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English universities face hit from overseas student levy

Proposed tax will deal £621mn-a-year blow to higher education sector, says think-tank

What is Apple’s $600bn US investment pledge?

The tech giant promised Donald Trump hundreds of billions of spending — but the real scale is difficult to measure

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Trump calls on Intel chief to resign

US president alleges that semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan is ‘highly conflicted’

The secret system Hamas uses to pay government salaries

Observers are baffled at how Hamas can pay officials as Gaza is isolated and largely reduced to rubble.

Netanyahu says Israel intends to take complete control of Gaza, as warnings mount

The Israeli PM spoke ahead of a key meeting of his security cabinet, which will decide on whether to back…

Gazan boy first to be treated in UK for war injuries

Majd, 15, was almost killed by an Israeli tank shell last February. He has finally arrived in the UK for…

Gazan boy first to be treated in UK for war injuries

Majd, 15, was almost killed by an Israeli tank shell last February. He has finally arrived in the UK for…

Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established

Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last week.

‘A grave sin’: Hezbollah dismisses Lebanon’s move to restrict arms

Lebanon's cabinet has said it wants to establish a state monopoly on arms by the end of the year.