Guardian

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During a visit to Scotland, Donald Trump called on Benjamin Netanyahu to allow unrestricted food deliveries into Gaza to alleviate what he termed “real starvation”, warning that US-Israel relations and wider regional stability depend on swift humanitarian action.

England’s Lionesses sealed a landmark Euro 2025 triumph with an assured final performance, delivering the nation’s first major silverware since 2022 and consolidating their dominance in European football.

The UN relief chief has urged immediate humanitarian access to Gaza, warning that staff are collapsing from hunger and that at least 45 people have died of starvation in four days amid a breakdown in ceasefire talks.

Gaza is enduring its most acute hunger crisis to date, with severe shortages of food and medical supplies intensified by access restrictions and continued violence that have overwhelmed hospitals and left families dependent on diminishing humanitarian aid.

International criticism is mounting over Israel’s military actions in Gaza, with senior UN officials and humanitarian groups warning that the rising civilian death toll and severe restrictions on aid access are untenable and urging immediate measures to protect non-combatants.

Israel has launched extensive air raids and a ground operation on Gaza’s main aid distribution hub, prompting warnings from aid agencies and governments that the attack will deepen the territory’s severe food shortages and hinder relief efforts.

Potential liabilities for obstetric errors in England have reached nearly £27bn, as a doubling of legal claims since 2019 highlights systemic failings in maternity care and intensifies pressure on ministers to overhaul safety standards.