73 m. ago Flyby by IDF over Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's funeral sends bold message from Israel

As Nasrallah's funeral began in Beirut today, Israeli warplanes flew at a low altitude in what Defence Minister Israel Katz said was a 'clear message' to anyone who threatens Israel.

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5 h. ago West Bank residents cannot return to cleared camps, says Israeli defence minister

IDF troops will remain in territory’s north all year as military operation expands and PM delays release of Palestinian prisoners

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8 h. ago Residents unable to return home a year after terrifying Edinburgh flat block fire

Over 100 people were evacuated from their homes after fire gripped the premises on March 14, 2024.

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9 h. ago Israel's defense minister says troops to remain in West Bank refugee camps for 'coming year'

Israel's defense minister says he has instructed the military to prepare to remain in some of the occupied West Bank’s urban refugee camps “for the coming year.”

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25 h. ago House builder supports West Lothian School Bank with bumper donation

Miller Homes’ donation to The School Bank West Lothian will go towards providing schools with “camp clothing packs” to ensure that every child has a chance to fully participate in school camp trips.

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33 h. ago I revealed Liam Payne's last picture. Ten minutes after it was taken, he was dead. This is what doesn't stack up: FRED KELLY

This was a judgment with a sting in its tail. On Wednesday, three of the five people named in connection with the death of Liam Payne had all charges dropped against them in an Argentine court.

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53 h. ago Top lawyer reveals why she thinks Luigi Mangione may be CLEARED of UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder

A leading defense lawyer has revealed how Luigi Mangione could walk free, despite the apparent weight of evidence against him.

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54 h. ago Council assessing if any residents evacuated because of sinkhole can return home

Tandridge District Council said on Friday that one household, whose property is not near the sinkhole, has been allowed to return home.

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63 h. ago Shiri Bibas not among returned hostages, Israeli military says, accusing Hamas of ‘serious violation’

Statement from IDF comes hours after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders further crackdown on occupied West Bank over bus explosionsOne of the four bodies returned by Hamas to Israel on Thursday is not that of Shiri Bibas, Israel’s military has said, calling it a “violation of utmost severity” of a ceasefire deal that was already precarious.The Israeli military confirmed that two of the bodies belonged to Bibas’ children, Ariel and Kfir, in the early hours of Friday. However, it added “During the identification process, it was determined that the additional body received is not that of Shiri Bibas, and no match was found for any other hostage. This is an anonymous, unidentified body.” Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Israeli mum slaughtered with children not among hostages' bodies returned by Hamas in 'serious violation'

Shiri Bibas' body was supposed to be in the caskets released by Hamas but the Israeli Defence Forces have reportedly told the Bibas family that only Ariel, 4, and nine-month-old baby Kfir's remains were positively identified

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66 h. ago Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says body of Shiri Bibas is not among returned hostages

Israel has demanded the return of Shiri Bibas after it said testing showed that one of the four bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any other hostageThe Israeli military has said the two Bibas boys were “murdered by terrorists” in Gaza.The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said earlier that Ariel and Kfir Bibas had been identified after their bodies were released by Hamas on Thursday under the current ceasefire agreement.According to the assessment of professional officials, based on the intelligence available to us and forensic findings from the identification process, Ariel and Kfir Bibas were brutally murdered by terrorists in captivity in November 2023. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago The last photo of Liam Payne alive showed him being hauled up to his hotel room. Ten minutes later, he was dead. Now, the men with him have been cleared. This doesn't stack up: FRED KELLY

This was a judgment with a sting in its tail. On Wednesday, three of the five people named in connection with the death of Liam Payne had all charges dropped against them in an Argentine court.

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3 d. ago Godstone sinkhole devastating update as local residents given warning about their homes

A sinkhole suddenly appeared in the village of Godstone, Surrey, on Monday, forcing evacuations and road closures, and now residents are still waiting to hear when they can return

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3 d. ago Properties around sinkhole may still be at risk, local councillor says

Local councillor Matt Furniss said it may take months until residents are allowed to return to their homes.

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3 d. ago Second sinkhole opens in Surrey village as residents left unable to return home

Pictures show a car teetering dramatically close to the edge of new sinkhole in Godstone

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4 d. ago Israel's West Bank crackdown triggers a wave of displacement unseen in decades

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled home following recent Israeli military operations across the northern West Bank

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6 d. ago Gino D'Aampo's wife Jessica is '100 per cent standing by' him after allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour

The Italian chef, 48, is now at the centre of claims from dozens of people who describe his alleged conduct over the past 12 years as 'distressing,' 'unacceptable,' and even 'horrendous.'

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6 d. ago Watchdog says Israel is to expand West Bank settlement as the region marks 500 days of war

An anti-settlement watchdog says Israel has issued tenders for the construction of nearly 1,000 additional settler homes in the occupied West Bank

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6 d. ago New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high

Tagline has quickly become the subject of derision, with some critics likening it to a clearance sale slogan A New Zealand tourism campaign targeting Australian visitors has been ridiculed for sounding like a clearance sale slogan and for being tone-deaf amid widespread public service job cuts and record numbers of New Zealanders moving overseas.The government launched its “Everyone must go!” campaign on Sunday, in a bid to encourage Australian holiday-makers to visit New Zealand. The NZD$500,000 campaign will run on radios and social media in Australia between February and March. Continue reading...

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