When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative. By Rory Smith ...

The U.S. secretary of state, visiting Israel, said the killing of Hamas’s leader could create an opening for peace, and he pushed the Israeli prime minister to allow more aid into Gaza. The move ...

Israeli colonel 'killed in Gaza fighting' An Israeli colonel has been killed in fighting in Gaza, the Israeli military has said. The 41-year-old was killed in combat in northern Gaza, according to ...

At least 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes on Lebanon - health ministry As reports emerge that an Israeli soldier has been killed in battle in southern Lebanon (see previous post) the ...