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Two Israeli human rights organisations have said the country is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In reports published on Monday, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said Israel was carrying out “coordinated, deliberate action to destroy Palestinian society in the Gaza Strip”. The two groups are the first major voices within Israeli society…
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Five people, including a police officer, have died after a shooting at a New York skyscraper. The lone gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest after killing the officer and four civilians, officials said. The suspect was identified as a 27-year-old man from Las Vegas called Shane Devon Tamura, four senior law…
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The British Chambers of Commerce’s take on the US-EU trade deal. Sky’s Wilfred Frost speaks to one of the world’s most successful investors about the bond market. Source link
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“A wave of new cafes, bars, music venues and outdoor dining” could come to the UK – as the government unveils plans to overhaul planning rules and “breathe new life into the high street”. Under the proposals, ministers also want to reform licensing rules to make it easier for disused shops to be converted into…
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Three young men have been killed in the Turks and Caicos Islands, in what authorities are calling the British territory’s first mass shooting in recent history. A further 10 people were injured in the incident at a popular nightspot on Providenciales, the archipelago’s main island, early on Sunday. At least four suspects were involved but…
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The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has warned of a musical “silence” that would come without the pubs and bars that give UK artists their first chance to perform. Fresh from headlining Glastonbury in June, Healy is backing a new UK-wide festival which will see more than 2,000 gigs taking place across more than 1,000 “seed”…
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A disgruntled bishop in a dressing gown has interrupted a church concert in London – telling singers to stop their “terrible racket” and “leave his house”. The City Academy Voices choir was coming to the end of their performance at St Andrew’s in Holborn on Friday night when the lights were suddenly turned off. Footage…
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Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis stars Noel and Liam, has been charged with multiple offences including rape. The Metropolitan Police said Gallagher, 59, of East Finchley, north London, has been charged with rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat…
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A campaign group for a third runway at Heathrow that gets funding from the airport has been distributing “incredibly misleading” information to households in west London, according to opponents of the expansion. The group, called Back Heathrow, sent leaflets to people living near the airport, claiming expansion could be the route to a “greener” airport…
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Firefighters are battling blazes that have broken out across several countries in southeast Europe, fuelled by dry conditions, high winds and extreme temperatures. A firefighter has died and thousands of people have been evacuated in a weekend that has seen dozens of fires scorch forests and burn houses to the ground. More than 50 wildfires…