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“This investigation, my only chance at justice, has drained me physically and mentally…the longer this investigation drags on, the more my trust in the system fades,” she told the BBC.

More disasters await in the future, if the war drags on and a new generation of Israelis and Palestinians cannot shake the hatred and horror many currently feel about the actions of the other side.

One of the main drags on the world's second-largest economy has been the downturn in the country's property market which began three years ago.

DirecTV and U-Verse customers have become increasingly frustrated as the dispute drags on, but Tuesday’s development underscores the optics of the spat that now extends beyond the sports world.

And while the war in Gaza drags on, in all its horror, it is fuelling instability across the Middle East.