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'I'm in pieces' - released Israeli hostage says she is 'screaming' for her husband to be freed by Hamas as she recounts her experience

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💥Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani: 'Qatar is reevaluating its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas because it is being abused by certain politicians for their personal benefit.'

Today, I was honored with Gaza team to win the Gold Award at the annual BBC news awards I dedicate this award to the brave journalists who sacrificed their lives to report the truth, and also to those brave journalists who are still reporting from inside Gaza.

Overheard at the IIF summit in Washington, where the governor of the Bank of England is speaking: 'Ah it's Andrew Bailey! Last time he came here his speech crashed the pound...'

This is v significant for Ukraine and for domestic politics.
After more than 480 days… the Ukraine lethal aid package could pass soon. 👇

New: Germany wrote dozens of countries including Gulf Arab states to plead for more air defence systems for Ukraine, saying Kyiv needs help to protect its cities, troops and infrastructure from the “murderous onslaught” of Russian missiles.
w/ Guy Chazan
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Striking Iran's nuclear facilities on the table, ex-Mossad intelligence chief, tells me. Israel is deciding how to respond to Saturday's attack. Meanwhile, Iran's president has warned the 'tiniest move' against the country would bring a 'fierce' response. news.sky.com/story/middle-e…

To the people who gave me strange looks upon seeing me talk to my dog on our walk: good sirs, it is you who are the real freaks

Here's the first look at One Hundred Years Of Solitude — the new series adapted from Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece novel.

In the mythical town of Macondo, the Buendía family confronts a curse, madness and impossible love.

British journalist Sophia Smith Galer is such an inspiration. She's pioneered video explainers on IG and TikTok. In this piece she explains how she's created Sophina, a scrip assistant to help journalists create viral vertical videos like her own

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Excellent proposal (and fascinating thread).

British people don't like following laws but they absolutely love reporting people for minor breaches. The American dream is making a fortune; the British dream is reporting your neighbour for a planning violation and listening over the hedge as their extension is torn down

And this was the Bakhmut central shopping mall and Silpo grocery store located just in front of the main central market. It was always humming with activity. I did all my shopping here for two years.

Top left photo: under Russian occupation. Next two photos are mine from summer…

The State Service of Geology and Natural Resources of Ukraine in Bakhmut and the monument of the geologist. This was just beside the city hall and the entrance to the lower central park. I lived nearby and walked past almost every day for two years. Left: as it is under Russian…

This is/was Bakhmut’s Palace of Culture, located on the city’s central square and the beating heart of the community. It held theater performances and concerts, children’s events and much more.
Left: under Russian occupation this month. Other photos mine: winter 2011; autumn…

This is one of the locally famous historic central Bakhmut buildings. My second apartment in the city was in the adjacent building on the left and just out of view. Catty corner was the city hall building and across the road was the central park and fountain from the first tweet…

This was the Bakhmut Ferris wheel in the city’s upper central park. It usually operated on holidays and was a meeting place for families. Left: under Russian occupation this month. Right: my photo from 2011.

Russia’s occupying forces in Bakhmut just published on one of their Telegram channels new video footage and photos of the eastern Ukrainian city almost a year after it was destroyed and captured. The photos are stomach-churning and I admit they fill me with rage. I’ll post them…