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Starmer Risks Biggest Rebellion Of His Leadership Over Gaza Vote, MPs Warn

Keir Starmer risks triggering the biggest rebellion of his leadership if he tries to stop his MPs voting tomorrow for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, backbenchers have warned.

Russia Looms Large Over Nato's Borders - But US Help Is Not Assured

In 1905, in the Finnish city of Tampere, Vladimir Lenin met Joseph Stalin for the first time. They and two dozen or so revolutionaries began to map out plans to overthrow the tsar and bring down the Russian empire.

Can Anything Stop The Deepfakes?

With Taylor Swift the latest victim of Al-generated porn, pressure is growing on social media companies to start taking it seriously.

Smoke Screens Mental Health Apps Under Scrutiny

As experts worry over privacy issues, effectiveness and even harm, the UK is looking at how to regulate the plethora of smartphone-based mental health tools

Keep Calm And Carry On? Health Fears Could Reshape The King's Role

Last Monday, King Charles emerged from a private clinic alongside Queen Camilla to wave to a small crowd. The message that Buckingham Palace wished to convey was obvious: the monarch is strong and will carry out his duties despite the health setback.

Supreme Court Judges See Dangers To Democracy Of Election Ban On Trump

The US supreme court appeared sceptical of a Colorado decision removing Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot during nearly two hours of oral arguments last night, seemingly poised to rule Trump is not constitutionally disqualified from running for president.

Hostages They Will Pay Price For Rejected Deal, Families Tell Netanyahu

Moments after Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the terms of a ceasefire proposed by Hamas, five Israeli hostages who were freed in November pleaded with him to push for a deal.

Uefa Chief's 'Resignation' Creates A World Of Confusion

With a statement that initially seemed as clear as you can get, Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin created a world of confusion. Such words might well describe a legacy that always lacked strategic coherence if the Slovenian does indeed step down in 2027.

How We Consume Sport Is About To Change Forever

Chris Blackhurst on the Fox, Disney and Warner revolution

Sunak Refuses To Say Sorry To Brianna's Father Despite Fierce Criticism Of Trans Jibe

Rishi Sunak has refused to apologise to Brianna Ghey's father and said it was "sad and wrong" to link his jibe about transgender people to the murdered teenager's case.

Britney: i Made Out With Ben Affleck

Pop singer's shock claim as actor dáted Paltrow in 1999

Why Wallets And Ringing Phones Are Strictly For Oldies

No longer down with the kids, Simon Mills looks at 10 ways you're showing your age - Werther's Original, anyone?

Zelensky Fires Army Chief In Ukraine Military Shake-Up

Valery Zaluzhny replaced by Oleksandr Syrsky in the most serious change to top military brass since Putin's invasion

Did The Prime Minister Hint At A Comeback For Johnson?

Rishi Sunak has been subjected to the personal profile treatment by ITV, featuring a previously unseen photo of him as a boy in front of a caravan... and an interview with Anushka Asthana in which he "doesn't rule out" Boris Johnson returning to the cabinet.

Rishi: Trans Dig At Starmer Was 'Totally Legitimate

PM criticised for jibe made in front of Brianna's mother

Roman Blasts No10 Over Mental Health For Young

DJ says Government broke promises

PM Refuses To Rule Out Job For Johnson In The Cabinet

Rishi Sunak refused to rule out putting disgraced former prime minister Boris Johnson back in the cabinet as he played down the plots against his leadership as "minuscule".

Sunak Doubles Down On 'Degrading' Trans Remarks

Brianna Ghey's father among those critical of 'tin-eared' PM

Swift In Legal Threat To Student Tracking Her Private Jet Journeys

Lawyers for Taylor Swift are threatening legal action against a student who is tracking the pop star's jet use via social media, with some Swift fans calling the legal move unnecessary.

Pakistan Elections State Authorities 'Harassing' Khan Party Workers

For months, police have blocked Arsalan Hafeez from entering the Pakistani constituency where he will be standing for election this week. Since he put himself forward as the candidate for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the political party led by Pakistan's now incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, Hafeez alleges that the state's machinery has done everything to prevent him from contesting his district of Narowal in the state of Punjab.

Trapped In Rafah With Nowhere Left To Flee, Palestinians Await Israeli Attack

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians crammed into the small southern Gaza border city of Rafah are being forced to contemplate being displaced once more as an Israeli offensive looms.

Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Ceasefire Plan And Confirms Operation In Rafah

Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the terms of a ceasefire in Gaza proposed by Hamas and rebuffed US pressure to move more quickly towards a mediated settlement to the war, saying there could be no solution to Israel's security issues except "absolute victory" over the militant group.

King 'Positive' As He Faces Treatment In Cancer Fight

Doctors advise charles to postpone public-facing duties after diagnosis

UK Will 'Suffer Highest G7 Inflation' In 2024 And 2025

OECD also downgraded its forecasts for growth in Britain

Stronger Category Of Storm Needed, Says Climate Study

Hurricanes are becoming so strong that the classification of them should be expanded to include a Category 6 storm, according to a new study. A handful of super powerful tropical storms in the last decade and the prospect of more to come has a couple of experts proposing the new category.

Focus On 'Day To Day', Not A United Ireland, Sunak Warns

Rishi Sunak has told Sinn Fein to focus on the day to day” concerns of people in Northern Ireland rather than a referendum on Irish reunification.

Russia Carlson Visit Sparks Talk Of Putin Interview

The Kremlin has declined to say whether Vladimir Putin would grant an interview to Tucker Carlson, the far-right American journalist, after the former Fox News presenter was spotted in Moscow.

Zelenskiy Admits Plan To Replace Head Of Armed Forces In 'Reset' Of Leadership

Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has admitted publicly for the first time that he is seeking to replace the country's most senior military commander, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.

Houthis Warnings Of Sabotage To Red Sea Internet Cables

Telecoms firms linked to the UN recognised Yemen government have said they fear Houthi rebels are planning to sabotage a network of submarine cables in the Red Sea critical to the functioning of the western internet and the transmission of financial data.

Sunak Derided For Betting £1,000 That Rwanda Refugee Flights Will Take Off

Rishi Sunak has been branded "out of touch" after taking a £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan on whether deportation flights to Rwanda will take off before the general election.