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Three Israeli hostages released in Gaza after week of ceasefire tensions
Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages from Gaza and Israel has released 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in its custody, the sixth exchange in a fragile month-old ceasefire that almost collapsed earlier this week.
On Saturday morning, Hamas and its ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad deployed about 200 fighters to take …
‘Rugby is growing’: Old Glory DC owners bullish as MLR hits year eight
Offshore worker Robbie Robson was bludgeoned to death on an oil rig. Was it a random attack or does the industry have questions to answer?
In October 2022, Robbie Robson, 38, a British offshore worker, travelled to Qatar for an eight-week contract in the oilfields of the Persian Gulf. Robson was handsome, ambitious, and determined to do well by his family. The job was an attractive opportunity: after years working on vessels, and as a …
‘Time is running out’: frailty of freed hostages raises pressure on Netanyahu
Still frail less than a week after his release from Hamas captivity, and processing the news that his wife, Eynav, was killed during the militants’ attack on 7 October 2023, Or Levy told a crowd in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square that he had insisted his family and doctors allow him …
British Paralympian is first person with physical disability cleared for space mission
A British Paralympic sprinter and surgeon has become the first person with a physical disability to be cleared to fly to the International Space Station in a landmark for human space exploration.
John McFall, 43, is a member of the European Space Agency’s astronaut corps and is now waiting to …
Pope Francis cancels events after being admitted to hospital
Pope Francis has cancelled his scheduled events over the next few days after being hospitalised, the Vatican said.
The pontiff, who has been suffering from bronchitis, was admitted to Gemelli hospital in Rome on Friday after reportedly having breathing difficulties during one of his meetings.
The Vatican said he would …
UK watchdog proposes sweeping changes for baby formula industry
‘I don’t know whether it’s sustainable’: climate crisis and TikTok change face of mountain rescue work in Lake District
When Neil Barrow first volunteered with mountain rescue 40 years ago, for weeks on end the Lake District fells would be capped with snow.
Winters with the Patterdale mountain rescue team, of which he is now deputy leader, would involve big and complicated rescues, during which he would bring down …
Texas judge fines New York doctor for mailing abortion pills to patient in Texas
A Texas judge has ordered a New York doctor to immediately stop prescribing and mailing abortion pills to patients in Texas, setting up a challenge to state “shield laws” that could reach the US supreme court.
In his order Thursday, Judge Bryan Gantt of Collin county district court ordered Dr …
Olympic 400m silver medallist Roger Black reveals open heart surgery
Roger Black, who won Olympic silver in the 400m for Great Britain, has revealed he had open heart surgery last month. The 58-year-old said the procedure was to treat a heart condition he has known about since he was 11 years old.
“Three weeks ago I had open heart surgery …