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Israel recovers bodies of two hostages from Gaza

Hamas murdered Judy Weinstein-Haggai and Gadi Haggai from Kibbutz Nir Oz and then took their bodies to the Strip on October 7

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June 5, 2025 08:29

US Politics

US blocks UN Gaza ceasefire resolution over Hamas’ peace plan rejection

The American delegation was the lone Security Council member to vote against the measure, with the UK backing it

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June 5, 2025 10:04

The US has vetoed a UN motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza (Pictured: US envoy to the UN Dorothy Shea; Image: Getty)

How the BBC (and others) fell for yet another Hamas narrative

Western media rushed to run with unsubstantiated claims of Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians – relying on ‘Gaza authorities’ and ignoring countervailing evidence

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June 4, 2025 16:27

Broadcasting House, the BBC headquarters in London (Image: Getty)

Holocaust education

I told my Holocaust survivor dad’s story at the school which barred him

Michael Bibring travelled to Austria to speak to pupils of the school that expelled his Jewish father in the 1930s

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June 5, 2025 10:07

I told my Holocaust survivor dad’s story at the school which barred him

chicken recipe

The best loaf tin chicken shawarma

This brilliant hack makes for a showstopping supper dish

June 5, 2025 09:00

Cook time: 50 minutes - 1 hour

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli government ‘diverted NIS 700 million’ to fund Gaza aid

Netanyahu’s office has previously denied Israel is funding The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

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June 5, 2025 11:56

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing aid in the strip at the end of May (Image: Getty)

Kneecap

Kneecap booked for 12,500-seat Wembley arena despite Mo Chara terror charge

The anti-Israel rap trio will have its largest show outside Ireland in the face of significant criticism over its activism

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June 5, 2025 12:58

Kneecap has been booked for a gig at London's OVO Arena Wembley despite the pending terror charge against one of its members (Image: X/@KNEECAPCEOL)

Holocaust

Cornwall councillor filmed saying Holocaust was ‘exaggerated’

Peter Lawrence also claimed that ‘communist’ Jewish influence was responsible for the collapse of the Weimar Republic and that Hitler ‘did not have beef with the Jews’

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June 3, 2025 08:51

Peter Lawrence (Image: CornwallResists/ Instagram)

Parliament

‘Student union nonsense’: Labour MPs attack colleagues over inflammatory Gaza statements

‘Ignorant’ language will not end the war, warned one frontbencher

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June 5, 2025 13:32

MPs during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons

Theatre

The Fifth Step review: ‘Booze, sex, religion and class go head to head’

Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden perfectly pit two versions of masculinity in this darkly funny two-hander

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June 5, 2025 13:29

Eyeballing: Martin Freeman (left) and Jack Lowden as James and Luka in The Fifth Step (Credit: Johan Persson)

David Miller

David Miller faces prosecution over call for Zionists to be ‘targeted’

The controversial academic responded to the legal action by calling the group a ‘foreign influence operation’ for a ‘hostile and illegitimate genocidal Jewish supremacist state’

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June 5, 2025 13:52

Vegan recipe

Jalapeño relish

A super quick condiment that’s packed with banging flavours

June 5, 2025 13:57

This spicy relish peps up sandwiches Photo: Joe Woodhouse

Israel

Germany to continue arms sales to Israel despite condemning ‘unjustified’ Gaza offensive

German chancellor Friedrich Merz said he ‘no longer understands’ what Israel is trying to achieve in the Strip, but his government has pledged to continue support for the Jewish State

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June 5, 2025 14:06