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Netanyahu defends Gaza offensive at Holocaust ceremony amid international pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day, declaring: “If Israel is forced to stand alone, Israel will stand alone.” The message, delivered in a setting that typically avoids politics, was aimed at the growing chorus of world leaders who have criticised the heavy toll caused by Israel’s military offensive against Hamas militants and have urged the sides to agree
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Israeli airstrike that killed seven health workers in Lebanon used US munition, analysis reveals
Human rights experts say attack was violation of international law, and that US supplying of weapon defies 1997 Leahy law
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Fix Europe’s housing crisis or risk fuelling the far-right, UN expert warns
Unaffordable rents and property prices risk becoming a key political battleground across the continent
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Conflict of interest concerns raised over MEPs’ second jobs
Seven out of 10 have outside work with six earning more with work than as parliamentary representatives, analysis shows
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Scaling back Labour’s workers’ rights plan would be disastrous, warns TUC president
Reports say Sir Keir Starmer may risk union support and bow to pressure from business to amend new deal
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Rail strikes restart as Aslef train drivers embark on new action
Union to roll out 24-hour strikes across England’s train operators for three days this week and six-day overtime ban from Monday
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‘Everything’s just … on hold’: the Netherlands’ next-level housing crisis
Amsterdammers find themselves at the nadir of a Europe-wide housing shortage. But some bold initiatives offer hope
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