At long last, the adults have re-entered the room. Safeguarding of vulnerable children is back at the forefront of British healthcare. NHS England’s announcement that it will no longer prescribe puberty blockers to children is a truly historic moment in the ideological battle for biological reality that has been raging. This decision should have been...
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Hamas leader ‘Shadow Man’ may have been killed in Israeli air strike
Issa is notorious for keeping a low profile, constantly moving around Gaza’s tunnel network. It was only in 2011 that the first photograph of him emerged, standing next to Gilad Shalit, the IDF private who was taken hostage by Hamas before being freed in a landmark prisoner exchange. A promising basketball player in his youth,...
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Israel killed Hamas’s ‘number four’ and the top three are dead men, Netanyahu vows
The British government has pledged £117 million pounds towards protecting Muslim communities amid a rise in Islamophobia as it promises more action to tackle extremism. The new funding, announced just over a week after extra cash was promised to enhance security for Jewish groups amid soaring anti-Semitism, will be used to protect mosques, Muslim faith...
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UK Ranks Second-Worst For Mental Wellbeing In Global Survey
This survey adds to the discussion of mental health around the world. A new report suggests a global decline in mental well-being, with the UK coming in a concerning second place for the most miserable country. Sapien Labs, a research group, conducted their annual “Mental State of the World” survey, questioning over 400,000 people in...
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Sandler is Hollywood’s best-paid actor thanks to Netflix hits
Adam Sandler has become Hollywood’s highest-paid actor as a result of his deal with Netflix. Sandler made $73 million (£57 million) last year, according to Forbes magazine. Murder Mystery 2, in which he starred opposite Jennifer Aniston, was one of the streamer’s biggest comedy hits. The Forbes list has traditionally been dominated by stars of...
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The UK is officially the world’s second-most miserable country
Brits aren’t united by much. This country is so divided that millions denounce their Britishness – and perhaps they’re right to turn their backs on these isles, as it turns out that the UK is apparently quite literally the most miserable place on Earth (almost). Sapien Labs, a not-for-profit neuroscience research body, started publishing its...
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UK launches project to support survivors of gender-based violence in Somalia
UK’s top diplomat joins Somali Minister for Women, Human Rights and Development, Amina Hassan Ali, to launch Gaashaan project in Mogadishu. The launch event, hosted by journalist Ifrah Noor, includes Somali delivery partners, Save the Children, CARE and the International Rescue Committee. UK funding to the Gaashaan project will support survivors of gender-based violence, tackle...
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German leaks putting British troops at risk are ‘tip of the iceberg’
EU sources said the bloc’s intelligence practices were under constant review because of the threat of Russian attacks. A Nato official said: “We don’t comment on intelligence matters.” Warnings were also issued on Monday night that the NHS must prepare for a “high-casualty scenario” in case war breaks out in Europe. Colonel Si Horne, who...
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‘Don’t let Putin launch an attack on Europe’, says Zelensky’s top adviser | Defence in Depth
To mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Telegraph was given exclusive access to travel to Kyiv and conduct a series of interviews with some of the most powerful figures in President Zelensky’s administration. In last week’s episode, Dom Nicholls interviewed General Budanov – the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence. ...
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The World Today with Maryam Moshiri launches on the BBC News Channel
The World Today with Maryam Moshiri, a new weekday evening news programme on the BBC News Channel, begins to air today. From 18:00 to 20:00 GMT for international audiences, and 19:00-20:00 GMT for UK audiences, Maryam Moshiri will anchor a news show dedicated to international news – bringing the best of the BBC’s global journalism...
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How Yulia Navalnaya could become Putin’s greatest critic
“Yulia is the rock on which Alexei stands,” Vladimir Ashurkov, one of Navalny’s closest aides, said at the time of his final arrest in 2021. “She’s got his back.” According to Yevgenia Albats, an old friend and political ally, “Navalny the politician is two people: Yulia and Alexei.” I saw the couple together on several...
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Ukraine’s greatest victory becomes another countless victim of Russia’s war
Anton Tatochenko, 24, told The Telegraph that living in Kherson was now “like a permanent lottery game, where the max prize is life”. “If you don’t accept the fact that tomorrow may not come, you just can’t get over it mentally.” Mr Tatochenko said that the moment he saw Ukrainian military vehicles rolling through the...