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Yoni Asher describes the horror of seeing his wife and children being held hostage by Hamas militants

Residents and businesses in Golders Green show solidarity as area targeted in wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks in Israel

Every week John Rentoul’s Commons Confidential will give you the best inside stories and great gossip from behind the corridors of power

Medics in Gaza warn of ‘catastrophic’ consequences of water, power, food and fuel being blocked for two million civilians

Joey Watkins was wrongly convicted of murder in 2001. Twenty-two years later, he tells Andrea Blanco how the criminal justice system failed him – and how he is now on a path to rebuilding his life

Survivors of a rave in the desert near the Gaza border when Hamas bombs struck and militants seized dozens of hostages tell Bel Trew and Natalie Lisbona how they fled in fear

The NewsClick searches have left public opinion cleaved between the excessive nature of the police action and suspicion surrounding allegations of Chinese funding. The Indian media, too, seems to be a divided house, with one section trying to portray journalists linked to the portal as “Chinese Jaichands”.

‘Little Britain’ star told onlookers at Henley Literary Festival 2023 that he was recently apprehended at an airport in Venice

The comedian and author is suing the producers of the ITV talent show, claiming his private conversations were being recorded, transcribed and retained over the course of a decade

Survivors of a rave in the desert near the Gaza border when Hamas bombs struck and militants seized dozens of hostages tell Bel Trew and Natalie Lisbona how they fled in fear

A British citizen is among dozens of festival attendees who are missing, kidnapped or presumed dead