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Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK has officially recognised Palestine as a state.

The UK has formally recognised Palestine as a state in a major shift in policy.

No, nothing will change on the ground, and yes, Britain's decision to recognise the state of Palestine is mainly a symbolic exercise. But in the Middle East, symbolism can count for a lot.

At al Shifa Hospital, the human cost of Gaza's war is laid bare.

Britain will be taking "a courageous step at a very difficult time" by officially recognising a Palestinian state, according to the authority's foreign minister, who told Sky News she believes the announcement - expected today - will inspire more nations to follow suit.

Two British fighter jets have flown their first defence mission over Poland after a Russian drone incursion into the country’s skies.

A man has been arrested and charged after a fatal shooting at a US country club while a wedding was taking place.

From soaring power ballads to novelty earworms, disco to metal and even "ouija pop", there's nothing quite like Eurovision - watched by millions around the world, tuning in to celebrate live music's weird and wonderful. 

Banned from Eurovision after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia will hold a rival international song contest on Saturday, with an emphasis on "traditional values".

At least 70 people have been killed after a paramilitary drone attack on a mosque in Sudan.