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UK motorists warned of stormy weather in run-up to Christmas
Traffic congestion, peaking on Friday, will add to delays, while fewer trains run over festive period
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
21, Dec, 2023 @6:00 AM
More than 8,000 Palestinians in Israeli jails, rights groups say
Number held without charge at historic high amid intensified wave of arrests after 7 October attacks by Hamas
Jason Burke and Sufian Taha in the West Bank
21, Dec, 2023 @5:00 AM
‘It’s the time you’re meant to be with your family’: the continuing plight of Ukrainian PoWs
Families desperate for news of loved ones held by Russia know the longer they are there the harder their recovery will be
Shaun Walker in Kyiv
21, Dec, 2023 @5:00 AM
Italy’s ruling party drafts law to ‘safeguard’ school nativity scenes
Brothers of Italy party plans law to ‘safeguard’ Christian traditions and prevent schools ‘modifying the essence of Christmas’
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
21, Dec, 2023 @5:00 AM
Hamas insists on end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza before hostage talks can begin
UN security council resolution calling for ceasefire and more aid deliveries delayed again at the request of the US
Julian Borger in Washington
21, Dec, 2023 @4:42 AM
Israel orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, says UN – as it happened
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Adam Fulton and (earlier) Léonie Chao-Fong, Tom Ambrose and Geneva Abdul
21, Dec, 2023 @2:15 AM
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 666
Ukrainian military moving to defensive positions, UK’s MoD says; Russian tax revenue from oil exports slashed by 32%, US says
Guardian staff and agencies
21, Dec, 2023 @12:18 AM
Fighting terrorism did not mean Israel had to ‘flatten Gaza’, says Emmanuel Macron
French president calls on Israel ‘to stop this response because it is not appropriate’ as he repeats ceasefire demand
Staff and agencies in Paris
20, Dec, 2023 @10:40 PM
US-Venezuela prisoner swap includes notorious key ally of Nicolás Maduro
Ten Americans were released in the deal, but critics say release of Alex Saab shows that corrupt Venezuelan officials enjoy impunity
Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent, Julian Borger in Washington and Sam Levin in Los Angeles
20, Dec, 2023 @8:45 PM
Emmanuel Macron denies controversial immigration bill is victory for far right
French president defends law on prime time TV, saying it has not sparked a political crisis following health minister’s resignation
Kim Willsher in Paris
20, Dec, 2023 @8:37 PM
Is reclaiming Calais such a Caracas idea? | Brief letters
Letters: Venezuelan mapping | Anonymous presents | Tree swallows | Hullraisers | Slow Horses
20, Dec, 2023 @6:01 PM
Russia-Ukraine war: Kremlin claims Kyiv pulled out of peace talks last year ‘at Britain’s insistence’ – as it happened
Spokesperson for the Russian government claims UK ‘forbade’ negotiations with Russia
Sammy Gecsoyler
20, Dec, 2023 @3:51 PM
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