UN concerned by Israeli use of ‘unlawful lethal force’ in West Bank

24/01/2025 17:44 The Guardian

UN human rights office criticises use of ‘methods and means used for war fighting’ in assault on city of JeninThe UN has expressed concern that the ceasefire in Gaza could be endangered by Israel’s assault on the West Bank city of Jenin, which has involved what the UN human rights spokesperson labelled “unnecessary or disproportionate use of force”.Thameen al-Kheetan, of the UN human rights office, called Israeli tactics in Jenin “deadly operations”, after Israel targeted a refugee camp in the centre of the city and besieged a nearby hospital. Continue reading...

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Ukraine war live: Russia gives ‘no plausible evidence’ to back up claim of drone attack on Putin’s residence

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30/12/2025 12:39 The Guardian

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30/12/2025 11:38 The Guardian

Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day

US president says Chinese leader did not notify him of drills that have involved live missile launches into Taiwan straitTaiwan-China tensions – explained in 30 secondsDonald Trump has said he is not worried by China’s live-fire military drills surrounding Taiwan and that he has a great relation...

30/12/2025 10:56 The Guardian

Unite leader issues blunt warning to Labour about ‘failing to back workers’

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30/12/2025 10:47 The Guardian

Cabinet Office accused of covering up for royal family after blocking release of Andrew documents

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30/12/2025 05:00 The Guardian

Blair pressured officials over case of UK soldiers accused of beating Iraqi man to death, files show

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‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

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30/12/2025 00:01 The Guardian

Tony Blair’s government discussed how to influence John Howard to commit Australian troops to Iraq war

Newly released UK cabinet papers from 2005 provide an insight into how the Blair government worked to flatter the Australian PM to influence his decisionTony Blair’s government discussed how to “influence” John Howard when it came to committing Australian troops to Iraq after the toppling of S...

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A&Es in ‘big trouble’ because of ‘normalised’ corridor care, says leading UK medic

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Brown’s allies could wreck Labour’s 2005 election hopes, Mandelson warned

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Hamas will have ‘hell to pay’ if it fails to disarm, Trump warns after Netanyahu meeting

Israeli prime minister said he will award Trump with Israel prize, highest civilian honor, while visiting Mar-a-LagoDonald Trump has warned that Hamas will have “hell to pay” if it fails to disarm while offering full-throated support to Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting with the Israeli prime...

29/12/2025 23:00 The Guardian

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks with ‘typical Russian lies’

Russia’s claim it foiled drone attack on Putin residence shows ‘they do not want to finish this war’, Ukrainian president saysVolodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to sabotage peace talks and preparing to bomb government buildings after the Kremlin said it had foiled a Ukrainian dro...

29/12/2025 19:35 The Guardian

Netanyahu meets Trump in US amid fears of Israeli regional offensives

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29/12/2025 19:33 The Guardian

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy denies Russian accusation that Putin’s residence was attacked by Ukrainian drones – as it happened

Zelenskyy says Moscow trying to derail peace talks progress, as Russian foreign minister claims Ukraine targeted president’s home in NovgorodThe Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists this morning that Moscow agreed with Donald Trump’s assessment that talks to end the war were in th...

29/12/2025 18:08 The Guardian

Number of people who say Britons must be born in UK is rising, study shows

Exclusive: Research finds ‘worrying’ surge in support for hard-right narratives on national identityThe number of people who believe “Britishness” is something you are born with has almost doubled in two years, according to research that warns of a rising tide of ethno-nationalism in Britain...

29/12/2025 18:00 The Guardian

SoftBank to acquire DigitalBridge for $4bn in move to deepen ties to AI

Acquisition would further expand SoftBank’s investments in artificial intelligence as it tries to center itself in the boomSoftBank Group will acquire digital infrastructure investor DigitalBridge Group in a deal valued at $4bn, the companies said on Monday, as the Japanese investment firm looks t...

29/12/2025 15:05 The Guardian

UK medical regulator warns against buying weight-loss jabs from social media channels

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29/12/2025 13:53 The Guardian

China launches live-fire drills around Taiwan simulating blockade of major ports

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29/12/2025 13:40 The Guardian

Is claim Ukraine deal is ‘95% done’ just another empty assertion from Trump?

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29/12/2025 13:38 The Guardian

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29/12/2025 12:00 The Guardian

Heavy snow forecast for parts of UK as weather warning issued

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29/12/2025 11:39 The Guardian

Influx of cheap Chinese imports could drive down UK inflation, economists say

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29/12/2025 00:01 The Guardian

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US strikes on Nigeria and Syria are ‘consistent’ with policy to combat IS, Republican says

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28/12/2025 17:37 The Guardian

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