Emily Hand among the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas
Irish-Israeli Emily Hand, who was kidnapped on 7 October, was freed as part of a truce deal with Hamas.
November 2023
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West Bank crowds celebrate as bus carries freed Palestinian prisoners
Thirty-nine Palestinian prisoners were released from an Israeli prison as part of the hostage deal with Hamas.
More hostages released by Hamas despite agonising delay
3 hours ago About sharing Tel Aviv rally: Israelis have had very little news about the hostages held by Hamas A second group of Israeli hostages left Hamas captivity on Saturday, after hours of delay had increased the anxiety of desperate families. The Israeli military said 13 Israelis were released in Gaza and in exchange…
F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: ‘Mercedes battle for honour with Ferrari on knife edge’
Jeopardy is in short supply as Formula 1 heads into the final race of a season, but what there is surrounds the fight between titans Mercedes and Ferrari over second place in the constructors’ championship. Mercedes’ advantage is just four points. Some might consider this something of a consolation prize, or a reward for not…
Chelsea: Mauricio Pochettino angry with ‘soft’ Blues in Newcastle defeat
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino was “angry and disappointed” by his side’s 4-1 defeat at Newcastle United. The visitors were level at half-time but capitulated in the second half, conceding three goals and having captain Reece James sent off. After encouraging performances against Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City, Pochettino felt Chelsea were “soft in every challenge”…
Man City 1-1 Liverpool: ‘Title race may not be formality most are expecting’
Manchester City and Liverpool have consistently served up matches that were a full-on football feast since they became the two pre-eminent Premier League superpowers under managers Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp. This was not one of them. Whether it was the early start, heavy legs from international duty or just simply footballers actually being human,…
Brentford 0-1 Arsenal: ‘Adorable’ Kai Havertz earns Gunners ‘statement win’
Life as a questioned £65m signing cannot have been easy for Kai Havertz. The Germany forward has faced intense scrutiny since his switch from Chelsea, with fans and pundits debating his best position, his form and whether he even belongs in an Arsenal shirt. With Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus fit to return to the…
Ukraine war: Fierce row erupts over 2024 election
1 hour ago About sharing Volodymyr Zelensky was elected as Ukraine’s president in 2019 By Abdujalil Abdurasulov BBC News, Kyiv How can you hold elections in a war? For months, Ukraine has been caught up in a heated debate over whether the country needs to hold a presidential election next year as originally scheduled. All…
Katie Taylor defeats Chantelle Cameron to become two-weight undisputed champion in Dublin
Katie Taylor defeats Chantelle Cameron to become two-weight undisputed champion in Dublin By Coral BarryBBC Sport at the 3Arena, Dublin Last updated on 28 minutes ago28 minutes ago.From the section Boxing Katie Taylor edged Chantelle Cameron via majority decision in their light-welterweight title fight at Dublin’s 3Arena on Saturday. Ireland’s Taylor avenged the only defeat…
Endgame author Omid Scobie criticises translated extracts of royal book
17 minutes ago About sharing By George Bowden BBC News The author of a forthcoming book about the Royal Family has urged people to wait until it comes out, saying media reports were using “bad translations and snippets without context”. Omid Scobie, a royal commentator, will see his book Endgame – which describes a “fight…