Guardiola has never been afraid of airing his political views, having frequently spoken of his support for pro-Catalan independence. In 2018, he was fined £20,000 by the Football Association for “wearing a political message” pitchside – a yellow ribbon to support imprisoned politicians in his native Catalonia, having previously being warned he was in breach...
The BBC’s Anna Foster hosts a special Today Debate: Israel-Gaza – are we witnessing war crimes? On the panel are Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s chief international correspondent, and Michael Kleiner, president of the Supreme Court of the Israeli Likud party. We also hear from Afif Safieh, who was involved in talks that led to the...
A senior Palestinian official familiar with Israel-Hamas ceasefire negotiations has told the BBC that Qatari and Egyptian mediators have proposed a new formula to end the war in Gaza. According to the official, it envisages a truce lasting between five and seven years, the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held...