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An Israeli union is on strike after six hostages were found dead in Gaza.
Israel's National Labour Union has declared a general strike over the government's failure to secure the release of hostages from Gaza.
The one-day strike began at 6am on Monday.
The day before, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich asked the attorney general to submit a request to courts to halt the strike.
And Mohamed Salah has suggested that this season could be his final year at Liverpool.
Salah scored the third goal in a 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, an astronaut stuck in space aboard the Boeing Starliner reported a “strange noise” coming from the spacecraft.
Butch Wilmore radioed Mission Control at Johnson Space Centre in Houston in a recorded call:
[SOUNDBITE]
The Starliner is set to return to Earth on autopilot with a touchdown in the New Mexico desert.
If you go
Flights
Emirates flies from Dubai to Phnom Penh with a stop in Yangon from Dh3,075, and Etihad flies from Abu Dhabi to Phnom Penh with its partner Bangkok Airlines from Dh2,763. These trips take about nine hours each and both include taxes. From there, a road transfer takes at least four hours; airlines including KC Airlines (www.kcairlines.com) offer quick connecting flights from Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville from about $100 (Dh367) return including taxes. Air Asia, Malindo Air and Malaysian Airlines fly direct from Kuala Lumpur to Sihanoukville from $54 each way. Next year, direct flights are due to launch between Bangkok and Sihanoukville, which will cut the journey time by a third.
The stay
Rooms at Alila Villas Koh Russey (www.alilahotels.com/ kohrussey) cost from $385 per night including taxes.
Dubai World Cup factbox
Most wins by a trainer: Godolphin’s Saeed bin Suroor(9)
Most wins by a jockey: Jerry Bailey(4)
Most wins by an owner: Godolphin(9)
Most wins by a horse: Godolphin’s Thunder Snow(2)
