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Monday 19 August 2024
Sunday 18 August 2024
Blinken arrives in Israel for 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal
US secretary of state flies into Tel Aviv amid signals that a breakthrough may not be as close as had been suggested
Blinken arrives in Israel for 11th-hour talks on Gaza ceasefire deal
Black children in England and Wales four times more likely to be strip-searched, figures show
Children’s commissioner finds wide disparity with white counterparts in year to June 2023, with 88% of searches aimed at finding drugs
Black children in England and Wales four times more likely to be strip-searched, figures show
Top stories
Unpaid carer says DWP’s fraud prosecution threat was ‘like blackmail’
Clemency Jacques told to pay extra £1,300 for accidental carer’s allowance breach or have case sent to CPS
Unpaid carer says DWP’s fraud prosecution threat was ‘like blackmail’
‘I was petrified’: how DWP threatened woman over carer’s allowance breach
Clement Jacques was questioned under caution and agreed to pay penalty for error that could have been spotted sooner
‘I was petrified’: how DWP threatened woman over carer’s allowance breach
Is the theatre interval becoming a thing of the past?
Lasting Covid impact and need to attract audiences behind move to performances running straight through
Is the theatre interval becoming a thing of the past?
Eighteen members of same family killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
Dead included 11 siblings aged between two and 22, hospital says, as well as their parents and grandmother
Eighteen members of same family killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
Foreign Office official quits over UK refusal to ban arms exports to Israel
Foreign Office official quits over UK refusal to ban arms exports to Israel
Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah despite diplomatic drive
Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hezbollah despite diplomatic drive
UK news
Ted Baker’s remaining stores to close this week, putting 500 jobs at risk
Troubled fashion retailer’s 31 shops to close five months after chain went into administration
Ted Baker’s remaining stores to close this week, putting 500 jobs at risk
Crisis measures to tackle English prison overcrowding imminent, says union
POA chair says ministers could declare as soon as Monday that Operation Early Dawn is coming into force
Crisis measures to tackle English prison overcrowding imminent, says union
Golden age of English universities could be over, says head of watchdog
Higher tuition fees and lifting visa restrictions could help with funding crisis, says Office for Students chair
Golden age of English universities could be over, says head of watchdog
Mark Simmons’ ship joke named funniest of Edinburgh fringe
Comedian was in top 10 on three previous occasions – here are this year’s best gags, as voted for by a public panel
Mark Simmons’ ship joke named funniest of Edinburgh fringe
‘I love this country’: the migrant hero who tackled Leicester Square attacker
‘I love this country’: the migrant hero who tackled Leicester Square attacker
Mesmeric and beautiful, Alain Delon was one of cinema’s most mysterious stars
Mesmeric and beautiful, Alain Delon was one of cinema’s most mysterious stars
French film star Alain Delon dies aged 88
French film star Alain Delon dies aged 88
Alain Delon: how family feud brought Shakespearean tragedy to final years
Alain Delon: how family feud brought Shakespearean tragedy to final years
Yvette Cooper vows to crack down on promotion of ‘hateful beliefs’
Yvette Cooper vows to crack down on promotion of ‘hateful beliefs’
Vaults of ambition: shock find under London Museum enchants its builders
Vaults of ambition: shock find under London Museum enchants its builders
Busy August bank holiday road getaway expected as Britons go ‘day-trip crazy’
Busy August bank holiday road getaway expected as Britons go ‘day-trip crazy’
London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning
London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning
International
‘Resurrected’ Democrats look toward 2024 convention with renewed hope
Kamala Harris’s ascent in the race for the White House has imbued the party with joy and galvanized ranks
‘Resurrected’ Democrats look toward 2024 convention with renewed hope
Trump campaign reset goes awry in Pennsylvania as he attacks Harris
Ex-president quickly broke away from prepared speech to accuse vice-president of being a communist and a fascist
Trump campaign reset goes awry in Pennsylvania as he attacks Harris
More than 20 injured in ferris wheel fire at music festival in Germany
Blaze started in one gondola and spread to another at the Highfield festival near Leipzig on Saturday night
More than 20 injured in ferris wheel fire at music festival in Germany
Sicilian town angered after ‘vile’ social media post by son of mafia boss
Corleone’s leaders say Salvuccio Riina’s message tarnished efforts to free community from reputation linked to crime
Sicilian town angered after ‘vile’ social media post by son of mafia boss
Libya’s central bank ‘suspends operations’ after official abducted
Libya’s central bank ‘suspends operations’ after official abducted
AI-generated parody song about immigrants storms into German Top 50
AI-generated parody song about immigrants storms into German Top 50
Sailor rescued in dark five hours after falling into Mediterranean
Sailor rescued in dark five hours after falling into Mediterranean
‘The land is becoming desert’: drought pushes Sicily’s farming heritage to the brink
‘The land is becoming desert’: drought pushes Sicily’s farming heritage to the brink
More than 150 Russians captured on some days of incursion, Ukraine official says
More than 150 Russians captured on some days of incursion, Ukraine official says
Business
Interest rate cut fuels immediate upturn in UK property market
Figures from Rightmove show inquiries to estate agents since 1 August up 19% compared with a year ago
Interest rate cut fuels immediate upturn in UK property market
Victims of Norton Motorcycles pension scandal receive £9.4m compensation
Payments finally received into accounts set up for each victim more than a decade after the fraud
Victims of Norton Motorcycles pension scandal receive £9.4m compensation
Wealth tax on super-rich could raise £1.5tn globally, campaigners say
The Tax Justice Network said trillions could be raised with a ‘featherlight’ tax on the 0.5% of richest households, copying a current Spanish tax
Wealth tax on super-rich could raise £1.5tn globally, campaigners say
Race for UK banks to repay £100bn in Covid loans could help savers
Lenders may look to attract more deposits from savers to raise funds to repay Bank of England pandemic-era loans
Race for UK banks to repay £100bn in Covid loans could help savers
GDP growth is strong but it masks UK plc’s deep-seated structural problems
GDP growth is strong but it masks UK plc’s deep-seated structural problems
Labour’s autumn budget must reverse ‘decade of decline’ in UK infrastructure
Labour’s autumn budget must reverse ‘decade of decline’ in UK infrastructure
Weather
Starwatch: The eagle-eyed will be able to see Aquila now
Named after the bird that carried Zeus’s thunderbolt, the constellation hosts Altair, visible with the naked eye
Starwatch: The eagle-eyed will be able to see Aquila now
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