Pope Francis is in a stable condition and resting as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia, but he has again skipped his weekly noon blessing on Sunday to avoid even a brief public ...

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the fragile truce and said its decision to cut off aid is “cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the (ceasefire) agreement”. It was not ...

Hamas has accused Israel of trying to derail the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip by embracing a new proposal to extend it. The militant group said Israel’s decision to cut off aid to the territory ...

Israel has said it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office did not elaborate on the decision on Sunday, but warned of ...

Ministers are expected to axe plans to give people a right to “switch off” outside work hours, reports have suggested. The policy was a central part of Sir Keir Starmer’s manifesto promise of a “New ...