Israel accused Hamas of launching attacks from hospitals in Gaza, said this was a war crime and signalled that such action could make medical facilities a legitimate target. A military spokesperson claimed the Israeli authorities had “concrete evidence” that hundreds of Hamas fighters who took part in the 7 October terrorist atrocity in southern Israel
On 7 October – three weeks ago this weekend – Hamas launched a vicious, deadly and barbaric attack on Israel. Hamas is no match for Israel’s military capability, and the world watched in trepidation as Israel mobilised over 350,000 reservists and prepared for swift and decisive military retribution. However, three weeks later, despite regular threats
The Rolling Stone’s new album Hackney Diamonds has claimed the number one spot in this week’s UK charts – drawing level with The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Williams for the record for most number one studio albums. It is the group’s 11th album to hit the top spot and its first collection of new
There is no wider cultural problem among Conservative MPs, a minister insisted, after Crispin Blunt was arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the allegation against the former minister related to an “individual incident” and was not a sign of a wider problem in the party.
Officers are chasing up more than 500 tips and leads they have received as they hunt for the suspected gunman who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in the US state of Maine. Maine commissioner of public safety, Michael Sauschuck, said the tips and leads “vary greatly” and officers were working round the clock
Taylor Swift has been declared a billionaire by business news outlet Bloomberg, as a result of her re-recorded albums, worldwide Eras tour, and lucrative concert film. The outlet estimates 33-year-old Swift‘s net worth to be $1.1bn (£907.2m). Her music catalogue since 2019 is worth an estimated $400m (£329.9m), ticket and merchandise sales from concerts have
A man who terrified female drivers heading home late at night while wearing a gimp suit has been found guilty of public order offences. Joshua Hunt, 32, was seen by one woman writhing around on the ground, while another was left shaking and crying. The incidents took place in the evening of May 7 and
Tesla has launched a rare new car color for the Model S and Model X called ‘Stealth Grey’. Historically, Tesla has been known to have very limited paint color options for its vehicles as a premium automaker. “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black,”
Courtroom sketch showing Sam Bankman Fried questioned by his attorney Mark Cohen. Judge Lewis Kaplan on the bench Artist: Elizabeth Williams Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand in a New York courtroom on Thursday, as he and his defense team auditioned their best legal material for U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. The former crypto billionaire had
The suspected gunman who killed 18 people in the US state of Maine has been found dead. A 48-hour manhunt was launched for Robert Card, 40, after a shooting at the Just-In-Time bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston on Wednesday night. Among those who were killed included Joshua Seal, a father-of-four, who
An independent review into the closure of Nigel Farage’s Coutts account and the discussion of his banking with a journalist by the head of the bank has found “a number of shortcomings” in the closure process. But law firm Travers Smith, which was commissioned by the board of NatWest to conduct the review, said the
Alaina Getzenberg Close Alaina Getzenberg ESPN Alaina Getzenberg is a staff writer who covers the Buffalo Bills and the NFL. She joined ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat reporter for the Charlotte Observer and has also worked for CBS Sports and the Dallas Morning News. She is a graduate of the University of
A poster of a Mate 60 mobile phone with satellite capabilities at Huawei’s flagship store in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 24, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Huawei was the fastest-growing smartphone maker in China in the third quarter after the company released a smartphone with a surprisingly advanced chip inside. That growth
The US military has launched retaliatory airstrikes on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon has said. The strikes – which took place at roughly 1.30am GMT – come as a response to a number of drone and missile attacks against US bases and personnel in Iraq and Syria
More than 200 hours of audio tapes provide the best “evidence” for the Enfield poltergeist there is. Screams and bangs; interviews with those who said they had just experienced the supernatural; the voice of a 72-year-old man purportedly coming out of an 11-year-old girl called Janet. They form the basis of a four-part docuseries exploring
The Labour Party has promised to set up a COBRA-style taskforce that would meet every winter to assess the flood risk to communities as parts of the UK continue to be battered by heavy rain after Storm Babet. The party said it would create a flood resilience taskforce that would co-ordinate preparation between the government, local
For three weeks, Israel has been bombing the Gaza Strip as part of its war with Hamas. The two sides have published conflicting accounts of the toll taken by the airstrikes. Satellite data gives us an independent view. Every 12 days, NASA’s Sentinel-1 satellite passes three times over the Gaza Strip, firing out radar waves
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are
A 15-year-old girl is being treated in hospital for septic shock caused by a bite from a tropical ant infestation in her home. Rayanne Turay had to seek urgent medical treatment after an ant bite on her leg became infected. Her mum, Jordann Griffiths, said she first complained to the council months ago. Although work
One year after filing for bankruptcy with its Jeep joint venture in China, Stellantis has found a new partner in EV startup Leapmotor to utilize its existing technology ecosystem as part of a $1.6 billion joint venture that will expand availability of the Chinese EVs in new markets in Europe, possibly beyond. Stellantis is a