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‘Sliver of hope’ as Hamas releases two hostages, but Gaza aid stalled
The Islamist group took more than 200 people hostage when it stormed into Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 7
WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide
Europe was again one of the hotspots for the pandemic, which is known to have claimed more than 5.4-million lives around the world.
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
The result will be announced on Tuesday
A walkabout at Wimbledon
Poorer fans watch screens on Murray Mount and the posh mingle with stars in Rosewater Pavilion
May pledges to quit to save Brexit plan
The prime minister of Britain dramatically announced she would quit if her MPs finally backed her withdrawal agreement
Brexit deal vote: UK Parliament’s feuding factions
Parliament is to finally vote on Tuesday on whether to support or vote against the agreement
UK PM faces double trouble in looming Brexit showdown
With Britain set to leave the bloc at the end of March, European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker is demanding ‘substantial progress’ this week
Boris Johnson blasts May’s Brexit blueprint
May’s sea of troubles swelled after the EU’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier strongly opposed her blueprint
After Wimbledon, real tennis cuts to the chase
On a court originally built in 1530 for King Henry VIII, the top players are laying chases and hitting boomerangs, giraffes and railroads
Fans go wild as England reach World Cup semis
England has reached the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990
Zuckerberg vows to ‘step up’ as Facebook scandal mushrooms
The social media giant’s chief has announced new steps to rein in the leakage of data outside developers and third-party apps
UK court upholds Assange arrest warrant
Assange’s lawyer Mark Summers had argued in court last week that the British arrest warrant had "lost its purpose and its function".
Roman temple restored deep under City of London
A Roman temple has been restored to its original site seven metres below London, using sound, lights and misty haze to bring the ruin back to life.
Bell tolls for Big Ben as four-year silence begins
The atmosphere was sombre as the hour chimes heralded the final bongs.
Murray back from brink to reach Wimbledon semis
Andy Murray pulled off a dramatic comeback from two sets down to beat Fernando Verdasco in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.