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Hezbollah Fighting with Israel grows amid threat of retaliation

Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel intensified over the weekend despite diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two and prevent an expected Hezbollah and Iranian attack against Israel.

No drinks, no ice creams: theatre intervals in peril as producers say the show must go on

For some it is an indispensable part of their night at the theatre, a chance to top up a glass of wine, quickly appraise the plot and, crucially, to pop to the loo. To others it is an interruption that impedes the drama and makes the eventual journey home even later.

Carer says fraud prosecution threat was 'like blackmail'

A vulnerable unpaid carer threatened by benefits officials with prosecution for fraud unless she agreed to pay an extra £1,300 penalty for an accidental breach of carer's allowance earnings rules has described her experience as \"like blackmail\".

Child strip-search race bias remains - watchdog

Black children are four times more likely to be strip-searched by police in England and Wales than their white counterparts, the latest figures disclosed by a watchdog show.

Blinken joins 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal

The US secretary of state has arrived in Israel for 11th-hour talks aimed at shoring up a deal for a lasting ceasefire in the war in Gaza, amid signals from Israeli and Hamas officials that a breakthrough is not as close as international mediators had suggested.

'One European sky' Could a single airspace cut CO2 and solve air traffic woes?

For airlines struggling to reconcile their stated aims of cutting carbon emissions and making billions from flying ever more passengers, one target has emerged repeatedly for their projected frustration: the air traffic control services that manage Europe's skies.

'It was 40C when he died' How animals struggle to survive global heatwaves

Solly the sheep had not had an easy start to life. Maggot-ridden when found in a field, Solly defied the expectations of a vet and recovered quickly when an animal shelter took him in. He became a \"leaping, happy lamb\", his rescuers said.

Heat inequality: extreme climate has become the hidden killer of the poor

Heat inequality is causing thousands of unreported deaths in poor countries and communities, a leading analyst of climate impacts has warned, after global temperature reached record levels that may not have been seen in 120,000 years.

Path to the White House Sun belt offers Harris a new way to clinch victory

Kamala Harris's surge in popularity since replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential nominee has opened up a surprise second path to victory in November, according to a fresh analysis of recent voter surveys.

Pennsylvania Trump targets state as key to election win

Donald Trump and his campaign remain laser-focused on Pennsylvania as the key swing state they have to win to beat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, according to people familiar with the matter.

Chicago hope Democrats heading to convention on a high, but still wary

The Democratic national convention opens at the United Center, the home of the Chicago Bulls, on Monday, as a renascent party embraces its new leader, Kamala Harris, and attempts to supercharge her White House bid.

Bumble tumble Dating apps in crisis in US as singles tire of numbers game

In May, the dating app Bumble, marketed as the feminist Tinder on its launch in 2014, ran what it called an anti-celibacy advertising -campaign.

Single Chinese woman loses last appeal in fight to freeze her eggs

A Chinese woman who filed a groundbreaking lawsuit to win the right to freeze her eggs has lost her final appeal, exhausting the legal avenues in her fight to widen access to fertility treatment in China.

Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes youngest Thai prime minister

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the daughter of the billionaire former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has become Thailand's youngest prime minister, taking office just days after her predecessor was ousted by a shock court ruling.

Indian medics widen strikes after doctor's rape and murder

All hospital services in India except for emergency care will shut down today as doctors escalate a protest over the rape and murder of a colleague by calling for a national strike.

Gaza talks stall but date for restart set as West Bank tensions rise

The latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks ended in Qatar yesterday without a breakthrough but with a date set next week for further negotiations to attempt to end the 10-month-old war.

Speed and secrecy How Kyiv turned the tables on Moscow in daring Kursk attack

It was a critical and deliberate deployment on a previously unimportant part of the front.

Incursion’'s aim 1s to force Russia to engage in fair’ talks, Ukraine says

Ukraine's lightning offensive into several Russian border regions is designed to persuade Moscow to engage in \"fair\" talks about its war in Ukraine, an aide to Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday as Russian forces closed in on the strategic city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region.

Scottish theatre cancels Reginald D Hunter show over heckling of Israelis

A theatre has cancelled an upcoming show by the comedian Reginald D Hunter following reports that Israeli audience members were heckled during his Edinburgh festival fringe show after they objected to one of his jokes.

Half of journeys from London City airport could easily be done by train’

More than half of the journeys taken from London City airport last year could be completed in six hours or less by train, new data reveals.

West Bank Lammy calls settler attack abhorrent’

The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, has condemned the \"widespread rampage\" in a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, after an attack by dozens of Israeli settlers left at least one person dead.

Led By Donkeys Labour is fair game’, says satirical campaign group

The satirical artists' collective Led By Donkeys says the Labour government is \"fair game\" and it would be \"inconceivable\" for the group not to hold it accountable over the next few years.

Infected blood scandal survivor says new Offer of compensation derisory’

A government offer of £15,000 compensation to some victims of the infected blood scandal has been described as a \"kick in the teeth\" by one of those affected.

Rise in number of UK school leavers accepting offersat top universities

School leavers are rushing to take up places at selective universities, with figures showing a substantial increase in the numbers enrolling compared with last year after receiving their A-level results.

Tweet, eat, repeat Musk's week on X and what his posts reveal about him

Elon Musk doesn't stop tweeting. Over just seven days last week, he made nearly 650 posts to the social network he bought in late 2022 and half-heartedly rebranded as X.

Prison terms handed to members of 'baying mob' who attacked car in Hull

A man who was part of a \"baying mob\" that forced three terrified Romanians from their car during a riot has been jailed for six years, as the number of people sentenced for their part in far-right disorder topped 100.

Make it snappy: point-and-shoot cameras back in fashion as analogue trumps digital

A new range of Google smartphones capable of AI image generation was launched this week.

Bye bye brat Why everyone is jumping on the demure’ bandwagon

Unless you have been living under a rock, you will have heard by now that we are living through a \"brat summer\".

Girl died froma sip of Costa Coffee drink after failure to follow allergies processes’

A 13-year-old girl with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate following a \"failure to follow the processes in place to discuss allergies\", an inquest has concluded.

Matthew Perry had multiple ketamine shots on day he died, assistant says

The Friends actor Matthew Perry ordered his live-in personal assistant to give him regular intravenous doses of ketamine on the day of his death last year, according to a statement by the assistant to investigators.