There are reports of explosions near Isfahan, as two US officials confirm to the BBC's US partner CBS News that Israel struck Iran.
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found.
The husband of Nicola Sturgeon had been re-arrested in connection with the SNP finances investigation.
Fylde MP Mark Menzies strongly disputes claims he asked a party volunteer for £5,000 to pay "bad people".
Millions of Indians are queuing up to cast their ballot in the first of the seven-phase election.
The star's 11th album is much more than a break-up record, and may even mark the end of an Era.
The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments on Monday.
Prosecutors say the man was tasked with getting information on an airport used by Ukraine's leader.
The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
The 'pastry v pilates' final was between piemaker Phil Turner and gym owner Rachel Woolford.
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US officials say military operation carried out, without giving further details; Iran state media says air defences fired and airspace closed in some areasFull report: Israel has carried out airstrikes on Iran, US officials sayWhat we know so far about Israel’s strike on IranFollow all our Middle East crisis coverageIt’s 7:24am in Tehran and 6:54 In Tel Aviv. Let’s get a reminder of what we know so far:US officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out military operations against Iran but did not describe those operations.The Israeli military has told news agencies including Agence France[...]
Iranian state media reports that drones have been shot down over Isfahan province in attack on Friday and that the nuclear site there is ‘completely safe’Middle East crisis: live updatesWhat we know so far about Israel’s strike on IranUS officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out airstrikes against Iran as explosions were reported in the sky over the cities of Isfahan and Tabriz, while the Iranian government sought to play down the scale of the attack.Officials in Washington said Israeli forces were carrying out military operations against Iran but did not describe the character or s[...]
US officials have confirmed that Israel carried out a military operation against Iran, while state media reports air defences are active near the city of IsfahanFollow live for latest updatesUS officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out military operations against Iran. The officials said Israel warned the Biden administration earlier on Thursday that a strike was coming in the next 24 to 48 hours. According to CNN, the Israelis assured their US counterparts that Iran’s nuclear facilities would not be targeted.Iranian state media reported that air defence batteries had been activated[...]
Prime minister to express concern about ‘over-medicalising’ normal worries with diagnoses as mental health conditionsRishi Sunak will today claim Britain is suffering from a “sicknote culture”, as he warns there is a risk of “over-medicalising” normal worries by diagnosing them as mental health conditions.In a speech on how to reduce people being signed off sick from work, the prime minister will say the government is planning to trial getting “work and health professionals” to issue fit notes, shifting away from GPs carrying out this role. Continue reading...
Husband of Nicola Sturgeon was rearrested ‘in connection with the embezzlement of funds’ from party, say policePeter Murrell, the husband of the former first minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been charged in connection with embezzlement after being arrested for a second time by police investigating allegations regarding the funding and finances of the Scottish National party.Murrell, the former chief executive of the SNP, was first arrested and interviewed as a suspect by Police Scotland detectives in April 2023 at the home he shared with Sturgeon in Glasgow, but was released later that day pendin[...]
Exclusive: 80% of Welsh dairy farms inspected, 69% of English ones, 60% in Scotland and 50% in Northern Ireland breaching regulationsThe majority of UK dairy farms are breaking pollution rules, with vast amounts of cow manure being spilled into rivers.When animal waste enters the river, it causes a buildup of the nutrients found in the effluent, such as nitrates and phosphates. These cause algal blooms, which deplete the waterway of oxygen and block sunlight, choking fish and other aquatic life. Continue reading...
Press Awards recognise newspaper’s cross-platform Cotton Capital series amid wins for several Guardian reportersThe Guardian has won a diversity award at the prestigious Press Awards after its exposé on its founders’ links to transatlantic slavery, as one of its reporters took home the award for news reporter of the year.Judges at the Press Awards called the Guardian’s cross-platform Cotton Capital series, encompassing news articles, long-form essays, podcasts, video, a magazine, a 15-part newsletter and social media content, a “breathtakingly honest mea culpa”. Continue reading...
First phase in world’s largest democratic exercise begins, with 969 million people eligible to vote over six-week periodVoting has begun in India’s mammoth general election, as Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata party hopes to increase its parliamentary majority amid allegations that the country’s democracy has been undermined since it came to power 10 years ago.India’s elections are the largest democratic exercise in the world, with more than 969 million voters, amounting to more than 10% of the world’s population. The voting began at 8am on Friday, when polling opened at 102 constituencies acr[...]
Campaigners express concern at new Ofcom figures, which also show that half of under-13s are on social mediaA quarter of three- and four-year-olds in the UK now own a smartphone, while half of children under 13 are on social media, according to new data that comes as ministers consider banning all children under 16 from owning a mobile phone.The figures, from the communications regulator Ofcom, show high and rising rates of online activity by children of infant-school age, with 38% of five- to seven-year-olds using social media, compared with 30% a year ago, and 76% of them using a tablet. Con[...]
Which? says inconsistencies also found, with ‘meaningless’ labels making it hard for shoppers to make informed choice“Misleading” and “inconsistent” labels make it hard for shoppers to know where their food comes from, the consumer champion Which? has said, as it found supermarket chains were selling products with “meaningless” statements on their packaging.Retailers must supply the “country of origin” for specific foods including fresh fruit and vegetables, unprocessed meats, fish, wine and olive oil but the rules do not generally apply to processed meat or frozen or processed fruit and veget[...]
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