Gaza ceasefire deal brings hope after years of death and devastation

Israel and Hamas have reached a Gaza ceasefire agreement to release remaining captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, marking a significant step towards ending Israel’s genocidal war that has caused tens of thousands of deaths and created a devastating humanitarian crisis in the besieged enclave.

The deal, following United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan announced last month, will be signed on Thursday in Egypt.

The agreement will allow increased humanitarian aid into Gaza after more than two years of war. Israeli forces have begun preparations to withdraw troops from Gaza as part of the arrangement.

Trump’s broader plan envisions Hamas disarmament and a transitional Gaza authority led by the president himself, though these aspects remain unaddressed in the current agreement.

A Hamas source told the AFP news agency the group will exchange 20 living captives simultaneously for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners during the deal’s initial phase, with the exchange occurring within 72 hours of implementation.

The announcement triggered celebrations throughout Gaza, where extensive bombardment has displaced most residents multiple times over two years.

“Honestly, when I heard the news, I couldn’t hold back. Tears of joy flowed. Two years of bombing, terror, destruction, loss, humiliation, and the constant feeling that we could die at any moment,” displaced Palestinian Samer Joudeh told AFP. “Now, we finally feel like we’re getting a moment of respite.”

In southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, young people celebrated with singing and dancing.

Negotiations are taking place indirectly behind closed doors at a conference centre in Egypt’s Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh. The low-key nature of these talks may indicate that deeper Israeli-Palestinian conflicts remain unresolved.

Qatar described the deal as the “first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of aid”.

International pressure to end the conflict has intensified amid a United Nations-declared famine in Gaza and Israeli families’ desperate wait for their captive loved ones’ return.

Commuter bumps into legendary musician on the tube and has major regret

A commuter has spotted rock royalty on their way to work, with the Grammy Award winner walking past the fan who decided to leave the music legend alone, which has been praised by fans

A person on the tube has been left astounded after bumping into rock royalty on their way to work. The commuter shared their encounter in a post to Reddit, revealing a regret they had after the encounter. Despite this anguish, members of the public believe the person who bumped into the music legend did the right thing.

In a post to the forum, the commuter admitted they merely “smiled and gawked” as they saw the musician in question, who released an album earlier this year. While they did not interact beyond that, the person has wondered whether they should have said something to the Grammy Award winner.

Legendary frontman Robert Plant was spotted on the tube at Temple Station, though the fan who noticed him decided not to say anything. While they may regret the decision, people believe not bothering Plant, 77, is the right thing to do.

The commuter shared: “I saw Robert Plant in public. I was at Temple Station in central London about to get on the tube as I saw Robert Plant, the only person to step off the train.

“My mind ran too fast for me to get any words out so I just smiled and gawked at him and then got on the train, but now I have to live with the fact that I saw and walked past Robert Plant and said nothing. It’s a blessing and a curse.”

While the commuter says “no-one else on the train knew who he was,” the anonymity was very nearly shattered when Plant was recognised.

Fans have praised the commuter for not making a big deal out of meeting the Led Zeppelin member, who is set to play a series of North American and UK tour dates later this year.

One person wrote: “He probably appreciated your restraint.” Another added: “I was going to say, if you can’t control your inner fan, a knowing smile and nod is probably the way to go.”

A third wrote: “I always tell myself if I see a famous person in public I like that I’d try my absolute best to not be in their face.”

Others have suggested Plant is a more approachable celebrity than most, but even those who have time for their fans might not want to have their day interrupted.

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One person wrote: “I’ve heard he’s actually pretty cool with the public coming up to him as long as they’re respectful. Of course everyone has their off day or they get tired of people coming to them but I could see Robert being quite cool about it and have heard stories to back that up.”

Another added: “Saying nothing is the right thing to do when you see famous people going about their business, so you did well.”

Jack Osbourne’s touching message to mum Sharon on first birthday after Ozzy’s death

Jack Osbourne sent his mum Sharon Osbourne a sweet message as she celebrated her first birthday without husband Ozzy. The close-knit family are rallying around Mrs O following the death of music legend Ozzy Osbourne at the age of 76 in July.

Jack took to his Instagram Stories to post a slow motion video of his mum flying owls and captioned it: “Happy birthday mum.” He also added a white love heart emoji while tagging the 73 year old in the post.

Jack’s sweet message comes as he recently admitted his mum is “not ok”. The 39-year-old reality TV star confessed Sharon isn’t coping well with the loss of the love of her life. Sharon’s beloved husband Ozzy Osbourne, who she was married for for 43 years, died earlier this year.






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During an appearance on Good Morning America, presenters asked Jack was asked how his mum Sharon was doing. He candidly admitted: “You know, when people have been asking me that question, I say, ‘She’s OK, but she’s not OK’.”

However, he revealed the huge support the family has received from the public following the death of his dad has made a huge impact for their grief. “None of us expected it to be like this, with that outpour of love,” he said.

“Every child sits there and kind of has this thought about one day that parents won’t be there, and what will that be like. It’s just a part of being human. We just didn’t think of it. It was a different weight to it, you know?”

It comes after Sharon confessed she is still trying to find her footing in her life as a widow. Appearing alongside daughter Kelly in a video weeks after Ozzy’s death, she said: “I’m still having trouble finding the words to express how grateful I am for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown on social media.

“Your comments, posts, and tributes have brought me more comfort than you know. None of it has gone unnoticed, in fact, it’s carried me through many nights. Though I’m still finding my footing.”

Recently, fans of the family were left in tears by Ozzy’s birthday gesture in a re-surfaced clip. The footage shared on Facebook has gone viral after showing the Prince of Darkness’ touching gift.

While the Black Sabbath star always made his feelings for Sharon clear, a spontaneous moment has tugged on the heartstrings of their fans. During a talk show appearance by Sharon, one of her husband’s hit songs started playing.






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Much to her surprise, Ozzy walked onto the show with a bouquet of flowers for her. The star was genuinely taken aback to see her husband appearing in front of her.

The resurfaced clip was accompanied by a statement that suggested it showed a “softer” side to rocker. It read: “Ozzy Osbourne surprises his beloved Sharon on her birthday during a women’s talk show – a gesture that showed the softer side of the Prince of Darkness.”

And fans were quick to share their emotion on the post, with many saying it had moved them to tears. One user admitted: “She loves him so much and he loves her so much. I hope everyone finds this kind of love.”

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Victoria Beckham’s fashion business lost £70k on plants as humiliating blunders exposed

Victoria Beckham spent a ‘mind-blowing’ amount of money on plants for her office as she details her humiliating spending blunders and admits she ‘lost her way’ in new documentary

Victoria Beckham’s new Netflix documentary has revealed the Spice Girls singer’s fashion business lost £70k on plants as she details how people were ‘scared to say no’. The new series comes after Victoria featured in her husband’s 2022 docu-series, which left fans wanting more from Victoria on their screens.

In an honest and open discussion, Victoria, 51, took accountability for her spending and admitted she had ‘lost her way’ and needed to ‘change’.

Victoria’s business partner David Belhassen, revealed the singer turned fashion icon was spending £70,000 a year on plants for the office, and a further £15,000 a year to have them watered.

Victoria candidly said on the show: “The waste was mind-blowing. I was flying chairs from one side of the world to the other. I think part of the reason is some people were scared to say no. If I am honest, it is the power of celebrity. People thought I wasn’t used to hearing no.”

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Reflecting on the difficult time, the mum of four took full accountability and admitted she was the one who needed to change. She said: “I will hold my hands up and be accountable. I was in debt, there was a lot I had to change. I realised I had lost my way. I needed to put Victoria Beckham back into Victoria Beckham.”

Things turned around when her business partner, David Belhassen, joined the company and took a look at the books. He said: “For years, she had people telling her what she wanted to hear. I remember one of the expenses was the office plants, because she loves plants, and it was costing like 70,000 a year. And then there was someone who was coming to water the plants for 15,000 a year, and that’s only the beginning.”

He added: “So I went to her, and I decided to just tell the truth exactly the way it is, and I didn’t know how she would react. And I said, Victoria, we have to change everything, restructure the business, and that’s going to be painful. And when I finished, she just listened, and she left a little silence.”

The world premiere of her new Netflix series took place on Wednesday 8 October and the former Spice Girl and fashion designer was the guest of honour for the event at the Curzon Mayfair cinema.

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She was accompanied by husband David, 50, and the power couple arrived looking like a million bucks as they held hands for photos. Victoria stunned in a plunging white dress with a matching blazer draped over her shoulders.

David cut a smart figure in a black suit as he supported his wife at the event. Their children Cruz, Romeo and Harper (and even Cruz’s girlfriend, Jackie Apostel) were all in attendance, wearing variations of black and white.

Victoria Beckham says documentary is like ‘a year’s therapy’ after eating disorder admission

The former Spice Girl star turned fashion mogul Victoria Beckham looks back over the ups and downs of life in a three part series for Netflix, following her husband’s docuseries

Victoria Beckham has claimed making her new Netflix documentary is the equivalent to “a year of therapy” after she spoke about her past demons for the first time.

The former Spice Girl and fashion designer opens up about her eating disorder and business failures for the cameras. And far from finding it traumatic, Victoria believes the process has changed her for the better.

Victoria, 51, said: “When I did my master interviews, of which there were quite a few, it was the first time I’ve ever been forced to look back. Sometimes it made me smile, sometimes it was frustrating because I’m trying to remember things that maybe I’ve blocked out, there’s a few triggers along the way. This has been like a year’s therapy for me. I feel that I went into this process calling myself a control freak and I’ve come out the other end a reformed control freak. I haven’t had the control with this documentary that I have with most elements of my life, and I feel much more content coming out the other end.”

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Victoria also said in the interview to accompany the Netflix documentary that she hopes her story can inspire others.

She said: “When I reflected on not just the Spice Girls, but my family growing up, my journey from when I was very small, I really was an underdog. If my story can inspire anyone along the way, to really not take no for an answer, to believe in themselves, not be afraid of the hard work, understand that you’re going to get knocked.

“I’ve been knocked so many times and I just bounce back up again and that doesn’t come without its challenges on you physically, mentally, emotionally, so I’d say I’ve been very honest about all of these things.”

The three part Netflix series sees Victoria and husband David discuss some areas of her life for the first time in depth.

Looking back to one tough time, Victoria said: “I really started to doubt myself and not like myself, you know, and because I let it affect me, I didn’t know what I saw when I looked in the mirror.

“You lose all sense of reality. I was just very critical of myself. I didn’t like what I saw. I’ve been everything from porky posh to skinny posh. I mean, you know, it’s been a lot, and that’s hard. I had no control over what was being written about me, pictures that were being taken.

“And I suppose I wanted to control that, you know, I could control it with the clothing. I could control my weight, and I was controlling it in an incredibly unhealthy way. When you have an eating disorder, you become very good at lying.

“And I was never honest about it with my parents. I never talked about it publicly. It really affects you when you’re being told constantly you’re not good enough, and I suppose that’s been with me my whole life.”

The three part series follows Victoria from the teenager who restyled her school uniform, to the Spice Girl who fought to be accepted by a notoriously demanding fashion industry.

* Three part series Victoria Beckham is out now on Netflix.

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How Broncos and ‘play-dough’ quarterback can end Chiefs’ reign

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NFL 2025 season: Week six

It’s week six in the NFL season and, after talking last week about the Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles being a potential Super Bowl match-up, they both lost their unbeaten records.

Notable in those games was the amount of penalties both conceded. The Eagles did so in key moments so they kind of beat themselves having led 17-3 going into the final quarter against the Denver Broncos, who play in London this Sunday.

But it was good to see that Denver quarterback Bo Nix was able to have that deficit and then lead three scoring drives on three possessions in the fourth quarter, to win the game 21-17.

Denver have the defensive player of the year in cornerback Pat Surtain II. They are number one in red zone defence, while the Eagles are number one in red zone offence, and the Broncos won that battle.

They had the Eagles’ number in terms of simulated pressure. They weren’t necessarily sending more than four [pass rushers] but they might plug two linebackers in the ‘A’ gap then drop them out and send a nickel off the edge.

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New tight end Evan Engram has stepped up big and new running back JK Dobbins is a guy they believe in. He’s currently fifth in the NFL for rushing yards (402) and tied-fourth for rushing touchdowns (four).

I love that head coach Sean Payton has “RUN IT!” at the top of his playcall sheet.

That shows how the Broncos are a team that wants to run first, because you can do a lot off the back of that. It slows down the pass rush and keeps you in favourable down and distances.

It’s also helped quarterback Bo Nix, who came into the league as the 12th overall draft pick last year, throwing 29 touchdown passes – second only to Justin Herbert for the rookie record (31 in 2020).

Josh Allen and Herbert have the arm strength to throw anywhere, but they don’t move in the same way as Nix. He has incredible arm talent, which is different, and he is so athletic.

His strengths are his mobility, being able to throw on the run, and finding different arm angles to make the pass when he rolls out of the pocket, the bootlegs. He can throw that layered pass across the middle or over the corner.

For a young quarterback, at 25, he’s got a lot of poise in the pocket and isn’t really fazed by the blitz. He tries to avoid a sack as much as possible and is able to throw under pressure. He has a high football IQ and is very decisive.

When you constantly run the ball it eats up the clock and forces the defence to be on the field for longer, and when you’ve got an athletic quarterback the defence has to cover the field vertically and horizontally. It can be exhausting.

Nix has bitten back at Payton on the sideline sometimes and I think the coach likes that attitude, that he’s such a competitor. I think it’s fun for him to have a young quarterback who’s kind of like play-dough. He can really build something up the way he wants to build it. I think it’s a special experience for him.

Payton has won a Super Bowl and now passed Bill Parcells for career NFL wins (173 – tied 14th overall). He’s seen it all. I think the success Denver are having on offence is mostly down to his leadership, his play-calling, his situational awareness – and the combination with Nix helps make him what he is.

You wouldn’t want a better guy in your ear, to help you through some of the tougher situations and build confidence.

I believe in Denver’s defence, in Bo Nix’s tenacity and composure. But are they good enough to go against an elite team at its best? Because that was not a Super Bowl performance by the Eagles last Sunday.

Right now, I don’t think the Broncos are incredible. They’re working above average, which is a good place to be in their division. All they need to do is maintain this trajectory.

They’re really good at leaning into their strength, which is running the ball, and that’s exactly what they should do against the New York Jets at Tottenham. It’s going to be the JK Dobbins show, essentially.

The Jets have allowed 140 rushing yards per game (sixth worst in the league), five rushing touchdowns this season (10th worst), and they’re the only team yet to win a game.

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After this Sunday’s game, the Broncos have a smooth-ish schedule up to their bye (in week 12) – the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans and Las Vegas Raiders before the Kansas City Chiefs.

Looking at the AFC West, the Chiefs are 2-3 and the Broncos are tied with the Los Angeles Chargers on 3-2 so they could make a run at leading the division.

It depends what version of the Chiefs they face because the Broncos beat their back-ups in the final game of the 2024 regular season, so what can they do against a fully healthy Kansas City?

I’m keen to see if the Broncos can sustain this form because I feel like that’s going to be the next big game that will show if they really can be contenders.

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