Possession. As before. Defending, switching off, we considerfirst go defending, switching off, we consider first go totally unnecessary. It has become really tough. The highest court in the European Union has said that Fifa Rules which govern the way some Football Transfers work break the eus laws. In a ruling that could have a big effect on future deals. A long running legal battle between former Chelsea And Arsenal Midfielder Lassana Diarra and fifa has been won by the retired player whose legal team successfully argued that the world governing bodys current system contravenes Eu Laws regarding freedom of movement of players and competition between clubs. Fifa had refused to provide diarra with an international Transfer Certificate for a proposed move to belgian Club Charleroi in 2015. Great britain can secure a place in the Americas Cup for the first time since 1964 today. Ben ainslie s Ineos Britannia Team have a 6 4 lead over italy and require one more point for the chance to take
Killed by israeli fire. Thousands of israelis have been protesting in Jerusalem And Tel aviv in an effort to put pressure on the israeli government to bring the remaining hostages home. The funerals for some of the hostages have been held. These pictures are from raanana, just north of tel aviv, where a service was held for almog sarusi. The israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, blamed hamas leaders for the killings, saying they showed hamas did not want a deal. The Opposition Leader Yair Lapid accused Mr Netanyahu of deciding not to save the hostages. Our middle East Correspondent Lucy williamson reports from jerusalem. Hamas would protect them as assets, the argument went. These younger, fitter hostages were the ones who would survive. Instead, Israels Army says they were shot by hamas in a Tunnel Under Rafa as israeli forces battled above them. Almog sarusi. Alexander lobanov. Ori danino. Eden yerushalmi, whose last words to her sister were, theyve caught me. Carmel gat, a the
A sharp fall in its net profit, slipping 25 in 2023 compared to the previous year. Aramco attributed the downturn to Lower Crude Oil prices and decreased production. The companys net income dropped from 161 billion in 2022 to 121 billion last year. Despite the challenges posed by declining oil prices, aramco will increase its dividend payments, providing a much needed financial boost to saudi arabia. Lets get more now from our middle east Business Correspondent sameer hashmi. With a big fall off in profit, why is it increasing its dividend . It its dividend . Is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is a steep fall compared to 2022. It is still the second best performance in terms of annual results at 121 billion. Two reasons why they increased the dividend pay out. Number one, Aramco Abbott is the main driver of the Saudi Arabian economy. Saudi owned entities own 19 of it and they rely heavily on that income to really find some these massive projects inside arabia. They tried to keep the