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The foreign secretary also calls for Lebanon to be "urgently included" in the ceasefire agreement.

Yorkshire off-spinner Dom Bess extends his deal through to the end of the 2028 season.

Put your faith in trusted FPL assets such as Bruno Fernandes and Antoine Semenyo this week, with a double gameweek on the horizon.

Put your faith in trusted FPL assets such as Bruno Fernandes and Antoine Semenyo this week, with a double gameweek on the horizon.

Put your faith in trusted FPL assets such as Bruno Fernandes and Antoine Semenyo this week, with a double gameweek on the horizon.

Christopher Sullivan pays tribute to his son, filmmaking student Finbar Sullivan, who was killed.

China’s state assets watchdog has established a new department to oversee foreign investments, as firms continue to expand their global footprint amid an increasingly turbulent geopolitical outlook. The new bureau, launched by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) on Wednesday, will guide state-owned enterprises in their international operations, according to its website. It will also be responsible for helping firms optimise and...

A team of Chinese scientists has found a way to introduce plant-based, light-activated nanoparticles into animal cells to improve their health and lifespan. When the team’s photosynthetic nanoparticles were transplanted into rats and rabbits with degenerative disease conditions, they helped boost energy production and restore disrupted cell interactions. By integrating their plant-based system with implantable, wirelessly powered lights, the team also proposed an approach for deep tissue...

Amid reports Iran and the US are considering charging vessels a “toll” to transit the Strait of Hormuz, maritime insiders says such a move could backfire if other countries decide to charge ships for passing through natural maritime chokepoints.

Israel’s military said Thursday it had struck and killed a close adviser to Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem in Beirut a day earlier, when Israeli strikes pummelled Lebanon. “Yesterday, the IDF struck in the Beirut area and eliminated Ali Yusuf Harshi, the personal secretary and nephew of Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem,” a military statement said. Harshi was “a close associate and personal adviser to... Qassem and played a central role in managing and securing his office”, it added. The...

At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.

At least 182 people were killed and 890 others wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry.