Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military has received the bodies of two hostages, handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas in Gaza. The remains are being transferred to a specialist centre in Israel for formal identification, though Hamas hasn’t confirmed the names of those returned. Netanyahu said all hostage families have been informed and added that efforts to bring everyone home “continue relentlessly and will not stop […]

England have secured their place at next summer's World Cup with a dominant 5-0 victory over Latvia in their latest qualifier. Thomas Tuchel’s side have been imperious in Group K, winning all six of their matches so far and not conceding a single goal. Tonight in Riga, the Three Lions were already 3-0 up at half-time thanks to Anthony Gordon opening the scoring and Harry Kane adding two, including a […]

US President Donald Trump has hailed what he calls “a miracle of peace,” after the signing of a Gaza deal at a global summit in Egypt. Speaking in Sharm el-Sheikh, Mr Trump said the prayers of millions had been answered, calling the agreement “historic” and “a new dawn for the Middle East.” The deal was signed alongside Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Emir […]