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Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives
A group of UN agencies have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as conditions worsen in the territory. The World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) were among five agencies who described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” in a joint statement. The UN’s plea for a de-escalation of the conflict…
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Ukraine war: Kharkiv postal building missile strike kills six
By Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Six people have been killed and a further 14 injured after a missile hit a postal distribution centre in eastern Ukraine late on Saturday night. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram the Nova Poshta sorting office was struck in Kharkiv. Pictures from the scene posted on President Zelensky’s account…
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Swimming sheepdog rescues ewes stranded by flood
A sheepdog has swum across flooded fields in Wales to rescue three stranded ewes. Farmer Llŷr Jones said Patsy dove into the water after heavy rain from Storm Babet caused flooding in the village of Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr in Conwy county. “I know she’s a good swimmer and I thought I’d let her have a…
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Rushdi Abu Alouf: My daughters beg for Gaza City return – but our old lives are over
By Rushdi Abu Alouf in Khan Younis, Gaza BBC News Two days ago, my wife and children nearly died. They were on the ground floor of a four-storey building in Khan Younis, Gaza, near a hospital where I’m sleeping in a tent. They were about to leave for the day to meet me when an…
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Cairo Summit: Arab leaders reject forced displacement of Palestinians
By Ece Goksedef BBC News Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has said he rejects the forced displacement of Palestinians into the Sinai peninsula as the first aid convoy entered Gaza after two weeks of war. Speaking at a summit in Cairo, Mr Sisi said the only solution was an independent state for Palestinians. The summit…
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Israeli Arabs arrested over Gaza social media posts
By Sara Monetta BBC News, Jerusalem Dozens of Arab citizens of Israel have been arrested in connection with social media posts about the war in Gaza. Among them is a well-known singer and influencer from Nazareth, Dalal Abu Amneh, who was held in police custody for two days before being released on Wednesday on bail.…
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Pro-Palestinian protests take place in London, Birmingham and Salford
By Sean Seddon BBC News Thousands of people are taking part in a pro-Palestinian protest in London for the second consecutive weekend. The Met Police estimated up to 100,000 people had joined the march, which was due to end in a rally near Downing Street, as of 14:00 BST. It comes as the first aid…
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Emily Blunt sorry for ‘hurtful’ comments in resurfaced video
British actress Emily Blunt has apologised after an interview in which she mentions a server’s appearance resurfaced on social media. In the clip from the The Jonathan Ross Show, first aired in 2012, Blunt describes a waitress as “enormous”. The video was widely shared online this week, with some criticising Blunt for being “fatphobic”. The…
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Ukraine war: Why Kyiv’s Dnipro east bank gain could be significant
By Jenny Hill BBC News, Ukraine Ukrainian fighters on the frontline say troops have not only crossed into Russian occupied territory but held a position, apparently for the first time, on the fiercely defended east (or left) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson region. The development is potentially significant. Ukraine’s counteroffensive aims to slice…
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Gaza neighbourhood flattened and hospital told to evacuate
Continuing Israeli air strikes on Gaza have destroyed most of a neighbourhood and officials from the Hamas-run health ministry say the overall death toll has risen to more than 4,300 people. More than half of those killed are women and children, the ministry says. About 1.4 million Gazans have been displaced with more than half…