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Eight more hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have been released amid chaotic scenes as part of the ceasefire deal with Israel. Three Israelis and five Thai nationals were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas before being transferred to Israeli forces and taken to Israel. A total of 110 Palestinians were later released…

Getty Images By her own admission, Marianne Faithfull, who has died aged 78, “didn’t do conventional”. She was the convent-educated teenager who abandoned school after meeting the Rolling Stones. A delicate-featured picture of innocence, she inhaled the highs of chart success, before falling victim to alcohol and hard drugs. After splitting up with Mick Jagger,…

Family handout Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau were fatally injured when a Land Rover crashed into their school playground in 2023 The driver of a car that crashed into a school tea party, killing two eight-year-old girls, has been released on bail pending further investigations. Claire Freemantle, 48, was rearrested on Tuesday on suspicion of…

Getty Images Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said. Faithfull was known for hits such as As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and starring roles in films including 1968’s The Girl On A Motorcycle. “It is with deep sadness that…

Metropolitan Police Sarah Mayhew disappeared in March and her remains were found a month later A builder who committed the “bloodthirsty” murder of a 38-year-old woman and then dismembered her body has been jailed for the rest of his life. Steven Sansom, 45, from Sutton, was handed a whole-life order at the Old Bailey on…

Gregor Najberg/planespotters.net The passenger aircraft involved in the collision pictured in 2017 The aviation world is struggling to understand how a deadly mid-air collision between a passenger plane and military helicopter was able to happen in what one expert described as “the most controlled bit of airspace in the world”. A US Army Black Hawk…

Arsenal have been charged by the Football Association after players confronted referee Michael Oliver following Myles Lewis-Skelly’s controversial dismissal in the 1-0 win against Wolves. Oliver showed Lewis-Skelly a straight red card in the first half after the teenager fouled Matt Doherty, with the referee ruling it was serious foul play. The Gunners appealed against…

Manchester United have made an offer to sign England forward Chloe Kelly from rivals Manchester City. It is unclear whether United’s offer is just regarding a loan move, with reports suggesting they may be seeking a permanent deal. Sources at Manchester City say they are open to allowing Kelly to leave but it is believed…

US figure skaters were among the passengers on board an aeroplane that hit a helicopter above Washington DC on Wednesday evening. “Several” athletes, coaches and family members involved with US Figure Skating were on the flight, the sport’s US governing body said in a statement. Russian citizens were also on board, the Kremlin confirmed –…