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No leg to stand on: experts say starfish are 'disembodied heads'

Starfish may appear to have a plethora of limbs, but it turns out the creatures actually resemble something akin to a disembodied head.

Councils at risk of bankruptcy over rising child protection costs

\"Out of control\" increases in child protection spending since the pandemic have put one in 10 of England's biggest councils at risk of effective bankruptcy in the next few months, a survey has revealed.

Setback for actor Noel Clarke in his libel claim against the Guardian

The actor and producer Noel Clarke ’s legal action against the Guardian has suffered a setback after a high court judge rejected his lawyers’ arguments on the meaning of eight articles that he says unfairly defamed him.

Rafah crossing opens for limited evacuation

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened yesterday for the first time in more than three weeks of brutal conflict to allow the evacuation of dozens of Palestinians requiring hospital treatment and hundreds of foreign passport holders.

Lack of No 10 diversity 'led to women's deaths'

Women died as a result of domestic abuse during the first lockdown partly because of a lack of diversity in N o 10, a former senior civil servant has said, criticising Boris Johnson for failing to challenge “violent and misogynistic language” used about her.

Pandemic hit brain health of over-50s, study finds

Cognitive decline sped up regardless of whether people had caught Covid

Wullaert doubles up after Greenwood injury scare

Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses leave Belgium bruised in more ways than one, a bad head injury to Alex Greenwood marring the match and a 3-2 defeat taking progression from their Nations League group and Olympic qualification out of their hands

Eurozone risks recession as GDP slips for third quarter

The eurozone is teetering on the brink of a winter recession after official figures released yesterday showed its economy contracted by 0.1% in the third quarter.

Stonehenge festival turns spotlight on science and history of site

Stonehenge is often thought of as a mystical place, but the Festival of Neolithic Ideas set to take place there will take a more scientific look at the great circle and the landscape it sits within

Clegg likens AI uproar to 80s 'moral panic' over video games

Nick Clegg has compared the clamour over artificial intelligence with the 1980s-era \"moral panic\" over video games, firing a warning shot to international politicians and regulators as they gather for a two-day summit on Al safety

Scotland Sturgeon fails to confirm she has kept messages

Nicola Sturgeon has refused to confirm or deny allegations she deleted some or all of her WhatsApp messages during the Covid pandemic

Isle of Man parliament backs assisted dying bill in historic step'

The Isle of Man has moved a step closer to legalising assisted dying after its parliament backed a proposal to allow terminally ill, mentally competent adults to choose an assisted death

Charles urged to apologise for UK's colonial abuses in Kenya

The Kenya human rights commission called on King Charles to offer an \"unequivocal public apology\" yesterday for colonial abuses

Deaf scholar made professor of deaf studies in UK first

A deaf scholar has become the first to be made a full professor in the field of deaf and sign language studies in the UK

American XL bully dog ban confirmed for end of this year

American XL bully dogs will be added to the list of banned breeds from 31 December, the government confirmed, as it released further details about how the ban would be implemented

A new Nakba' Settler violence forces West Bank villagers out

Life in Zanuta, a Palestinian village atop a windy ridge in the desolate south Hebron hills, deep in the occupied West Bank, has never been easy

Ground offensive What are Israel's aims as urban battle begins and what are the risks?

Israel's ground invasion of the northern Gaza Strip began on Friday evening, an urban warfare operation that is likely to be lengthy, fraught with danger for its military and Palestinian civilians and whose ultimate goals remain uncertain

Michelangelo's "hiding place' with its secret wall doodlings opens to public in Florence

Michelangelo Buonarroti left behind a trail of artistic marvels, including his statue of David and the sublime frescoes that adorn the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

England's rail ticket offices to stay after U-turn by ministers

Plans to close railway station ticket offices in England have been scrapped, in a government U-turn

No 10's toxic culture laid bare at Covid inquiry

A toxic culture of government incompetence, backstabbing and misogyny was laid bare at the Covid public inquiry on Tuesday with messages revealing Boris Johnson’s dismissive attitude to millions of old people at risk from the virus

'Graveyard for children': airstrikes kill dozens at Gaza refugee camp

UN agency condemns destruction after Israel targets Hamas fighter

Ten Hag searches for clarity in United's empire of incoherence

Given his input on transfers costing a total of 385m, the manager now finds himselfin the line of fire at Old Trafford

Drinkwater calls time on career after spell 'in limbo'

Danny Drinkwater has announced his retirement from football. The 33-year-old midfielder was one of the stars of Leicester's shock Premier League triumph in 2016, and embarked on a big-money move to Chelsea the following summer.

Afghanistan bolster semi-final belief after reeling in Sri Lanka

Afghanistan upset another former champion team yesterday when they defeated the 1996 winners Sri Lanka by seven wickets to continue their memorable World Cup campaign

No truth in Sinfield to Wolves talk, claims Burgess

Sam Burgess has played down speculation Kevin Sinfield could join him on his coaching staff at Warrington next year, before admitting the Super League club have shown \"bravery and courage\" in entrusting him with his first position as a head coach

US states look to civil war-era statute to keep 'insurrectionist' Trump off 2024 election ballot

A multi-pronged effort to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential ballot as an insurrectionist resumed in earnest yesterday with a court case in Colorado, the first of two states that will hear legal arguments this week.

Now for Australia: what is the future of global game?

The 2027 World Cup will not break new ground so cracking thecodetomaketheUSa rugby hotbed in 2031 is key

Madrid exhibition celebrates hidden 'female masters'

Wild festivals, exquisite fruit bowls and unusually realistic renderings of motherhood and female friendship - not to mention a glimpse of Lady Hamilton as an enthusiastic follower of Bacchus - go on show in Madrid today as one of Spain's most famous galleries seeks to spike the patriarchal canon of art history with a new, and avowedly feminist, exhibition

China tries to stem outpourings of grief after ex-premier's death

Remembrance services to China's former premier Li Keqiang are being strictly controlled as the government seeks to quell a mass outpouring of grief that could lead to social unrest

Iranian lawyer 'arrested and beaten' at teenage girl's funeral

Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent lawyer and human rights defender at the funeral of a teenage girl who died after a disputed metro incident, her husband has said