44 m. ago Donald Trump orders Israel to ‘immediately’ stop bombing Gaza as Hamas agrees to free hostages

Palestinian militant group accepts part of US president’s plan but seeks further negotiations on many termsDonald Trump ordered Israel to “immediately” stop bombing Gaza as he welcomed Hamas’s partial acceptance of his ultimatum to end the nearly two-year long war.Hamas has agreed to release all hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, as well as surrender governing power in the Gaza Strip, in accordance with Trump’s plan. Continue reading...

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75 m. ago Man blindfolded and kidnapped from retail park before being stabbed was saved by dad

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court heard how Connor Price was kidnapped from a retail park in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales and stabbed multiple times by his captors

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77 m. ago Marineland asks Canadian government for emergency cash to feed whales — or euthanasia imminent

The Marineland park near Niagara Falls has asked the Canadian government for emergency funding to feed and care for its whales, saying euthanasia is otherwise imminent

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1 hour ago West Lothian parents fume at 'confusing, half finished' crossing on busy road

This comes after new homes were constructed in the area, bringing changes to the pavements and road outside the Livingston school.

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1 hour ago West Lothian locals baffled as demountable camper 'dumped and set on fire'

The massive object was pictured on the side of the road on Drumshoreland Road near Livingston after it was dumped.

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2 h. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to more than four years in prison and given $500,000 fine – live updates

Combs, who was convicted of ‘transportation to engage in prostitution’, sentenced in New YorkThe prosecution submitted several victim impact statements to the court ahead of sentencing, including one from Ventura.“While the jury did not seem to understand or believe that I engaged in freak-offs because of the force and coercion the defendant used against me, I know that is the truth, and his sentence should reflect the reality of the evidence and my lived experience as a victim” Ventura wrote. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man blindfolded and kidnapped from retail park before horrifying stabbing

Connor Price, 28, was bundled into a car and suffered multiple stab wounds before his dad launched an escape plan - the three kidnappers have now been jailed

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2 h. ago Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages as it accepts part of Trump’s plan

Palestinian militant group issues response to US president’s stipulations, but seeks further negotiations on many termsHamas said on Friday that it approved parts of Donald Trump’s ultimatum to end the war in Gaza, agreeing to a hostage exchange and to surrender governing power in the Gaza strip, but insisted on further negotiations over aspects of the plan.The group did not say whether it would lay down its arms – a key part of Trump’s proposal – and kept its response vague to other parts of the 20-part proposal unveiled on Monday. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Manchester synagogue attacker 'may have been influenced by extreme Islamist ideology', police say

A total of six people are now in police custody after two people died in the horrific assault on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue yesterday.

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3 h. ago Hamas agrees to release hostages under Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan

Hamas has agreed to release hostages and hand over administration of the Gaza Strip under Donald Trump's peace proposals, set to end the devastating war in Gaza

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3 h. ago Family of Manchester attack victim Melvin Cravitz remember the synagogue security guard as 'kind and caring' in touching tribute

Mr Cravitz, 66, from Crumpsall was acting as the security guard at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation when Jihad al-Shamie carried out the deadly attack on Thursday.

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4 h. ago 'Hero' father who barricaded doors to block synagogue attacker 'stopped loads of deaths' says son before he was accidentally shot by police

Yoni Finlay was one of the worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester, when it was laid seige by Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, on Thursday.

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4 h. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist 'was on bail for alleged rape'

Jihad Al-Shamie, drove a black Kia Picanto into a crowd gathered outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, before stabbing people.

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4 h. ago Footballer 21, hit with lengthy ban and significant fine after admitting placing more than 250 BETS

The Dutch forward was found to have placed the bets on matches between October 2023 and March 2025 and has accepted the offence.

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4 h. ago Family of synagogue security guard killed in attack pay tribute to 'devoted' family man

Melvin Cravitz was outside Heaton Park synagogue and stopped the attacker from entering

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5 h. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist was on police bail for alleged rape

Jihad Al-Shamie was heard to shout, ‘this is what they get for killing our children’ as he tried to gain entry to Heaton Park synagogue.

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5 h. ago Robert MacIntyre battles brutal conditions to take share of lead on home soil

Ryder Cup star and local hero MacIntyre rose to the occasion.

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5 h. ago Person dies after incident at Surbiton station causing major disruption

Person dies after incident at Surbiton station causing major disruption  This Is Local London

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5 h. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist on bail for rape at the time of his rampage

Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, died after Jihad Al-Shamie drove into a group of people outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue before stabbing a man

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5 h. ago Cops release new image of man who vanished near Stirling over a month ago

Yuxin Cao, 22, was last spotted between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday, September 2, in the top car park at Dumyat Hill.

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