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Middle East
Netanyahu says Israel ‘will not stop’ attacks on Hezbollah despite ceasefire calls

Israeli airstrikes killed 92 people in Lebanon on Thursday; John Kirby says White House had believed Israel was ‘on board’ with ceasefire proposal

UK-US relations
Keir Starmer meets with Donald Trump in push for good relationship

Ukraine
Harris decries Trump’s ‘proposals of surrender’ as Zelenskyy visits White House

Covid inquiry
New pandemic as big as Covid inevitable, Whitty says

Keir Starmer
‘Pretty farcical’: Starmer downplays use of Waheed Alli’s £18m penthouse

In focus

Mohamed Al Fayed
‘He knew what Mohamed was doing’: Fayed security chief accused of facilitating abuse

Multiple women say John Macnamara – the ex-detective whose job was to shut down allegations about Fayed – sought to break their will to speak out

Politics
‘Head of deckchairs on the Titanic’: Tory leadership hopefuls head to low-key conference

Explainer
How Rachel Reeves could release billions more for investment in the budget

Spotlight

Music
Five hours of pints with Paul Heaton: ‘We’ve got distracted. Let’s get back to the album’

Lady Gaga
Harlequin review – Joker companion album does jazz standards with a gaudy grin

Review
London Standard’s AI imitation of Brian Sewell proves art critics cannot be easily replaced

Opinion

Take it from me (and Keir Starmer) – you should never pretend to be more working class than you are

Polly Toynbee

Aussies know size doesn’t matter – unless it’s a schooner

James Colley

Don’t kill London’s junior stock market, chancellor

Nils Pratley

David Nicholls: A life in writing

The screenwriter and novelist behind the much-loved One Day and You Are Here will be joined by the literary critic Alex Clark to discuss his inspirations and career so far.

Date: Tuesday 8 October 2024
Time: 8pm–9pm (BST)

Book tickets here

Sport

Premier League
10 things to look out for this weekend

Football
Arsenal reach Women's Champions League group stage as Wälti sparks rout of Häcken

Cricket
Lord’s security tightened as Australia return after Test row

Podcast

Today in Focus
The deadliest week in Lebanon for decades – podcast

William Christou and Michael Safi speak to people affected by Israel’s intense bombing campaign in Lebanon

Climate crisis

Britain’s tropical rain and parched Amazon are new norms in a messed-up climate

Jonathan Watts

Revealed
How the fossil fuel industry helps spread anti-protest laws across the US

Business

Taxation
Amazon UK pays corporation tax for first time since 2020

Water industry
Southern Water considers shipping supplies from Norwegian fjords to UK

In pictures

Photos of the day
UN general assembly and Yoko Ono in Germany

Photography
Salons, strippers and sexy beach kisses: American street life

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