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Demonstrations were held in Israel following the release of the three Israeli hostages by Hamas on Saturday. The poor physical condition of those freed sparked public anger at the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, blamed for the slow pace of the hostage-for-prisoner exchanges. FRANCE 24’s Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Tel Aviv. Israelis protest against slow pace of the hostage-for-prisoner exchanges with Hamas

Elliot Daly’s last-minute try punished the French for an extraordinary catalogue of handling errors as England edged France 26-25 in their Six Nations match at Twickenham on Saturday. Last-minute try gives England dramatic Six Nations win over France at Twickenham

An American federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to suspend some 2,200 employees and eliminate the United States International Development Agency (USAID) on Friday to consider that it is a fraudulent agency. Two employee representatives had previously filed a lawsuit, arguing that Donald Trump’s government had no authority to suspend employees, as reported by US media such as ‘The New York Times’. The judge clarified that his ruling was provisional while the litigation continued. At the beginning of this week, the US government announced that all “staff directly hired” that would work for the agency anywhere in the world…

Grenfell Tower set to be demolished facing uproar. Bereaved London families and survivors have previously said ‘no one’ supported plans to demolish the block. Grenfell Tower set to be demolished amid backlash from survivors. The government said on Friday that the tower, which was preserved after the horrific blaze ripped through the building and killed 72 people in June 2017, will be “carefully” taken down. Ministers had been met with fierce criticism from some bereaved families and survivors of the fire following a private meeting about its future earlier this week. Grenfell Tower set to be demolished Confirmation of the decision has…

What do USAID cutbacks mean for development aid. The decision by US President Donald Trump to suspend development aid has brought US-funded projects in around 130 countries to a standstill. This has had dramatic consequences for millions of people and humanitarian aid workers around the world. Trump has accused the development agency USAID of wastefulness. On February 6, he wrote on his “Truth Social” platform “Looks like billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID.” He did not provide any evidence. What do USAID cutbacks mean for development aid? Opposition politicians in the US have accused Trump of jeopardizing the global…

The Missing Alaska plane found, all 10 on board believed dead and all ten on board a passenger plane that went missing over Alaska are believed to be dead, the US Coast Guard said after locating the wreckage on sea ice about 34 miles southeast of Nome. The US Coast Guard initially reported that three bodies had been found inside the wreckage and then said the remaining seven were also believed to be inside the aircraft but were “inaccessible due to the condition of the plane.” Missing Alaska plane found The plane, which was carrying nine passengers and a pilot,…

US president’s call for mass displacement in Gaza risks renewing the fighting in the devastated enclave, analysts say following the 18 month genocide in Gaza. Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is in Chicago today and submitted a request that he, too, be criminally investigated for genocide, war crimes, and torture, and that the International Criminal Court’s warrant for his arrest for war crimes and crimes against humanity be enforced.   The detailed submission from the same group of Palestinian Americans went to the DOJ Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecution Section, the FBI’s Chicago Field Office, and the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern…

The rising threat of synthetic opioids coming in a variety of forms the new synthetic opioids (NSOs) are one of the fastest-growing groups of new psychoactive substances around the world. The potency of both substances are broadly equivalent and making them roughly 50 times more potent than heroin, there target audience. The rising threat of synthetic opioids The Illicit drug use is damaging large parts of the world socially, politically and environmentally. Patterns of supply and demand are changing rapidly. New synthetic opioids (NSOs) are one of the fastest-growing groups of new psychoactive substances around the world. The EU Drugs…

Satellite internet service developed by Elon Musk makes major strides across Ireland, but is being met with protests in regard to Elon Musk’s political stance. Starlink, the first-of-its-kind satellite internet service developed by Trump ally and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, has been making significant inroads across Ireland. The growing technology offers high-speed connectivity using a satellite network, making it more easily accessible across areas like rural Ireland than the offerings of many mainstream competitors. This has led to increasing demand for the product in places like West Cork, Kerry, and the West of Ireland. Mr Musk shared a photo on…

Hamas on Saturday is expected to release a fifth prisoner-hostage swap held in Gaza since October 2023 in exchange for Israel’s release of Palestinian detainees under the first phase of a fragile ceasefire deal. It comes as US President Donald Trump’s proposal to displace Gazans raised doubts over the future of the multiphase deal. Follow our live blog for all the latest developments on the Middle East. Key Highlights from this mornings prisoners exchange Hamas are voicing their concerns about Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza. Hamas are set to free three more Israeli prisoners, all Israeli civilian men, on…