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January 18, 2025

'No one left behind': Israeli hostage families make plea as truce countdown begins

In Tel Aviv, Bel Trew finds hope amid pain as Netanyahu's security cabinet finally approves historic Gaza ceasefire

'No one left behind': Israeli hostage families make plea as truce countdown begins

6 mins

Trump's taste for diplomatic triumph could silence Putin

When outgoing president Joe Biden was asked if he or Donald Trump deserved credit for the Gaza ceasefire deal struck in Qatar, he shot back: \"Is that a joke?\" It wasn't. Trump's claim of having secured the \"EPIC\" deal was comic, but his contribution was real.

Trump's taste for diplomatic triumph could silence Putin

4 mins

Britain's economy will grow fastest in Europe this year

IMF upgrades UK forecast to outpace Germany and France

Britain's economy will grow fastest in Europe this year

3 mins

Should politicians admit the pension triple lock is bust?

Kemi Badenoch is the latest politician to discover that the state pension \"triple lock\" has become an electrified fence. Any elected representative who touches it without affirming their party's absolute commitment to the policy, preferably for all time, is liable to receive a punishing shock.

Should politicians admit the pension triple lock is bust?

3 mins

Starmer is in denial about the havoc Trump will wreak

\"We just don't know what Trump will do,\" one UK minister admitted to me ruefully. It reflected the trepidation inside the government that Keir Starmer's already difficult job is going to get even harder from Monday when Donald Trump is inaugurated as US president.

Starmer is in denial about the havoc Trump will wreak

3 mins

The visionary artist whose films opened up new worlds.

Singular director David Lynch died this week at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy like no other. Louis Chilton looks back at the work of a man who redefined the scope of cinema

The visionary artist whose films opened up new worlds.

8 mins

Award-winning actor Joan Plowright dies, aged 95

The widow of Laurence Olivier won two Golden Globes

Award-winning actor Joan Plowright dies, aged 95

4 mins

Legendary Scotland and Man United goalscorer Denis Law dies, aged 84

The striker was part of Old Trafford's 'Holy Trinity' with fellow Ballon d'Or winners George Best and Bobby Charlton

Legendary Scotland and Man United goalscorer Denis Law dies, aged 84

6 mins

Scottish Police keep 'open mind' in search for sisters

Hungarian pair last seen on River Dee bridge in Aberdeen

Scottish Police keep 'open mind' in search for sisters

4 mins

'One-in-a-billion' round egg could fetch £200 at auction

A rare \"one-in-a-billion\" spherical egg found on a farm could fetch up to £200 at auction. Egg processer Ali Greene was working at a shift when she saw one egg \"moving differently\" on the conveyor belt.

'One-in-a-billion' round egg could fetch £200 at auction

1 min

'Where is never again when we see antisemitism rising?'

Starmers make emotional Auschwitz visit during Poland trip

'Where is never again when we see antisemitism rising?'

3 mins

Trump set to save TikTok despite court ordering ban

More than 170 million US citizens could lose access to the widely popular social media platform TikTok beginning tomorrow after the Supreme Court upheld the law that forces the platform to divest from its parent company or be banned.

Trump set to save TikTok despite court ordering ban

3 mins

Pompeii baths unearthed in 'once-in-a-lifetime' find

Archaeologists have been given a new insight into what life in Pompeii was like after discovering a spa-like complex that has been described as a \"once-in-a-century\" find.

Pompeii baths unearthed in 'once-in-a-lifetime' find

2 mins

Bismarcks go to war in feud over €1bn family fortune

The heirs of Otto von Bismarck, Germany's legendary \"Iron Chancellor\", are embroiled in a bitter courtroom battle over a fortune as grand as their family name.

Bismarcks go to war in feud over €1bn family fortune

3 mins

Can a stronger and faster economy rescue Reeves?

The UK's economy will grow faster than previously thought in 2025, experts have said, in a much-needed boost for chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Can a stronger and faster economy rescue Reeves?

2 mins

If Davos can't tackle Trump on tariffs, what's it even for?

Soon after his inauguration, Donald Trump will address the Davos World Economic Forum. His appearance is being hailed by the Davos groupies as a feather in the gathering’s cap, a sign that it really matters.

If Davos can't tackle Trump on tariffs, what's it even for?

4 mins

Whisper it, Premier League fans, but the drama's back

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was keenly watching Arsenal's win over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby on Wednesday night, which would normally have raised transfer intrigue.

Whisper it, Premier League fans, but the drama's back

5 mins

All Gunners blazing...how Arteta's men can seize glory

Arsenal need a long winning streak to snatch the title, argues Lawrence Ostlere, starting with the visit of Aston Villa today

All Gunners blazing...how Arteta's men can seize glory

3 mins

Draper to face Alcaraz after five-set victory over Vukic

Jack Draper admitted that he is surprising himself with his marathon run in the Australian Open having reached the fourth round after surviving another five-set battle to book a clash with Carlos Alcaraz in Melbourne.

Draper to face Alcaraz after five-set victory over Vukic

3 mins

Trump blasts past Ding to reach Masters semi-finals

Ding Junhui slumped in his chair in the corner of the rink, hands clasped together on his lap and eyes transfixed on the floor, like a man who'd just been given bad news.

Trump blasts past Ding to reach Masters semi-finals

4 mins

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