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National Insurance Social Care 'Should Be Exempt From Rise'

The Liberal Democrats have called on the government to exempt the social care sector from the increase in national insurance in the budget, as an organisation representing many smaller care providers warned that the impact would be substantial.

Taliban Bans Women From Hearing Each Other's Voices

The Taliban has implemented a bizarre new edict that will further curb the voices of Afghan women who are already prohibited from speaking in public.

US Urges Israel To Rethink Palestinian Aid Agency Ban

UNRWA’s director is not sure there is a plan B’ to its vital services as Hezbollah declares Naim Qassem its new leader

What's The 'Toddler Tax' And Who Will End Up Paying It?

Parents could face paying VAT on nursery fees if a class contains just one child aged five, according to government guidance recently issued on the controversial new policy.

Israeli Strike On Flats In Northern Gaza Kills At Least 93

Scores of Palestinians, including many women and children, have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a crowded block of flats in the town of Beit Lahiya as Israel pressed on with its assault on northern Gaza.

Trump: I Am The Opposite Of A Nazi

DONALD Trump was forced to deny he was a "Nazi" after his Oval Office campaign was engulfed in accusations he was a fan of Adolf Hitler.

Who Will Be Able To Unite The Tories And Lead The Party Back Into Power?

ASAN MP for 40 years, and immersed in many leadership A elections from Margaret Thatcher onwards, I am clear that the Tory are Party members must have the final say on who leads them.

NHS Funding Streeting Says Measures Will 'Arrest Decline'

The NHS will not be turned around in one budget, the health secretary, Wes Streeting, has warned, saying measures to be announced today would "arrest the decline" amid significant reform of the health service.

Alcohol Not A Human Weakness, Say Scientists - Animals Like It Too

Humans may have turned drinking into something of an art form, but Homo sapiens are not outliers, researchers say.

Japan's Uncertain Future As Coalition Majority In Doubt

Economic fallout feared as country loses its political stability

Netanyahu: 'Precise' Attack Hit The Defences Of Iran Hard

Tehran plays down airstrikes as UN set to discuss escalation

Minister Says Government Considering Smacking Ban

The new Labour government is considering a ban on smacking, a cabinet minister has said.

History Repeating Itself Saudi Arabia's World Cup Bid Gains Pace - But At What Cost?

On 13 December, two years will have passed since John Njau Kibue died.

Fiscal Rules Reeves's Radical Changes Could Go Further - New Zealand Shows How

Rachel Reeves will this week change the way the UK government's debt rules are calculated to unlock billions of pounds in additional headroom for spending on long-term infrastructure projects.

China Lambasts US Over $2bn Arms Package For Taiwan

China will take "countermeasures" to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, the government has said, lambasting a $2bn arms sale package by the US to Taiwan.

Georgia's Pro-EU Opposition Says Country Must Protest Over 'Rigged' Election Result

Georgia's pro-Western opposition has called on the country to protest today against the disputed parliamentary victory of the ruling, Russia-aligned Georgian Dream party (GD).

Too Old To Hire? Ageism 'Must Be Addressed' To Get Britain Working

When the investment firm Canada Life took on and trained a group of over-50s at its Isle of Man investment headquarters recently, managers had three concerns: the new recruits turned up to work too early, they dressed in suits and they peppered their bosses with questions.

Gaza Seventy Killed In A Day As UN Chief Calls Plight 'Harrowing'

An estimated 70 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes over the past day, health officials in Gaza said yesterday, as Israel's campaign in the north of the strip shows no sign of slowing despite the revival of cease-fire talks after a three-month hiatus.

Iran Pledges 'Appropriate' Response To Israeli Airstrikes But Says It Does Not Seek War

Iran's leadership said yesterday it was weighing a response to this weekend's Israeli airstrikes as the country called on the UN security council to meet today.

Make A Big, Bold Bet' Invest In Millennium-Style Culture Projects, Urges Economist

Now is the time to "invest, and invest big" in radical millennium-style arts and culture projects, a top economist has urged before the government's first budget on Wednesday.

Stokes Hopes Joy Of Six Can Propel Side In Test Decider

Captain spreads good vibes’ ahead of Pakistan showdown

Reeves 'Ponders Amazon Tax' To Save UK High Streets

The chancellor is considering a tax hike for online retail giants like Amazon in an effort to level the playing field for high street competitors.

How The Internet Ruined Ricky Gervais's Comedy

As the comic returns with his new stand-up tour Mortality, Louis Chilton says he needs a break from social media

Five Killed In Terror Attack On Turkish Defence Firm

Assailants have set off explosives and opened fire in an attack on the premises of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defence company Tusas, killing five people and wounding 22.

Commonwealth What's The Summit And Who Is Going?

Following their visit to Australia, the King and Queen are in Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) – the 27th such summit and the first regular meeting since the death of Elizabeth II.

Critics Dismiss Trump And Musk's Row With Labour

Donald Trump’s campaign team files a complaint accusing Starmer’s party of making illegal donations to Democrats

Olympics And Taylor Swift Help Heathrow Set Passenger Record

Taylor Swift fans and Olympic visitors helped push record-breaking numbers of passengers to travel through Heathrow between June and September, prompting the airport to consider reinstating its dividend for the first time in four years.

Harris Ramps Up Rhetoric Against 'Fascist' Trump

Kamala Harris has denounced Donald Trump as a "fascist" who wants "unchecked power" and a military personally loyal to himself after allegations emerged about the former president's admiration for Hitler.

Labour Donor 'Breached Rules Over Register Of Interests'

The Labour donor and strategist Waheed Alli has been found to have breached House of Lords rules over his declarations of interest, including in an offshore firm based in the British Virgin Islands.

Trump Angry About Labour Party Election Interference

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has filed a complaint against the Labour Party for what it claims is “interference” in the US election.