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Funerals held for Al Jazeera journalists assassinated by Israel in Gaza

Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza City have attended the funeral of five Al Jazeera staff killed in an Israeli air strike outside al-Shifa Hospital.

On Monday, large crowds joined the funeral procession, carrying the journalists’ bodies from al-Shifa Hospital to Sheikh Radwan Cemetery in central Gaza.

Colleagues, friends, and relatives embraced in grief, while a man lifted a “press” flak jacket high above the crowd.

The strike late on Sunday killed seven people, including prominent correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh, along with camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Moamen Aliwa, and Mohammed Noufal. Freelance reporter Mohammed al-Khaldi was also among the dead. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said three more journalists were wounded.

Mourners bid farewell to the bodies of the Al Jazeera journalists who were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City, before their burial at the Sheikh Radwan Cemetery in Gaza City on August 11, 2025 [Omar AL-Qattaa/AFP]

Footage verified by Al Jazeera showed mourners chanting against the killings, with some pledging, “With our soul and blood, we sacrifice for you, Anas,” in reference to the slain journalist.

Al Jazeera Media Network condemned the “targeted assassination” by Israeli forces, accusing the military of deliberately striking the journalists’ position. “The Israeli military admitted to their crimes,” the network said, describing the attack as “another blatant and premeditated assault on press freedom”.

Al-Sharif was “one of Gaza’s bravest journalists”, said Al Jazeera, adding that the attack was “a desperate attempt to silence voices in anticipation of the occupation of Gaza”.

A flak jacket and a Palestinian flag are placed on the body of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif, during the funeral for him, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and another colleague, who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Gaza City August 11, 2025. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]
A flak jacket and a Palestinian flag are placed on the body of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif during the funeral for him, Mohammed Qreiqeh, Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa, who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Gaza City, August 11, 2025 [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it was “appalled” by the killings. “Israel’s pattern of labeling journalists as militants without providing credible evidence raises serious questions about its intent and respect for press freedom,” said CPJ’s regional director, Sara Qudah. “Those responsible for these killings must be held accountable.”

Media watchdog RSF also condemned what it described as the “acknowledged murder by the Israeli army” of al-Sharif, calling him “one of the most famous journalists from the Gaza Strip (and) the voice of the suffering Israel has imposed on Palestinians in Gaza”. The group said the attack mirrored the 2023 killing of Al Jazeera’s Ismail al-Ghoul, who was also labelled a “terrorist” by Israel.

Relatives of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, carry his 15-month-old son Salah (L) and 4-year-old daughter Sham (R) during his funeral in Gaza City on August 11, 2025. [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]
Relatives of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif carry his 15-month-old son Salah (L) and 4-year-old daughter Sham during his funeral in Gaza City on August 11, 2025 [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]

“Without strong action from the international community… we’re likely to witness more such extrajudicial murders of media professionals,” RSF warned, urging the United Nations Security Council to intervene.

Al-Sharif’s assassination comes more than a year after Israel bombed his family home in a refugee camp, killing his 65-year-old father.

The killings of the Palestinian journalists come days after Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to occupy the Gaza Strip. The operation aims to seize Gaza City and forcibly clear nearly one million Palestinian residents.

Bournemouth defender sales to reach £147m as Zabarnyi nears PSG move

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Bournemouth defender Illia Zabarnyi is set to have a medical before a £57.1m move to Paris St-Germain.

The Ukraine centre-back is in Paris having agreed personal terms on a five-year contract with the European champions.

The clubs are however still negotiating the final details of the 22-year-old’s during transfer, which is expected to be worth an initial £54.5m plus £2.6m in performance-related add-ons.

Zabarnyi’s exit would be the third major sale of a defender by Bournemouth this transfer window after Dean Huijsen joined Real Madrid for £50m and Liverpool signed Milos Kerkez in a deal worth £40m.

While the Cherries must rebuild their defence as a result, they are set to make a healthy profit on the trio.

Zabarnyi joined Bournemouth in 2023 from Dynamo Kyiv for a reported £24m, while Hujsen was signed from Juventus last summer for a fee of £12.6m and Kerkez cost a reported £15.5m from AZ Alkmaar.

Transfers were ‘hard to turn down’

Bournemouth expected at least one defender to be sold this summer but to lose three has been a shock, according to sources inside the club.

Each move has been difficult to turn down, though, with such high fees on offer from three of the world’s biggest clubs.

But the lengthy negotiations with PSG have shown Bournemouth have been doing deals on their terms, albeit with an acceptance each player has wanted to take the next step in their career.

The Cherries, who more than tripled the £12.8m paid to sign Huijsen from Juventus six months earlier, did not expect his £50m release clause to be seen as value for money by suitors within a year.

Real Madrid won the race but Huijsen attracted a lot of other interest – including from Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea – after a brilliant season at Vitality Stadium.

Diakite fills one of the gaps at centre-back and £14.4m Frenchman Adrien Truffert has been signed to fill the Kerkez hole – and a further central defender is being sought.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic has replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga – who opted to join Arsenal from Chelsea instead of Bournemouth – and they also signed teenage forward Eli Junior Kroupi in February.

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Princess Andre gives brutal verdict on Junior’s girlfriend as they make big move

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Princess Andre says she gets on fantastically with Junior’s girlfriend Jasmine Orr, 24, but it’s not all good news for the wannabe music star after his sister’s cutting assessment

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Princess Andre went to watch brother Junior play football – and told him she fears his girlfriend is out of his league!

Junior and Jasmine Orr have been dating since last April and they recently revealed they officially have a place of their own. The loved up pair are going strong but his cheeky sister is clearly happy to try and keep her sibling grounded.

The 18-year-old’s new reality TV series – The Princess Diaries – is airing on ITV2 in a huge milestone, but the build-up to her new show has been somewhat overshadowed by an alleged “feud” with mum Katie. It comes as Katie has been accused of ‘last act of desperation’ hours before Princess’ series.

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The girls went to watch him play football in a charity game(Image: ITV)

In episode two, Princess and Jasmine are seen watching Junior lace up his boots. She doesn’t love football, but is a huge fan of his girlfriend. “They’ve been together for over a year now, bless him – he is so in love,” she said. “Me and Jasmine get on so well, she makes Junior so happy. But I definitely think Junior is punching with Jasmine! Look at the girl, she’s beautiful.”

She was watching her brother play in a charity match at AFC Wimbledon alongside the 24-year-old. Princess then dropped the ball saying: “I used to watch him play football every Tuesday in the cold, but I still don’t get all the rules. Like the yellow flags and the red flags.”

She’s then stopped by a member of the production team, who asked: “Do you mean cards, right?” Princess corrected herself, stating: “Oh my god, I meant cards!” They both cheer Junior on as he shows off his footwork as Princess announced he grew up wanting to be a footballer.

Katie has made a number of barbs in the days leading up to Princess’ new series, including claims she was banned from her daughter’s 18th birthday party and that her former management team – who look after ex-husband Peter Andre and Princess – did not want her on the show as they considered her “trash”.

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Princess was brutal and said her brother is ‘punching’(Image: ITVX)

But insiders have hit back against the mum-of-five’s version of events, telling The Mirror that Princess had arranged to see her mum on the morning of her birthday in June in London – but Katie failed to appear. A source said: “It was all in the diary but then Katie claimed she couldn’t make it as she was abroad. It was disappointing.

“For Katie to then say she was banned from the afternoon’s filmed party when she was the no-show in the morning is just beyond belief.” Katie has been accused of trying to upstage her teen daughter after unveiling her taut new face following more surgery.

New snaps of the glamour model’s striking face lift transformation, obtained by The Sun, come just hours before Princess’ new show is due to air. The mum braved the pain as she strutted through the reception with the skin on her face was stretched back behind fresh bandages.

Princess has not held back on her views on plsatic surgery and once asked Katie a brutal question about her extreme procedures. During a previous appearance on Katie’s reality show, the model asked her daughter if she’d ever have her lips done.

Princess replied: “I want to say no, like you know how much surgery you’ve had… Can your body actually move? Because you stretch so much skin.”

Katie told her: “More surgery to come! Put it this way, when I’m 90 I’ll probably be transparent – you’ll see all my veins.” The teen responded “It’s your body and your choice, I don’t have a problem with plastic surgery. But I think some people are so naturally pretty that they don’t actually need it. You were naturally pretty.”

The model herself claimed: “I have not been allowed to go on any photoshoots, signings or Superdrug openings or anything like that. I’m not welcome.” But the insider said: “Why is she making this all about her? What sort of person on the eve of her daughter’s show, starts throwing all these grenades and believes she knows what’s best, and should be given equal billing? It’s Princess’s life, her career.”

It comes as Katie thinks she’ll “always be the baddie” in relation to her ex-husband Peter. The star shares two children – Princess and Junior with her ex Peter Andre – but she seemingly threw shade on her ex and his wife Emilly Andre, saying it’s “always going to be my fault”.

Speaking on her podcast, Katie said: “I’ve cleared a lot of things up. This is what’s interesting, lets see how it’s twisted and turned again, just to let you all know, whatever happens, is always going to be my fault. “I’m always going to be the baddie, it’s always going to be my fault. But just remember, we’ve got proof of everything, so there you go.”

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s astronomical net worth as he’s tipped to be next James Bond

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Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is currently taking the top spot as most likely to replace Daniel Craig in the hit movie franchise, James Bond, and his net worth is astronomical

Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is currently taking the top spot as most likely to replace Daniel Craig(Image: Getty Images)

After months and months of speculation on who will be the next 007, Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is currently taking the top spot on who is most likely to replace Daniel Craig, and his net worth is astronomical.

The actor, who has taken roles in Bullet Train and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, already has a net worth of more than £14.8million, which is expected to shoot up if he claims the role of James Bond.

The 35-year-old is one of the rumoured actors, alongside Theo James and Henry Cavill. Daniel Craig reportedly amassed $100million (£74million) from his six outings as the secret agent after filming the 2005 blockbuster Casino Royale, so the next Bond is likely to be in for an even bigger payday.

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The actor, who has taken roles in Bullet Train and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, already has a net worth of more than £14.8million
The actor, who has taken roles in Bullet Train and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, already has a net worth of more than £14.8million(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Aaron has taken on an array of notable roles, including playing John Lennon in Nowhere Boy and even joining the Marvel cinematic universe as Pietro Maximoff.

Speculation on the next James Bond has been going on for years. However, in May this year, Aaron sparked more speculation due to reportedly signing a deal with the official watch provider for the 007 movies, Omega.

Bets on Aaron flew up threefold after hearing about his deal, according to Oddschecker. Leon Blackman, a spokesperson for Oddschecker, said: “Aaron Taylor-Johnson has seen a surge of betting interest for him on the Oddschecker platform on Thursday after news broke of his watch deal with Omega.”

Adding: “67% of bets have backed him to replace Daniel Craig as 007 and he’s taken three times the number of bets on Thursday afternoon than the previous fortnight.”

Aaron has taken on an array of notable roles
Aaron has taken on an array of notable roles(Image: Getty Images)

Pierce Brosnan, famous for being the fith James Bond, was the first to be seen wearing the Omega brand in the 1995 movie.

Aaron said after signing the deal: “I have always had an appreciation for timepieces but especially for Omega. Now, after visiting the factory, I am in awe of the skill required to manufacture such a luxurious product.”

Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s director wife Sam Taylor-Johnson spoke out on the speculation last year and said on The Johnathon Ross show: “Carry on speculating. He’d be great”.

Pierce Brosnan, famous for being the fith James Bond, was the first to be seen wearing the Omega brand in the 1995 movie
Pierce Brosnan, famous for being the fith James Bond, was the first to be seen wearing the Omega brand in the 1995 movie(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Sam and Aaron controversially met in 2009 on the set of her film Nowhere Boy. Aaron was just 18 at the time and Sam was 42 and had divorced art dealer husband Jay Jopling the year before. They announced their engagement at the Nowhere Boy premiere in October 2009.

The couple, who got married in 2012, went on to have two children together, while Sam shares two older daughters with her ex-husband Jay.

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They previously discussed how they fell for each other, with Sam previously telling Harper’s Bazaar: “We were very professional through the entire film… No funny business at all… As soon as we finished, he told me he was going to marry me. We had never been on a date, or even kissed.”

Motherwell’s Miller heads for medical in Italy

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Scotland midfielder Lennon Miller has left Glasgow Airport for Italy, where the Motherwell 18-year-old is reportedly to undergo a medical with Udinese.

Both Udinese and Union Saint-Gilloise reportedly had bids rejected for Miller in January.

But Motherwell manager Jens Berthel Askou admitted on Saturday that Miller had been left out of their goalless draw with St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership because of “things going on in the background”.

The son of former Aberdeen and Falkirk striker Lee Miller has already made 76 senior appearances.

He was a near ever-present last season as Motherwell finished eighth in the Scottish Premiership, scoring four goals in his 41 appearances and earning his first two Scotland caps.

Asked about Miller’s absence on Saturday, Askou said: “Yes, it was a final call with everything taken into consideration.

“It’s not a secret that there are things going on in the background. We know he’s been out for four weeks.

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Amelia Dimoldenberg reveals truth about Andrew Garfield romance and names her top date

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Amelia Dimoldenberg has addressed rumours about her relationship with Andrew Garfield and has shared which celebrity she considers her favourite guest on Chicken Shop Date

Amelia Dimoldenberg addresses Andrew Garfield romance and names her dream date

Amelia Dimoldenberg, best known as the mastermind behind the hit YouTube series Chicken Shop Date, has shared which famous face still stands out to her as the ultimate guest.

Over the years, the 31-year-old has sat across from an enviable lineup of A-listers including Jennifer Lawrence, Billie Eilish, Ben Stiller, and Bella Hadid while showcasing her trademark awkward humour as she shares chicken nuggets with her famous guests.

While Amelia’s interviews often spark envy with her viewers as she gets to not only chat to but flirt with huge stars including Andrew Garfield, Jonathan Bailey, and Ed Sheeran, it was her playful interview with Formula 1 star Damson Idris that left the biggest mark on her. It comes after it was revealed that Amelia is in talks for standalone series with a huge streaming giant.

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Speaking to Porter, she recalled: “The dream date, really. So charming, deliciously so. I love it when the guest flirts back and leans into the idea of it being a date. He definitely understood the assignment.”

Amelia has plenty of memorable moments from her unconventional “dates.” She credits her 2022 sit-down with rapper Jack Harlow for helping her break America and describes her chat with documentary legend Louis Theroux as a genuine “pinch me” milestone.

Despite gaining incredible success off the back of the Chicken Shop Date series, the YouTube star has said that her celebrity wishlist remains even more ambitious than ever.

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Damson Idris on Chicken Shop Date(Image: YouTube/ Amelia Dimoldenberg )

Amelia is hoping to bag future dates with none other than Nathan Fielder, as well as Miss Piggy, Skepta, and Giggs.

While Amelia has credited Damson Idris as her favourite interview yet, the internet went into overdrive with her now-infamous encounter with Andrew Garfield.

The pair first caught public attention after being spotted at the GQ Men of the Year Awards and later the Golden Globes, where their banter sparked a wave of romance rumours.

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Andrew Garfield on Chicken Shop Date(Image: YouTube/ Amelia Dimoldenberg )

At the time, fans described their chemistry as “off the charts,” and clips of their flirty exchanges were shared widely online.

By the time Andrew joined her for Chicken Shop Date in 2024, anticipation was high and has fans wishing that the pair would finally confirm their romance after months of speculation.

The actor who was newly single at the time reminisced on their “two meet-cutes”, calling them “vibey” during the date.

Chicken Shop Date's Amelia Dimoldenberg’s ‘flirty’ Golden Globes chat with Andrew Garfield
Chicken Shop Date’s Amelia Dimoldenberg’s ‘flirty’ Golden Globes chat with Andrew Garfield(Image: Amelia Dimoldenberg/Youtube)

The conversation quickly took a cheeky turn when Amelia challenged him to a Snog, Marry, Avoid between Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and herself.

“This is unfair” Andrew laughed. “I’d avoid you because I can’t do that to either of those guys.” After a pause, he leaned in with a grin: “This is called flirting, Amelia! This is called flirting.”

Naturally, the clip exploded online and racked up over 12 million Facebook views.

Speaking about the viral Chicken Shop Date with Andrew and the romance rumours that surrounded it, Amelia admitted that it was too much for her to take.

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Amelia Dimoldenberg hosts the beloved social media series (Image: YouTube/ Amelia Dimoldenberg )

“The hysteria [that came] from that I would not have predicted,” she admitted.

Amelia compared the mass of messages she received to the level of attention someone might get after announcing an engagement: “You’re getting all these messages and you just kind of want to put your phone away.”

Despite the speculation, she has since set the record straight on the speculation surrounding herself and Andrew.

Speaking to The Sunday Times Style, she said: “We’re friends. I saw him at the Oscars and he’s a great guy, a great person. We’ve got such a great dynamic.”

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