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There's a renewed urgency to the delivery of food to Gaza but it's still struggling to keep pace with the escalating humanitarian catastrophe inside the besieged enclave.We joined the small kingdom of Jordan's air force crew coordinating the multi-nation coalition to get aid to the thousands of Gazans cut off in the north of the Strip. Around ten planes - all variations of C-130s - spent the day delivering several […]

The Irish government been defeated in the twin referendums on changing the country's constitution, prime minister Leo Varadkar has conceded.Mr Varadkar, who said he wanted to remove "very old-fashioned language" in his country's constitution, said it was clear the amendments were "defeated comprehensively on a respectable turnout". "It was our responsibility to convince the majority of people to vote 'yes' and we clearly failed to do so," he said.Earlier, transport […]

British boxer Anthony Joshua has crushed former UFC title-holder Francis Ngannou in Saudi Arabia.The former two-time world champion demolished the ex-MMA star by knockout in the second round with a huge right hand. Cameroonian fighter Ngannou toppled to the canvas after the destructive final punch from 34-year-old Joshua, as the crowd in Riyadh's Kingdom Arena erupted.Dazed and hurt, Ngannou managed to recover and exchanged words with Joshua, as the victor […]

The campaigning is over, the voting is closed - as Hollywood's biggest night approaches, there's little more for the nominees to do than show up looking fabulous and wait to see who has won what.Unlike recent years, in which front runners have been little-seen indie films the academy has chosen to shine a spotlight on, this year sees box office behemoth Oppenheimer in poll position to take the most prizes. […]

A woman whose partner was on the Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing in 2014 has claimed there was an "intentional effort to cover up what happened".Ten years ago, Sarah Bajc woke up to the news that MH370 had disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The Boeing 777 had 239 people on board when it disappeared, including her partner Philip Wood.While satellite data analysis suggested that the […]

Ferrari Formula One driver Carlos Sainz will be replaced by British teenager Oliver Bearman at this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the team has confirmed.Sainz, 29, has been diagnosed with appendicitis and will "require surgery", Ferrari said in a statement on Friday. He missed media rounds in Jeddah on Thursday but participated in two practice sessions later in the day.Confirming he was out for the rest of the weekend, Ferrari […]

Israel will be allowed to compete in this year's Eurovision Song Contest after changing the lyrics to its song, organisers have said.Eden Golan will sing for Israel at the competition in Sweden, but her original song October Rain had caused controversy because it was thought to reference the 7 October Hamas attacks. It had included lyrics such as: "There's no air left to breathe" and "They were all good children, […]

Joe Biden has declared freedom and democracy are "under attack" both in the US and abroad as he delivered one of the most important speeches of his presidency.In his State of the Union address, the US president appealed to Congress to continue supporting Ukraine in its war effort against Russia, as he said: "History is watching." He warned of the potency of Russian President Vladimir Putin and "assured" the Kremlin […]

This is a significant announcement but details are scant. The timing reflects the urgency of the humanitarian situation but it's also about politics.Here's what we know so far.President Biden has "directed" the US military to lead an emergency mission to establish a port on the Gaza coast.The word "lead" is important. It suggests other nations will be involved.Cyprus will be the coordination point for this mission and for the sea bridge […]