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Archive May 1, 2025

Al Jazeera wins two Peabody Awards for documentaries on Gaza war carnage

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One of the most prestigious awards in broadcast storytelling is the Peabody Award, which Al Jazeera Media Network received in recognition of.

The Night Won’t End documentary, a film made in the news andamp; documentaries category, and the Al Jazeera English Digital film One Day in Gaza, a series made in the interactive andamp; immersive category, were recognized by the awards.

The 85th annual Peabody Award winners were announced on May 1, 2025, just before the organization’s annual ceremony in Los Angeles on June 1, 2025.

The awards recognize creative, thought-provoking, and moving stories that have been broadcast and digitally.

The tragic human cost of war is the subject of Al Jazeera English’s documentary The Night Won’t End. Through the eyes of three families during the first 15 months of the war, it depicts the realities of the Israeli campaign’s relentless bombing of Gaza, the dangerous “safe zones,” and arbitrary executions.

Hind Rajab, 5, was waiting to be rescued from a car where her family members had already been shot dead, according to the movie. According to a forensic watchdog body, two of the two medical personnel who were on the scene of her rescue also died.

No single piece of work, according to Laila Al-Arian, executive producer of Fault Lines, can fully represent the scale of the atrocities committed in Gaza, but we aimed to do so through investigative journalism and on-the-ground storytelling, giving viewers a glimpse of what life has been like. This recognition honors us because it encourages more attention to a current story that the world desperately needs to see. More than 2 million Palestinians in Gaza are still living in the horrors we captured over the course of a year.

The Night Won’t End has so far won numerous awards, including the coveted International Current Affairs category at the British Television Society’s Awards, the Overseas Press Club award for best TV, video, or documentary about international affairs, and the Centre for Information Resilience Open-Source Film Awards’ long-form award.

A compilation of videos taken by 10 people in Gaza for the series Close Up, One Day in Gaza, and other scenes from their daily lives, will help viewers better understand the enorm hardships and constant dangers that Palestinians face as they are constantly bombarded with air.

The team received the Peabody Award in recognition of their tireless efforts, according to Juan Carlos Van Meek, director of digital innovation and programming. We have captivated millions of viewers and maintained the ongoing genocide’s global attention by ensuring their stories are not forgotten thanks to the brave voices of those on the ground.

The recognition of these movies underlines Al Jazeera’s commitment to bringing attention to the complex human experiences in a conflict.

How survival expert helped Holly Willoughby ‘dig deep’ during TV return

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Working on Celebrity Bear Hunt with Bear Grylls gave her “some transferable skills” for dealing with fear and “being brave,” Holly Willoughby claimed.

Holly Willoughby has previously opened up on her “tough” year(Image: Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images)

Holly Willoughby has opened up on how working on one particular project taught her “transferable skills” about fear. Earlier this year, the former This Morning presenter suggested that appearing alongside longtime friend Bear Grylls on Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt had been helpful while she navigated life after police foiled a kidnap plot against her.

In October 2023, 44-year-old Holly departed This Morning following 14 years on our screens. Announcing her exit, the TV personality said it had “been an honour” to be a part of the iconic ITV daytime show, though she’d made the decision to leave “for me and my family”.

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Holly stepped back from This Morning after 14 years on the daytime show(Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty I)

Last year Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years after being found guilty of plotting to to abduct, rape and murder the TV presenter following a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court.

After a short break from TV, Holly returned to our screens where she hosted the Netflix show Celebrity Bear Hunt earlier this year. Filmed in Costa Rica, the show saw 12 celebrities become prey for Bear Grylls as they put their survival and endurance skills to the test.

Speaking about her time working on the show, Holly previously told The Mirror how she’d returned feeling stronger than before and had learned new life skills from the survival expert. “There were a few moments on this show where I had to dig deep and have a strong word with myself,” she said.

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Being brave means using that fear, harnessing it, and doing it anyway, Bear Grylls once said, “At those times, it was nice to have someone like Bear Grylls next to you.” Being in nature allows you to put your thoughts down for a while and be present, which is undoubtedly a transferable skill that he has given me.

In July 2024, ex security guard Gavin Plumb was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder Holly. The court heard how the sinister plan had had a ‘life-changing’ impact on the Dancing On Ice presenter, who courageously waived her right to anonymity. The terrifying events will be explored in a new Channel 5 documentary, The Plot To Kill Holly Willoughby, which airs on May 1.

Nicola Rice, a specialist prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “Gavin Plumb will remain in prison where he can no longer threaten or harm women.

“There is no doubt Gavin Plumb posed a real danger and the CPS proved that his plans to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby were more than mere fantasy and he had every intention of encouraging others to help him.

Bear Grylls and Holly Willoughby star in Celebrity Bear Hunt
Bear Grylls and Holly Willoughby starred in Netflix’s Celebrity Bear Hunt(Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

“I hope the sentence of today sends a comfort to the victim, as well as to the victims of his previous crimes,” said the judge, “and sends a clear message that the CPS will always pursue charges of violence against women.”

In a statement Holly said: “As women, we should not be made to feel unsafe going about our daily lives and in our own homes. I will forever be grateful to the undercover police officer who understood the imminent threat and to the Metropolitan and Essex police forces for their swift response.

Thank you to the Crown Prosecution Service, the Honorable Mr. Justice Murray, Alison Morgan KC, the jury, and everyone involved in this case for making sure justice was served and that the defendant won’t be able to harm any more women. I’d like to applaud the bravery of his former victims who spoke up at the time. This conviction might not have been possible without their bravery.

In January 2025, the former This Morning star reflected on her “tough” year and explained that “nothing can prepare you for something like that”. During an interview with The Sunday Times’ Style magazine, Holly in what was her first interview for over a year, said the subject was “really so hard” to discuss.

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You have to make a decision when something like that occurs. You can either decide to accept that this has an impact on every aspect of my life, or you can. Or I can make the decision to go and concentrate on everything positive and positive, including all those crucial things, she said.

She also outlined how letting the circumstance take over her life was an option. Although I wouldn’t wish what ever happened to anyone, I believe that sometimes things go wrong because that is all you can do, she continued.

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Norris ‘not worried at all’ about title challenge

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Andrew Benson
Miami F1 Correspondent
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Miami International Autodrome Location: 2 – 4 May Race start time: 2:00 BST on Sunday

Despite Oscar Piastri outperforming him at the start of the season, Lando Norris claims that there is “no reason to be concerned” about this title campaign.

With his third victory in five races this year, Norris lost the championship to Piastri.

After establishing himself as the most consistent performer at McLaren this year, Piastri now leads the championship by 10 points, while Norris has struggled to get the best out of qualifying.

He continued, “I don’t believe in the momentum stuff as much. I’ve obviously made some mistakes and am not currently at the required level, but I think I can do so soon enough.

No cause for concern, really. Round six of 24 is now underway. That won’t be said for a while. I’m trying to improve, and the speed and race pace are all there; there is just one thing I need to do to make things better. Although it’s challenging, I’m certain I’ll succeed.

According to Norris, the 2025 McLaren’s behavior on corner entry impedes him from reaching his highest level of drivership.

There are just certain things that don’t let me feel what I need to feel, and those things allow me to drive to the level I can drive, to earn pole positions, and to drive at the highest level in racing, according to Norris, who won the season-opening race in Australia.

“We’re talking about little things,” the statement read. I’m complaining about qualifying at the hundredth and thousandth of a second. He might be able to adapt more naturally, and I believe it is also the responsibility of the driver to adapt.

It’s clear there have been some adjustments, but I don’t want to waste my time on whether they have suited Oscar or whether they have done better adaptations.

However, it has caused me pain and prevented me from performing at my best, previous level.

Norris claimed that the McLaren car would receive a number of improvements over the upcoming races that should assist him.

He continued, “There are things I am working on myself, and hopefully that will be a better fix. I don’t just want to rely on that.

Some of these things require time, so I’ll just keep working on them while I’m at it.

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Trump replaces Mike Waltz with Marco Rubio as national security adviser

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Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has announced that he will no longer nominate Mike Waltz as ambassador to the UN and resign him as his national security adviser.

After a morning of frenzied rumors that Waltz and Deputy National Security Advisor Alex Wong had been forced to resign from their posts, the revelation was made on Thursday.

On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, “I’m pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next US ambassador to the UN.” “Mike Waltz has worked tirelessly to prioritize the interests of our nation.” In his new role, I’m sure he will do the same.

Trump claimed that Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, would continue to serve as the nation’s top diplomat while replacing him with the position of national security adviser.

Trump said, “Together, we will continue to fight unabatedly to save America and the world.”

The president’s message appeared to confirm his second-term’s first significant staffing adjustment. After his relationship with Trump cooled, anonymous sources informed major US news outlets earlier that Waltz had been forced to leave.

Waltz’s reputation has suffered as a result of a mistake that led to the sharing of details of US military attacks with a private chat on the app Signal.

Trump, however, has publicly supported Waltz and refrained from punishing him for the Signal scandal.

Trump used to cycle through national security advisers throughout his first term. He had four different national security advisers, starting with the only four-weekly Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, who he had in office for four years.

Waltz, a former US Congressman, started out in Florida’s 6th district. He resigned from his congressional position in January to join the Trump administration despite being re-elected to his seat in 2024.

Prior to joining the US army as a Green Beret, a division of the special forces, he had previously been.

Trump announced Waltz as his nominee for national security adviser on November 12th, noting that “Mike has been a strong supporter of my America First Foreign Policy agenda and will be a tremendous supporter of our pursuit of peace through strength.”

However, Waltz’s background in foreign policy has drawn scrutiny. Trump has pledged to end world wars in his second term, but critics point out that Waltz has historically taken a more hawkish stance.

He opposed the widespread withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan without concessions from the Taliban while serving as a counterterrorism adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney under the former President George W. Bush’s administration.

Some of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) supporters were becoming targets for Waltz and his staff as a result. Laura Loomer, a far-right social media personality, reportedly criticised Waltz and other national security officials at a White House meeting in April.

Waltz and Wong were not among Trump’s six National Security Council (NSC) officials at the time of the meeting.

On social media on Thursday, Loomer made an appearance to celebrate Waltz’ and Wong’s departures. “Hopefully, the rest of the people who were going to be fired but who received promotions at the NSC under Waltz also depart,” she wrote.

However, Waltz’s standing in the White House was hampered by the revelation that top officials discussed a bombing campaign in Yemen during a private conversation with editor Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic magazine.

Goldberg claimed in his account of the incident that Waltz’s had an unanticipated invitation from a Signal account. Goldberg initially questioned the authenticity of the invitation. However, he ended up in a conversation with Rubio, the secretary of state, and vice president JD Vance, who is also a defense secretary.

They appeared to be discussing upcoming plans to bomb targets occupied by the Yemeni-based armed group the Houthis. Hegseth shared some of those details, including the precise timings and types of aircraft used in the bombing campaign.

Waltz has acknowledged his involvement in the scandal, and the White House has since stated that it is “case closed.”

“I assume full accountability.” Waltz told Fox News in March that he “built the group.” According to Goldberg, “We have the best technical minds looking into how this happened.” But I can assure you that I don’t know this person.

Waltz will have to go through a Senate confirmation hearing in order to assume the position of UN ambassador, which he previously did not. His Senate questioning will likely focus on a significant portion of his involvement in the “Signalgate” scandal.

Suryavanshi, 14, out for duck after record century

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Jaipur, the Indian Premier League

Mumbai Indians 217-2 (20 overs): Rickelton 61 (38), Rohit 53 (36)

Rajasthan Royals 117 (16.1 overs): Archer 30 (27), K Sharma 3-23, Boult 3-28

Mumbai Indians won by 100 runs.

Just three days after posting a record-breaking century in the Indian Premier League as a result of a two-ball duck, 14-year-old pitcher Vaibhav Suryavanshi went through the lows of elite sport.

In his subsequent outing, the gifted talent lobbed a catch to Will Jacks inside the first over of the Rajasthan Royals’ chase, making him the youngest player to surpass 100 men in men’s T20 history on Monday in the victory over Gujarat Titans.

His dismissal was only the start of his team’s problems, as the Mumbai Indians bowlers broke through the Rajasthan line-up, winning by 100 runs in the 17th over.

All eyes were on Suryavanshi as Rajasthan sprinted for a record-breaking 218 runs in his third start in the IPL, which he had already scored 101 from 35 balls.

He had to settle for six after making his debut by diving into the covers before chipping to Jacks on Deepak Chahar’s next delivery midway through.

In the following over, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Trent Boult’s opening partner, hit two sixes to the head, but the veteran New Zealand seamer then exacted revenge by bowling the India international.

Before 37-year-old spinner Karn Sharma took three wickets for 23 to prevent Rajasthan from facing a fightback, Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Riyan Parag and Shimron Hetmyer with consecutive deliveries.

Jofra Archer won the game-tying 30 points in Mumbai, but Boult returned to have the England seamer caught at short fine-leg and finish with figures of 3-28.

With a 116-point opening partnership, Mumbai openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton put their team on a strong foot with theirs.

Maheesh Theekshana bowled South African Rickelton for 61, and Rohit followed with a score of 61, sending Parag to Jaiswal at long-off after scoring 53.

Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya both scored an unbeaten 48 from 23 balls as Mumbai came to a close with 217-2, a total Rajasthan was unable to chase.

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