内容摘要：Sam Firbank said he had driven from Doncaster on Saturday night to be one of the "first people to check it out".

Sam Firbank said he had driven from Doncaster on Saturday night to be one of the "first people to check it out".

Israel and the Palestinian group Hamasafter Hamas fighters launched an attack, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza.

Rose also dismissed Reform UK leader Nigel Farage referring to him and other former party members in Amber Valley as "bad apples", claiming Farage had "gone to the left".The current leader of the council, Barry Lewis, conceded that Derbyshire's roads had got worse in recent years,, but denied the county was the "pothole capital" of the UK, as opponents have often claimed.

But he would not pledge the roads would improve if the Conservatives held on to power on the council, blaming a "flatlining" of investment from central government."We actually spent £50m last year trying to get our roads in order," he told the panel, and said "first time fixes" had improved.

The Green's Gez Kinsella said more focus needed to go on planned maintenance rather than reactive "slapping concrete into a hole".

Labour's Joan Dixon said driving through Derbyshire "felt more like an episode of Top Gear, you're rally crossing around potholes".On Thursday, the e-commerce giant reported financial results that beat expectations, with shares ending the trading day in New York more than 8% higher. The company's shares are up 60% since the beginning of the year.

So what are analysts reading into Mr Ma's appearance at the event alongside other high-profile guests - including DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng?Analysts began looking for clues about the significance of the meeting as soon as Chinese state media started releasing pictures of the event.

"Jack Ma's attendance, his seating in the front row, even though he did not speak, and his handshake with Xi are clear signs he has been rehabilitated," China analyst Bill Bishop wrote.Social media was abuzz with users praising Mr Ma for his return to the public spotlight.