We won’t have live updates today – but every Monday we publish an overview of the major events from the past seven days. Here’s everything you need to know as the war in Ukraine enters a new week. This is the latest situation on the battlefield: And a closer look at how Ukraine’s campaign in...
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Elon Musk not invited to top UK investment summit
BBC The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has not been invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit in response to his social media posts during last month’s riots, the BBC understands. Violence spread across the UK after a stabbing attack in Southport, in which three children attending a dance class were killed. The tech...
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UK Channel migrant arrivals top 25,000 in 2024 – World News
LONDON The number of migrants arriving in Britain by crossing the Channel in small boats has topped 25,000 since the start of the year, provisional figures showed on Monday. The figures come as the new Labour government, like the last Conservative administration, struggles to reduce the cross-Channel arrivals. Some 717 migrants crossed the Channel from...
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Iran attack ‘will be met with response’, Israel’s army chief says
Timing is key to Israel’s responsepublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 15 April 18:35 BST 15 April Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent Israel’s war cabinet will have been debating two key questions in response to Iran’s missile attacks at the weekend: how to respond and when. Because the timing here matters. There are those like Benny Gantz,...
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The world’s top five strongest currencies – the UK pound doesn’t top the list
There are 180 currencies recognised worldwide by the United Nations as legal tender, all with varying strengths. The strongest currency globally doesn’t owe its value to its popularity or usage, but rather to its purchasing power. Currencies are one of the most important factors in the global economy and play a large role in determining...
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Top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil killed in Israeli strike on Beirut
A top Hezbollah commander has been killed in an Israeli strike in the suburbs of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. Ibrahim Aqil, Hezbollah’s operations commander, was killed alongside several other senior commanders of the militant group’s Radwan special forces unit, Israel’s Defence Forces (IDF) said. “The IDF will continue to act to degrade Hezbollah’s capabilities, strike at...
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World Car Free Day: 200 London streets to close
About 200 streets across the capital will be closed this weekend to mark World Car Free Day. Some of London’s roads will be transformed into temporary spaces for play and social gatherings, City Hall says. Transport for London (TfL) is partnering with the mayor of London and London Play, which seeks to create spaces for...
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Middle East latest: Israel striking targets in southern Lebanon ‘extensively’ after placing restrictions on gatherings
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has launched 115 “aerial targets” at civilian areas in northern Israel over the past few hours, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has said. Some of the rockets landed near the northern Israeli city of Haifa. Israeli first responders say the early morning barrage wounded at least three people, damaged buildings...
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The world’s strongest passport – the UK doesn’t even make the top 20
Singapore now holds the world’s most powerful passport, as Spain slips from its previous top spot, new research has suggested. According to the latest rankings from VisaGuide.World, based on factors such as visa-free access, eVisas, and global mobility, the Singaporean passport scored an impressive 91.27 out of 100 as of September 2024. After Singapore, European...
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Manchester school shortlisted as one of the ‘world’s best’
Grange School There is also a full working farm on site where pupils take care of alpacas, pigs, goats and chickens. A specialist school is in the running to be named one of the world’s best. Grange School in Manchester has been named in the final three shortlist for the World’s Best School Prizes 2024...
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Isis commander tipped to become global leader killed in Iraq raid
Ali al-Tunisi, who was the subject of a $5 million (£3.8 million) reward from the US government, was an expert in improvised explosive devices, suicide vests and car bombs. The raid came as the US and Iraqi officials said they had concluded a deal that would see American troops leave Iraq by 2026. “The first...
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The UK is officially one of the world’s best countries to live, according to a new 2024 ranking
Ah the UK. It’s the home of pubs, Sunday football and roast dinners, all arguably wonderful things. But we’ve also got a lot of not so nice things, like trains that hardly seem to run on time and unfairly high living costs – and it rains all the time. However, it’s not all bad, because a new ranking for 2024 has...