Six Israeli dual-national snipers who are accused of killing civilians in Gaza could face charges of war crimes.
Published On 30 Oct 2025

Six Israeli dual-national snipers who are accused of killing civilians in Gaza could face charges of war crimes.
Published On 30 Oct 2025

Arne Slot has already cemented his place in Liverpool history.
The Reds manager, who is also known as Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Kenny Dalglish, Rafael Benitez, and Jurgen Klopp, is one of the iconic faces on a banner that is displayed on the Kop before every home game. All four of their titles have been titles or European cups, respectively.
It appeared as though Slot would continue playing in the same way this season after winning the Premier League in his first season and spending almost £450m on a new-look squad in his first year.
They started their title defence with five straight wins – albeit leaving it late at times – but have now gone over a month without a Premier League victory.
They were eliminated from the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, losing 3-0 at home to Crystal Palace, and are seventh in the table, seven points behind leaders Arsenal.
Slot’s selection for Slot’s squad for Crystal Palace’s EFL Cup defeat on Wednesday sparked a lot of discussion.
In addition to his substitutes, he made ten changes from Liverpool’s most recent appearance, making two debuts, and naming three members of his starting lineup.
The likes of Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz, Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike were all absent as the Reds made a tame exit in a competition they have won twice in the past four seasons.
Abigail Rudkin, a Liverpool supporter, expressed her disappointment with Slot’s decision-making to BBC Sport.
She said, “I and my dad got the team sheet last night and we were like, ‘He’s sacrificed this’.’ ” “I understand we are losing games at the moment but you need to try and get a winning mentality back.
We’re getting old fast, folks. At this time, I believe there are two distinct fan bases.
“There are those on social media that are calling on him to lose his job, and there are the people I see at the ground, like me, who are losing patience going to these games and not enjoying it as much with losing the games, but they also want to stay patient with him because we are very grateful to him for what we’ve had from last season when we thought it would all fall apart without Jurgen Klopp”.
If Liverpool beat Aston Villa on Saturday, Empire of the Kop’s Jordan Chamberlain announced that he would forgive Slot for choosing his team on Wednesday.
He said, “This is the one that matters.” “Then Real Madrid and Manchester City. Slot’s job will be seriously in jeopardy if we receive three negative outcomes in the following week.
It is absurd to suggest that he should lose his job after a game [at Palace], in which he fielded players who many fans are unaware.
“Slot’s been very poor and has made some horrible tactical choices this season that have restricted his best players and left us wide open. Additionally, we’ve had some bad luck and squandered too many chances. Football is involved. He deserves time to turn it around and I back him to do so”.
Ryan, a fellow fan, and Ryan, a fellow player, agreed that talking about eliminating Slot is “way too soon,” but that players should also accept some of the blame.
He said, “We don’t develop into a bad team overnight.” “But Slot doesn’t help himself with some of his decisions – and that is what he can control.
“Lions operate differently, and I’m not anticipating the dismissal of Slot and his staff.” We all know how the road ends, but ultimately, results are what counts. If things don’t improve quickly, we all know how the road ends.

Liverpool fan Josh Sexton – who contributes to The Anfield Wrap – told BBC Sport there are a multitude of reasons why this season’s form has been suffering.
There is a lack of continuity from the previous season, he said, and a few key players are out of shape, a few are struggling for fitness, or are having injuries.
“Many of those continuity issues come from the summer business, the majority of which was necessary for one reason or another, and I don’t think many Liverpool fans would look back and express regret for the departures of any players besides perhaps Luis Diaz and the player profile that Trent Alexander-Arnold has; because of that emotion, this supporter does not miss the man as such.
” The variable within all of this is that one player we lost in the summer was lost in the most tragic of circumstances very unexpectedly, and there are more reasons than just footballing ones why that loss is absolutely immeasurable. “
Mohamed Salah’s emotions after Liverpool’s first game against Bournemouth, Sexton said, showed how Diogo Jota’s death had a big impact on both the players who were his team-mates and the new arrivals who had entered a locker room that had been severely affected by the passing of a close friend.
The tributes from the club and the supporters are a constant reminder of the incredible person we were given the honor to call one of our own, he continued, adding that while they can cause feelings of grief and loss, it can’t be done at an elite level.
” And yet that is exactly what Liverpool have to do with the target on their back as Premier League champions, and I’ve not noticed any drop in heads or performance per se when those vocal tributes have been paid (the song the fans sing in Jota’s memory actually started later than 20 minutes against Manchester United as Cody Gakpo went through on goal and hit the post).
Earlier this month Liverpool captain Van Dijk addressed the fact that the club was mourning the death of Jota, who died in a car crash in July.
After being defeated by Chelsea by 2-1 on October, he declared, “It was always going to be a tough season.”
Nobody ever said it would be straightforward.
” It was always going to be ups and downs for multiple reasons that we shouldn’t forget, and all we have to do is stick together. “
Former Liverpool full-back Stephen Warnock said on Wednesday night on Radio 5 Live: “You’ve got a team that’s mourning in that changing room. How are the new players integrated into that? It’s a horrible situation.
It must “have a result,” the statement read. They are people.
” One thing I notice every time I come to Anfield or watch Liverpool play is the Diogo Jota song after 20 minutes goes up and there is a 5-10 min spell where the tempo drops completely.
Your mind will wander to one of the players’ friends and trusted coworkers at that time because they are hearing that song. You’re sat with a constant reminder of the person you’ve lost, and that can’t be easy, because his locker is still in the changing room.
We were asked if change should not be ruled out because it is too soon to discuss Slot’s job being in danger.
What comments did you make, specifically:
Paschal: Just a lull Liverpool are going through. It will be turned around by Slot. Simply put, it’s a matter of placing the players in the positions they’re happy and comfortable playing in. Time to put Joe Gomez at right-back and give him a chance. Let’s allow the newcomers some time to settle in. It requires patience; it will work out.
James: If Slot can’t turn things around quickly then his position does need consideration. Without seeing results, you can’t make the financial commitment Liverpool made. Although transition and bedding are frequently mentioned, top, top players should launch immediately, just like managers.
Karl: He should be given more time. We are not a team that reacts in a certain way. Everyone is still dealing with the addition of numerous new players and the loss of Diogo Jota. He is still the right man for the job.
Barry: After the final three, something needs to be done, before we fall too far behind for even the top four spots.
Paul, to say Slot is in trouble is equivalent to saying last season never happened! We are not, and never have been, a ‘ sacking club’. Others’ desperation is left to them. The man should at least have a year to sort out this new team. The talent is clearly there, but they haven’t clicked yet. Please, ladies and gentlemen, please.




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Published On 30 Oct 2025

Since the 1800s, US states have relied on vaccine mandates as the first effective defense against a disease that had killed millions.
The top public health official in Florida, who is now a century old, claimed vaccine requirements are morally wrong and unnecessary because of the high vaccination rates.
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According to Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, “you can still have high vaccination rates, just like the other countries who don’t have any mandates, like Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and the majority of Canada,” No mandates, just comparable vaccine use.
It is true that some nations have high vaccination rates, comparable to those in the United States, despite no vaccine requirements. However, experts contend that the US would adopt the same pattern if it eliminated the requirement for school vaccinations on their own.
Current Florida state law mandates specific immunisations for students attending public and private schools through the 12th grade. For religious or medical reasons, families can opt out. Recent data indicate that about 11% of Florida kindergarteners are not immunised. Ladapo is urging the state to end its mandatory school vaccinations with the support of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
According to research, the countries Ladapo cited don’t have stringent vaccine requirements, like Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the UK, and some parts of Canada. However, their governments suggest implementing these safeguards, and their healthcare systems, for example, provide vaccine access that is easily accessible.
By examining the third dose of a DTaP vaccine series that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough), UNICEF, a UN agency that refers to itself as the “global go-to for data on children,” evaluates how well countries provide routine childhood immunisations.
According to UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), 94 percent of American one-year-olds had received three doses of the DTaP vaccine between 2024 and 2024. That’s in contrast to the UK, where it is 92 percent, Denmark at 96 percent, Norway at 97 percent, Sweden at 96 percent, and Canada at 92 percent.
According to experts, widespread, government-provided healthcare and a high level of confidence in the government are likely factors in those nations’ vaccine adoption. Many Americans are unable to afford doctor’s visits or time off from work. Additionally, the government is less trusted. If the government eliminated mandatory school vaccinations, these things might prevent the US from experiencing comparable participation rates.
Multiple studies have linked vaccine mandates to increased vaccination rates and linked them. Although these studies found connections between the two, the research does not demonstrate that mandates alone increase vaccination rates. Causation and association are not interchangeable.
Mandates frequently come with other factors that can affect vaccination rates, such as local efforts to increase access to vaccines, increase documentation, and combat vaccine hesitancy and refusal.
The nations Ladapo cited are high-income nations that promote and provide access to vaccines.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden, for instance, offers the vaccines that are included in national programs for free in Sweden, where all vaccinations are voluntary.
According to Dr. Megan Berman of the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences, preventive care is more accessible and routine for everyone in nations with universal healthcare systems like Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the UK.
Our healthcare system in the US is more fragmented, and costs and availability of care can affect access, she said.
According to experts, the US stands out from other nations because of more restricted healthcare access, decreased institutional trust, and anti-vaccine activists’ influence.
People are more likely to get vaccines to support the community because of cultural norms in some of these other nations, according to Berman.
Danish citizens have a strong trust in the government, according to Anders Hviid, an epidemiologist at the Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, in part because of this country’s misguided comparison of its health situation to that of the US.
In contrast, according to data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, a group of advanced, industrialized countries, less than one in three Americans over the age of 15 reported having faith in the national government as of 2024. That is the lowest percentage of the nations mentioned by Ladapo.
According to Dr. Richard Rupp of the Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences at the University of Texas Medical Branch, “reputation depends on trust in the government and scientific body that is making the recommendations.”
If states eliminated mandatory school vaccinations, experts said they thought vaccination rates in the US would drop.
According to Samantha Vanderslott, the head of the Oxford Vaccine Group’s Vaccines and Society Unit, which examines attitudes and behavior toward vaccines, maintaining high vaccination rates without mandates would require health officials to concentrate on other policies, interventions, and messaging.
Given that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the country’s top health official, has a long history of being anti-vaccine activist and skeptical, that is especially challenging.
According to Vanderslott, that makes the US an anomaly.
According to her, “governments generally support or promote vaccination as a public health good.” According to Vanderslott, it is unusual for someone with Kennedy’s background to work in a position where he has the authority to spread misinformation, foster vaccination hesitancy, and limit access to and funding for mainstream vaccination research.
According to Rupp, the majority of people choose to adhere to recommendations based on their opinions regarding the benefits of a vaccine and the level of disease risk in their children. That means that countries that provide vaccines and illnesses’ education will be more successful, he said.
In the end, experts concluded that doing something elsewhere doesn’t guarantee that it will work in the United States.
A vaccine policy’s viability may vary from country to country, according to Matt Hitchings, a professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions. Numerous variables affect vaccination rates.
Would it be conclusive to say that drinking tea lowers the risk of cancer if I said that people in the UK consume more tea than Americans and have lower rates of some cancers? ‘Hitchings said’

Published On 30 Oct 2025
Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Germany over what he called its ignorance of Israel’s “genocide” and attacks on Gaza.
At a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ankara on Thursday, Erdogan noted Israel’s access to nuclear and other weapons, saying it was using them to threaten Gaza, and adding that Hamas was not as well equipped.
He said Israel had once again attacked Gaza in recent days despite a ceasefire in the enclave.
“We need to end the genocide and the deliberate starvation by involving Germany’s Red Cross and our own Turkish Red Crescent”, Erdogan said. “Does Germany not see these”? he said, adding it was Turkiye, Germany and other countries ‘ humanitarian duty to end the famine and massacres in Gaza.
“Just as we want the Russia-Ukraine war to end, we also support an end to Israel’s war on Gaza”, Erdogan said. “Turkiye and Germany are two key countries that can join hands to achieve this”.
Despite a fragile US-brokered ceasefire that took effect on October 10, Israel launched a series of bombardments on Gaza following the killing of an Israeli soldier in southern Gaza’s Rafah on Tuesday. Israel’s retaliatory attacks killed 104 people, mostly women and children, said Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Reporting from Gaza City on Wednesday, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud said the Israeli attacks this week were similar to previous rounds of bombardments.
“A brief hope for calm turned into despair”, said Mahmoud. “For a lot of people, it’s a stark reminder of the opening weeks of the genocide in terms of the intensity and the scale of destruction that was caused by the massive bombs on Gaza City”.
Israel said on Wednesday that it had begun “renewed enforcement of the ceasefire”. United States President Donald Trump insisted the ceasefire “is not in jeopardy” despite the latest attacks, while mediator Qatar called Israel’s violations “disappointing and frustrating”.
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Former UNRWA spokesperson Chris Gunness spoke to @Dena about how the conditions of the ceasefire in Gaza don’t guarantee the access to aid that Palestinians need. pic. twitter.com/Clzjmzq2tk
An international force is intended to follow Trump’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s occupation of Gaza, but the agreement does not specify which nations would provide the troops. Gideon Saar, the head of Israel’s foreign ministry, stated to reporters on Monday that Erdogan’s comments about Israel had led to Israel opposing any Turkiye troops joining that force.
According to Saar, “[Countries] should be at least fair to Israel when they want or are prepared to send armed forces.” He didn’t go into more detail.

The passing of his father has saddens Ross Kemp.