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Israel-Gaza war: protests in Tel Aviv after military admits killing three hostages in Gaza by mistake
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Israel-Gaza war: protests in Tel Aviv after military admits killing three hostages in Gaza by mistake
Hundreds of people rally at Israel’s ministry of defence demanding immediate release of captives
England  
Primary schools close, merge and shrink as pupil numbers fall
Rudy Giuliani  
Trump ally ordered to pay $148.1m damages for lies about election workers
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Louis Theroux  
Presenter shares no-eyebrows look on Instagram as alopecia spreads
News in focus
How Sunak and Meloni’s rapport is boosting hard-right agenda
‘A love-burst’  
How Sunak and Meloni’s rapport is boosting hard-right agenda
Rome trip likely to strengthen mutually beneficial relationship forged over views on immigration, defence and Ukraine
Analysis  
Israel tempers claims of imminent Hamas defeat as both sides seem set on long war
EV mythbusters  
Are electric cars too expensive to tempt motorists away from petrol and diesel vehicles?
Spotlight
‘So these are the people I’ll die with’  
One nervous flyer on the terrifying rise in turbulence
One nervous flyer on the terrifying rise in turbulence
Blind date  
‘I must remember to tone down the swearing when meeting new people’
John Crace on the villains of 2023  
‘We used to debate whether she was dim or vindictive. The answer appears to be both’
‘So good I went five times’  
Travel writers’ favourite discoveries of 2023
Macbeth review  
David Tennant thrills in this high concept production
Opinion
What to do about Sunak’s silly plan to curb social media for under-16s? Highlight and delete
Chris Stokel-Walker
What to do about Sunak’s silly plan to curb social media for under-16s? Highlight and delete
Paris is saying ‘non’ to a US-style hellscape of supersized cars – and so should the rest of Europe
Alexander Hurst
You may not like Prince Harry but his win against the Mirror is huge – and he’s not finished yet
James Hanning
Sport
Manchester United struggles not helped by Ten Hag’s selection spin
Jamie Jackson
Manchester United struggles not helped by Ten Hag’s selection spin
Checking out  
The slow decline of the London darts scene
Cricket  
England fall to record defeat against India in one-off women’s Test
Podcast
How Madonna changed pop culture for ever
Today in Focus  
How Madonna changed pop culture for ever
It’s 40 years since Madonna began scandalising and delighting fans and critics around the world. But is she still misunderstood? With Mary Gabriel
Big Boys
Monday 15 January, 8pm–9pm GMT
Join us for a night in with the cast and creators of Big Boys as the much-loved and widely acclaimed show returns for its second series.
Business
Thames Water  
Owner hit by second credit rating downgrade in six months
Owner hit by second credit rating downgrade in six months
Banking  
No evidence Coutts closed accounts due to political views, report says
In pictures
The week around the world  
The continuing war between Israel and Hamas, Cop28 in Dubai and being homeless in London
The continuing war between Israel and Hamas, Cop28 in Dubai and being homeless in London
Photos of the day  
A giant Maradona and a heart-shaped banyan tree
A giant Maradona and a heart-shaped banyan tree
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