Senior US administration official says decision was made over concerns about a full-scale assault on Rafah; William Burns will hold talks with the Israeli PMSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Continue reading...

Lawyers for Ben Cohen provide police with evidence of social media users on X and other platforms falsely linking him to Bondi Junction stabbings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Sydney man who was wrongly named as the Bondi Junction killer has asked police...

Exclusive: Litigation such as that spearheaded by Alan Bates could become harder if advice from senior figure at Labour peer’s Global Counsel given effectThe advisory firm founded by Peter Mandelson has worked for a campaign that critics say would stifle mass lawsuits such as that taken recently by post office operators against the Post Office.The Labour...

Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggestsMore than 800,000 people in Europe and the US appear to have been duped into sharing card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake online designer shops apparently operated from China.An...

‘Life-transforming’ trial giving children and young people with milk or peanut allergy small doses to train their bodies to tolerate itChildren have been able to enjoy foods that previously would have triggered potentially life-threatening allergic reactions after they took part in a “life-transforming” NHS clinical trial, doctors have reported.A pioneering...

Paintings identified as fake using cutting-edge technology are ‘tip of the iceberg’ specialist Dr Carina Popovici saysA “Monet” and a “Renoir” are among up to 40 fake paintings that are being offered for sale on eBay, according to research by a leading expert.Dr Carina Popovici, a specialist in authenticating artwork, said she applied cutting-edge artificial...