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Netanyahu says ‘we will make our decisions ourselves’ as UK pushes for restraint
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have urged Benjamin Netanyahu not to escalate the crisis in the Middle East.
European countries need to recognise Palestinian statehood – Irish premier
Simon Harris was attending a European Council meeting in Brussels.
The Sun has settled 1,600 claims and paid out £1 billion to keep cases out of court
Ultimately, "the truth belongs to the rich", Tom Burgis said.
Hugh Grant explains why he settled with The S*n
"I don’t want to accept this money or settle. I would love to see all the allegations that they deny tested in court."
Hugh Grant settles claim against publisher due to £10 million legal costs risk
The actor took legal action against News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering.
UN appeals for £2.39 billion to help three million Palestinians in need of aid
The UN stressed that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities.
Government set to invoke 2008 clause to force airline to operate Rwanda flights
The terms of the deal, signed over 15 years ago, allows the Ministry of Defence to repurpose the aircraft for "specialist tasks".
Up to parents to discipline children, says minister on smacking ban call
Paediatricians have described the current law as ‘unjust and dangerously vague’.
Paedophiles to lose parental rights under new law
The new law will initially cover only the most serious sexual offence.