2 h. ago ‘I had no idea’: Chris Harper happy to share spotlight after Simon Yates banishes Giro d’Italia demons | Martin Pegan

The Australian cyclist was on the ride of his life to a breakthrough Grand Tour stage win as the decisive story of the 2025 race unfolded behind himAustralian cyclist Chris Harper is yet to properly soak up the ride of his life and first Grand Tour stage victory by watching a replay of his long-range and daring solo attack over the Colle delle Finestre and up the Sestrière. But the 30-year-old climber won’t have to look too hard to find highlights in the future after his ride was a major subplot as the decisive story of the 2025 Giro d’Italia unfolded behind him.Harper arrived in Albania for the opening three stages of the Giro with ambitions to prove himself as a general classification contender. A top-10 placing by the time the three-week race finished in Rome was the realistic goal. But a bout of illness hit the Team Jayco AlUla rider on the second rest day and Harper had to lift himself in the third week just to turn his focus toward chasing a stage win. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Thousands of demonstrators march through Rome to call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched through the streets of Rome in a protest called by the main opposition parties against the war in Gaza

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6 h. ago Dawn French apologises after 'mocking tone' in Gaza video sparks fury

The Vicar of Dibley actress has issued a statement after sparking backlash with a video about Gaza

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7 h. ago Why so many Thai nationals are among the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza

46 Thais have died since the start of the war

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7 h. ago Massive Attack at LIDO Festival: 'a moment of unity and a call to action'

Massive Attack deliver a powerful set at LIDO where Gaza takes centre stage

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9 h. ago Dawn French APOLOGISES 'unreservedly' and takes down her video on Gaza crisis after relatives of Hamas victims accused her of a 'smug dismissal' of their suffering

The Vicar of Dibley star, 67, has taken down a video she published on social media in which she criticised Israel 's continued war in Gaza.

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11 h. ago Why Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou split was right, even if it feels awfully wrong to most and borderline obscene

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: An incidental detail about that statement is there was no name attached to it. It wasn't signed by Levy, nor was he quoted, but his fingerprints were on each of the 368 words.

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12 h. ago Body of Thai hostage has been retrieved in Gaza, Israel defence minister says

The statement comes after the bodies of two other hostages were found this week

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13 h. ago Is this the end of the road in the hunt for Madeleine McCann? How the desperate new search unfolded in Portugal

After a three-day search effort drew to a close without any sign of a breakthrough, crime correspondent Amy-Clare Martin reports from Praia da Luz on the latest attempt to give the McCann family answers

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13 h. ago Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza, says Israeli defence minister

Nattapong Pinta had been seized in the Hamas-led 7 October 2023 attack and killed, according to Israeli militaryThe Israeli military has retrieved the body of Thai hostage, Nattapong Pinta, who had been held in Gaza since Hamas’s attack on 7 October 2023, according to defence minister, Israel Katz. .Pinta’s body was held by a Palestinian militant group called the Mujahideen Brigades, and was retrieved from the area of Rafah in southern Gaza, Katz said. His family in Thailand has been notified. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Harrowing plight of world's loneliest killer whales and dolphins: Tragic stories behind majestic sea creatures neglected and abused in marine parks

Some of the most disturbing cases of animal abuse in recent memory have unfolded at marine parks.

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17 h. ago ‘These are traps set for the people’: the story of a mother shot dead searching for food in Gaza

A family is reeling from the killing of a woman who walked for hours to an Israeli-backed distribution point with her son and daughterReem Zeidan was terrified of being separated from her children. As they trudged for hours through the ruins of Gaza towards a food distribution centre, she rehearsed over and over again with her 20-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son what they should do and where they should wait if an Israeli attack turned the column of hungry people into a chaotic, panicking mass and the family were torn apart.It was the last conversation she had with them. She was dead before dawn broke on Tuesday, killed by a single bullet through her forehead. Her daughter and son spent nearly three hours beside her body, pinned down by gunfire. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Florian Wirtz dispute unfolds as Reds confirm seven players to leave

Liverpool are prominent in the transfer market this summer after conducting minimal business 12 months ago and the Reds are keen to land Florian Wirtz in the coming weeks

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22 h. ago A girl, 14, was in the middle of her workout at the gym before every mother's worst nightmare unfolded in the blink of an eye

The parents of a Florida teen are suing LA Fitness for negligence after one of their members allegedly sexually assaulted their daughter.

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25 h. ago Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

Elon Musk stands to lose billions of dollars in his fight with President Donald Trump

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27 h. ago Emmerdale fans say Cain Dingle 'out for blood' as murder plot unfolds

Jeff Hordley's character could be out for revenge when the truth is uncovered

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31 h. ago The longest division: can Palestinian and Israeli students compete at the International Maths Olympiad?

The IMO faces calls to suspend Israel, while escaping Gaza and the West Bank to attend this year’s event in Australia seems a distant dream for Palestinian hopefulsFor six Palestinian teenagers, it could be a “life-changing opportunity”.The youngsters have been selected for the International Mathematics Olympiad, to be held on Australia’s Sunshine Coast in July, but it is unclear whether they will be able to leave Gaza and the West Bank to take part. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago Starving Palestinians fear being shot dead for a bag of lentils as Gaza aid points close

Aid workers in both the south and north of Gaza tell Tom Watling that the GHF is not equipped to deal with the dire humanitarian situation in the enclave

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32 h. ago In 1973, I reported freely on Israel at war. Now its censorship has made that impossible | Martin Bell

Today foreign journalists stand on the ‘hill of shame’ overlooking Gaza, reliant on Palestinians for newsWatching the TV coverage of the conflict in Gaza with increasing dismay this week, my mind went back to the banks of the Suez canal in October 1973. I was filming the surrender of the entire Egyptian third army with a team from the BBC, without significant censorship or hindrance. The Israeli commander, Gen Avraham Adan, paused in whatever he was doing to give us an update.Crossing the canal on the Israeli pontoon bridge in a bright yellow Hertz car (not a wise choice of colour) we were even helped when we had to repair a tyre that had been punctured by the shrapnel that littered the battlefield.Martin Bell is a Unicef UK ambassador. He is a former broadcast war reporter, and was the independent MP for Tatton from 1997 to 2001Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publica...

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34 h. ago Man Utd chief sends Ruben Amorim 'below our standards' warning after nightmare season

Omar Berrada has spelt out to Ruben Amorim that Manchester United won't tolerate another season of failure after one of the worst campaigns in the club's history

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