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Fallout from a cross-region war cannot be imagined
The constant question this year has been: are we on the brink of a regional all-out war?
Lebanon scarred by 'deadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence'
Israel and Hezbollah have clashed in intense ground battles in southern Lebanon for the first time in nearly two decades as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Iran \"will pay\" for its huge missile attack.
PM can stand with Israel while urging restraint
The conflict between Israel and its three-headed adversary, Iran and its allies Hezbollah and Hamas, is Sir Keir Starmer's first big test of foreign policy.
Slot demands greater focus.for 'special' Anfield night
As Arne Slot looked forward to his first European night at Anfield, Alexis Mac Allister harked back to his Champions League bow. Which was all of two weeks ago. As the Liverpool midfielder noted, it is remarkable he had won the World Cup before even playing in the premier club competition. \"For some people it was a surprise I won a World Cup but I made my debut against [AC] Milan in the Champions League so it is quite crazy,\" the Argentina international said.
Easy night for Gunners in match that lacked jeopardy
A \"big Champions League night\" that ended up being quite a nice run-out for Arsenal. Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain looked less a sportswashing project and more a youth project. The level of superiority in this 2-0 win is again to Arsenal's credit, but should also be a worry for Uefa.
Enshrining tips in law for servers misses the point
Time to pay our waiting staff properly, argues James Moore
Dobbies to shut 17 stores with nearly 500 jobs at risk
Garden centre group Dobbies has revealed plans to shut 17 stores putting nearly 500 jobs at risk. Dobbies said the proposed closures are part of a restructuring plan to help return the business to profit and reduce its rent bill.
Flying is the easy bit but the transfers are something else
Dublin, Bristol, Athens and many more... readers share their bemusement at busy airports with terrible transport links
Assange says he 'pled guilty to journalism' to win release
Julian Assange has said that he is free after years of incarceration because he \"pled guilty to journalism\".
Children among at least 23 dead after school bus fire
At least 23 children and teachers are feared dead after a bus carrying students caught fire in suburban Bangkok yesterday.
New Nato chief says top priority remains Ukraine
Mark Rutte, the former Dutch premier, plays down fears of Donald Trump as he promises to strengthen the organisation
Girl suffers serious injury in acid attack outside a school
Teacher also hurt trying to help as suspect fled on e-scooter
Universities urge return to UK-EU student exchanges
British universities have urged the government to reintroduce EU student exchanges which were halted after Brexit, such as the Erasmus programme. A new report from Universities UK, an organisation that advocates for 141 universities across the country, said Sir Keir Starmer's government should \"strongly consider the case\" to rejoin the scheme, cancelled under Boris Johnson.
Black professor's anger at 'ludicrous' race hate probe
The police have dropped a probe into a leading academic who referred to former GB News presenter Calvin Robinson as a \"house N***o\", The Independent has learned. West Midlands Police officers visited Professor Kehinde Andrews at his Birmingham home on 4 September and then invited him to a voluntary interview, under threat of arrest.
NHS boss condemns doctor who harassed female juniors
A top NHS boss has called out a \"predatory\" surgeon who was sanctioned by regulators for sexually harassing colleagues and trainees. Amanda Pritchard, NHS England chief executive, has condemned the \"appalling behaviour\" of Oxford University Hospital-based surgeon Mr James Gilbert, who was found to have sexually harassed four female colleagues.
Why is Badenoch's poll lead distrusted by the bookies?
People who bet on the Conservative leadership election do not believe the opinion polls. All but one of the surveys of Tory members that have asked them to choose between Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick have put Badenoch ahead.
Tory leadership candidates.stay the course in long race
The Conservative leadership contest continues to ramp up as the four remaining contenders make their pitches to voters and delegates at the party's 2024 conference in Birmingham.
Half of Tory members want Reform merger, poll finds
Rees-Mogg calls for electoral pact after landslide defeat
Sunak has 'no intention of quitting' British politics
Friends reveal ex-PM has 'unfinished business' in UK
Migrants to spend years in hotels as backlog persists
Migrants could be housed in hotels for up to three more years because of the asylum backlog, it has emerged. Since Labour's general election win, home secretary Yvette Cooper is said to have realised that clearing the backlog of asylum seekers will take longer than she had hoped.
Flight chartered for British citizens to escape Lebanon
British citizens seeking to flee Lebanon have described being in a \"state of terror\" as Israel has launched a ground invasion against Hezbollah - with the UK government having chartered a flight out of the country for later today.
West almost powerless to stop bellicose Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday was a bombastic defence of Israel's war in Gaza and the cross-border exchanges of fire with Hezbollah since 7 October.
Iran fires missiles at Israel after invasion of Lebanon
About 200 'hypersonic' rockets launched by Revolutionary Guards as USA warns of ‘consequences' for massive attack
Hometown glory awaits for Liverpool's next big fighter
In a year when truly giant fights have dominated the boxing landscape, Nick Ball has been in two of the very best and is a genuine world champion.
Captain sinks to new low leaving Ten Hag all at sea
The defence calls the Tottenham No 10. “Even [James] Maddison when he gets up, he said it was a foul but never a red card,” insisted Bruno Fernandes.
Guardiola's troubles stretch beyond absence of Rodri
Manchester City began without one of the outstanding individuals of last season.
Arteta returns to the French club that ‘ignited' his career
It was an approach that Mikel Arteta almost immediately dismissed, although there was a moment’s consideration due to a previous connection.
AHEAD OF THE GAME
The uncompromising banking drama Industry’ is raising the stakes. It’s smart, seedy, and offers a breath of fresh air in a television anseap full of superheroes, writes Nick Hilton
LET'S GET PHYSICAL
Jilly Cooper said she thinks running has taken the place of more intimate activities. Helen Coffey asks if she’s right and whether exercise is really to blame for our loss of libido
'I think that human lives have become a lot cheaper'
In his new book Resolution’, Irvine Welsh proves his writing has lost none of its bite. He speaks to Chris Harvey about how identity politics has played into the hands of the wealthy