An Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Friday targeted the leader of Hamas’s military wing, Israeli officials said, but it was not immediately clear if Izz al-Din al-Haddad was killed or injured. Hamas did not immediately acknowledge or comment on the strike. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz said an airstrike carried […]
Continue ReadingAfrica’s top public health body has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. The deaths and suspected cases have been recorded mainly in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Continue ReadingWes Streeting has quit as UK health secretary, paving the way for a leadership challenge and plunging Keir Starmer’s premiership into crisis. In his resignation letter, Streeting criticised the “drift” at the top of Government and told the British Prime Minister it is “clear” he will not lead Labour into the next election. His letter […]
Continue ReadingKeir Starmer faces another day of questions over his future as Wes Streeting mulls whether to mount a challenge for the premiership. The Health Secretary is believed to have told allies he is preparing to resign on Thursday and announce a bid for the top job after Labour descended into open division at the start […]
Continue ReadingThe head of the European Commission called on Tuesday for more protections for children against the “addictive designs” of social media platforms like TikTok, Meta META and X, raising the possibility of an age limit on teens accessing them. Europe is hardening its stance against social media, with nations from Norway and France to Turkey […]
Continue ReadingThe Beatles will return to 3 Savile Row, one of the most famous locations in the history of the band, as a new fan attraction is set to open in the famous London building. The location was the previous headquarters of The Beatles’ record label, Apple Corps, and the venue for the band’s final public […]
Continue ReadingA Turkish Airlines jet has caught fire while landing at Nepal’s main airport, causing no injuries but forcing the airport to shut down. The flight from Istanbul landed at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport with fire and smoke apparent on the right landing gear. Emergency crew responded and controlled the fire and passengers were safely evacuated, […]
Continue ReadingTwo men have been charged with religiously aggravated harassment over allegations they travelled to a predominantly Jewish area to film antisemitic social media videos for TikTok. The Crown Prosecution Service said Adam Bedoui, 20, and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub, 21, were due to appear at Thames Magistrates’ Court on Saturday. The charges relate to allegations that […]
Continue ReadingA spiral galaxy’s brilliant heart outshines everything within sight in a new picture from Nasa’s Webb Space Telescope. The image depicts the Messier 77 galaxy 45 million light-years away in the Cetus, or whale, constellation. A light year is about six trillion miles. Messier 77 is appreciated among astronomers for its combination of relative proximity […]
Continue ReadingMiners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered south-east Asian nation, state media reported. The ruby, measuring 11,000 carats (2.2kg, or 4.8lbs), was unearthed near the town of Mogok, in the upper Mandalay region, the heartland of the lucrative gem-mining […]
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