The London Standard - August 13, 2024

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August 13, 2024

Tensions rise in Middle East as Iran rejects calls for calm

MIDDLE EAST tensions deepened today as Iranian-backed Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea and Tehran rejected appeals for calm in the region from Britain and its allies.

2 mins

Olympic stars pass on the flame

Team GB stars visit youth club to inspire next generation after returning from Paris

2 mins

Showers and cooler weather after hottest day of the year

TEMPERATURES in London will cool over the coming week after the UK saw its hottest day of the year so far, the Met Office has said.

2 mins

A 40-minute delay... then false claims from 'lisping' Trump in Musk X chat

DONALD TRUMP and Elon Musk staged a rambling \"conversation\" in which the Republican White House candidate aired his views unchallenged for two hours after a technical delay that drew mockery from his Democratic rival.

3 mins

Suspect in court after 11-year-old girl stabbed in Leicester Square

AMAN was today set to appear in court charged with attempted murder over the stabbing of an 11-year-old girl in Leicester Square.

1 min

Grace's father: We want justice for every victim today in England

THE father of Grace O'Malley-Kumar, one of the victims of psychotic killer Valdo Calocane, has called for a change in the law to protect the public and stop other families suffering.

1 min

Rhi-no! Banksy artwork vandalised hours after it appeared ... but then a gorilla pops up

A RHINO artwork unveiled by street artist Banksy has been defaced just hours after it was unveiled.

2 mins

Those who wish to censor writers or artists will never, ever be satisfied

Anthony Horowitz is one of our most successful authors, but he is not sure if he can continue to write children's books because of attacks on artistic freedom, he tells Anna Davis

5 mins

Even for Trump and Musk, this was a barking mad 'interview'

TALK about \"weird\". First, Elon Musk boldly promised that his conversation with Donald Trump was about to begin live on X. Fifteen minutes later, the sound of silence was deafening.

4 mins

Paris gave us a show to live long in the memory

Our writers pick their highs and lows from a fortnight at the Games

3 mins

If London bids for 2040 it must learn from the cool ethos of French playbook

TO PARIS, chapeau. To Los Angeles, best of luck following that. To Brisbane, with the best will in the world, you've got no chance.

3 mins

GALLAGHER'S MOVE HINGES ON £40m FELIX

>> BLUES REUNION WITH PORTUGAL FORWARD WOULD ALLOW ENGLAND MIDFIELDER TO MOVE TO ATLETICO

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