A further 11 captives – nine women and two children – were released from Gaza into the hands of the Red Cross before being transferred to Egypt and then on to the Israeli military. It means some 51 hostages have now been
There is a “real” possibility the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be extended, US President Joe Biden suggested on Friday. As a first group of hostages kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 were being released, Mr Biden said their return
Despite inflation easing in recent months and stores such as Fortnum & Mason launching their Christmas displays, consumers will watch their festive pennies. But after years of Covid Christmas disruption many will push the boat out for those closest, notably the young.
The Met Office has extended a series of weather warnings across the UK just hours before Storm Agnes makes landfall. The nation is poised for the impending ‘Angry Agnes’s’ 80mph peak winds, which are set to batter the Republic of Ireland by
Gerald Risdale, an 89-year-old former Australian priest, has been in prison since 1994 after being convicted of abusing dozens of children from 1961 to 1988. His prison sentence was extended by a year on Aug. 15, 2023, after he was convicted of
The average American spends nearly seven hours a day looking at screens, reports have shown — and all of that phone, tablet and computer gazing can take a toll on the eyes. One of the effects of prolonged screen time is dry
Five European Union countries will extend their ban on Ukrainian grain imports to protect their farmers’ interests, their agriculture ministers said Wednesday, but food can still move through their land to parts of the world in need after Russia pulled out of
Thomas Cashman, the drug dealer who shot and killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Liverpool, will not have his jail sentence extended, the Government has ruled. The Attorney General’s office said it had received multiple requests from furious members of the
A hosepipe ban in Cornwall and Devon has been extended until at least December as fears grow over water levels ahead of this summer. Authorities said the ban came after the region continued to experience lower-than-average levels of rainfall. Following the announcement,
A few Major League Baseball stadiums will be selling alcohol through the eighth inning in order to combat shorter games due to the implementation of the pitch clock. With games roughly 31 minutes shorter this season, four teams have announced that alcohol