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Andy Halliday admits raising the curtain on Hearts ’ Europa Conference League campaign with a drubbing from Istanbul Basaksehir was more than just a humiliating anti-climax.

Craig Halkett insists a Europa Conference League baptism of fire against Istanbul Basaksehir could still prove a blessing if they put points on the board against Riga.

Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa, real life sisters who play a pair of Olympic swimming hopefuls, also sisters, said they weren’t at all aquatic when cast in the Sally El Hosaini film ‘The Swimmers’ that opened TIFF last night.

There will be no Craig Halkett for Hearts as Robbie Neilson 's men gear up for their Europa Conference League opener against Istanbul Basaksehir.

A heartbroken mum warned others against dangerous weight loss surgery after her 25-year-old son died following an operation in Turkey. Joe Thornley, from Derbyshire, had flown out to Istanbul to undergo a gastric sleeve procedure.

Many patients looking for quality, affordable oral and dental treatments are turning to overseas alternatives.

Al Roker has finally responded to concerns after fans noticed the weatherman's social media hiatus.MORE: Al Roker's wife wishes for 'healthy moments' in reflective messageHaving been silent for the past week, the beloved journalist took to Instagram to share a selection of photos from his most recent trip to Istanbul.WATCH: Al Roker's son receives incredible newsAmong the joyous snaps, Al treated his fans to a series of loved-up snaps documenting his luxurious time away.In one glorious photo, the 68-year-old cosied up to his wife, Deborah Roberts, as they rode the luxurious Venice Simplon-Orient-Express train.MORE: Al Roker and his family's difficult week revealed after tragic deathMORE: Today's Al Roker marks milestone with 'wonderful' surprise birthday celebrationHe captioned his snaps: "A #bucketlist trip to ride the @vsoetrain." The dad-of-three jetted off to TurkeyAl's fans inundated the comment section with an abundance of upbeat comments, with one writing: "WOW, how FABULOUS!! Enjoy enjoy!!," whilst a second added: "Amazing! Have a wonderful journey!""Wow, that's amazing! Enjoy it all, you both deserve it!! But next time, take us with you," wrote a third, whilst a fourth penned: "Ecstatic for the two of you!!"In a subsequent carousel of photos, the weatherman could be seen posing alongside author Amor Towles and his wife Maggie Towles.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Adding to its slate of auteurs from all over the world, Raphael Berdugo’s Cité Films has boarded “The Fire Doll,” from Chilean director-to-track Niles Atallah (“Rey”) and “Left Over,” from San Sebastian Gold Shell winning Turkish director Yesim Ustaoglu (“Pandora’s Box”). Produced by Catalina Vergara at Chile’s Globo Rojo Films, “The Fire Doll” (“La muñeca de fuego”) is one of the 14 projects to be pitched at this month’s San Sebastian Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, one of the Spanish festival’s centerpiece industry events. Atallah, whose second film, “Rey,” won a Rotterdam Special Jury Prize in 2017, turns in “The Fire Doll” to the transformation process experienced by a 9-year-old girl, Aurora, who loses part of her memory and goes to her the countryside to spend Easter wither father, an alcoholic in remission.

Cammy Devlin has proved he can perform on the European stage. But now the Hearts midfielder wants to show the WORLD what he can do.

Hearts are back in European competition and they've been handed some stellar ties to mark the occasion.

For Celtic fans, it ends a five year wait. And for Ange Postecoglou it will be his first taste of managing against the best club football has to offer in the Champions League group stage.

Michael Stewart insists the draw Hearts got in the Conference League wouldn't look out of place in the Europa League.

Cohen Media Group hopes a Spanish film can dent the tough market for foreign language fare, Bleecker Street is out with a hostage drama and A24 presents Owen Kline’s directorial debut about a teenage cartoonist as the arthouse market flexes more muscle than it has in weeks.

The draw for the group stage of the 2022/23 UEFA Europa League campaign has been made this lunchtime, meaning Manchester United and Arsenal have discovered who they will face in the opening stage of the competition.

It's the plumb draw every Celtic fan was craving. Moritz Jenz admits he’s in the same boat when it comes to heading to the Bernabeu. Real Madrid was the one the Hoops all wanted and their wish was granted in Istanbul at last night’s glitzy draw. RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk will be formidable in Group F as well but there’s only one name on everyone’s minds this morning.

Rangers kept up their unbeaten run in Eindhoven but few of their wins will be more important than Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side who ended a 12-year wait to reach the Champions League group stage with Antonio Colak scoring the only goal in the Philips Stadium to complete a 3-2 playoff win.

You couldn't have written the script. As bad boy Alfredo Morelos sat at home after being banished from the Rangers squad it was the man who has filled his boots this season who scored the glory goal to end a 12-year wait to take the club back to the promised land of the Champions League as Giovanni van Bronckhorst was rewarded for the boldest of calls.

Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara is being viewed as a potential Besiktas Plan B if their pursuit of Dele Alli falls flat, according to reports.

A Manchester entrepreneur embarked on an extraordinary journey to be reunited with his Apple AirPods after he left them behind on a flight. Lewis Ellis, who starred in the BBC One business contest The Apprentice in 2019, flew 4,000 miles to track down his wireless earbuds which he was parted from five months ago.

The prospect of either Celtic or Rangers going all the way to Istanbul next June and lifting the Champions League trophy is a long, long shot. But in the eyes of major bookmaker William Hill the Scottish Premiership champions are a longer shot than their rivals across the city.

Arctic Monkeys have teased what songs fans can possibly expect from their upcoming Reading and Leeds Festival headline performances, after playing their first live show in over three years in Istanbul.