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Israel Defense Forces releases statement amidst Iranian attackFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsIran has launched dozens of drones towards Israel amid fears of a wider regional war. Israel and Jordan have both closed their airspaces after the IDF reported the unmanned craft were spotted over Iraq. The drones are expected to take several hours to arrive. It comes amid rising tensions following an attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.Tehran had vowed a response to the strike…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterErik ten Hag refused to entertain a question about potentially overseeing Manchester United’s worst Premier League season and has not given up on Champions League qualification.Seventh-placed United suffered another setback in an underwhelming campaign after requiring a Bruno Fernandes brace to scrape a scarcely-deserved 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.United have never finished below their current position since the league’s inception in 1992.“I don’t comment on that question,” replied Ten Hag as he walked out of his post-match press conference when asked about the…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsIranian forces seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, as the world braced for Tehran’s feared retaliation for a deadly Israeli strike on its consulate.Commandos from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard dropped from a helicopter onto the MSC Aries, a container vessel associated with Zodiac Maritime, run by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer.Iran said the vessel would be taken into Iranian territorial waters, though it has not explained the incident.US president Joe…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsIran has fired multiple drones towards Israel, according to reports appearing to confirm United States-issued warnings of an imminent threat from Tehran.Months of ratcheting tensions in the region over Israel’s war in Gaza reached new levels last week, as Iran vowed retaliation for a strike that killed senior Iranian military officers in its embassy compound in Damascus, for which Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility.The White House said on Saturday that Joe Biden had…

(Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterBournemouth had to settle for a point against Manchester United after a controversial penalty decision allowed the lacklustre visitors to draw level in the second half.Dominic Solanke’s fizzing effort gave the Cherries the lead before Bruno Fernandes turned a loose ball into the back of the net from close range. The hosts took advantage of some slack defending as Justin Kluivert weaved into the box and slotted the ball past Andre Onana to restore the lead.With United bereft of creativity…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe body of a missing Israeli teenager thought to have been killed in a Palestinian attack was found in the occupied West Bank on Saturday in an incident that could trigger further violence.Israel called 14-year-old Binyamin Achimair’s death “a terrorist attack”, and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged the assailants would be found.The teenager’s disappearance sparked attacks by Jewish settlers who entered a nearby Palestinian village and set houses and cars ablaze despite a plea from…

An eyewitness has described how she hid from a knifeman and thought she was “going to die” during a terrifying attack at a Sydney shopping centre.The woman told Sky News how she saw a man with a machete and rushed to hide in the Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday (13 April).Crying, the woman said: “It was just the worst thing ever. Who does that to people?”Police have confirmed six people have been killed and their attacker shot dead following the horrific attack.A New South Wales Police officer confronted the attacker at Westfield Bondi Junction and shot him dead as he…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterEmma Hayes bizarrely recited part of a poem after Jonas Eidevall branded her accusation against him of male aggression “irresponsible”.Eidevall’s Arsenal defeated Hayes’ Chelsea 1-0 earlier this month in the Continental Cup final but the result was overshadowed by a spat between the two managers.Hayes took exception to a touchline altercation between Eidevall and Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert and appeared to push the Arsenal boss after the match.When at times the mob is swayed to carry praise or blame too far, we may…

Sign up to the Independent’s betting newsletter for the latest tips and offersSign up to the Independent’s betting newsletterErik ten Hag has said Manchester United signing a proven goalscorer this summer “would help” – while stressing the striking options with which they entered the current season “should have been enough”.Having last term finished third in the Premier League and won the Carabao Cup in their first campaign under Ten Hag’s management, United have subsequently underwhelmed.With seven games to go in the league, they lie sixth, 11 points behind fourth-placed Tottenham, as well as fifth-placed Aston Villa, and have the lowest…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA federal judge in Delaware has refused to throw out a series of gun charges against Hunter Biden, despite the president’s son challenging the case and the authority of special counsel David Weiss to bring it.The decision on Friday means the series of three gun charges against Mr Biden, based on allegations he lied about his drug use during a 2018 gun purchase, will likely go to trial in June. Mr Biden has filed a number of challenges…