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Gaza ceasefire in peril as Netanyahu promises Rafah invasion with or without deal

Gaza ceasefire in peril as Netanyahu promises Rafah invasion with or without deal - Israeli defence minister warned controversial Rafah invasion could take place in ‘very near future’

Water deal: Govt says Aucklanders will avoid 25.8 pct rates hike, Labour says its plan would have saved more

Christopher Luxon, Simeon Brown and Wayne Brown announced the plan on Sunday.

Another week of rail strike misery looms for millions of Britons

Members of the train drivers' union Aslef at 16 operators will also launch a six-day ban on overtime tomorrow - with warnings of short-notice cancellations.

Sunak celebrates Tees Valley mayoral election win with Lord Ben Houchen

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Conservative party candidate Lord Ben Houchen speak at Tees Valley Airport in Teesside celebrating his re-election as Tees Valley Mayor. The Prime Minister insisted he was "focused completely on the job at hand" and that Labour had still not done enough to be on track to win the general election.

Sen. Rubio: Revoke visas of foreign students in anti-Israel protests

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reiterated calls to take away student visas from those participating in anti-Israel protests on college campuses.

Man arrested on suspicion of facilitating small boat crossings

Man arrested on suspicion of facilitating small boat crossings - The 38-year-old, who claims to be an Iraqi national, was detained in the early hours of Sunday in Preston, Lancashire.

Body found in west Auckland reserve, death 'unexplained'

Police say they are making enquiries.

Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on night out in her constituency

Queensland MP says she was drugged and sexually assaulted on night out in her constituency - Assistant health minister says she was assaulted on night out in her constituency of Yeppoon

Revealed: Iran’s rapidly expanding top secret drone factory where Hezbollah is trained

Iran is training Hezbollah fighters to carry out drone attacks on northern Israel at a rapidly-expanding top secret base, The Telegraph can reveal. The drone facility in Iran has tripled in size since it was set up in 2006, in spite of US sanctions, according to leaked classified Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) documents. Located just five...

Tory rebel Braverman urges Sunak to change course after election blows

Rishi Sunak must change his political course to remain in power as there is no time to change Tory leader, Suella Braverman has said following a bruising set of local election results. The senior Tory urged the Prime Minister to move to the right in response to the poll defeats, which saw a shock victory for Labour in the West Midlands mayoral contest on Saturday night. Labour's Richard Parker seized victory from outgoing Conservative mayor Andy Street by a mere 1,508 votes.

Hundreds of patients died after catching COVID in Victorian hospitals, new data shows

Thousands of patients caught COVID in Victorian public hospitals in the past two years and hundreds died, fuelling concerns that health services aren't taking strong enough precautions against airborne viruses.

Broke Police Scotland blow millions on 'diversity'

Scotland's cash-strapped police force has spent millions on diversity staff despite being unable to investigate all crimes due to budget cuts.

Ten-year-old girl dies in bedroom fire in Bradford

A ten-year-old girl has died following a fire in her bedroom in Bradford. The child died after a fire broke out in the dormer bedroom she shared with her two sisters, aged 11 and six, who escaped the blaze along with her two-year-old brother. The children’s mother, 37, was carried out of the property in Kingsdale Drive, Bradford, West Yorkshire, in...

Zelensky sermonises God as Ukrainian 'ally' in Orthodox Easter message

In a video filmed in front of Kyiv's Saint Sophia Cathedral, President Volodymyr Zelensky issued his Orthodox Easter address, hailing God as Ukraine's 'ally' in the war with Russia.

Tiny Texas town roiled by new German beer festival

Tensions among locals in Muenster, a rural community settled by German immigrants, have been brewing over the competing events which happened over three days in April.

Woman arrested after baby has cardiac arrest at Legoland

The five-month-old baby boy is in a critical condition, police say.

Three charged after bodies found in search for American and Australian tourists who disappeared in Mexico

Three charged after bodies found in search for American and Australian tourists who disappeared in Mexico - Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad disappeared nearly a week ago

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Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner Gary Godden after his election

Keir Starmer speaks in Birmingham after Richard Parker mayoral win

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks after Labour's Richard Parker beat Conservative Andy Street by 1,508 votes to become Mayor of the West Midlands.

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days - Interstate 95 in Connecticut has reopened

Young woman dies after falling from Cliffs of Moher in Ireland

Young woman dies after falling from Cliffs of Moher in Ireland - She was reportedly visiting the tourist attraction with friends

Man dies after crashing car into White House gate

Man dies after crashing car into White House gate - Security protocols are implemented but there is no threat to White House, authorities say

Swarbrick says other MPs have detailed similar behaviour in their own parties following Genter outburst

"We've got a lot of work to do in ensuring we've got the best sort of working environment in Parliament."

Firefighters put out fire from Lebanese rockets hitting Israeli town

Some 20 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards the northern Israeli town on Sunday, May 5, some of which made direct hits to houses and residential buildings, injuring one elderly man, according to Israeli media.

China's Xi in France for Macron talks on Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in France Sunday on a state visit hosted by Emmanuel Macron where the French leader will seek to warn his counterpart against backing Russia in the conflict over Ukraine. - 'Stability of international order' - A key priority of Macron will be to warn Xi of the danger of backing Russia, with Western officials concerned Moscow is already using Chinese machine tools in arms production.

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza

Blinken blames TikTok and social media for disrupting Israel’s narrative of war in Gaza - Secretary of state said social media allows history context to ‘get lost’

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead

New Mexico police search for 10-month-old girl after mother, another woman found dead - The child is believed to be in ‘imminent danger,’ police warn

Kiwi drug users warned about yellow powder linked to hospitalisation

It has been found in Auckland and Christchurch.

NYU protestors call for 'death to America' and 'long live intifada'

Posters plastered around the Manhattan campus called for 'death to America' and 'long live the intifada', as the NYPD condemned 'inflammatory' protestors at an 'illegal encampment.'

Thousands protest against Hungary's Orban in ruling party stronghold

By Boldizsar Gyori DEBRECEN, Hungary (Reuters) - Thousands of Hungarians protested against nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a rally on Sunday weeks ahead of European Parliament and local elections due in early June. Peter Magyar, a former government insider seen by some observers as the first serious threat in years to Orban, staged the rally attended by around 10,000 people in the

Netanyahu rejects peace talks as Israel orders Al Jazeera shutdown

Netanyahu rejects peace talks as Israel orders Al Jazeera shutdown - Israel refuses Hamas demand for complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza as negotiations disintegrate

Ukraine given weapons with no restrictions by some partners

Migrants pitch dozens of tents along the banks of Dublin's Grand Canal

Photos show the blue tents lined up along a stretch of the canal near the International Protection Office (IPO) on Mount Street.

The Spookiest Abandoned Places In Every State

From frozen-in-time ghost towns to churches, schools and prisons that have been left to decay, America is littered with spooky, deserted places.

This will be the largest city in the world with 500 million inhabitants

UChicago pro-Palestine protestors rattle off a list of demands

Students protestors at the University of Chicago have posted a list of supplies they need to continue their pro-Palestine encampments on Instagram, ranging from toiletries to Plan B.

Holocaust survivor whose home was destroyed on Oct. 7 attends poignant ceremony

Mendi, torn between protecting his own family and his aging father, found himself in a harrowing position on October 7.

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration

Candlelight vigil held for National Holocaust Commemoration - Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis addressed the audience in Victoria Tower Gardens outside the Houses of Parliament.

China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions

China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions - Chinese President Xi Jinping is kicking off a three-country trip to Europe with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry

No stroke unit changes 'until alternatives in place'

Yeovil District Hospital's emergency unit will not close until Dorset can take over, NHS bosses say.

Rwanda refuses to guarantee how many UK migrants it will take

The Prime Minister's plan to deal with asylum seekers arriving in the UK via irregular routes including the English Channel crossing is to place them on a one-way flight to Kigali.

Man shot dead on Ponsonby Rd, manhunt underway as armed police block off street

The surrounding area is closed to the public and bus services have been affected.

Did Trump say he thinks people like it when he talks about being a dictator?

'Targeted incident': Person left seriously injured in Timaru

Investigators are completing a scene examination.

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold

Orbán challenger in Hungary mobilizes thousands at a rare demonstration in a government stronghold - A rising challenger to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has held what he called the largest countryside political demonstration in the country’s recent history

New Zealand's geopolitical friendly fire has its limits

Geoffrey Miller says the gloves are off for foreign policy.

Shocking day of gun violence in Washington DC sees a toddler shot dead and a teenager grazed by bullet at school

Shocking day of gun violence in Washington DC sees a toddler shot dead and a teenager grazed by bullet at school - In one day in Washington DC, a toddler was killed by stray gunfire and a teenager nearly lost her life, Kelly Rissman writes.

Four Lebanese civilians killed in Israeli strike on border village

AMMAN (Reuters) -An Israeli airstrike killed four members of a family in a house in a border village in southern Lebanon on Sunday, civil defence and security sources said. The four were killed in Meiss al Jabal, which has suffered extensive damage in regular exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group since the start of the war in Gaza last October. In a statement,

The inside story of Oleg Gordievsky’s escape from Moscow – told by ex-MI6 chiefs

If there is one eternal rule of spycraft, Professor Sir David Omand says, “it’s that you’ve got to really understand your adversary.” The dangerous alternative is to guess. “The worst thing is to project your way of thinking onto them, imagining that somebody from a very different background, in very different circumstances, is going to think the s...

'Radicalised' teen shot dead by police after stabbing in Bunnings car park

Police say the teenage boy had been radicalised online, but is understood to have acted alone.