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Report by Human Rights Watch says use of repeated evacuation orders against civilians amounts to crimes against humanityOvernight the IDF announced that six soldiers had been killed in clashes with Hezbollah inside southern Lebanon.The Times of Israel reports “it was one of the heaviest single-day losses in the operation that began in late September,” and that “according to an initial IDF probe, the soldiers...

Shares in fashion brand jump as ‘urgent’ cost-cutting programme announced following half-year lossesBusiness live – latest updatesBurberry has unveiled a £40m cost-cutting programme as its new chief executive pledged to “stabilise the business” with a turnaround plan aimed at reviving the fortunes of the ailing British luxury fashion brand.Joshua Schulman, the former Coach boss who replaced his ousted predecessor, Jonathan Akeroyd, in July, said...

Request in embezzlement trial threatens to undermine National Rally’s efforts to polish image before 2027 pollsA Paris prosecutor has requested a five-year prison sentence and a five-year ban from public office for the far-right leader Marine Le Pen, at a trial in which she and 24 others are accused of embezzling EU funds.The trial, which comes almost a decade after initial investigations started, threatens...

Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the billNew Zealand’s parliament has erupted into fiery debate, personal attacks and a haka over a controversial bill that proposes to radically alter the way New Zealand’s treaty between Māori and the crown is interpreted.The treaty principles bill was tabled by the libertarian Act party – a minor partner...