Dear Abby advises a grieving widow.
Day: May 17, 2025
After killing more than 100 Palestinians with strikes on Gaza, Israel says it plans to ‘achieve all the goals of the war’
Gaza’s civil defence agency said strikes on Friday killed 108 people, mostly women and children, and some officials in the Palestinian territory put the number killed by Israeli attacks in recent days as high as 250 or 300.
At least 48 bodies were taken to the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, and 16 to Nasser hospital after strikes on the outskirts of the central town of Deir al-Balah and the southern city of Khan Younis, health officials said.
US News: Donald Trump has accused Joe Biden’s aides and the media of a ‘cover-up’ regarding Biden’s mental state, following the release of audio recordings fro
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“The grief has been unbearable. She took everything in my life and destroyed it,” grieving mother Mariah Dodds told the court at sentencing.
Итоги переговоров в Стамбуле: Москва и Киев проведут крупнейший обмен пленными и продолжат обсуждать прекращение огня – BBC News Русская служба https://t.co/4e8OJITEhR
— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 17, 2025
“You know, in fact, they can give him his diploma, it’s not going to matter. Good luck getting a job. That was a stupid, selfish thing — ruined the ceremony for a lot of families.”
Building society offer means Virgin customers pay nearly £1,000 more in fees despite lender owning both brands
Some Virgin Money customers are crying “foul” over the fact that Nationwide borrowers are being offered better-value mortgage deals, even though they are now part of the same group.
Nationwide bought Virgin Money last autumn, but the brands remain separate and some Virgin mortgage-holders claim that when it comes to moving on to a new deal, they are being treated as second-class citizens.
Exclusive: Seat Unique, a firm backed by stars including England captain Harry Kane, charged more than £3,000 for two seats
Controversial “dynamic pricing” has arrived in English football, the Guardian can reveal, after a company backed by sports stars including the England men’s football captain, Harry Kane, charged more than £3,000 for two seats at the FA Cup final.
Seat Unique, which sells VIP hospitality packages for events, has won endorsements and even financial backing from professional athletes and sports teams, promising to deliver “exceptional, authentic experiences to fans”.
Computer theft, nuclear threats, power outages, espionage at the Polytechnic Institute… Russia attacks France daily, says a confidential document from the DGSI and DGSE. https://t.co/3Er2EgOn2q
— Emin Bred (@emin_bred) May 17, 2025