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Cameron says Israel may have broken international law Lord Cameron has said Israel may have broken international law in Gaza as he called for a humanitarian pause covering the enclave. The Foreign Secretary said he had seen things regarding the conflict that have been “deeply concerning” and called on Israel to restore water supply to Gaza.

Israel-Hamas War | Israel has killed a senior Hezbollah commander in one of the most significant assassinations since the war began. Wissam Hassan al-Tawil, of the Iran-backed group’s elite Radwan Forces, was Hezbollah’s first senior military leader to be eliminated in three months of cross-border clashes with Israeli forces, adding to fears of a wider conflict in the region. He was reportedly killed alongside another Hezbollah fighter when their car was hit by a strike on the Lebanese village of Majdal Selm, some 3.7 miles from the Israel border.

Gaza | Rising hunger ‘turning children into skeletons’ BBC | How the corporation’s sport coverage lost its way Wales | Farmer ‘offered lap dance’ to build wind turbine Watch | Trump puts on heavy French accent to mock Macron TFL | What Tube drivers don’t want you to know about their pay

Between 1999 and 2015, more than 700 postmasters were prosecuted after faulty accounting software made it look like money was missing from their sites.

More than 700 branch managers were convicted after faulty Horizon accounting software, made by the Japanese technology firm Fujitsu, made it look as though money was missing from their shops.

Fewer than 100 convictions have been overturned to date.

Events surrounding the scandal are back in the spotlight following an ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which was screened last week.

Ed Davey faces growing calls to quit over role in Post Office scandal

The Liberal Democrat leader has faced intense criticism since it emerged he turned down a request to meet campaigning sub-postmaster Alan Bates in 2010. Sir Ed has insisted he did raise concerns about Horizon with the Post Office but was repeatedly misled by senior bosses. See the full timeline of events here.

Paula Vennells, the former chief executive of the Post Office CREDIT: Simon Dawson /Bloomberg

The former Post Office boss has said she will hand back her CBE with immediate effect amid the fallout of the Horizon IT scandal. Ms Vennells led the Post Office between 2012 to 2019 and was given a CBE at the end of her tenure. Read more about the former bosses of the Post Office here.

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Franz Beckenbauer, World Cup-winning player and manager, dies aged 78

Known as ‘Der Kaiser’, Franz Beckenbauer is one of football’s all-time greats CREDIT: AP

Franz Beckenbauer, the former West Germany captain and manager, has died at the age of 78. Beckenbauer, who led West Germany to World Cup success as captain in 1974 and as manager in 1990, was one of the great midfielders of a generation.

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Loose bolts found on Boeing planes after door plug falls off mid-flight

Two major airlines have found loose bolts on multiple Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft in panels similar to that which blew off a Boeing plane mid-flight on Friday.

Emmanuel Macron appoints France’s youngest prime minister

Emmanuel Macron has appointed a 34-year-old who made his name by banning Muslim abaya robes in schools as France’s youngest prime minister. Gabriel Attal, the 34-year-old education minister who banned Muslim dress, is brought in to tackle threat of the Right at upcoming polls “The youngest president in (France’s) history is appointing the youngest prime minister in (France’s) history. I want to see it as a symbol of audacity,” said Mr Attal, who became a household name as government spokesman during the Covid pandemic.

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Starmer must explain why he didn’t intervene in Horizon scandal, says Farage

The strange tale of Prince Andrew’s ‘sex tapes’ and Epstein victim’s allegations

Watch: Trump puts on heavy French accent to mock Macron

Pollution | 240,000 plastic pieces could be in your water bottle Scotland | New trans prison rules ‘even worse than before’ Watch | Empty school bus skids on ice, crashes into parked cars UK | British Land Rover smartphone maker on brink of collapse Money | Mortgage rates fall to six-month low Royals | Unseen picture of Princess of Wales released Channel 4 | Ethnic minority woman blocked from board by ministers Crime | Four arrested after man stabbed to death at Strawberry Hill station Scotland | Parents who refuse children gender change face seven years in jail

Comment and analysis Sherelle Jacobs | Out of control welfare is destroying Britain Ben Marlow | Only one thing is stopping Boeing from being permanently grounded passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight over the weekend are entitled to ask whether Boeing is taking its commitment to ventilation too literally after they were confronted by a gaping hole in the side of the plane shortly after take-off. With two empty seats being sucked out over the night sky, it is a miracle that the company doesn’t have another deadly incident on its hands. Lewis Page | No wonder nobody wants to join the Royal Navy Matthew Lynn | The student loan racket is slowly bankrupting Britain Ross Clark | Guilt-ridden liberals are condemning white boys to irrelevance Tom Harris | Only SNP tinpot dictators think tax hikes are a vote-winner Suzanne Moore | I’ve seen what happens when a newspaper loses the plot Celia Walden | Lululemon isn’t for fat people – just like McDonald’s isn’t for health-conscious eaters Telegraph view | Questions the Labour leader must answer Letters | It should not have taken ITV’s Post Office drama to galvanise outrage

Global economy facing decade of ‘wasted opportunity’, says World Bank

The global economy is on track for a decade of “wasted opportunity” and “broken promises”, the World Bank has warned. Eir Nolsøe reports economic performance is on track to be even worse than the aftermath of the financial crisis and other downturns since the early 1990s. Live markets news: We didn’t mean to rip people off at the pump, say Asda owners

Homes in Berkshire evacuated as River Thames floods

Villagers living near the River Thames in Berkshire have been forced to leave their homes amid growing fears over flooding. See more pictures here.

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