Foreign secretary David Lammy has urged Israel to show “restraint” after an exchange of fire with Lebanese militants Hezbollah on Sunday morning. The Israeli military carried out a series of …
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US Open: Five things to look out for at the last Grand Slam of 2024
The US Open kicks off on Monday. The final Grand Slam in the calendar year will see Carlos Alcaraz going for his third major title of 2024 and Coco Gauff …
Telegram chief Pavel Durov arrested at Paris airport
The founder and chief executive of the popular encrypted messaging service Telegram has been detained at an airport in Paris, French media reported on Sunday. Pavel Durov was held at …
Israel aims strikes at Lebanon as Hezbollah launches attack
Israel launched a wave of air strikes across southern Lebanon early on Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah. It came as the militant group said …
UK minister urges de-escalation after Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire
A major war in the Middle East is “a real danger”, a cabinet minister has warned following an escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah overnight. Early on Sunday, the …
Hannah Cockroft on on basketball inspiration and being part of Paralympic power couple
British Paralympic star ‘Hurricane’ Hannah Cockroft is so hardwired to win that she even challenges fiancee Nathan Maguire to duels at home. The Halifax athlete, 31, has dominated wheelchair racing …
Five golden moments in British Paralympic history
With five days to go until the first competition begins at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, we look at five historic moments for British athletes at Paras past. The Paralympics …
‘Things will get worse before they get better’, Starmer to warn
Britain will get worse before it gets better, Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to warn in his first major speech since taking office. Marking a week before Parliament returns …
Italian prosecutor announces manslaughter investigation over yacht sinking
A manslaughter investigation has been opened into the deaths of seven people in the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, an Italian prosecutor said. British tech …
Bluesky: Social media site eyes politicians after ‘quite the influx’ of UK accounts
Chiefs at social media site Bluesky have suggested they are eyeing politicians for their platform after X owner Elon Musk’s commentary on UK current affairs. A spokesperson for the fledgling …