41 minutes ago About sharing Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, putting him at odds with his party leader Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir has stopped short of making such a call, instead backing “humanitarian pauses” in the conflict as a way to help aid reach Gaza….
World / October 27, 2023 All We Want in Gaza Is to Live We don’t want condolences or speeches. We want to be treated like human beings, and we want less trauma in our lives. Mohammed R. Mhawish Ad Policy A woman is consoled as people search through buildings that were destroyed during Israeli air…
Politics / October 27, 2023 Those Who Say “a Cease-Fire Won’t Work” Are Wrong. Here’s Why. There are four arguments liberals often make to support Israel’s bombing campaign, and all of them are hollow. Adam Johnson Ad Policy Edmontonians hold a one-hour silent candlelight vigil outside Town Hall, braving -1° C temperatures, to call for…
28 minutes ago About sharing Taylor Swift was born in 1989, hence the album title By Paul Glynn & Mark Savage BBC News Entertainment Taylor Swift fans rushed to hear her newly re-recorded version of 1989 – the biggest-selling album of her career – after it was released overnight. The demand for “Taylor’s version” of…
17 minutes ago About sharing By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Wilko will return to the High Street, with the brand’s new owner opening up to five shops before Christmas. The owner of the Range, which also bought Wilko’s website after its collapse, will launch the first two Wilko shops in Plymouth and Exeter….
18 minutes ago About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News “Serious failings” were made by NatWest in its treatment of Nigel Farage when it closed down his Coutts bank account, an independent review has found. The report said the communication of the closure with the former UKIP leader did not follow the bank’s…
32 minutes ago About sharing US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the strikes were in response to recent attacks on US bases By James Gregory BBC News The US has carried out air strikes against two weapons and ammunition storage facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin…
1 hour ago About sharing Ruby (left) and Rosie (right) were separated when they were just 24 hours old By Fergus Walsh Medical editor Twins Ruby and Rosie are proud to have once been conjoined. The 11-year-olds from south-east London were born joined by the intestine and abdomen and were separated when they were just…
Chinese state media said he passed away from a heart attack despite “all-out efforts” to revive him.
7 minutes ago About sharing Maine State Police Col. William Ross said the suspect remains armed and dangerous By Holly Honderich & Phil McCausland in Lewiston and Washington A US Army reservist is wanted for murder after 18 people were killed and 13 others injured in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. Police said they…