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Civilian hostages will be freed if Israel reduces Gaza bombing, senior Hamas leader says

The key Hamas negotiator over the fate of more than 200 hostages held by the group inside Gaza says all the civilians among them...

World

Israel-Hamas war: Israelis are in ‘limbo’ as wait goes on for ground invasion of Gaza | Stuart Ramsay

An air raid siren blares out and we dive for cover near a newspaper stand. A few seconds later, there is the boom of...

Politics

Rishi Sunak says al Ahli hospital blast ‘likely caused’ by missile from within Gaza

Rishi Sunak has said the explosion at a hospital in Gaza was “likely caused” by a missile launched from within the territory and towards...

World

Investigation under way after near-miss of two planes near Portland airport

US aviation officials are investigating after the apparent near-miss of two passenger planes near an airport in Oregon. The incident occurred when one aircraft...

Sports

Monday takeaways: Big 12 still unpredictable; USC, Clemson still searching

Open Extended Reactions Week 8 saw more than its share of close calls for top teams, with Oklahoma and Texas barely hanging on as...

Business

City minister to convene banks for first-time buyer summit

The City minister is to hold talks with some of Britain’s biggest banks in the lead-up to the autumn statement as the government looks...

Real living wage raised to give ‘lifeline’ to low-paid workers

The voluntary real living wage – paid by more than 14,000 companies in the UK – is to rise by 10% as low-paid workers...

World

Israel says it has evidence of Iranian ‘involvement’ in Hamas attack – but ‘cannot elaborate’

Israel has evidence of Iranian “involvement” in the Hamas terror attack that left more than 1,400 people dead and over 200 kidnapped, a senior...

Politics

Met Police chief appears at odds with No 10 after ‘jihad’ protest chants

The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police says laws for tackling extremism may need to be redrawn in light of pro-Palestinian protests around the Israel-Hamas...

Business

Why the soaring cost of government borrowing matters for everyone

Except on rare occasions – last year’s post-Liz Truss mini-budget episode being one of them – the bond market rarely garners as much attention...

More than a million children in the UK experiencing ‘horrifying levels of destitution’

More than a million children experienced the most extreme form of poverty last year, according to a new report that slams such “horrifying levels...

Donald Trump distances himself from lawyer who pleaded guilty in Georgia election interference case

Donald Trump has said a former member of his legal team who pleaded guilty to criminal charges in an election interference case was “never”...

Politics

Ban on no-fault evictions may face long delays amid fears of Tory rebellion

A government pledge to ban no-fault evictions could face long delays after Michael Gove told his backbenchers he would not enact the policy until...

Mother kidnaps and smuggles her eight children across US

A mother who allegedly kidnapped and smuggled her eight biological children across the US has been arrested. Trisha Fullerton was spotted with six children...

Business

London found to be the only region to have unaffordable rent

Only one region in England, Wales and Northern Ireland had unaffordable rent, according to official figures. On average, Londoners paid 35% of their household...

Business

Rail ticket office closures will go ‘too far, too fast’

Plans to close rail ticket offices will go “too far, too fast”, MPs have warned. The Rail Delivery Group announced over the summer that...

Sports

Sources: Texas QB Ewers (shoulder) to miss time

Oct 22, 2023, 09:27 PM ET Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers is expected to miss time after suffering a grade 2 AC joint sprain in...

Sports

UGA runs No. 1 streak to 19 weeks; Tide up to 9

Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia extended its streak of No. 1 rankings in The Associated Press college...

Sports

Sunshine switch: Miami recruit Blount flips to FSU

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterOct 22, 2023, 08:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A night after seeing his program improve to 7-0 for the...

Politics

Suella Braverman to challenge Met Police chief over handling of protesters chanting ‘jihad’

The home secretary will challenge the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police over the force’s decision not to arrest pro-Palestine protesters calling for “jihad” against...