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The Israeli military has sentenced two soldiers to 30 days in jail after one of them destroyed a statue of Jesus in Lebanon by smashing it with an axe.“The inquiry found that during IDF activity in the area of the Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon, an IDF soldier damaged a Christian religious symbol while another soldier photographed the act. Six additional soldiers were present at the scene and did not act to stop the incident or report it,” the IDF wrote in an update on Tuesday.“The inquiry determined that the…

Rory McIlroy and Lando Norris found themselves in star-studded company as both picked up gongs at the 2026 Laureus Awards in Madrid.While neither were able to attend the glamorous black tie event in Madrid, it was a momentous night for Norris, who took home the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award, while McIlroy was bestowed with the Laureus World Comeback of the Year gong following his 2025 Masters win.'It's an honour to be recognised by many legendary athletes who have achieved so much in their careers,' Norris…

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of throwing officials 'under a bus' on Monday night as he tried to dodge the blame for appointing Peter Mandelson.The Prime Minister hung them out to dry by highlighting how they had missed four opportunities to flag issues with Lord Mandelson's vetting.He admitted he had been 'wrong' to appoint Lord Mandelson as US ambassador after being warned about his 'particularly close' relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.But he claimed he would never have pressed ahead with the appointment if he had…

On Thursday Keir Starmer dramatically sacked Sir Olly Robbins - who was previously Tony Blair's principle private secretary - as head of the Foreign Office, having appointed him the previous year15:09, 21 Apr 2026Updated 15:09, 21 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesSir Olly Robbins was sacked by Keir Starmer on Thursday last week(Image: George Cracknell Wright/Shutterstock)Since his dramatic sacking last week, Sir Olly Robbins has faced the brunt of the British state's anger.For half his life, the 51-year-old has been a key figure behind…