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'Emirate Plan' could see powerful West Bank clans take power to broker Arab-Israeli peace

A group of powerful clan leaders from the West Bank city of Hebron have issued a striking call for peace, recognising Israel as a Jewish state and proposing the creation of an autonomous Arab emirate...

Drs spend 4x more time on paperwork than patients

Health Editor A major new study has issued a stark warning about the use of AI chatbots to give medical advice, revealing that ordinary people using the latest “doctor bots” could...

Man who murdered boy with sword jailed for 38 years

Man who murdered boy with sword jailed for 38 yearsJust nowLucy ManningSpecial correspondentReporting fromOld BaileyCachella SmithBBC NewsMetropolitan Police handoutA man has been jailed for life...

UK conscription explained: what 'being called up' could mean for you or your loved one

The Royal Welsh Take Part In Exercise Ghaulish With The French Army (Image: Getty)Britons are being urged to brace themselves for the possibility of conflict as a startling government dossier insists...

'Skinny jab' weight-loss drugs have worrying effect on UK supermarkets

Weight-loss drugs look poised to have a worrying effect on UK supermarkets as total grocery sales volumes fall. Market research firm Kantar has suggested the use of so-called "skinny jabs" may partly...

New Reform UK chairman says Farage will be PM - as he vows to fight for British farmers

David Bull has taken over from Zia Yusuf as chairman of Reform UK (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)A phone call from Nigel Farage changed David Bull’s life – and now the doctor turned television...

Scotland's best beachside town that you must visit

One of Scotland's scenic seaside towns has been crowned the third best in the UK, according to a well-known consumer champion. St Andrews, located in Fife on the east coast of Scotland is widley...

Be ready to be shocked and offended at university, students told

Be ready to be shocked and offended at university, students toldJust nowBranwen JeffreysEducation editor•@branwenjeffreysGetty ImagesStudents should be ready to be shocked and offended at...

Mystery of William Shakespeare's co-writer and critic solved after 433 years

University researchers have identified the true author of a scathing contemporary criticism of William Shakespeare, more than 400 years after the Bard was attacked by England's literary elites and...

WW3 fears explode as Britain now Russia's 'enemy number 1' - even ahead of Ukraine

Britain is now the number one enemy for Russians, according to a new poll. The UK ranks above even Ukraine as a foe, says the survey by INSOMAR.Some 28 % of Russians named Britain as the top enemy, a...

San Jose ‘Holy grail of shipwrecks’ confirmed as £16bn treasure sparks fierce legal row

A shipwreck believed to hold one of the greatest lost treasures in history has been confirmed by researchers, igniting a multi-billion-pound legal battle over who owns it.For more than 300 years, the...

An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa

An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa2 days agoPenny DaleJournalistWomen’s History Museum ZambiaA wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia has...

An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa

An ancient writing system confounding myths about Africa17 hours agoPenny DaleJournalistWomen’s History Museum ZambiaA wooden hunters' toolbox inscribed with an ancient writing system from Zambia...

Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children

Free school meals to be extended to 500,000 more children9 hours agoHazel ShearingEducation correspondent•@hazelshearingNathan StandleyBBC NewsGetty ImagesAny child in England whose parents receive...

Trump signs shock proclamation banning foreign students from Harvard

President Donald J. Trump has signed a bombshell proclamation blocking foreign students from entering the United States to study at Harvard University, citing concerns over national security,...