidence having become a regular in the Chelsea lineup

Hayes named US women's coach in record deal

Chelsea manager leaving next year to become world’s highest-paid female coach

'Perfect' India face New Zealand with a billion hearts set on glory

There was something reassuring about the impromptu, entirely affectionate flashmob that greeted New Zealand's players as they arrived back at the Taj Mahal Tower on the Mumbai dock-front last night after a final pre-match training session at the Wankhede stadium.

PwC Cyprus moved £ibn for Russian on day he was placed under sanctions

One of the world's biggest accountancy firms helped Russia's \"richest\" oligarch attempt to transfer £1bn in a public company on the day he was placed under EU sanctions, leaked documents suggest.

'We need a new kind of politics' Dutch MP tops election polls just three months after starting party

The party that has swept to the forefront of Dutch politics needs no symbol; instead it has the face of its founder, Pieter Omtzigt, gazing benevolently into the future.

'Unwilling to stand by': Pink to distribute banned books on Florida tour

The singer Pink is planning to distribute 2,000 free copies of books that are banned in Florida schools when she plays in the state this week.

We won't be leaving White House, ex-Trump lawyer says she was told by aide

A lawyer for Donald Trump has told prosecutors in Georgia that one of the former US president's top aides told her in December 2020 Trump was \"not going to leave\" the White House \"under any circumstances\", despite having lost the election to Joe Biden.

'Flower tattoo' woman found murdered in 1992 is identified as Briton

A body found 31 years ago in Antwerp has been identified as that of a British woman, Rita Roberts, after police appealed to the public for help in identifying 22 women murdered in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany over the past 50 years.

'Nobody could help' Fears for loved ones after return to Britain

Nasser Hamid Said and his family spent five weeks trapped in the city of Jabalia in northern Gaza before finally making it across the border to safety last Monday.

'I can't sit around any more': families of hostages march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Relatives of hostages taken by Hamas in its 7 October attack on southern Israel have begun a march from Tel Aviv to Benjamin Netanyahu's office in Jerusalem.

Strictly's Ballas penalised by dance judge for stretch marks

The Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, pictured, has revealed she was once told she had lost marks for a performance because of her \"revolting\" stretch marks.