Theatre This article is more than 15 years oldActor cutting neck was stage accident, Hamburg theatre saysThis article is more than 15 years oldThalia theatre denies Daniel Hoevels, who needed two stitches in neck after death scene, was given real blade on purposeA Hamburg theatre has denied reports that an actor suffered a life-threatening cut to his throat after a prop knife was reportedly replaced by one with a real blade. Read More...
Israel-Gaza warFlooding Hamas tunnels with seawater risks ‘ruining basic life in Gaza’, says expertSenior hydrologist warns Israeli plan would constitute one element of the crime of genocide
A potential plan by Israel to flood the Hamas tunnel network with seawater risks “ruining the basic conditions for life in Gaza”, one of the elements of the crime of genocide, a senior hydrologist has told the Guardian.
Environmental experts have warned the strategy – which Israel has yet to commit to – risks causing an ecological catastrophe that will leave Gaza with no drinkable water and devastate what little agriculture is possible in the 141 sq mile territory. Read More...
Set fair for sailing … seafront at Sanary-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. Photograph: Getty ImagesSet fair for sailing … seafront at Sanary-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. Photograph: Getty ImagesFrance holidaysWith a prize-winning market, underwater explorations and seafood specialities, Sanary is a cool coastal spot on the French Riviera near Toulon
MorningOn the southern French coast between Toulon and Marseille, Sanary-sur-Mer has always been a popular destination for boat-lovers and beach-goers and last year its market was voted the most beautiful in France. Read More...