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Israel and Hezbollah urged to avoid full-scale war as UN fears catastrophe Israel and Hezbollah both escalated their threats on Sunday, vowing to intensify cross-border attacks despite calls from the international community to avoid full-scale war. The Israeli military reported that roughly 150 rockets, missiles, and other projectiles were fired from Lebanon into Israel overnight on Saturday and into Sunday. Some of the rockets reached farther than previous strikes, prompting thousands of Israelis to seek shelter and causing damage to homes near Haifa. In response, Israel conducted airstrikes on southern Lebanon, targeting what it claimed were Hezbollah’s rocket launchers, reportedly…

The Fallout from TfL cyber-attack is slow burning and potentially costly Physical services have been unaffected but limited access to online services continues to cause headaches. As cyber-attacks go, it could have been worse. In Nightsleeper, the new BBC thriller airing just after Transport for London revealed its systems had been breached, passengers are locked aboard as a train seized by hackers hurtles dangerously towards the capital. Set on a train from Glasgow to London, a government agency intervenes in escalating events onboard. Two strangers work together to save passengers as the train hurtles towards disaster. Time is running out.…

Israel bombs Gaza school killing 22 people mostly women and children An Israeli air strike on a school in Gaza City has killed at least 22 Palestinians, most of whom were women and children, according to reports from Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry. The school, which was not operating due to the ongoing conflict, was being used as a shelter for displaced families, the health ministry confirmed. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that the strike targeted a Hamas command centre, which they claim was being used to plan and execute attacks. Hamas, however, has denied any military use of the…

At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine explosion A gas explosion at a coal mine in eastern Iran has claimed the lives of at least 51 workers, according to state media reports on Sunday. The blast, which occurred in South Khorasan province, left more than 20 others injured. The explosion, believed to have been triggered by methane gas, took place in two sections of the Madanjoo mine located in Tabas, roughly 540 kilometres southeast of Tehran.  South Khorasan’s governor, Javad Ghenaatzadeh, revealed that 69 miners were working at the time of the explosion, with 22 in block C and…

Fifty pubs a month shut in first half of year in England and Wales, figures show The number of pubs open fell to 39,096 by end of June and experts say tax rises in 2025 could result in more closuresFifty pubs a month closed for good across England and Wales in the first half of this year, with experts warning that tax rises in 2025 could make it even harder for some businesses to keep their doors open. Analysis by the real estate intelligence company Altus found that 305 pubs were forced to shut their doors permanently in the first…

Rachel Reeves to announce investigations into £600m worth of dodgy Covid contracts Rachel Reeves is set to announce an investigation into more than £600m worth of Covid contracts and will pledge to chase down firms who have ripped off the taxpayer. The chancellor will use her speech at the Labour conference on Monday to announce she has reversed a Conservative approach to “waive” £674m worth of disputed contracts, as her party attempts to re-establish its moral standing during an ongoing row over donations. She will confirm that a new Covid corruption commissioner will be appointed next month to claw back…

Met police chief hails race action plan as ‘a step in the right direction’ Mark Rowley launches initiative that includes reset of stop and search, but acknowledges ‘there is still a lot to do’. Scotland Yard has launched its latest steps to try to rebuild trust with London’s black community, which the Met police commissioner acknowledged had been let down for many years. Mark Rowley said “there remains a long way to go and there is a lot more work to do”, but that the force’s race action plan was a step in the right direction. Met police chief hails…

Waltz says FBI stonewalling the House as the taskforce attempt to investigate the assassination attempt. With few details still known about Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin of former President Trump, one member of the House task force probing the assassination attempt is saying the FBI has not been forthcoming with their investigation. Rep. Mike Waltz says FBI stonewalling House after the attempt – Assassination task force Rep. Mike Waltz and Rep. Madeleine Dean both said the failures appear to rest with U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS), which has since taken full responsibility, Waltz appreciated that the agency has been forthcoming…

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Weekend travel latest amid planned closures and M62 traffic incident | UK News Here’s a list of the major motorway closures planned for this weekend, September 20-22. M62 Full weekend closure, junction 18-20 eastbound and junction 20-19 westbound, from 9pm Friday until 6am Monday M6 Southbound closure, junction 22-21A southbound, from 9pm Friday to 6am Saturday Southbound closure between junction junction 4A-4, 11pm Friday to 6am Saturday Northbound junction 12-13, 11pm Friday to 6am Saturday M5 Northbound closure between junction 6-4A, 11pm Friday to 6am Saturday A14 Eastbound closure, junction 12-13, 8pm Friday to 6am Saturday A52 Closed in both…