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Israel’s military announced on Saturday that they had recovered the body of a man who was abducted from a community heavily affected during the Hamas-led attack on October 7th, almost six months after the abduction. The man, Elad Katzir, aged 47, was reportedly killed by his captors in mid-January while being held in Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, according to Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesman. Hagari cited multiple intelligence sources but did not provide specifics. The claim that Katzir was killed by his captors could not be independently verified. Katzir resided in Nir Oz, a kibbutz near...

Jeremy Finlayson was heard on the umpire's mic using a homophobic slur towards a Bombers player.Finlayson later apologized to the player and informed Port Adelaide about using the slur during the game.Next steps: Finlayson is expected to issue a statement today and may face a fine following an AFL investigation.Port Adelaide forward Jeremy Finlayson has acknowledged using a homophobic slur during the team's victory over Essendon, leading to an AFL inquiry.Finlayson has expressed regret for the incident, which occurred in the third quarter of Port's 69-point triumph over the Bombers on Friday night at Adelaide Oval.Reports suggest an umpire's microphone...

For centuries Saint Jean Pied de Port (SJPDP) has played an important role in European Christian culture. The town is the starting point of the Camino Frances, the most popular Camino de Santiago route. Thousands of people arrive every year at the small town of St.Jean Pied de Port in the French Pyrenees to start their journey on the Camino de Santiago. In this post, I’m going to explain different ways of getting to St.Jean by public transport. There are different ways of getting to St.Jean Pied de Port. Whichever way you choose you’ll have to make at least one...

College basketball's national champions will be crowned on Sunday and Monday, with a likely celebratory trip to the White House to follow, but after more than 60 years, one team finally has its moment on Pennsylvania Avenue. "This is the greatest day of my life," said George Finley, a former basketball player for the Tennessee A&I Tigers during their championship run. Finley, along with five of his former teammates who are now well into their 80s, met with Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday at the White House, an experience the former college athletes have waited decades for. The Tennessee...

Gender-critical activists faced off with counter-protesters over gender identity issues and women's rights in Edinburgh this afternoon, with both sides making their voices heard. Let Women Speak, a group advocating for what they term gender-critical feminist views, gathered outside The Royal Scottish Academy in the capital to make their case. The demonstration, which kicked off at about 1pm, was spearheaded by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known as Posie Parker. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles Transgender rights counter protestors disrupted the Let Women Speak rally (Image: PA) The 'Hate Monster' and protestors take part in the gender-critical demo (Image:...

Russian rockets struck residential buildings in Kharkiv early on Saturday, killing at least seven people and injuring 11 others, Ukrainian officials reported. This marks the latest attack on Ukraine's second-largest city. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine condemned the ongoing Russian terror in Kharkiv and called for stronger air defense in the region with the assistance of international partners. Ukraine's air defenses have been strained since the halt of American military support over six months ago. Future aid remains uncertain due to Republican opposition in Congress to a proposed $60 billion aid package. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated a potential...

A plan is in place to generate up to 1000kg of hydrogen per day at a designated production hub in the ACT. The exact location of this hub is still to be determined, but it must have convenient access for transportation and be situated where potential renewable power supply can be accessed by Power Electronics (PE) for the energy-intensive process of hydrogen production. Source link

Naomi Biden, the granddaughter of President Joe Biden, fact-checked billionaire Bill Ackman on Friday after he criticized the president's handling of the hostage situation in Gaza. On October 7, 2023, Hamas led the deadliest Palestinian militant attack on Israel in history. Israel responded with its heaviest-ever airstrikes on Gaza. Hamas killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took approximately 250 hostages. The Gaza Health Ministry reported over 33,000 Palestinian deaths. Ackman, the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, criticized Biden on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, questioning the president's response to the hostage situation. Naomi Biden, a lawyer...

Representational ImageKaithal: The Haryana government suspended the Kaithal sub-divisional magistrate-cum-assistant returning officer on Saturday, a day after the AAP alleged that its application seeking permission for two poll programmes was denied with abusive language in the reply.According to an official order, Haryana Civil Services (HCS) officer Brahm Parkash has been suspended with immediate effect.During the period of suspension, the headquarters of Parkash will be in the office of the chief secretary to the Haryana government in Chandigarh and he will not leave the headquarters without the chief secretary's prior permission, the order said.The AAP had alleged that its application seeking...

Last Updated: April 07, 2024, 00:18 ISTAn earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hit Kargil on Saturday night. (Image: Shutterstock/Representative) "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 06-04-2024, 22:55:29 IST, Lat: 33.29 & Long: 76.77, Depth: 10 Km ,Region: Kargil, Ladakh," the NCS said in a statementAn earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter Scale hit Kargil, Ladakh at 11:55 pm (IST) on Saturday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). No injuries were reported.“Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 06-04-2024, 22:55:29 IST, Lat: 33.29 & Long: 76.77, Depth: 10 Km ,Region: Kargil, Ladakh,” the NCS said in a statement.An earthquake jolted the New...