Two Israeli hostages seen in latest video issued by Hamas
Yousaf claims Holyrood election could be called - as no confidence vote looms
Top Tory MP Dan Poulter defects to Labour in fury at NHS crisis
Two arrested at pro-Palestine march including man holding 'swastika placard'
Hamas displays two of its surviving hostages in video
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VideoTory MP Dan Poulter’s defection to Labour piles pressure on Rishi Sunak
The shock defection of a Tory MP to Labour in anger over the NHS crisis has heaped pressure on Rishi Sunak ahead of what is already expected to be a tough week for the Prime Minister. Dr Dan Poulter, a former health minister and working medic, on Saturday quit the Tory Party saying it is “failing” the health service and that he could no longer “look my NHS colleagues in the eye” as a Conservative. He will take the Labour whip until the general election but will not be running again as the MP for
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Starmer vows to keep pension benchmark in appeal to older voters
Sir Keir Starmer last night pledged to retain the triple lock for pensioners for at least five years if he wins the next election.
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Abortion in Arizona: women race against the clock of an archaic law
Piper decided she needed an abortion almost as soon as Arizona judges ruled an 1864 law banning the procedure could be enforced.In Arizona, voters will likely be asked to decide if they want the right to abortion enshrined in the state's constitution.
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Tenth person charged over Wakeley church riot, say NSW police
It comes as a sixth teenager was charged with terrorism-related offences after raids across Sydney as investigations continue into church stabbing
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Blinken to Saudi as window shrinks on Middle East mega-deal
Washington's top diplomat will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday as the deadline approaches on a landmark -- and, analysts say, long-shot -- deal that would see the kingdom recognise Israel. While it is no surprise Saudi Arabia would link ties with Israel to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, "the price for normalisation, especially on the Palestinian front, has certainly gone up," said Saudi analyst Aziz Alghashian.
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Police clear pro-Palestinian camps at three US universities
Police detained nearly 200 people at three US universities on Saturday as they cleared pro-Palestinian encampments, in the latest campus clashes triggered by protests over Israel's war against Hamas.- Balancing act - The campus activists are calling for a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas, as well as for colleges to sever ties with the country and with companies they say profit from the conflict.
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Marmalade fest celebrates quintessential British breakfast treat
The Japanese ambassador raved about the daffodils and the glorious spring sunshine.
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