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A senior Hamas source has told Middle East Eye that Israel bears responsibility for delays in locating and returning the bodies of captives still missing in Gaza. The source was speaking after Israeli officials said on Tuesday that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would remain closed through Wednesday and accused Hamas of holding onto the bodies of captives it had pledged to return as part of the US-brokered peace deal that halted the two-year war. But the Hamas source told MEE that its negotiators clearly stated during talks that the presence of Israeli forces and the genocidal,…

Italy kept alive their faint hopes of qualifying automatically for the 2026 World Cup as they beat Israel 3-0 despite an underwhelming display in Udine.In front of a paltry crowd of around 9,000 in Udinese’s 25,000-capacity Stadio Friuli, Gennaro Gattuso’s team found the victory they needed but not a performance to inspire confidence ahead their meeting with group leaders Norway in November.Mateo Retegui scored a brace, the first a penalty in added time at the end of the first half before finally settling his team’s nerves with a lovely curling finish in the 74th minute.Gianluca Mancini’s header in the third…

England reached their eighth successive World Cup at a canter as Thomas Tuchel’s improving side thrashed Latvia 5-0 in Riga to qualify with two games to spare.The Three Lions made light work of their Baltic opponents in their first-ever meeting and for the third game in a row were 3-0 up at half-time with one eye on next summer’s finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The irrepressible Harry Kane played a large part in their half-time dominance thanks to a quick-fire double, first curling home from the edge of the box before adding a penalty he won himself with…

Evan Ferguson’s fourth goal in five competitive internationals kept the Republic of Ireland’s World Cup dream alive as they edged past 10-man Armenia to claim their first Group F victory.Head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson had admitted in advance that he would accept a “s****y” performance and a 1-0 win on a night when victory was the only option, and Ireland eventually delivered – if only just – as they made the most of Tigran Barseghyan’s senseless second-half dismissal for a headbutt on Finn Azaz. Twenty-year-old Ferguson, who had passed up a glorious opportunity to open the scoring seconds earlier, dispatched a…

Stellantis says it will invest $13 billion over the next four years to expand its manufacturing capacity in the United States, a move that the automaker says will increase its domestic vehicle production by 50% and add more than 5,000 jobs. The world’s fourth-largest carmaker said Tuesday the investment will support the introduction of five new vehicles, including a Dodge Durango to be built in Detroit and a midsize truck to be assembled in Toledo, Ohio. The new jobs will be spread across plants in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.Stellantis, which was created 4½ years ago from the merger of…

KUWAIT: His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, accompanied by Cabinet ministers, inspected Tuesday the new Kuwait Cancer Control Center (KCCC) project in Al-Sabah Health District, on the sidelines of the weekly cabinet meeting held at the project site. Minister of Health Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the center represents a qualitative leap in cancer patient care in the region and is part of the Ministry of Health’s strategy to develop specialized medical services according to the highest international standards.Dr Al-Awadhi explained that the new center is designed as an integrated medical facility…

KUWAIT: The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) will hold a high-level dialogue seminar on Wednesday under the title “KUNA Dialogue,” as part of the activities marking Kuwait’s designation as the Capital of Arab Culture and Media 2025. Speakers include Al-Qabas Editor-in-Chief Walid Al-Nisf, Kuwait Times Editor-in-Chief Dr M Ziad Al-Alyan, Kuwaiti Journalists Association President Adnan Al-Rashed and Al-Jarida Editor-in-Chief Nasser Al-Otaibi.In a press statement Tuesday, KUNA said the event will bring together prominent thinkers, opinion leaders and media professionals from Kuwait and across the Arab region. The initiative, the agency noted, reflects its national mission and commitment to responsible media, as…

DALLAS (RNS) — “Welcome to the fight,” said commentator Allie Beth Stuckey as she greeted the 6,700 conservative Christian women assembled in the Dallas, Texas, arena on Saturday morning (Oct. 11): “The fight for truth, the fight for our Christian faith, the fight for our children, the fight for the nation.”Among Stuckey’s hundreds of thousands of social media followers, that fight is often waged in podcast recordings, comment sections, PTA meetings and local elections. But this weekend, the battle converged in the Dallas suburbs during Stuckey’s second annual “Share the Arrows” women’s conference, where throngs of Bible-wielding Christian women gathered…

Oct 14, 2025, 01:59 PM ETChelsea coach Sonia Bompastor challenged her goal-shy side to “kill the hope” of Paris FC by putting them to the sword early in their Women’s Champions League clash on Wednesday.The Women’s Super League champions go into the game at Stamford Bridge having scored just two goals from open play in their last three matches, a run that included a disappointing 1-1 draw with Twente in last week’s European opener.On Sunday it took a second-half strike from distance from Keira Walsh for Tottenham to be dispatched 1-0, while Chelsea dropped points for the first time this…

KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Cabinet on Tuesday praised the regional and international efforts made by brotherly and friendly countries, which culminated in the signing of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The announcement came during the Cabinet’s weekly meeting, held at the Kuwait Cancer Control Center under the chairmanship of His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.Following the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs stated that the Cabinet was briefed on the official delegation accompanying His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah during his fraternal visit to the Sultanate of Oman. The delegation includes…