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It was obvious that it was going to be a black day. Large crowds had been arriving at the border from mid-morning.We watched them trudge in groups across the fields of watermelon, which run alongside the security fence with Israel.Clouds of smoke from the burning tyres belched into the blue sky – the smog was supposed to provide a curtain of cover from the sniper fire.Israel had sent large numbers of soldiers to reinforce the existing line of troops.The IDF had warned, with leaflet drops from the air, that anyone approaching the fence was putting themselves at risk.It made no…

Kensington Palace has asked for “understanding” ahead of Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle amid reports her father will not attend. “This is a deeply personal moment for Ms Markle in the days before her wedding,” said a palace spokesman.”She and Prince Harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to Mr Markle in this difficult situation.”Reports emerged on TMZ that former Hollywood lighting director Thomas Markle had decided not to appear at Windsor Castle on Saturday after being left “deeply embarrassed” by the release of pictures that appeared to show him colluding with photographers.:: Royal wedding 2018:…

Slashing maximum bets on gaming machines will leave Britain’s biggest independent bookmaker at risk of being swallowed by an overseas rival, its chairman and chief executive warned ministers on Monday. Sky News has obtained a letter sent by Roger Devlin, the new chairman of William Hill, to Matt Hancock, the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, in which he claimed that proposed reforms to Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) could leave it vulnerable to a takeover bid.Mr Devlin also highlighted the risk to tens of thousands of jobs across the gambling sector if the maximum FOBTs stake is, as widely expected,…

Investors in UK bookmakers have taken a punt on a surge in sports betting in the United States following a ruling that paves the way for it to be legalised in the country. A 1992 law called the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) meant that Nevada, home to Las Vegas, was the only state where a person could wager on the results of a single game.Horse racing is currently the only legal form of sports gambling widely available across the US in person and online.But in a 6-3 majority decision by judges on Monday, the US Supreme Court…

Hundreds of tearful mourners threw flowers and applauded as a hearse carrying 23-month-old Alfie Evans passed his father’s favourite football club. Members of the public and “Alfie’s Army” said their goodbyes to the youngster on Monday as his funeral procession passed Everton’s Goodison Park ground ahead of a private burial in Liverpool.His coffin sported images of toy soldiers and the Everton club motif, while the lead two hearses carried floral wreaths spelling out the words “Warrior”, “Our Hero”, “Son”, “Nephew”, “Grandson” and “Blue”.People also placed flowers, messages and balloons at the foot of the Dixie Dean statue outside the stadium.One…

A talent agency which manages the careers of some of the media industry’s biggest names is in talks about a £140m sale weeks after TV presenter Ant McPartlin – one of its leading clients – was handed a record fine for drink-driving. Sky News has learnt that private equity firms including Bowmark Capital, Inflexion and Trilantic Partners are among a pack of potential buyers of James Grant Group, which represents elite athletes, musicians, writers and broadcasters.Sources close to the auction, which is being run by bankers at Lazard, said that formal bids for James Grant were due to be tabled…

The head of MI5 has accused the Russian government of “bare-faced lying” and “criminal thuggery” in a blistering attack on Vladimir Putin’s regime. In a speech to European intelligence agencies in Berlin, Andrew Parker said Moscow was using its spies and military to carry out “flagrant breaches of international rules”.”Bare-faced lying seems to be the default mode, coupled with ridicule of critics,” he said.”The Russian state’s now well-practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion, along with new and old forms of espionage and high-levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery is what is meant…

British Gas lost 110,000 customer accounts over the first four months of the year but remained on track for its full-year targets as the cold weather saw customers turn up their heating. Centrica, which owns the energy firm, said the exodus – amid intense competition – had slowed compared to levels seen last year.It also reported an “exceptionally high level” of boiler breakdowns during the wintry weather in February and March, including its busiest ever week for repairs when it fixed 145,000 – as well as an uptick in customer complaints.The higher level of call-outs was likely to result in…

A heterosexual couple have taken their fight for the right to enter a civil partnership rather than get married to the UK’s highest court. Academics Rebecca Steinfeld, 37, and Charles Keidan, 41, who live in Hammersmith, west London, want a legal union which does not carry “patriarchal baggage”.However, they are prevented from doing so because the Civil Partnership Act 2004 says only same-sex couples are eligible to become civil partners.The couple, who have two daughters aged two and eight months, claim the government’s position is “incompatible with equality law”.They suffered a defeat at the Court of Appeal in February last…

Dozens of people have been killed in India in powerful storms sweeping across the country. At least 70 people have died and more than 100 have been injured after a fresh wave of violent sandstorms and thunderstorms battered India.Trees and electricity lines have been blown over and homes have been demolished by the extreme weather that has seen huge quantities of dust and sand swirl in the air.Winds reached almost 70mph on Sunday, meteorological officials said. Image: A man stands in the ruins of his house which was destroyed in the storms earlier this month Trains have been cancelled and…