Archive August 3, 2025

Tens of thousands protest Israel’s war on Gaza in Australia’s Sydney

In the Gaza Strip, where a humanitarian crisis of man-made starvation has been worsening as a result of Israel’s punishing blockade, tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia to demand aid be delivered.

Pro-Palestinian protesters marched across the bridge on Sunday, chanting “Ceasefire Now” and “Free Palestine.” They withstand strong winds and rain. Some marchgoers carried pots and pans as reminders of Gaza’s forced starvation, which the organizers dubbed the “March for Humanity.”

On August 3, 2025, David Gray/AFP) protesters including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (third from left, wearing a red tie) cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney, Australia.

A joint statement from Australia and more than a dozen other countries expressed the “willingness or the positive consideration… to recognize the state of Palestine as an essential step towards the two-State solution” less than a week after the protest.

In recent weeks, France, Britain, and Canada have expressed their intentions to diplomatically recognize a Palestinian state because the Gaza hunger crisis has become more of an international concern and criticism.

According to the most recent figures from the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 175 people have died in the territory from starvation and malnutrition since Israel launched its assault on Gaza following the Hamas-led attacks on southern Israel in October 2023.

Australia has urged a resolution to the Gaza war, but it has so far avoided appointing a Palestinian state.

Up to 90, 000 people may have been present at the protest, according to police, while Palestine Action Group Sydney, the protest’s organizer, claimed in a Facebook post that up to 300, 000 people may have marched.

Marchers ranged from elderly to young-child-friendly families. Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was one of them, who did not address the crowd or speak to the media.

people march behind a banner that says march for humanity save gaza on a bridge
On August 3, 2025, demonstrators in Sydney, Australia, cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge during a pro-Palestinian demonstration.

The left-wing Greens party’s New South Wales senator Mehreen Faruqi addressed the crowd at Lang Park in central Sydney, calling for the “honest sanctions against Israel” and accusing its forces of “massacring” Palestinians.

Author of The Palestine Laboratory, a book about the Israeli arms and surveillance industry, Antony Loewenstein, who spoke at the rally, told Al Jazeera that protesters are “outraged” both by the Australian government’s “complicity” and what Israel is doing in Gaza.

According to Loewenstein, Australia has been a part of the global supply chain for the F-35 fighter jets that Israel has been using to attack the besieged territory for many years, including since the start of the war.

Oasis fan plunges to his death from top tier of Wembley stadium at sold-out show

At the band’s sold-out concert at Wembley Stadium last night, an Oasis fan tragically plunged to his death as a result of what witnesses called the “horrific” scene.

The man, who is in his 40s, is thought to have sat in the stadium’s upper tier when he fell. The man was quickly reached by emergency services, but sadly he was later declared dead. At 10.19pm, the Met Police confirmed officers arrived on the scene of an injured person toward the band’s reunion show.

The Met has been contacted by any witnesses and concertgoers with information about the tragedy, according to police who stated that officers at Wembley had located the man with “injuries consistent with a fall.”

The man’s injuries “consistent with a fall” were confirmed by the Met Police (Getty Images).

A horrified concertgoer posted their account on Facebook, writing, “Anyone else witness the guy drop from the upper tier last night?”

After witnessing the tragic incident, another Oasis fan responded, calling it “panic attack.” They said: “I was block 502 row 32. Never have I ever experienced such a complication. I reached my seat, and it was a complete panic attack unlike any other.

Crowd view of fans at Oasis' Wembley Stadium concert
The fan who died is alleged to have sat in Wembley Stadium’s upper tier (William Lailey/SWNS).

I was crying and shaking. Due to the high demand for the show, I was so afraid to descend and have to go back up. However, Wembley moved me to block 501 row 8 because of the state I was in. Nowhere near as steep as it is going up. I felt so blessed.

A lower-tier concertgoer described witnessing emergency personnel rush to the spot where the fan’s concrete hit after the plunge. I was directly beneath section 211, she wrote.

“At first glance, I thought it was a coat falling from the above tier, but I later realized the bloke was on the concrete.” It was horrifying to watch.

Oasis Live 25 at Wembley Stadium as Liam and Noel Gallagher walk out
(Lewis Evans/Big Brother Recordings) Performing at a sold-out Wembley concert.

A concert goer was found with injuries consistent with a fall, according to a Wembley Stadium spokesperson. The fan tragically passed away despite their efforts.

Our thoughts are with his family, who has been informed and being supported by specially trained police officers. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police. The Oasis concert will continue as planned tonight.

The Mirror has contacted Oasis’ Metropolitan Police and Oasis representatives for comment.

Coronation Street’s next landlady ‘revealed’ as returning legend ahead of Jenny’s exit

Sally Ann Matthews, Corrie’s Sally Ann, announced her exit from the ITV soap recently, and there is now rumor that a returning star might own the Rovers Return.

Catherine Tyldesley is said to be returning to Coronation Street(Image: ITV)

The next owner of the Rovers Return on Coronation Street will reportedly be a returning character. The news comes after it was announced that actor Sally Ann Matthews, who plays landlady Jenny Connor, is set to leave the ITV show.

It’s been claimed that former cast member Catherine Tyldesley, 41, will be reprising her role as Eva Price, who will take over the pub. It would mark her return after a seven year absence, with her last seen in Weatherfield in 2018.

Catherine is said to begin filming her return later this month ahead of viewers seeing the scenes in the autumn. It comes after ITV fans accuse Alan Titchmarsh of ‘ruining’ garden as foster parents were left sobbing.

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Catherine Tyldesley, in a black top with white stars on, stood behind a bar on the set of Coronation Street.
Catherine Tyldesley is reportedly returning to Coronation Street and it’s claimed that her character will be the new owner of the Rovers Return(Image: ITV)

According to reports, Catherine has been persuaded to return with the promise of significant character development. Eva and her daughter Susie moved to France in 2018 after leaving Weatherfield in a taxi.

Catherine agreed to move back to Corrie earlier this year, according to the Sun. The outlet further details that she will begin filming Eva’s comeback the following week and that her first scenes will likely be broadcast sometime in the fall.

One of the biggest jobs in soap, according to a source, is being played by the Rovers Return barlady. Additionally, they added, “Bosses were desperate to get Cath back,” according to the outlet. With her being made the new landlady of the Rovers, they created the ideal plot.

Eva had been rumored to return earlier this year, so it comes as a result. In February, it was reported that Catherine would return to the show, with it being said that the offer was “too good to pass up.”

The actor had previously teased over potentially returning. Whilst on Good Morning Britain just last year, after sparking rumours after reuniting with former co-stars for a birthday celebration, she shared: “I mean, never say never!”

Sally Ann Matthews, in a blue dress, in a living room set on Coronation Street.
It comes following the news that Sally Ann Matthews, who plays current landlady Jenny Connor, is leaving the ITV soap once again(Image: ITV)

Following this week’s announcement that she’ll be returning to the cast, the news of her apparent return this year comes. Sally, 54, who returned in 2015 after more than 20 years of a break, has been revealed.

She shared the news on Instagram just days ago. Sally, who made her debut as Jenny in 1986, told fans that she hadn’t expected to stay for a decade when she returned. She however said that she wants to take on other roles.

Sally stated in a post earlier this week that she “was supposed to stay for five months, but I ended up staying for ten more because I adored it so much.” However, it’s time to perform those roles I’ve always hoped I would when I’ve “grown up.” Trafford Wharf Road is forever grateful for the memories and endless laughter.

Coronation Street airs on ITV and ITVX starting at 8 p.m. tomorrow night.

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Celebs Go Dating guru share ‘real reason’ for Christine McGuinness sudden exit

The “real reason” Christine McGuinness left the show just weeks into the dating process has been shared by Celebs Go Dating stars. and praised the model as “brave” as a podcaster.

Celebs Go Dating stars have opened up on the ‘real reason’ that model and podcaster Christine McGuinness abruptly left the show (Image: Channel 4)

Celebs Go Dating stars have opened up on the ‘real reason’ that model and podcaster Christine McGuinness abruptly left the show just after the process started.

Christine, 37, announced that she had quit the E4 dating program, just a few weeks after she joined the agency as she told her followers that she had “great intentions” but feels the experience is “too soon” for her. Christine and comedian Paddy McGuinness, 51, announced their split in 2022 after they had been together for 15 years.

Celebs Go Dating hosts and love gurus Anna Williamson, Paul C. Brunson and Dr Tara spoke out on Christine’s exit and said it just ‘wasn’t the right time’ for Christine and that she was ‘brave’ to recognise that.

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Christine, 37, announced that she had quit the E4 dating program, just a few weeks after she joined the agency
Christine, 37, announced that she had quit the E4 dating program, just a few weeks after she joined the agency(Image: Channel 4)

Anna revealed to The Sun: “It wasn’t the right time for Christine to continue her journey in the agency. I think this is the absolute beauty of what the Celebrity Dating agency does – yes it’s a TV show, but it’s also real.

We are not scripted, as Paul and Dr. Tara put it in, Anna said, and both on and off the agency construct.

“And for Christine it was very brave that she wanted to dip her toe back into the world of dating and throughout the process of us getting to know her, she realised that perhaps this actually wasn’t quite the right time for her to be doing that and took a great deal of confidence and bravery inside to recognise and actually now is not the right time.”

Christine and comedian Paddy McGuinness, 51, announced their split in 2022 after they had been together for 15 years.
Christine and comedian Paddy McGuinness, 51, announced their split in 2022 after they had been together for 15 years.(Image: annawilliamsonofficial/Instagram)

Anna did admit that while Christine wasn’t on the show for very long, she did go on dates, and viewers will see a different side to the glamorous mother-of-three. Anna did give a glimpse of what to expect.

Christine opened up after she left the show and wrote on Instagram at the time: “I joined Celebs Go Dating with great intentions but have realised that dating on a public platform and the attention that brings is just too soon for me.

I’m so grateful that they’ve said the door is always open for me, but for the time being, I’m going home to my family.

Revealing a glimpse of what to expect, Anna did admit that while Christine wasn’t on the show for long, she did go on dates
Revealing a glimpse of what to expect, Anna did admit that while Christine wasn’t on the show for long, she did go on dates(Image: INSTAGRAM)
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Celebs Go Dating’s spokesperson added in a statement that Christine’s creators “loved” working with her and “respect her feelings.”

They continued, “We have loved having Christine on the show, fully respect her feelings, and we have assured her that the agency’s door will always be open for her in the future.”

Middle-Class Reduced To Beggars, Chimamanda Decries Hardship In Nigeria

Iconic Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says the suffering of ordinary Nigerians is what worries her most about the country’s current economic situation.

Chimamanda&nbsp, lamented that the ongoing hardship has reduced many middle-class Nigerians, who were previously managing to get by, to the point of begging.

In an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Amazing Africans, Adichie stated that the most important political judgment one can make is based on how ordinary citizens are faring.

“Life has become so hard in Nigeria, and me I can see it. For example, people who were formerly kind of securely middle class, not that life was rosy for them, but they got by—are now people who beg and are in need. That worries me greatly”, Adichie said.

“The level of suffering, how expensive food has become… I think the biggest political judgment one can make is about the lives of ordinary people.

” People talk about the stock market. Personally, I don’t really care about those sorts of things. What I care about is: that person earning minimum wage, how is that person getting on in this economy? It’s the suffering that worries me the most. And it’s terrible. “

While not excusing crime, the writer noted that when life becomes difficult, people often begin to consider actions they wouldn’t ordinarily contemplate.

” It’s not to excuse crime, but I think when life gets very hard, even people who before would not have considered certain things suddenly are willing to, and that’s dangerous to society, “she said.

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Adichie also spoke on her writing career, saying that despite receiving as many as 25 rejections for her debut novel, &nbsp, Purple Hibiscus, she never considered giving up.

She emphasised that she would have continued writing even if she had never been published.

According to Chimamanda, writing is a divine gift, something she considers spiritual and believes to be her primary purpose on earth.

” The thought of quitting writing is never an option for me because writing is my vocation. Writing is really what I believe I am here to do, it’s a bit spiritual.