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 An Australian orchestra based in Melbourne cancelled an upcoming performance by pianist Jayson Gillham after he made remarks about Israel’s war in Gaza during a piece dedicated to Palestinian journalists.The British-Australian pianist, who performed on Sunday, spoke about Israel’s actions against Palestinian journalists, labelling them as “war crimes”.Before starting the piece at Melbourne’s Iwaki Auditorium in a concert hosted by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), the 37-year-old Queensland pianist said: “Over the last 10 months, Israel has killed more than 100 Palestinian journalists.”“A number of these have been targeted assassinations of prominent journalists as they were travelling in marked...

Pianist’s Melbourne recital cancelled after comments on Gaza journalists

The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of five Israelis taken back to Gaza as hostages during Hamas’s attack on southern Israel on 7 October. The bodies of kindergarten teacher Maya Goren as well as the soldiers Sergeant Major Ravid Aryeh Katz, Master Sergeant Oren Goldin, Staff Sergeant Tomer Ahimas and Sergeant Kiril Brodski were found in a Hamas tunnel in the southern city of Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

A 16-year-old boy was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries after the attack.

Man charged with attempted murder after TRNSMT attack

Stones were thrown at a man in parkland in Belfast in an incident which police are treating as a racially-motivated hate crime. It is the latest in a series of racially-motivated incidents since the start of August. Police said the man was walking in the parkland off Manse Road in...

Stones thrown at man in racially-motivated attack

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli delegation will travel to Cairo in the coming days for negotiations to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Friday. "The negotiating team for a hostage deal will depart for Cairo on Saturday night or on Sunday,"...

Israel to Send Delegation to Cairo for Gaza Ceasefire Talks; Hamas Calls It 'Empty Statements'

Laura-Jane Seaman was "begging staff to help her" before she died, an inquest hears.

Mother died after neglect by hospital - coroner

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In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Coroner Paul Marks said the death was accidental with the cause confirmed as chest injuries.

Farmer dies after being run over by his own Range Rover

Chidinma Adetshina will get another shot at a crown following the controversy around her nationality.

Woman switches to Miss Universe Nigeria after Miss South Africa row

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Israel has recovered the body of a woman who was taken hostage by Hamas during its bloody and surprise October assault and died while in captivity in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza.

Israel retrieves body of Hamas hostage from Gaza

Palestinian authorities in Khan Younis, Gaza, carried out a mass burial of 89 bodies returned to the territory by the Israeli military. Residents desperate for information about missing loved ones gathered at Khan Younis’ Turkish cemetery, hoping to identify the remains of their relatives. Palestinian officials said that the Israelis did not provide any identities for the corpses, and there is no information about when or how the individuals died. The Israeli military has not commented on the transfer of bodies and did not respond to CNN’s request for comment.

Shocking video shows 89 bodies returned to Gaza by Israel

Isle of Man Energy is ordered to pay £1,361 to a customer for the "unlawful" disconnection.

Gas firm ordered to pay damages for disconnection

A road to a village is reopened after being shut for more than an hour while a lorry was removed.

Lorry gets stuck under low railway bridge

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Staff from an animal sanctuary have rescued a cat and six kittens abandoned without water on the hottest day of the year so far. Hopefield Animal Sanctuary in Brentwood, Essex, said the animals were found nearby on Sawyers Hall Lane on Monday at about midday when the temperature had reached 32C (90F).

Kittens 'dumped' in box on hottest day of the year

For 149 years, a Lake District town has played host to a Christian convention that has grown from a small affair in a vicar's garden to a big annual gathering, drawing crowds from all over the world. Keswick Convention now takes place over three weeks in the summer and this...

'Wrong time' for Christian convention as trade hit

An ex-teacher convicted for possessing indecent images of children has been permanently banned from the profession. Paul Welch, 45, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court in March 2022 of three counts of possessing an indecent photo or pseudo photo of a child. Welch admitted his crimes to fellow staff at...

Ex-teacher permanently barred over indecent images

Once a staple on cruise ships, libraries are becoming a relic of the past, particularly on Carnival Cruise Line vessels. The cruise line has confirmed that it no longer includes libraries in the design of new ships, a decision that has sparked both disappointment and understanding among passengers.

Why is Carnival Quietly Phasing Out a Popular Ship Amenity?

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Turkey sparked outrage after its embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flags to half-mast in honor of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in Iran earlier this week amid Israel's war in Gaza.

Turkey sparks outrage after embassy in Tel Aviv lowers flag to half-mast for Hamas terrorist

Disney Channel star Skai Jackson has been arrested after reports of a "domestic incident" at a US theme park. The 22-year-old actress is best known for playing Zuri Ross in the sitcom Jessie which ran from 2011-2015. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed she was arrested on Friday afternoon...

Pianist's Melbourne show cancelled over Gaza remarks

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