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A generation of children and young adults in Gaza are coping with devastating amputations after a year of brutal war.  It’s left a terrible legacy, with thousands – many of them babies – coping with missing limbs. Warning: This story contains images and descriptions readers may find distressing Those in Gaza like Jihad have absolutely

Donald Trump has returned to the site where he survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania – where he opened with a joke. Speaking to the crowd, Mr Trump joked, “Thank you. A very big thank you. We love Pennsylvania. And… As I was saying” – which sparked large cheers from the crowd. He added:

The mass of Israeli tanks and armoured personnel carriers was impossible to hide. Dozens of beige-coloured military vehicles had amassed in a dirt field in northern Israel, a few miles away from the border with Lebanon. Follow latest: Frontrunner to replace Hezbollah leader ‘unreachable’ – reports They appeared overnight earlier in the week but were

A court decision in favour of a player who challenged FIFA on transfer rules will “change the landscape of professional football”, the world players’ union FIFPRO has said. Lassana Diarra, a former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder, sued FIFA for damages in the Belgian courts, claiming two of its rules led to the collapse of a

Iran’s supreme leader has claimed its missile attack on Israel was “fully legal and legitimate” – as he warned “it will be done in the future again if it becomes necessary”. In a rare speech, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also described the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October as a “legitimate” act – and he

At least 18 Palestinians are said to have died in an Israeli attack in the West Bank – as airstrikes in Lebanon continued with large blasts seen near Beirut airport. The Hamas-run health ministry said Thursday’s deaths occurred in the Tulkarm refugee camp. In a post on X, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa called it

Russian forces launched a major attack across 15 Ukrainian regions overnight, authorities said, damaging energy infrastructure and residential buildings. Drones hit power lines in the Kyiv, Odesa and Ivano-Frankivsk regions over the past day, Ukraine‘s energy ministry clamed, causing power cuts in the southern Odesa region. The Ukrainian air force said it shot down 78

A former minister in Singapore has been jailed for a year for receiving more than £230,000 worth of gifts, including tickets to Premier League matches and West End musicals. S Iswaran, who was a member of Singapore’s cabinet for 13 years in which he held the trade, communications and transport portfolios, pleaded guilty last week

Doctors at one of the biggest hospitals in southern Lebanon say they’re scared for their lives after a string of nearby attacks within a few days. Half of the staff have already left. The others have moved into the building and have been living at the hospital for the past ten days. “You know, it’s

It takes a huge amount of capability, technology and firepower to defeat ballistic missiles – meaning a tit-for-tat air war would favour Israel, backed by the US, over Iran. The head of the UK armed forces told Sky News over the summer that he does not believe any of the UK’s opponents – including Tehran,

Israel has sent more troops into Lebanon after a night of escalation brought the Middle East a step closer to war. Overnight, in a move anticipated by officials, nearly 200 missiles were launched from Iran into Israel. The attack, coming in retaliation for Israel’s campaign of strikes against Hezbollah including the killing of its leader,

There were celebratory fireworks set off in parts of the Lebanese capital Beirut as Iran launched volleys of missiles in its most serious attack yet against Israel. Israel has made plenty of enemies not just in Lebanon but throughout the region. It can be no coincidence that the attack came on the same day that

Ahead of this direct Iranian missile attack on Israel, the second in its history, the US was warning Iran in the strongest terms: don’t do it. If you do, it told Tehran, you will face severe consequences. Israel’s messaging was reportedly going further. Attack us and we will come after your alleged nuclear weapons programme.

Iran has launched missiles into Israel, the Israeli military says. Reports said warning sirens sounded in Jerusalem shortly after 5.30pm UK time. Earlier today, the US warned that Iran was getting ready to launch the attack and Israelis were subsequently told to “stay close to a protected space”. Israel-Lebanon latest: Follow live updates An unnamed

The US president could not have been clearer.  Asked whether he was comfortable with reports Israel was about to launch a ground invasion into Lebanon, he said: “No. I’m comfortable with them stopping. We should have a ceasefire now.” Israel’s response? To launch an invasion anyway. Middle East latest:Iran ‘preparing imminent missile attack on Israel’

Despite mounting calls from allies to cease fire, Israel’s march across its border into Lebanon felt like the inevitable next step after days of punishing air strikes.  The military has described its operation against Hezbollah as “limited, localised and targeted”. Israeli forces will surely want to avoid a full-scale invasion given their last ground war

Israel’s military forces have crossed the border into southern Lebanon to conduct what it described as “limited, localised and targeted raids” against Hezbollah. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) says it is targeting Hezbollah locations in the border area of southern Lebanon which “pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel”, including stockpiles and

The far-right Freedom Party has won the general election in Austria. Led by Herbert Kickl, a former interior minister who was dismissed over the country’s Ibiza scandal, the party finished first ahead of the ruling conservatives, with the centre-left Social Democrats in third place. However, despite this, the party’s chances of actually governing remain unclear.

Iran has pledged a “decisive reaction” to Israel’s onslaught against Iranian allies across the region, but Tehran seems to have badly miscalculated the risk its arch foe is willing to take. In the face of such a multi-pronged assault, the regime might even be wondering whether they, or rather their nuclear sites – seen as

The far-right Freedom Party finished first in the Austrian general election, early projections show. Led by Herbert Kickl, a former interior minister who was dismissed over the country’s Ibiza scandal, the party is projected to finish first on 29.1% of the vote, according to election researchers Arge Wahlen for PULS 24 TV. They are projected