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Israel says its military killed Hamas commander Raed Saed in Gaza City strike
If Saed is dead he would be most senior militant to be killed since October ceasefire, in attack on car that reportedly left four deadThe senior Hamas commander Raed Saedhas...
Belarus releases 123 prisoners including opposition leaders after US lifts sanctions
Nobel prize winner Ales Bialiatski and opposition figure Maria Kalesnikava among those freed after US talks with Alexander LukashenkoThe Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel peace...
Thailand denies Trump ceasefire claim as clashes with Cambodia continue at border
Thai PM says military will keep fighting and Cambodia suspends border crossings as casualties riseThailand-Cambodia fighting explainedThailand’s caretaker prime minister has denied the existence of a ceasefire with Cambodia, despite...
Zoe Ball to leave role as presenter of her BBC Radio 2 show
Ball will be replaced by Emma Willis but will continue to host special programmes for the stationZoe Ball has announced she is leaving her role as presenter of her BBC...
How did Mail on Sunday’s US editor become ‘rock solid friend’ of Meghan’s father?
Duchess of Sussex says journalistic ethics breached as dad turns to journalist first to break news of leg amputationWhen Thomas Markle received bad news about his health earlier this month,...
Dior, Chanel and … Veja? The ethical Paris trainer worn by A-listers and royalty
Veja doesn’t do surveys or freebies, hates greenwashing and Black Friday, and as demand for trainers wanes, it continues to go its own wayIn the grand hierarchy of Paris fashion,...
Lionel Messi’s India tour starts in chaos as angry fans throw seats in stadium
Argentinian makes 20-minute appearance in KolkataSupporters climb fence and hurl objects from standsLionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off on a chaotic note on Saturday as fans ripped up seats...
New Israeli barrier will slice through precious West Bank farmland
Palestinians who have worked the ‘breadbasket’ area for generations face being replaced by Israeli settlersThe death knell for the Palestinian village of Atouf, on the western slopes of the Jordan...
‘Who’s it going to be next time?’: ECHR rethink is ‘moral retreat’, say rights experts
As 27 European countries urge changes to laws forged after second world war, human rights chief says politicians are playing into hands of populistsThe battle had been brewing for months....
Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia
Leader praises his soldiers for turning ‘danger zone into a safe one’ during ceremony in Pyongyang welcoming them back from Ukraine warNorth Korea sent troops to clear mines in Russia’s...
Will other countries follow Australia’s social media ban for under-16s?
Several European nations are already planning similar moves while Britain has said ‘nothing is off the table’Australia is taking on powerful tech companies with its under-16 social media ban, but...
Venezuela oil exports reportedly fall sharply after US seizure of tanker
The seizure of the Skipper on Wednesday marked the first US capture of Venezuelan oil cargo since sanctions were imposed in 2019Venezuelan oil exports have reportedly fallen sharply since the...