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Oscar-winning Palestinian co-director Hamdan Ballal is missing after being injured in an occupied West Bank settler attack. Mr Ballal was reportedly detained by Israeli soldiers while receiving treatment in an ambulance.

Outrage as Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked in West Bank

Hamdan Ballal missing after apparent detention by Israeli troops

Israel strikes largest hospital in southern Gaza, killing Hamas leader

An image posted on Instagram by Basel Adra with the caption "Hamdan has been released and is currently in the hospital in Hebron receiving treatment. He was beaten by soldiers and settlers all over his body. The soldiers left him blindfolded and handcuffed throughout of military base last night.". Photo: Basel Adra / Instagram

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Gaza death toll passes 50,000 as Israel’s war shows no sign of stopping

A member of Gaza's Department of Archaeological Manuscripts collects works to salvage books and manuscripts from the Great Omari Mosque Library that were damaged in the war. Anadolu via Getty Images

Historic manuscripts plucked from the ruins of Gaza's Great Omari Mosque

Katz: Israel will seize more of Gaza until Hamas frees hostages

Shin Bet chief joins raft of Israeli defence officials forced out over Gaza war

Israel intercepts second missile launched from Yemen as US strikes on Houthis resume

Israeli government approves firing of Shin Bet intelligence chief

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People wait inside the Heathrow Airport a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport. Reuters

CommentHeathrow Airport shutdown is another painful reminder that Britain is broken

A man inspects a site in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, after it was targeted in an Israeli air strike. EPA

ExclusiveIsrael builds pressure on Lebanon through truce violations

Amid all the rumours about a deal from companies like Oracle to keep TikTok operating in the US, some legislators insist that ByteDance, which owns the platform, completely divest control. Photo: EPA

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The messages between leading US figures, exchanged in the hours leading up to American air strikes against the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, contained sensitive intelligence. Getty

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MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Daniil Medvedev of Russia has a drink in his match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan during the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, tournament celebrated at Caja Magica on April 30, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images)

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Lebanese singer Shana made an impression on The Voice France. Photo: YouTube

'I want to represent my country': Lebanese singer impresses on The Voice France

Apple's Hearing Test and Hearing Aid, available on the AirPods Pro 2, support those with mild to moderate hearing loss. AP

Apple launches Hearing Aid services in Saudi Arabia

People wait inside the Heathrow Airport a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport. Reuters

CommentHeathrow Airport shutdown is another painful reminder that Britain is broken

A man inspects a site in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, after it was targeted in an Israeli air strike. EPA

ExclusiveIsrael builds pressure on Lebanon through truce violations

Amid all the rumours about a deal from companies like Oracle to keep TikTok operating in the US, some legislators insist that ByteDance, which owns the platform, completely divest control. Photo: EPA

TikTok ban deadline: inside the platform's final obstacle to survival in the US

Mirwais Azizi shorthand gif

Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

The messages between leading US figures, exchanged in the hours leading up to American air strikes against the Houthi rebel group in Yemen, contained sensitive intelligence. Getty

EditorialWhat Signalgate says about America's attitude to Yemen

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 30: Daniil Medvedev of Russia has a drink in his match against Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan during the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, tournament celebrated at Caja Magica on April 30, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Irina R. Hipolito/Europa Press via Getty Images)

ExclusiveTop tennis stars reveal ‘paranoia’ over taking contaminated supplements

Lebanese singer Shana made an impression on The Voice France. Photo: YouTube

'I want to represent my country': Lebanese singer impresses on The Voice France

Apple's Hearing Test and Hearing Aid, available on the AirPods Pro 2, support those with mild to moderate hearing loss. AP

Apple launches Hearing Aid services in Saudi Arabia

People wait inside the Heathrow Airport a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport. Reuters

CommentHeathrow Airport shutdown is another painful reminder that Britain is broken

A man inspects a site in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, after it was targeted in an Israeli air strike. EPA

ExclusiveIsrael builds pressure on Lebanon through truce violations

Amid all the rumours about a deal from companies like Oracle to keep TikTok operating in the US, some legislators insist that ByteDance, which owns the platform, completely divest control. Photo: EPA

TikTok ban deadline: inside the platform's final obstacle to survival in the US

Mirwais Azizi shorthand gif

Special reportA Dubai property tycoon’s $10 billion plan to save Afghanistan

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Displaced Palestinians burn books to cook and keep warm

Displaced Palestinians burn books to cook and keep warm

Israeli strikes shut down surgery unit in Nasser Hospital

Israeli strikes shut down surgery unit in Nasser Hospital

One killed in shooting and ramming attack in northern Israel

One killed in shooting and ramming attack in northern Israel

Activist group films Israeli settler attack that injured Hamdan Ballal

Activist group films Israeli settler attack that injured Hamdan Ballal

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Damage caused to a building following an Israeli air strike that attacked a neighbourhood in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on March 22, 2025. AFP

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Recent Israeli strikes in Gaza killed more than 400 people in a single week. AFP

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Palestinians transport aid provided by UNRWA at the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Reuters

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