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Hezbollah fighting Israeli troops near Lebanon's Ramya village; third UN peacekeeper wounded

By Amina Ismail and Ahmed Tolba BEIRUT/CAIRO (Reuters) -Hezbollah said on Sunday it was fighting Israeli forces trying to infiltrate Ramya village in southern Lebanon, as a third U.N. peacekeeper was wounded in Israel's escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Lebanese group. Israeli strikes have shook the peacekeepers' main base in southern Lebanon, prompting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio

2024-10-13T06:06:15Z

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of October 12

Since the beginning of October 12, 153 combat engagements have been reported along the front lines. The situation remains particularly intense in the Kupiansk, Kurakhove, Toretsk, and Pokrovsk directions, according to the evening briefing from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Enemy shelling Russian forces launched one missile strik...

2024-10-13T00:43:16Z

Russian woman sold Putin’s tank secrets to Ukraine for £970

When she was asked what she planned to do with the money, she replied: 'Just to live.'

2024-10-12T19:48:23Z

Posession lost 11x but his nation’s ‘best player’: Maligned United man draws mixed reviews on int’l duty

Manuel Ugarte is yet to make a lasting impact on the Manchester United faithful after his first five appearances in red. The midfielder arrived on deadline day in August after a summer-long pursuit from the Red Devils, with a deal in the region of £50.7 million eventually being agreed with Paris Saint-Germain.

2024-10-12T15:30:13Z

Scottish DJ Jackmaster dies aged 38 after accidental head injury

Scottish DJ Jackmaster dies aged 38 after accidental head injury - The Scottish DJ, real name Jack Revill, died following complications from a head injury, his family said

2024-10-12T17:41:04Z

North London pub 'could have to close down' after building works block all its entrances

North London pub 'could have to close down' after building works block all its entrances - A manager at the Builders Arms has warned that the pub may have to close down since it is losing so much trade because of ongoing construction works

2024-10-12T17:56:21Z

Fresh F1 return hope for Mick Schumacher with talks held

Mick Schumacher has been approached by the boss of Audi's F1 project over a driving role...

2024-10-13T06:42:57Z

Determination to rebuild follows Florida's hurricanes with acceptance that storms will come again

Determination to rebuild follows Florida's hurricanes with acceptance that storms will come again - The devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being tallied as a swath of Florida comes to terms with damage from the unusual dual strike of storms in such close proximity

2024-10-13T04:13:27Z

Ian Hislop has uncomfortable Have I Got News For You exchange with ex-Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns

Ian Hislop has uncomfortable Have I Got News For You exchange with ex-Tory MP Andrea Jenkyns - ‘You’ve got no evidence for that,’ Hislop replied, after Jenkyns claimed that the show’s studio audience had been hand-picked for political reasons

2024-10-12T12:15:51Z

Labour is haemorrhaging seats and voter trust, figures show

Labour endured another smattering of defeats at the ballot box this week after a wave of 20 council by-elections were held on Thursday. The governing party endured a net loss of four seats in a series of local contests held across the UK. Conservatives gained two seats from Labour while the Liberal Democrats and Greens took a seat each from them. T...

2024-10-12T16:44:40Z

Strictly Come Dancing, week 4: Tasha got 10s, but Paul Merson was the star

Week four of Strictly saw Tasha and Aljaž expand their lead at the top of the leaderboard with the first 10s of the series, while Paul and Pete reached new heights thanks to the powers of the quickstep. At the bottom, Punam and Nick look to be contenders for the Dreaded Dance-Off. The Results Show is on Sunday on BBC One at 7.20pm, with musi...

2024-10-12T19:55:20Z

Martin Brundle’s ‘car crash television’ as Monaco Grand Prix prank emerges

Well that wasn't very nice!

2024-10-12T09:27:34Z

Number of people in hospital with Covid rises again after new XEC strain emerges

The new XEC variant is estimated to account for one in 10 new Covid cases.

2024-10-12T14:03:24Z

Milton Leaves At Least 16 Dead, Millions Without Power In Florida

The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power as residents began the painful process of piecing their lives back together. More than two million households and businesses were still without power, officials said, and some areas in the monster storm's path throu...

2024-10-12T14:42:05Z

'It was a management decision and that's their right' - Ineos Grenadiers respond after Tom Pidcock's Il Lombardia non-selection

'It can be a performance decision, and in this case, it was a management decision' says DS Zak Dempster with Brit's future plunged into doubt

2024-10-12T12:04:41Z

BBC hands £100k ‘golden goodbyes’ to record number of redundancy staff

The BBC handed a record number of “golden goodbyes” worth more than £100,000 in severance to redundant staff last year. The corporation’s annual accounts show 219 employees received six-figure sums when they left in 2023-24 – at a cost of more than £28 million. That represents the highest total number and value of £100,000-plus severance payouts si...

2024-10-12T09:04:13Z

Editor of pro-Trump outlet admits 'there was no widespread voter fraud' in 2020 election

The editor of the website that first singled out two Georgia election workers and baselessly accused them of manipulating ballots in the 2020 election has now admitted the entire story was false. The Guardian reports that Jim Hoft – founder of far-right website Gateway Pundit — posted a mea culpa to his site in which he admitted that there was no t...

2024-10-12T17:18:37Z

Martin Odegaard latest after injury setback rumours for Arsenal star

He has missed Arsenal's last seven games.

2024-10-12T14:56:21Z

International arrest warrant issued for former rugby star - reports

An international arrest warrant has been issued for former Australia rugby union captain Rocky Elsom, according to reports.

2024-10-12T13:09:54Z

Trump makes gains as poll figures trigger anxiety for Harris campaign

Tightening poll figures have triggered nervousness and anxiety in Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign, with Donald Trump making gains in the states where it matters most as the election race enters its climactic final phase. Amid a dramatic news cycle that has seen the US hit by two destructive hurricanes and rising fears of all-out war in the Middle East, the Guardian’s 10-day polling average tracker showed the vice-president and Democratic...

2024-10-12T11:11:13Z

If Android is split away from Google it will die

The DoJ is considering splitting Android away from Google over antitrust concerns. If that happens you should probably buy an iPhone.

2024-10-12T18:02:21Z

2024-10-12T15:08:14Z

Novak Djokovic breaks sensational Roger Federer longevity record at the Shanghai Masters

Novak Djokovic has reached multiple Masters 1000 semi-finals for the 18th straight season.

2024-10-12T11:40:58Z

Historic ocean liner could soon become the world's largest artificial reef

Historic ocean liner could soon become the world's largest artificial reef - The conservancy that oversees a storied but aging ocean liner and its landlord have resolved a years-old rent dispute

2024-10-12T21:31:16Z

Poland suspends right to asylum in challenge to EU

Poland will temporarily ban migrants from claiming asylum on its territory, Donald Tusk, the prime minister, said on Saturday. Announcing the move, Mr Tusk said that Warsaw “must regain 100 per cent control over who comes to Poland”. The Civic Platform party leader said the suspension of the right to claim asylum was needed with Russia-allied Belar...

2024-10-12T16:49:53Z

Sister of North Korea's leader threatens South Korea over drone flights

Sister of North Korea's leader threatens South Korea over drone flights - The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused South Korea of deliberately avoiding responsibility for the alleged flights of South Korean drones over the North’s capital

2024-10-12T16:11:12Z

Leeds agree deal to sign "great" versatile free agent; medical complete

According to reports, Leeds United have already reached an agreement to sign a free-agent replacement for Ethan Ampadu.

2024-10-12T23:21:26Z

Hugo Viana preparing first Man City signing as Fabrizio Romano CONFIRMS deal

Manchester City are set to announce that Hugo Viana will replace Txiki Begiristain as sporting director at the Premier League champions, and the Portuguese has wasted no time in lining up his first signing for the club.

2024-10-12T13:51:11Z

Harris loses initiative to Trump - The Hill

In the US, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is improving his chances of victory, while Democrat Kamala Harris is losing her lead over the opponent, reports The Hill. The Hill notes that Harris still has a real chance of becoming the next president. However, the small advantage she had after the strong start of her campaign -highlighte...

2024-10-13T02:13:20Z

Russia tried to recapture Kursk region, but we stand fast - Zelenskyy

The Russian army attempted to recapture the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region. The Ukrainian military continues to hold the line, says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to the President, today he had a conversation with the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi. The Chief of t...

2024-10-12T22:28:13Z

20 iconic supermodels who came from ordinary backgrounds

It sounds like a cliche for a model to be discovered by happenstance, and these 20 famous models are the reason that cliche exists.

2024-05-15T16:04:50Z

Afghan with links to US election attack suspect arrested in France

A 22-year-old Afghan man suspected of supporting the Islamic State group has been arrested in France after police found he had links to another man who has been charged with plotting an election-day attack in the United States. The US suspect was planning to attack a football stadium or a shopping centre. According to a source close to the case, the two men are brothers. French police have arrested a 22-year-old Afghan linked to a countryman in...

2024-10-13T07:07:36Z

British Airways cancels hundreds of flights from UK airports after major problem

British Airways has canned hundreds of flights after issues with 15% of their fleet's engines, as delays are made to planned flight routes while others are suspended until next year.

2024-10-12T08:35:48Z

Third 'flagship' food festival of the year returns to coastal town

A much-loved food and drink festival has been hailed as one of North Yorkshire’s flagship events after enjoying another stellar year.

2024-10-11T04:09:11Z

Jenrick says he would appoint Rees-Mogg as Tory party chairman

Jenrick says he would appoint Rees-Mogg as Tory party chairman - If he wins against Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick says he would give the key role to Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg.

2024-10-12T23:11:15Z

Strictly 2024 leaderboard: The scores from week four of the BBC dance competition

Strictly 2024 leaderboard: The scores from week four of the BBC dance competition - Recapping how the judges marked the ‘Strictly’ couple in week four

2024-10-12T19:41:14Z

TalkTalk auditor quits after broadband provider narrowly avoids going bust

TalkTalk’s auditor has quit as the debt-laden broadband firm faces a fresh squeeze on its finances. Deloitte, which has served as TalkTalk’s auditor since August 2002, has resigned from its role, according to company filings. A spokesman for TalkTalk said the resignation was a result of a planned rotation following a break-up of the group last year...

2024-10-13T07:05:18Z

Active fighting continues in Kursk region, situation is changing rapidly

Active fighting continues in the Kursk region. As the situation is changing rapidly, we should not jump to conclusions, states Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD). “Active fighting continues in the Kursk region. After the Defense Forces partially regained the positions where the Russians had entered, they began ...

2024-10-12T12:43:05Z

Baba Siddique: Mumbai politician shot dead near office as police blame jailed gang leader

Baba Siddique: Mumbai politician shot dead near office as police blame jailed gang leader - Incident raises concerns about political violence ahead of Maharashtra elections, and at a resurgence of the gang violence that Mumbai has successfully curbed in recent years

2024-10-13T08:11:58Z

Labour peer tipped to be next ambassador to the US is friend of Lord Alli

A frontrunner in the race to be Britain’s next ambassador to Washington has close links to Labour donor Lord Alli, The Telegraph can reveal. Baroness Valerie Amos, a former UN under-secretary general and cabinet minister under Tony Blair, is widely spoken of in diplomatic circles as a top candidate for the role. But the peer has enjoyed a decades-l...

2024-10-12T13:59:47Z

Lewis Hamilton data leak revisited as Binotto makes signing claim – round-up

Catch up on all the latest F1 news headlines in the PlanetF1.com round-up!

2024-10-12T21:27:50Z

NHS warns 'call 999' and urges people to 'spread the word'

The quicker a person receives treatment the more likely they are to survive

2024-10-12T05:11:52Z

Chris Christie becomes latest to sound alarm over Trump’s ‘significant’ mental decline

Chris Christie becomes latest to sound alarm over Trump’s ‘significant’ mental decline - Former ally’s comments came just hours before Kamala Harris shared her medical report in what marked a thinly-veiled challenge to Trump to do the same

2024-10-12T16:11:02Z

Arsenal view "powerful" Premier League star as alternative to Bukayo Saka

Arsenal were dealt some bad news on Saturday, with England confirming that winger Bukayo Saka has withdrawn from international duty through injury.

2024-10-13T04:51:33Z

Kemi Badenoch is no cartoon villain. Labour underestimates her at its peril

The beauty parade of Conservative leadership hopefuls is finally approaching its end stages. Tory MPs have spent six weeks whittling down six candidates to two, who will now be put to a ballot of party members. And they saved the biggest shock until last: James Cleverly, who led in the penultimate MP ballot and was the most moderate of the top three, dropped to last place in the final round, meaning it is the two candidates to his right – Kemi...

2024-10-13T06:39:41Z

Boxing-Fight drawn after British light-heavyweights fall out of the ring

RIYADH (Reuters) - A light-heavyweight fight between Britons Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron ended in a draw after both crashed out of the ring in Riyadh on Saturday. Whittaker left the arena in a wheelchair and was taken to hospital for scans to his injured leg after he and Cameron grappled onto the ropes and tumbled over the top. Cameron was sprawled on Whittaker as they fell on the outer

2024-10-12T22:10:33Z

Liverpool FC news recap: Salah, Van Dijk and Jones return home, Matip begins coaching career

Here's all your latest Liverpool FC news for Saturday October 12 as Jurgen Klopp is slammed for his Red Bull move and Steve Nicol backs Trent Alexander-Arnold to leave.

2024-10-12T21:31:07Z

Verstappen wants iconic circuit to return in ‘fast-flowing’ F1 tracks call

Max Verstappen loves a fast, flowing F1 track...

2024-10-12T14:42:42Z

Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond suddenly dies after speech

He was 69.

2024-10-12T16:33:18Z

MPs call on Labour to stop ‘misguided meddling’ in rental market

Tory MPs have warned that Labour’s housing reforms will hit the poorest tenants hardest as they backed Telegraph Money’s campaign to end the war on landlords. This paper is calling on the Government to put a stop to any further meddling in the rental market that risks driving out decent landlords – including a capital gains tax raid. Successive gov...

2024-10-13T08:05:33Z