Palestinians meanwhile told Reuters news agency that Israeli tanks were advancing deeper into residential areas in south-eastern Rafah and had crossed the main north-south road to the nearby Rafah crossing with Egypt, which Israeli troops took control of on Tuesday. “The tanks advanced this morning west of Salah al-Din road, into the Brazil and al-Jneineh...
Two people onboard the vessel, Alboran Cognac, were rescued by a passing oil tanker after the incident. Source link
It warns that the process for being on the “registry of charities and fundraisers” has not been completed and as such Archewell cannot carry out charitable activities, such as “soliciting or disbursing charitable funds”. The charity, which gave grants of $1.2m (£956,000) last year, says that a cheque sent alongside registration information was not received...
The first minister tells the Covid Inquiry she remains sorry that she went to Bobby Storey’s funeral. Source link
Brazilian rowers Evaldo Mathias Becker and Piedro Tuchtenhagen gave up on their Olympic dreams to stay in Rio Grande do Sul, after heavy rains devastated the state. The athletes, who compete together in the lightweight category, were hoping to take part in the upcoming qualifying phase for the Olympics in Switzerland later this month. The...
The court heard Barrow had drunk “seven or eight” cans of lager before getting fuel from his motorbike and setting fire to his neighbours’ flat in Fairisle Close. While he said he believed the property was empty, his trial was told a pram in the hallway showed the family was at home, with prosecutors claiming...
Salma Hayek and Dua Lipa were also at the event which saw the art institution transformed for the show. Source link
Unions have called aspects of the scheme – including a 10% tree cover rule for farms – “unworkable”. Source link
New names have been added to Radio 1’s Big Weekend line-up, with AJ Tracey and London Grammar joining the bill. The festival, which is taking place from 24 to 26 May, is being headlined by Coldplay, Raye and Chase & Status. Jax Jones, Remi Wolf, Nathan Dawe and Wilkinson are now also going to be...
The sentence of a man who stabbed three people to death in Nottingham was not unduly lenient, judges have ruled. Valdo Calocane killed Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and 65-year-old Ian Coates on 13 June 2023. He was given an indefinite hospital order after prosecutors accepted a plea of manslaughter on the grounds...