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  • Middle East latest: Netanyahu prepares to testify in court in a corruption trial

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to testify in court on Tuesday, facing charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases. Netanyahu has repeatedly requested to delay his testimony because of the conflicts roiling the Middle East but was mostly denied by the courts. The long-running trial comes as Netanyahu is already facing accusations by critics in Israel of dragging out the war in Gaza and putting off a cease-fire deal that could release some 100 hostages who remain in the territory after 14 months of war triggered by the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

  • Any potential return of jihadists from Syria ‘of great concern’, says minister

    Dame Angela Eagle said intelligence services are ‘keeping a very close eye’ the situation on the ground.

  • Pet neglect rises 26% in East Yorkshire

    Between January and September, 640 incidents of pet neglect were been reported in the county.

  • Syria live updates: Israel launches hundreds of airstrikes, watchdog says

    Rebel forces in Syria captured the capital Damascus and toppled the regime of President Bashar Assad in a lightning-quick advance across the country. Meanwhile, the ceasefire in Lebanon is holding despite ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, which Israeli officials say are responses to ceasefire violations by the Iranian-backed militant group. The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza.

  • ‘How…I can’t believe’ – Jamie Carragher stunned by one major incident in West Ham win v Wolves

    West Ham United secured a much-needed 2-1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the London Stadium on Monday night.The Hammers lost their previous two league matches to Arsenal and Leicester City, bu...

  • Russia close to achieving goals in Ukraine war, Putin's spy chief says

    Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign intelligence chief said on Tuesday that Russia was close to achieving its goals in Ukraine with Moscow holding what he said was the strategic initiative in all areas in the war. Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and triggered the biggest crisis in relations between Moscow and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. "The situation on the front is not in Kyiv's favour," Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), told Razvedchik, the official publication of the foreign intelligence agency.

  • Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country

    DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, drawing to within 25 kilometers (15 miles) of the capital, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday.

  • Six charged over membership of banned Kurdish terrorist group

    Six people have been charged with being part of the banned Kurdistan Workers Party after an investigation by counter-terrorism police.

  • London's Canary Wharf turns to Apollo for $777 loan refinancing deal

    London's Canary Wharf business district said on Tuesday it had agreed to borrow 610 million pounds ($777 million) from U.S. investment giant Apollo to repay bonds due over the next two years. Landlord Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has faced challenging trading since the COVID-19 pandemic, with changing working patterns driving the departure of key office tenants including HSBC. CWG said the loan was secured with clients and funds managed by Apollo against the majority of its 1.2 million square feet retail portfolio.

  • Barcelona ‘very close’ to capturing the signing of €30 million-rated Bundesliga champion

    According to a recent report from SPORT, it has come to light that Barcelona are ‘very close’ to finalising a deal for Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah. The 28-year-old defender’s cont...

  • Poundland takes £642m hit on 'challenges' amid budget threat

    The owner of Poundland has revealed a £642m (€775m) hit to the UK discount retailer, citing several major headwinds including rising costs amid the budget burden facing businesses. Pepco said it was taking the non-cash impairment charge - a reduction on the perceived paper value of its assets - following "challenges" including poor performance and increased competition across its last financial year. Pepco said it was also taking account of a weaker outlook and higher costs facing Poundland, which employs around 15,000 staff.

  • How to know if you’re addicted to ultra-processed foods

    Is finishing a full-sized pack of crisps in one sitting normal?

  • Arsenal now want ‘one of the top sporting directors in the world’ who’s ‘10/10’ – report

    Arsenal are assessing options to replace Edu as sporting director and Dan Ashworth’s unexpected availability has caught their eye, according to the Sun.Man United parted with him on Sunday after jus...

  • Aussie drops after RBA softens tone; US dollar steady before CPI

    (Reuters) -The Australian dollar fell towards a four-month low on Tuesday after the central bank softened its tone on the inflation outlook, raising expectations for an earlier interest rate cut. The U.S. dollar was steady against its major rivals and edged to its strongest this month versus the yen as traders looked ahead to a U.S. inflation reading on Wednesday for further clues on the pace of Federal Reserve easing. The Reserve Bank of Australia held rates steady as widely expected, but noted the board had gained "some confidence" that inflation was heading back to target.

  • K-pop and light sticks fire up impeachment protests in South Korea

    STORY: Over the last few days the streets of Seoul have resembled its concert arenas.Customized light sticks popular with fans of K-pop are commonplace among demonstrators calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol after his failed martial law attempt last week. Since then, tens of thousands of protesters have braved the cold of South Korea in December to gather outside its National Assembly.The protesters want Yoon out of office, and their chants and light stick choreography to get people riled up have gone viral on social media.So have flags with memes and messages, mostly from younger demonstrators. Protest emcee Park Min-ju has strategically adopted catchy K-pop beats to keep the crowd energized and engaged. "We will continue to hold the protest rallies, so I wanted to make people get excited to join the rallies without getting tired. Although we are in a serious situation, I prepared K-pop instrumentals and slogans for them to cheer people up." :: December 7, 2024Ahead of an impeachment vote over the weekend, protesters chanted "Impeach Yoon Sook Yeol” to the beat of "Whiplash" by popular K-pop group aespa. Its all the latest flavor in a long, rich history of protest seen in South Korea since democracy took root there in the 80s. Past protests, including the 2016 impeachment of former president Park Geun-hye, were defined by candlelight rallies. Seoul-based music critic Kim Do-heon says K-pop light sticks offer a more vibrant and durable symbol of resistance, and that the pop music helps bring together protesters younger and older."For now, K-pop is the music that can attract every generation immediately. That's why many K-pop fans are gathering at the protest and protest leaders are using K-pop songs."

  • Gavin And Stacey star says Christmas special is ‘nothing short of a masterpiece’

    The special will be followed by a documentary on the series on New Year’s Day.

  • Frieder Reimold, journalist who wrote AP’s iconic ‘East Germany opens borders’ bulletin, dies at 80

    BERLIN (AP) — Frieder Reimold, a former Berlin bureau chief of The Associated Press German-language service who wrote the iconic 1989 bulletin that East Germany had opened its borders, has died. He was 80.

  • Sabalenka voted WTA Player of the Year

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka is voted the WTA Player of the Year after securing four titles in 2024.

  • Barcelona likely to miss out on Ligue 1 forward as Tottenham table significant offer

    Jonathan David of Lille is one of the several players that FC Barcelona are tracking for the summer of 2025, due to the player being on the verge of his contract expiry.Indeed, the Canadian internatio...

  • The inmates released from Assad’s notorious prisons in Syria: ‘I haven’t seen the sun until today’

    The prisons have garnered an infamous reputation for their harsh conditions