ENGLAND: A species of magic mushroom has been discovered growing in the grounds of Buckingham Palace.

Palestinian militants barraged Israel with more than 200 rockets today, killing three people, as Israel pressed a punishing campaign of air strikes on militant targets across the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian militants fired nearly 150 rockets into Israel today, killing three people and striking the southern outskirts of Tel Aviv.

Israeli forces rounded up dozens of Palestinian Cabinet ministers and MPs from Hamas today, increasing pressure on the Islamic militants to release a captured Israeli soldier.

Militants allied with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party said today they were holding a third Israeli captive.