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Key moments in the Middle East this week

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 10:49
Israel has launched an attack against Iran in retaliation to a drone and missile strike launched against it on Saturday.

Police threaten to arrest 'openly Jewish' man yards from pro-Palestine march as his presence 'antagonising'

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 10:43
An antisemitism campaigner has been threatened with arrest yards from a pro-Palestine march as a Metropolitan Police officer said his presence was "antagonising".

Isfahan: A city steeped in history - and home to Iranian nuclear facilities

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 10:00
The city of Isfahan has been targeted in an Israeli strike in retaliation for the barrage of missiles and drones that Iran unleashed at the weekend.

Sunak pledges to remove benefits for people not taking jobs after 12 months

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 09:51
People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken away after 12 months, the prime minister has pledged.

Hezbollah's red lines not crossed yet - but risk of all-out war is still high

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 09:20
The strongest of Iran's proxies - the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon - has been almost dismissive in its response to the overnight events in Isfahan.

Targeted Israeli strike is a message - and Iran's response so far is telling

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 08:27
If this Israeli attack on Iran is no more than it presently appears to be, then it is rather well modulated.

Taylor Swift reveals 'secret' double album in '2am surprise'

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 07:21
Taylor Swift has revealed her latest release is a "secret double album" - with 15 more tracks than fans were expecting.

Retail sales show zero growth despite 'fresh two-year high' for consumer confidence

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 06:29
There was a worse than expected performance for retail sales last month, defying predictions of a consumer-led pick up from recession for the UK economy.

Israel threatened to retaliate - and it appears to have been a carefully chosen response

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 04:33
Israel threatened a retaliation, and it came before dawn on Friday morning.

Iran grounds flights across country after reports of explosions

Fri, 19/04/2024 - 03:48
Iran has grounded commercial flights across parts of the country after reports of explosions.

Painting stolen in Oxford raid found in Romania but other works still missing

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 23:15
An "'irreplaceable" 17th Century artwork stolen from an Oxford University Gallery has been found in Romania - but police say they're still hunting for two more paintings taken in the heist.

Schoolboy 'tried to beat sleeping students to death with a hammer', court told

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 22:28
A public schoolboy was "on a mission" to protect himself from a "zombie apocalypse" when he tried to kill two sleeping students by attacking them with a claw hammer, a court has been told.

'Whole thing is a mess': Trump hits out at hush money trial after jury selected

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 22:20
Donald Trump described the hush money case against him as a "mess" after the jury who will decide his fate has been selected.

Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts dies

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 21:52
The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and singer Dickey Betts has died aged 80, his family announced.

Sunak to demand end to 'sick note culture' and shift focus to 'what people can do'

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 21:51
Rishi Sunak is to call for an end to the "sick note culture" in a major speech on welfare reform - as he warns against "over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life".

Head of Kenya's military among nine killed in helicopter crash

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 21:39
Kenya's military chief was among nine people killed after a helicopter crashed shortly after taking off.

Polish man arrested over alleged Russia plot to assassinate Zelenskyy

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 19:12
A Polish man has been arrested and charged with plans to help Russia's military intelligence carry out an alleged plot to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, say prosecutors.

EU proposing joint youth work and study scheme with UK

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 18:54
Young people could be able to move more easily between the UK and Europe and stay longer to work, study and train under proposed plans by the European Union

Kim Jong Un releases new song praising himself as North Korea's 'friendly father'

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 18:41
Kim Jong Un has released a song praising himself as the "friendly father" of North Korea.

Woman who stalked Harry Styles and sent him 8,000 cards in less than a month jailed

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 18:31
A woman who stalked Harry Styles has been jailed and banned from seeing him perform.

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