5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (487+ words) Ed Miliband said he “regrets” Israel’s response to a ban on trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank, but insisted it was “the right thing to do”. The Foreign Secretary’s announcement of the ban triggered a diplomatic row, with…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (970+ words) US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held “encouraging” talks in Kyiv on Sunday in their first official visit to Ukraine as part of a renewed push to end more than four and a half years of Russia’s full-scale invasion....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (916+ words) US forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles, the American military said. And officials warned that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet”. Experts called it a dangerous escalation…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) Russian attacks have killed four people in Ukraine overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of US envoys to begin a new push for peace. It is hoped the planned visit by Steve Witkoff and US president Donald Trump’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (529+ words) Andy Burnham is to face his first Prime Minister’s Questions, and an early test of his authority over Labour backbenchers, after setting out his plans for Government. The Prime Minister made his debut at the Commons despatch box on Tuesday,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (432+ words) Tim Curry attends the Museum of the Moving Image (Image: Peter Kramer) Tributes have been pouring in for legendary actor Tim Curry, who has died aged 80. Curry had various roles across stage, film, and television. He was known for his…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (512+ words) A chemistry teacher denied having sexual relationships with two teenage pupils at an all-boys school, telling a jury: “I didn’t flirt with students, I was just friendly”. Sally-Anne Bowen, 65, is alleged to have indecently assaulted both boys when they were…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1011+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he believes actions taken by dismissed defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, including his involvement in mass protests and calls for elections, were misguided, as he publicly detailed their dispute for the first time. Mr Zelensky also…...