Labour hope to put winter fuel misstep behind them
The final act in this slow motion U-turn has played out. The arc of this row runs to almost a year. It was late July last year when I was among a bunch of reporters called into the Treasury to…
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Trump travel ban barring citizens from 12 countries goes into effect | US immigration
Donald Trump’s new ban on travel to the US by citizens of a dozen countries, mainly in Africa and the Middle East, went into effect at 12am ET on Monday, more than eight years after Trump’s first travel ban sparked…
Hurricane Barbara plows forward along western coast of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Barbara continued plowing northwest away from land Monday afternoon after strengthening from a tropical storm earlier in the day. The storm marked the first of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. The National Hurricane Center in…
Gaza activists’ aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board docks in Israel – live updates
Madleen activists to be deported by Israelpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 13:41 BST Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent The 12 pro-Palestinians activists detained after the Madleen was intercepted by Israeli forces on its way to Gaza will be deported to…
Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Aid Ship With Greta Thunberg Aboard
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said early on Monday morning that a Gaza-bound ship carrying a dozen pro-Palestinian activists and some aid had been diverted toward Israeli shores and that its passengers were expected to return to their home countries. Israel…
Madleen Freedom Flotilla: Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent aid activists
CNN — Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists, detaining those onboard, with the vessel being taken to Israel. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) earlier said the Israeli military had boarded the “Madleen,”…
Yvette Cooper yet to agree deal days before spending review
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is the last minister yet to agree a funding deal with the Treasury before Wednesday’s Spending Review, BBC News understands. Ministers have been locked in talks with Chancellor Rachel Reeves and her team ahead of the…
Dnipropetrovsk: Russian forces claim new advance deeper into Ukraine, amid dispute over dead soldiers
Kyiv CNN — Russia claimed Sunday that its forces are for the first time pushing into the central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk, an area it has been trying to reach for months, in a move that could create new problems…
Live: Israeli strikes kill at least 44 in Gaza since dawn
Israel’s navy is reportedly getting ready to intercept the Madleen flotilla as it heads towards Gaza on Sunday night, with military sources suggesting efforts are being made to avoid drawing widespread media attention. The Israeli military says it has rehearsed…
Tropical Storm Barbara strengthens off Mexico’s coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Barbara was strengthening Sunday off the southwest coast of Mexico and was expected to become a hurricane overnight but without menacing land, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. Barbara was located about 205…