A top Hamas official said the Palestinian militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday, instead of three as initially planned. The bodies of four deceased hostages will be handed over to Israel on Thursday, including members of the Bibas family, Khalil al-Hayya said. Yarden Bibas was freed on February 1. The fates […]

The logo of the Otto Group is displayed at the company headquarters against a blue sky. Otto, one of Germany’s biggest e-commerce players, will lay off around 480 call centre employees as people turn away from telephone contact, the company said on Tuesday. Daniel Reinhardt/dpa Otto, one of Germany’s biggest e-commerce players, will lay

Placebo frontman Brian Molko is being charged with defamation after launching insults at Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a gig. Brian Molko launched into a rant in Italian about Ms meloniwho leads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, on stage at the Sonic Park festival in Turin in July 2023. Speaking in front of […]

The Lebanese leadership has reiterated its demand for a complete withdrawal of the Israeli army from Lebanon, after Israel refused to leave some positions along the border despite a Tuesday deadline. The statement issued by President Joseph Aoun, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, who is allied with Hezbollah, followe

A tourist village in China known for its snowy landscapes has apologised for using cotton wool and soapy water to make fake snow during unexpected warmer weather. Chengdu, the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan, experienced unusually warm weather during the Lunar New Year holiday at the end of January, meaning snow did […]