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An Israeli union is on strike after six hostages were found dead in Gaza.
Israel's National Labour Union has declared a general strike over the government's failure to secure the release of hostages from Gaza.
The one-day strike began at 6am on Monday.
The day before, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich asked the attorney general to submit a request to courts to halt the strike.
And Mohamed Salah has suggested that this season could be his final year at Liverpool.
Salah scored the third goal in a 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, an astronaut stuck in space aboard the Boeing Starliner reported a “strange noise” coming from the spacecraft.
Butch Wilmore radioed Mission Control at Johnson Space Centre in Houston in a recorded call:
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The Starliner is set to return to Earth on autopilot with a touchdown in the New Mexico desert.
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ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA
Starring: Nader Abd Alhay, Majd Eid, Ramzi Maqdisi
Directors: Tarzan and Arab Nasser
Rating: 4.5/5
Results
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UAE jiu-jitsu squad
Men: Hamad Nawad and Khalid Al Balushi (56kg), Omar Al Fadhli and Saeed Al Mazroui (62kg), Taleb Al Kirbi and Humaid Al Kaabi (69kg), Mohammed Al Qubaisi and Saud Al Hammadi (70kg), Khalfan Belhol and Mohammad Haitham Radhi (85kg), Faisal Al Ketbi and Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)
Women: Wadima Al Yafei and Mahra Al Hanaei (49kg), Bashayer Al Matrooshi and Hessa Al Shamsi (62kg)
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
The five pillars of Islam
1. Fasting
2. Prayer
3. Hajj
4. Shahada
5. Zakat
Directed by Sam Mendes
Starring Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays
4.5/5
The five pillars of Islam
Killing of Qassem Suleimani
The specs
Engine: 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo
Power: 398hp from 5,250rpm
Torque: 580Nm at 1,900-4,800rpm
Transmission: Eight-speed auto
Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L/100km
On sale: December
Price: From Dh330,000 (estimate)
