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Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in areas of Gaza that have remained under its control since the ceasefire with Hamas started on 10 October, satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify show, BBC reported.

The new photos - the latest of which was taken on 8 November - show that entire neighbourhoods controlled by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have been levelled in less than a month, apparently through demolitions.

The actual number of destroyed buildings could be significantly higher, with satellite imagery for some areas being unavailable for BBC Verify's assessment, according to BBC.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 2, 600 per tola in the domestic market on Wednesday. 

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 244, 300 per tola today.  

The price of silver, however, increased by Rs 5 and is being traded at Rs 3, 170 per tola.

Novak Djokovic said the shortness and timing of Jannik Sinner's ban this year for an inadvertent doping violation was "odd" and the case would hang over the four-time Grand Slam champion like a cloud for the rest of his career, Reuters reported.

Sinner served a three-month suspension following a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency in February after authorities accepted the anabolic agent clostebol had entered his system inadvertently via massages from his then physiotherapist at Indian Wells in March 2024.

Djokovic said he did not believe Sinner had acted deliberately, but added the controversy over the perceived disparity between Sinner's treatment and that of lesser-known athletes would linger around the Italian, much like his own deportation from Australia in 2022 over his refusal to take a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Reuters.

Cristiano Ronaldo has put a timeline on his cryptic retirement hint, saying on Nov 11 he will hang up his boots in “one or two years”.

The Portugal forward, who has scored over 950 goals for club and country, made his debut as a teenager at Sporting Lisbon in 2002 and said in an interview that he would retire soon to spend time with his family, Reuters reported.

In June, Ronaldo extended his contract with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr until 2027 and the 40-year-old is also targeting the 2026 World Cup, the only major title missing from his trophy cabinet.

The Premier League has agreed to rejig the calendar to avoid league leaders Arsenal and Crystal Palace playing two games in three days including their League Cup quarter-final clash, Reuters reported.

With both London clubs also juggling European commitments -- Arsenal in the Champions League and Palace in the Conference League -- fixture congestion created a player welfare headache.

Last week, the English Football League said the League Cup was being undermined by fixture congestion

 due to expanded European cup competitions when they confirmed Palace's quarter-final with Arsenal would be played on December 23, according to Reuters.

World Cup ticket holders can expect to spend big just to park their cars at next year's tournament, with prices on FIFA's official website reaching as much as $175 per parking pass, Reuters reported.

First reported by the Athletic, opens new tab, the figures have astonished sports fans in the famously car-dependent United States, one of the tournament's three hosts, along with Canada and Mexico.

A "general parking" pass for the July 14 semi-final in Dallas was listed at $175 on Tuesday, while the price for parking at a group-stage match was listed at $75, according to Reuters.

A Hungarian man has set a new record for longest video game marathon by playing the rhythm-based music game Dance Dance Revolution for six days, BBC reported.

Szabolcs Csepe from Budapest, bopped to over 3000 songs and burned more than 22,000 calories in his quest to romp into the record books.

The 34-year-old, known as GrassHopper on his gaming channels, said that preparation for the marathon took six months and included physical training, focusing on his "legs and glutes", as well a a diet plan, according to BBC.

"Playing DDR is always fun for me," he told BBC News, "so this challenge was best described as tediously joyful".

Israel's parliament has passed the first reading of a bill proposing the death penalty for those it deems to be terrorists acting against the state - a requirement which means it is likely to be used only against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks on Israelis, BBC reported.

The bill - which has been condemned by the Palestinian Authority and human rights groups - was backed in the 120-seat Knesset by 39 votes to 16.

Far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir - whose Jewish Power party brought the vote - celebrated late on Monday by handing out sweets, according to BBC.