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Israeli men's basketball team in limbo as worried foreign players stay abroad

JERUSALEM :Its season delayed by war for two months, Israel's professional basketball league tips off on Monday but Hapoel Jerusalem was scrambling to field a team after its seven foreign players chose not to return because of the security situation.

Thai hostages released by Hamas: A diplomatic success story

Since the Israel-Hamas war began, huge amounts of false information and Islamophobic remarks have been coming out of India. The conflict in the Middle East has inflamed Hindu extremists there, who vent their hatred of Muslims under the guise of support for Israel. With just months to go before parliamentary elections, many people are accusing PM Narendra Modi's BJP of using the war for political gain, as our correspondents report.

French sports minster confident Paris officials 'have the capacity' to secure Summer Olympics opening ceremony by the River Seine

There is no "plan B" for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Summer Games, the French sports minister said, after a man armed with a knife and hammer killed a German tourist and left two people wounded near the Eiffel Tower on Saturday.

Israel Hamas war: US says Israel 'making an effort' to minimise civilian deaths as death toll soars

The White House has said they believe Israel is "making efforts" to minimise civilian casualties in Gaza since the resumption of fighting after a seven-day truce, amid intensifying calls from the international community to protect Palestinian civilians.