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Migrant Deaths At Morocco-EU Border Caused By Police 'Trap', Survivors Claim

Moroccan authorities took a series of fateful decisions that led to the deaths of dozens of asylum seekers attempting to scale the border fence into the Spanish north African territory of Melilla two years ago, survivors and an investigation by an NGO have claimed.

McKellen Expected To Make Full Recovery After Fall From Stage During Performance

Ian McKellen was "in good spirits" and expected to make "a speedy and full recovery" after a fall during Monday evening's performance of Player Kings, a spokesperson for the Noël Coward theatre in London has said.

Sarwar Starts Holyrood Campaign With Pledge Not To Raise Income Tax

Anas Sarwar has effectively fired the starting gun on the 2026 Holyrood election campaign as he pledged not to raise income tax if he became Scotland's first minister.

Putin Lands In North Korea As US Warns Against Military Pact

Vladimir Putin has arrived in North Korea for a summit with Kim Jong un, amid US warnings against any agreement that could add to military pressure on Ukraine and raise tensions on the Korean peninsula.

UK Children Shorter And Sicker Due To Poor Diet

Children across Britain are getting shorter, fatter and sicker in the face of an epidemic of poor diets, food insecurity and poverty, according to a report warning that millions are now facing a "timebomb" of avoidable health conditions.

NHS Will Buy Beds In Care Homes To Cut Hospital Waits, Says Labour

NHS money will be used to buy thousands of beds in care homes to reduce overcrowding in hospitals, long waits in A&E and the number of patients becoming trapped in ambulances, under Labour plans.

Labour Wants A New Brexit Deal... But Brussels Doesn't

That shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has finally chosen to talk about Europe – about breaking down EU trade barriers, regulatory alignment with the continent, and negotiating a better deal than Boris Johnson managed – is a clear indication that Labour thinks it is all but home and hosed as far as the general election is concerned.

Netanyahu dissolves Israeli war cabinet after Gantz exit

PM will hold Gaza war council with ministers from his party

Unsafe E Coli Levels In More Than 10% Of UK Top Beaches

One Essex location is found to be seven times over safe limit

Does Tactical Voting Spell More Trouble For The Tories?

As the first postal ballots are cast, there seems little doubt that, if the polls are correct and remain roughly where they are until polling day, the Labour Party will command a majority in the new House of Commons.

Sunak Top Of Tactical Voting Hit List To Wipe Out Tories

A tactical voting hit list has been produced by campaign group Best for Britain, which has placed removing Rishi Sunak from his Richmond and Northallerton seat in Yorkshire as its top priority.

Israeli Crisis Amid Rift Over Pauses For Aid

BENJAMIN Netanyahu dissolved Israel's six-member war cabinet yesterday as political tensions grew.

Plants Have The Answers

Brainy blooms battle bugs

Ronaldo's Retreat Still A Huge Draw And An Asset To Call On But Others Will Now Carry Portugal's Fight

After all the years of propping up Portugal, there is no more of Cristiano Ronaldo putting the national team on his back.

Paris Loses Out To London As Europe's Largest Equity Market

Paris has lost its spot as Europe's largest equity market to London, as investors react to political turmoil in France in the week since the president, Emmanuel Macron, called a shock snap election.

India Fears Modi Will Become 'More Aggressive' Despite Loss Of Majority

As Narendra Modi traversed India during recent months, campaigning for a third term in power, he repeated the same refrain.

Hezbollah US Envoy Attempts To Avert Escalation Between Israel And Lebanese Militants

A senior envoy from the Biden administration has met Benjamin Netanyahu for talks aimed at averting a deepening conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, after Israel warned over the weekend that it was on the brink of a "wider escalation".

Netanyahu Dissolves War Cabinet Amid Tension Over Handling Of Gaza Conflict

Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the Israeli war cabinet that had been overseeing the conflict in Gaza, rebuffing his far-right allies who had been seeking seats and apparently moving to solidify his grasp on decision-making over the fighting with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah across the Lebanese border.

England Fan Among Eight Facing Criminal Charges After Euros Brawl

One England fan and seven Serbs are facing criminal charges and tournament bans after a brawl involving 150 people before Sunday's game between the two countries.

Greek Coastguard Treatment Of Migrants Illegal, Says Ex-Officer

A former Greek coastguard officer has described as "obviously illegal" the actions of colleagues who abandoned nine migrants at sea in one of 15 alleged illegal pushbacks from Greek islands or territorial waters that reportedly killed dozens of people.

There Is An EU-Sized Hole In Starmer's 'Growth' Manifesto

Growth is our core business,” Keir Starmer said as he unveiled a Labour manifesto aimed 7 squarely at reassuring disaffected Conservative supporters who have not yet moved into the Labour column.

Trump 'Selling His Policies To The Highest Bidders'

Eager for campaign funds, former US president is reversing his old promises. Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg report

Ukraine To Get $50bn From Russian Funds After G7 Deal

G7 leaders reached a deal yesterday to use profits from frozen Russian assets to provide around 50bn 39bn) worth of support to Ukraine.

The Drugs Trade How Big Is The Problem-And Who Is Paying The Price?

Over the past 10 years, Europe has developed a serious cocaine problem. The drug, originating in the jungles of South America, is being transported, sold and consumed across the European continent in record amounts.

£40million Loan To Help Rebuild Ukraine

RISHI Sunak yesterday warned tyrant Vladimir Putin he won't be able to outlast the Western alliance - as he hailed a "game-changing" £40million boost for Ukraine at the G7 summit.

Ukraine War Fund From Russia Cash

G7 agrees deal to provide £40bn loan to Kyiv

What Gambling Laws Say And What The Penalties Are

Rishi Sunak's closest parliamentary aide, Craig Williams, is understood to be the subject of an inquiry by the Gambling Commission after he bet £100 that there would be a July election, three days before the prime minister named the date.

Why Brexit Is A Dirty Word

Politicians avoid the B-word for fear of scoring an election own goal. But should they be bolder, asks Sean O’Grady

Ticking Time Bomb! 3.6m At High Risk Of Diabetes

A RECORD 3.6 million people are at high risk of developing diabetes as the nation battles an obesity epidemic.

Sunak's Hopes For 'Bounceback' Fade As UK Economy Flatlines In April

The UK economy flatlined in April, held back by wet weather, as the signs of a recovery from last year's recession began to fade.