Clashes in Amsterdam as Maccabi Tel Aviv play Ajax The Dutch king says Jewish people must feel safe in the Netherlands, after violent attacks against Israeli football fans in the centre of Amsterdam. Willem-Alexander said “our history has taught us how intimidation goes from bad to worse,” adding that the country could not ignore “antisemitic…
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s wedding cake slice, a 77-year old piece, was sold in an auction in Scotland. The cake’s slice has been preserved for nearly eight decades since November 20, 1947, which is now not suitable for consumption but still sold at the price of Rs 2.36 lakh ($2,800) . The slice…
For most people arm wrestling is just a way to show off your strength at school or in a bar rather than being seen as a competitive sport. Yet, according to the Ultimate Armwrestling League, the discipline has a history dating back more than 4,000 years. This year, the sport made its debut at the…
A former New York bank manager James Gomes, has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for stealing over $200,000 from a customer’s account. He pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud affecting a financial institution.The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that Gomes, 43, used his position at an international bank to steal $208,938.68…
Reuters About 44% of verified victims were children and 26% women, the UN said The UN’s Human Rights Office has condemned the high number of civilians killed in the war in Gaza, saying its analysis shows close to 70% of verified victims over a six-month period were women and children. The agency said the high…
A 24-year-old Maccabi Tel Aviv fan has described the terrifying moment he was attacked and kicked on the floor by a group of young men. Adi Reuben, 24, told the BBC: “Last night we got off the metro station and started walking towards the Mozart hotel where we were staying. “More than 10 men who…
The most prominent Islamic scholar in Gaza has issued a rare, powerful fatwa condemning Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, which triggered the devastating war in the Palestinian territory. Professor Dr Salman al-Dayah, a former dean of the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the Hamas-affiliated Islamic University of Gaza, is one of the…
A Qantas plane made an emergency landing Friday due to what the airline said was a “contained engine failure” soon after taking off from Sydney Airport, sparking a grassfire on a nearby runway and causing several flights to be diverted. The Qantas flight, QF520, was bound for Brisbane and was circling for a “short period…
PA Media Simon Harris is expected to call an election later on Friday The taoiseach (Irish prime minister) is expected to ask Irish President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the current Dáil (lower house of the Irish parliament) later. Under Irish law, once the Dáil is dissolved an election must be held within 30 days….
Maybe because Opoku-Fordjour does not fit the old tight-head mould, he has also appeared on the opposite side of the scrum. While he plays tight-head for Sale, he switched to loose-head for England Under-20s, where Gloucester’s Afolabi Fasogbon and Bath’s Vilikesa Sela give England mammoth depth at three. The trio were hugely impressive in the…
