Today, Sir Keir Starmer will deliver on his pledge to recognise a Palestinian state - after setting out a series of conditions in July which there was little prospect Israel could meet, including agreeing a ceasefire with Hamas.
The UK is planning to recognise Palestine as a state in a major shift in policy.
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An Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch has been jailed for life....
Officials in western Germany have sought to calm online speculation following the deaths of 16 candidates, including seven from a far-right party, in the run-up to a local election....
Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway
A bishop who interrupted a church concert in his dressing gown - and told singers to "leave his house" - has formally apologised to the choir....
Journalists at the Pentagon have been told they could be barred if they gather or report information that officials haven't approved first.
Details are sparse at the moment. No crew has been chosen, nor is there a concept yet for how it would be selected.
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Broadcaster John Stapleton - a familiar face on news and current affairs shows for decades - has died.
From soaring power ballads to novelty earworms, disco to metal and even "ouija pop", there's nothing quite like Eurovision - watched by millions around the world, tuning in to celebrate live music's weird and wonderful.
Banned from Eurovision after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia will hold a rival international song contest on Saturday, with an emphasis on "traditional values".
The UK has to be "careful" and protect free speech as debate becomes "more and more toxic" on both sides of the Atlantic, a British satirist has said.
American Senator Ted Cruz has broken ranks with fellow US conservatives and hit out at talk show host Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, saying it was "mafioso" behaviour.
A renowned sculptor has said he is "thrilled" to have been chosen to create a statue of Queen Elizabeth II for a new national memorial, saying he would like it to be an "object of delight for people".
Canada has banned rap group Kneecap from entering the country for allegedly 'glorifying terrorist organisations'.
Penn & Teller have finally been inducted into the Magic Circle - after 50 years of being denied membership.
US talk show host Stephen Colbert has condemned the cancellation of fellow late-night star Jimmy Kimmel as a "blatant assault on freedom of speech", as America's top late night presenters came out fighting.
US singer-songwriter Brett James has died in a small plane crash, according to music industry officials.
Sir Ed Davey has branded Elon Musk a criminal and called for him to be prosecuted for "allowing online harm to children" on his social media platform X.
The world's first AI-generated government "minister" has been introduced to the Albanian parliament to a mixed reception.
President Trump said he and China's Xi Jinping held a "very productive call" on Friday, discussing the final approval for a deal that would see US TikTok sold.
TikTok moderators are warning that young people in the UK may be exposed to more harmful content after hundreds of moderator redundancies were announced in the company's London office.
MI6 is launching a new dark web portal to recruit spies for the UK.
Meta has announced smart glasses with a screen in the right lens, meaning you can read WhatsApp messages, look at a map or translate a conversation - all from the comfort of your face.
A new AI model could predict a patient's risk of more than 1,000 diseases a decade before they actually develop symptoms, according to new results.
Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of two human alcoholic drinks each day thanks to their fondness for ripe fruit, researchers have said.
Some of the biggest US technology companies have pledged billions of pounds of investment to turbocharge Britain's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, as the two countries announce a landmark technology deal.
Most people are using ChatGPT to ask questions and get advice, new data from its developer OpenAI has revealed.
