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German tourist killed and Briton injured in Paris attack (1 hour 42 minutes old)

The suspect tells police he was upset by "so many Muslims dying in Afghanistan and in Palestine".

UK weather: Temperatures plunge to -12C as snow disrupts travel (49 minutes old)

Drivers in Cumbria say they have been in stop-start traffic with no food or water for up to 19 hours.

Cumbria hit by snow and ice travel chaos (2 hours old)

A "major incident" is declared in Cumbria after heavy snowfall, with police urging people not to travel.

Bond villains in the frame in new photo collection (11 hours old)

See photographer Andy Gotts' pictures of the actors who have played the baddie in James Bond films.

Euro 2024 draw: Uefa investigates after sex noises disrupt broadcast (1 hour 14 minutes old)

Uefa says it is investigating after sex noises were transmitted during the broadcast of the Euro 2024 draw on Saturday.

NHS doing everything to avoid winter crisis, says Atkins (1 hour 7 minutes old)

New health secretary Victoria Atkins says planning for winter "started much earlier" this year.

Could X go bankrupt under Elon Musk? (11 hours old)

Musk's profane attack on advertisers baffled experts - without adverts, how would X survive?

Therese Coffey: Brain abscess from stress left me 'close to dying' (19 minutes old)

The Suffolk MP spent a month in hospital in 2018 and had to rebuild "aspects" of her memory.

Starmer credits Thatcher in pitch to Tory voters (40 minutes old)

The Labour leader says Conservative PM set loose "our natural entrepreneurialism".

Milford Haven: Garden ornament turns out to be live bomb (13 hours old)

Sian and Jeffrey Edwards had always assumed the 64lb projectile in their garden was a "dummy".

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Cop28 president says there is ‘no science’ behind demands for phase-out of fossil fuels (1 hour 7 minutes old)

Exclusive: UAE’s Sultan Al Jaber says phase-out of coal, oil and gas would take world ‘back into caves’Cop28 live – latest updatesThe president of Cop28, Sultan Al Jaber, has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global heating to 1.5C, the Guardian and the Centre for Climate Reporting can reveal.Al Jaber also said a phase-out of fossil fuels would not allow sustainable development “unless you want to take the world back into caves”. Continue reading...

Sunak’s pledge to cut NHS waiting lists at risk from industrial action, says minister (27 minutes old)

Victoria Atkins urges doctors to settle with government over pay and conditionsRishi Sunak is in danger of missing his target to cut NHS waiting lists unless doctors drop plans to take industrial action over the coming months, the UK health secretary has warned.Victoria Atkins on Sunday urged doctors to come to an agreement with the government over pay and conditions, suggesting the prime minister’s waiting list pledge would not be hit unless they do. Continue reading...

Israel-Hamas war live: ‘75% of Gaza’s population’ internally displaced as Israeli bombardment continues (15 minutes old)

New estimate from UN humanitarian agency says around 1.8 million people in Gaza have been forced to leave their homesIsrael and Palestine: a complete guide to the crisisAl Jazeera is carrying a quote from Unicef’s global spokesperson, James Elder, who had this to say about conditions inside al-Nassar hospital in Khan Younis:Everywhere you turn to, there are children with third-degree burns, shrapnel wounds, brain injuries and broken bones. Mothers crying over children who look as if they are hours away from death. It seems like a death zone right now.The UKTMO has received a report of Uncrewed[...]

Families of Covid victims to confront Johnson at inquiry over ‘Let the bodies pile high’ comment (3 hours old)

Attending the inquiry midweek with photos of relatives, Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice will unveil a powerful billboardFamilies bereaved during the Covid-19 pandemic will this week confront Boris Johnson over claims that he told colleagues he would prefer to see people die in large numbers than order a second lockdown that would harm the economy.Many relatives who lost loves ones will descend on the Covid inquiry en masse on Wednesday and Thursday, when Johnson will give two days of evidence in what promises to be the most emotionally charged and explosive sessions of the official inve[...]

German tourist killed and two others injured in central Paris attack (36 minutes old)

Man known to authorities as radical Islamist detained after German man killed and two – one British and one French, injured near Eiffel TowerA man who had served a prison sentence for planning a radical Islamist attack and who was undergoing psychiatric treatment allegedly stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two others – one British, one French – in a neighbourhood near Paris’s Eiffel tower on Saturday night.The attack took place shortly after 9pm near the Bir Hakeim bridge in an area popular with tourists. France is on its highest alert for attacks against the background of the war [...]

Heavily pregnant Afghan women eligible to come to UK stuck in Pakistan (5 hours old)

People who worked for or were affiliated with the British Council may lose babies as government delays relocation to UKPregnant Afghan women who are eligible for resettlement in the UK have been told their babies may not survive unless they are urgently evacuated.The women, who worked for or are affiliated with the British Council, should be entitled to relocation through the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme (ACRS). Despite Foreign Office and Home Office instructions to move to Pakistan and await relocation, they are stuck in hotels with limited access to medical care nearly two years after[...]

Snow leaves hundreds of people stranded in Lake District overnight (35 minutes old)

Travel warnings issued after snow forces visitors to abandon cars and sleep in village halls and council chambersHundreds of people were stranded in the Lake District overnight after “unprecedented” snowfall forced visitors to abandon their cars.Cumbria police warned people not to travel to the county on Sunday amid reports of fallen trees, power cuts and blocked roads. Continue reading...

Keir Starmer praises Margaret Thatcher for bringing ‘meaningful change’ to UK (12 hours old)

Labour leader says former PM ‘set loose our natural entrepreneurialism’ in appeal to Tory voters to back himKeir Starmer has praised Margaret Thatcher for effecting “meaningful change” in Britain in an article directly appealing to Conservative voters to switch to Labour.Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, the Labour leader said Thatcher had “set loose our natural entrepreneurialism” during her time as prime minister. Continue reading...

Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine launches inquiry into ‘execution’ of captured soldiers (16 minutes old)

Ukraine says Russian troops committed war crime as video appears to show two men surrendering before being shotThere it is, on a wintry morning: charred masonry, gnarled metal, glass shards, rubble and dust.Yet another ravaged building in Ukraine: each has its own story, and this violation is against Kherson’s regional library for children, a place of effervescent creativity with a wonderful collection, named Dnipro Seagull library, after the birds that soar over the city’s mighty river – a symbol of the region. Continue reading...

Royal book at centre of racism row barely stirs a ripple on London streets (3 hours old)

Few rushed to buy the book, despite hype over claims two royals discussed skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s first childIn the last two centuries London’s oldest bookshop, Hatchards on Piccadilly, has sold stories of royal scandals, ructions and rifts.The latest book in the royal genre, Endgame by journalist Omid Scobie, was at the centre of a media frenzy for most of last week, but was barely causing a ripple among shoppers this weekend. It was not on prominent display at the five-storey bookstore, which has royal warrants. The single copy had been put aside on order. At the nearby Wate[...]

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SARAH VINE: If at any stage I put even a toenail wrong, I could be cancelled: I'm a Gen X-er... Get Me Out of Here! (22 minutes old)

SARAH VINE: It's as if they seek out any opportunity to be offended or upset - relishing the drama and the chance to bring others down. An example is the so-called 'Royal racist' allegations.

As the devastating war in Ukraine approaches the two-year mark, IAN BIRRELL goes to Kyiv to see how morale is holding up. His verdict? Despite mounting casualties, the will to beat Putin burns brighter than ever (1 hour 26 minutes old)

Another soldier has launched a petition calling for long-serving troops to be rotated, sparking a difficult debate over mobilisation in a country seeing casualties rise as the snow falls.

Drifting through life without gold medals, tortured by his past, and now claims of bankruptcy... How did petulant Wiggins fall so spectacularly from his golden bike? (2 hours old)

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: There's an untold tale about Sir Bradley Wiggins and a wall that goes back to a time before his reputation planted into one.

PETER HITCHENS: Why the cold, dark days of Advent - which begins today - should remind us where our true values and culture lie (2 hours old)

PETER HITCHENS: Can there be a more British season than Advent? Especially when the frost bites in the garden and the fog gathers in the street, and the short days darken.

Commons will be told to strip Harry and Meghan of their Royal titles 'after the latest instalment of the couple's feud with the rest of the Royal Family' (4 hours old)

MP Bob Seely is putting forward a Bill before Parliament which could strip Harry and Meghan of their royal titles as the Royal Family becomes engulfed in the 'racism' row.

BOB SEELY MP: Who really believes Harry and Meghan aren't behind Scobie's race claims? We need to strip the Sussexes of their Royal titles (4 hours old)

BOB SEELY: If someone doesn't want to be Royal, that is a decision we respect - but they should not keep the titles and privileges if they trash the institution.

Pressure grows on Harry and Meghan as William demands 'action' on Scobie racism allegations, Archie's godfather snubs them from his society wedding to avoid 'drama' and an MP calls for Parliament to strip them of their titles (4 hours old)

William is said to 'want action' after Kate was named alongside Charles as the two Royals identified by Meghan who expressed 'concern' about her future son's skin colour.

Shameless drug dealers selling powerful 'skunk' cannabis lure addicts with QR codes stuck on lamp posts (7 hours old)

Those searching for mind-bending drugs can find them on a legitimate-looking website at the click of a button.

Why I want to meet my dad, Ian Huntley: It was the horrific crime that left Britain reeling - two 10-year-old friends Holly and Jessica abducted and murdered by their school caretaker... and now his daughter has made a remarkable request (7 hours old)

Samantha Bryan found out that her father was Ian Huntley when she was 14. She has no desire to get to know him but is desperate to find out the truth about what really happened in Soham 21 years ago.

Celebrating something, Rupert? Murdoch jets off with a woman tipped to become his FIFTH wife - and eight cases of his own vineyard's wine (7 hours old)

The pair have yet to confirm a relationship, but were first spotted together just four months after the tycoon broke off his engagement to dental hygienist turned radio host Ann Lesley Smith.

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BBC News - UK

German tourist killed and Briton injured in Paris attack (1 hour 42 minutes old)

The suspect tells police he was upset by "so many Muslims dying in Afghanistan and in Palestine".

UK weather: Temperatures plunge to -12C as snow disrupts travel (49 minutes old)

Drivers in Cumbria say they have been in stop-start traffic with no food or water for up to 19 hours.

Cumbria hit by snow and ice travel chaos (2 hours old)

A "major incident" is declared in Cumbria after heavy snowfall, with police urging people not to travel.

NHS doing everything to avoid winter crisis, says Atkins (1 hour 7 minutes old)

New health secretary Victoria Atkins says planning for winter "started much earlier" this year.

Solar panels used by British Army linked to claims of forced labour in China (11 hours old)

A senior Tory MP urges the UK government to ban solar firms with links to forced labour in China.

Milford Haven: Garden ornament turns out to be live bomb (13 hours old)

Sian and Jeffrey Edwards had always assumed the 64lb projectile in their garden was a "dummy".

Therese Coffey: Brain abscess from stress left me 'close to dying' (19 minutes old)

The Suffolk MP spent a month in hospital in 2018 and had to rebuild "aspects" of her memory.

Israel-Gaza: UK launches surveillance flights to find Hamas hostages (13 hours old)

The UK is sending unarmed, manned aircraft over Israel and Gaza to aid rescue efforts.

Starmer credits Thatcher in pitch to Tory voters (40 minutes old)

The Labour leader says Conservative PM set loose "our natural entrepreneurialism".

Nigel Harman pulls out of Strictly Come Dancing (15 hours old)

There was no elimination this week, after the Casualty star pulled out after injuring a rib.

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World news | The Guardian

British soldier, 32, dies while off duty in Kenya (18 hours old)

UK defence secretary, Grant Shapps, leads tributes to Maj Kevin McCool saying his death is ‘tragic loss’A British soldier has died while off duty in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence has said.Maj Kevin McCool, 32, was reportedly on a motorcycle trip off base when he was attacked. The MoD said he died on 29 November but that it would not be releasing any more details. His next of kin have been informed. Continue reading...

‘Brands to avoid’: Mars and Cadbury among chocolate firms criticised in ethics report (23 hours old)

Only 17 out of 82 companies investigated were found to use suppliers that paid cocoa farmers enough to live onLeading chocolate brands have been criticised for having “inadequate” ethical standards in their cocoa supply chain in a report from Ethical Consumer. Only 17 out of 82 brands investigated by the consumer organisation were judged to be using chocolate from suppliers that ensured farmers were paid enough to live on.As a result, there is a risk that Advent calendars, chocolate Santas and other Christmas treats will have been produced with child labour. About 60% of the world’s cocoa come[...]

We need resources to fight health impacts of climate crisis, Africans tell Cop28 (1 day old)

Continent must have more resilient health systems and local vaccine manufacturing to prevent next pandemic, says public health bodyAfrica’s leading public health body is using the first ever health day at Cop on 3 December to call for increased funding to fight the health impacts of the climate crisis on the continent and create more resilient systems to ensure it is prepared for the next pandemic.The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched the second phase of its three-year, $1.5bn Saving Lives and Livelihoods drive this week, but its director general, Dr Jean [...]

Countries that criminalise gay sex are impeding fight against Aids, UN warns (1 day old)

Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to stigmatism and deny access to lifesaving drugs and servicesAnti-homosexuality laws stop people from accessing lifesaving health services and seriously impede progress on eliminating HIV, a senior UN official has said.Sixty-seven countries have laws that criminalise gay sex, and nearly half are in Africa, the continent most affected by HIV. In those countries, prevalence rates are about five times higher among gay men than in countries where same-sex relations are not criminalised, according to figures from UNAids. Continue reading...

Rishi Sunak ‘won’t allow foreign court to block’ Rwanda plan (2 days old [01/12/23])

Centrist Tories urge PM not to abandon UK’s human rights commitments, but Sunak said his patience ‘worn thin’ by delaysUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak has promised not to allow foreign courts to stop Britain sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, even as a group of more centrist Conservative MPs urges him not to abandon Britain’s international human rights commitments.The prime minister said on Friday his patience was being “worn thin” by delays to the Rwanda plan, which was ruled illegal under domestic and international law by the supreme court last month. Continue reading...

Spanish police investigate deaths of four migrants forced off speedboat (2 days old [01/12/23])

Vessel was near Andalucían shore when passengers, believed to be from north Africa, were apparently pushed overboardSpanish police have opened an inquiry after four people were killed as a result of being forced out of a moving speedboat into the sea just metres from the southern shores of Andalucía.In a tactic the EU border agency has said is becoming increasingly common, the people who died on Wednesday were among 27 passengers apparently forced off the fast-moving vessel by its drivers near Camposoto beach in the province of Cádiz, officials said. Another eight were left near Sancti Petri b[...]

Tensions rise as Venezuelans vote on disputed territory in neighbouring Guyana (2 hours old)

Guyana considers poll on Essequibo by Nicolás Maduro’s government a step toward annexationVenezuelans are voting in a referendum to supposedly decide the future of a large swath of neighbouring Guyana of which their government claims ownership, arguing the territory was stolen when a north-south border was drawn more than a century ago.Guyana considers the referendum a step toward annexation and the poll has its residents on edge. It asks Venezuelans whether they support establishing a state in the disputed territory known as Essequibo, granting citizenship to current and future area residents[...]

Honduras: arrest warrant issued over murder of activist Berta Cáceres (21 hours old)

Indigenous and environmental leader was shot in 2016 after campaigning to stop construction of an internationally financed damAuthorities in Honduras have issued an arrest warrant for the alleged mastermind in the case of the murdered Indigenous environmental leader Berta Cáceres.Cáceres was gunned down in her home in March 2016 in retaliation for leading a campaign to stop construction of an internationally financed hydroelectric dam. Continue reading...

Lula’s bid to style himself climate leader at Cop28 undermined by Opec move (23 hours old)

Brazilian president’s plans to approve new fossil fuel projects sit awkwardly with pledge to meet 1.5C targetThe Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has roared into Cop28 with a mega-delegation of more than 2,000 people and grand ambitions to address inequality and protect the world’s tropical forests.Lula, as he is known, said his country was leading by example: “We have adjusted our climate goals, which are now more ambitious than those of many developed countries. We have drastically reduced deforestation in the Amazon and will bring it to zero by 2030,” he said. Continue readin[...]

Nicaragua’s Miss Universe emerges as symbol of defiance against Ortega regime (23 hours old)

‘Nervous’ government has cracked down on celebrations for Sheynnis Palacios in country where ‘repression is absolute’When Sheynnis Palacios was recently voted Miss Universe, it came as a bolt of good news in Nicaragua. Joyous crowds took to the streets of Managua for the first time since mass protests in 2018 that were put down with lethal force.The Nicaraguan regime, paranoid about any hint of dissidence, initially congratulated Palacios, but has since cracked down on celebrations – not least because Palacios herself took part in the 2018 demonstrations, and opponents of the regime have taken[...]

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