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SCO countries voiced "deep concern over developments in the Middle East" and backed a diplomatic settlement

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Nepalese authorities say 4,000 people remain unaccounted for as rescue teams with search dogs comb through mud, rocks and debris.

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In Netflix film Turning Point: Generation 9/11, the lives of people forever impacted by the terrorist attack on 2002 are explored Twenty-five years on, memory is giving way to history. Soon the US will cross the point where half its population were born after 11 September 2001 or were too young to remember the day that terrorists crashed planes into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in northern Virginia and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. “When I do that math, I get to the bomb at Hiroshima – that’s how distant it is,” says Brian Knappenberger, 56, director of a new Netflix documentary, Turning Point: Generation 9/11. “When we talk about the second world war, for our generation it seemed like a long time ago but, for the current generation of 20-year-olds, that’s how long ago it was. ” Continue reading...

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Ukrainian officials say 20 people, including two children, were injured in the capital and the wider region.

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Russian air attacks killed 12 people and injured several more in Kyiv early on Tuesday, authorities said, in the sixth consecutive day of strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Russia, which began its full-scale invasion of its smaller neighbour in 2022, has escalated its air attacks in recent months, as gains made on the ground have slowed.

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Niger's capital is back to normal after an intense week-end. A soldier mutiny took over Niamey on August 29, which was stopped by the army alongside the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps. The next day, Algeria sent four fighters aircrafts and two other military planes as cooperation with Nigeria is recently back on: an unexpected decision. Since it got independence, Algeria's non intervention doctrine is part of its DNA. FRANCE 24's Harold Girard tells us more about the goal of this decision.

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Pakistan’s inflation rose faster than expected last month, keeping policymakers on guard as the Middle East conflict threatens to add to cost pressures and complicate the economic outlook.

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Unconfirmed local reports say the Israeli military carried out air and artillery strikes after a raid by an Israel-backed militia was discovered.

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Israel warned Turkey against moving south in Syria. It did so anyway Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 10:21 Turkish troops deployed to Deir ez-Zor and built a temporary bridge across the Euphrates, drawing no military response from Israel A large Syrian flag flutters above Tishreen Park in Damascus on 4 June 2025 (Louai Beshara/AFP) Off Two weeks after Israel bombed a Syrian base in the north to draw a red line against Turkish troops moving south, Ankara did exactly that, with no military response from Israel. Over the weekend, the Turkish army moved into Deir ez-Zor to establish a temporary bridge for civilians crossing the Euphrates River. Turkish soldiers, working alongside their Syrian counterparts, quickly erected the floating bridge, raised Turkish and Syrian flags, and tested the platform by driving Turkish armoured vehicles across it. Turkish drones were hovering overhead to provide an additional layer of security for the troops, according to sources speaking to Middle East Eye. “We will not tolerate Turkish military entrenchment moving southward because it threatens us,” Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said last month after ordering strikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northern Syria, approximately 70km from the Turkish border. Israeli officials claimed that Turkey was preparing to move into the base, an assertion denied by Turkish and Syrian officials, as well as US envoy Tom Barrack. Netanyahu’s spokesperson said: “Israel wouldn’t allow Turkey to entrench itself in Syria and to move steadily south toward Israel’s border. ” Turkish officials view the lack of an Israeli response to the Turkish army’s movement deep into southern Syria, nearly 180km from the Turkish border, as evidence that Netanyahu had sought to inflame tensions to score political points ahead of Israel’s critical general election in October. pic. 🔴|Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri (#TSK) ile #Suriye Silahlı Kuvvetleri tarafından #DeirEzZor ’un El-Mayadin bölgesine yüzer seyyar köprü kuruluyor. twitter. com/JDFW1RFfs7 — Külliyat (@kulliyatX) August 30, 2026 Translation: A floating pontoon bridge is being constructed in the El-Mayadin region of #DeirEzZor by the Turkish Armed Forces (#TSK) and #Syrian Armed Forces. Carmit Valensi, a senior researcher at the Israel-based Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), believes Israel is now under greater pressure to exercise restraint towards Turkey. “Washington has been very clear that it wants to prevent an Israeli-Turkish escalation in Syria and is actively working on a deconfliction mechanism among Israel, Turkey and Syria,” she told MEE. “That probably creates an additional incentive for Israel to distinguish between developments that it considers genuinely threatening and Turkish activity that it can tolerate. ” Valensi said that if Israeli statements about Turkish forces moving towards the Israeli border are taken literally, there is indeed a contradiction. “This case suggests that ‘moving south’ is not, by itself, the real red line. In practice, Israel seems more concerned with permanent Turkish military capabilities that could limit its freedom of action,” she said. “So the public rhetoric may have been broader than the actual operational threshold. ” Israel's red line Despite Israel’s red-line rhetoric, Valensi said the country is more interested in preventing the deployment of Turkish air-defence systems, radar, and command-and-control capabilities, as well as the transfer of advanced weapons into Syria. “In fact, the Deir ez-Zor case may actually demonstrate that Israel’s red line is less about how far south Turkey goes and more about what Turkey brings with it; engineers and bridges are one thing; air-defence systems, permanent bases and strategic capabilities are another. ” Some Israeli reports suggested that Israel was deeply concerned about the possible deployment of air-defence systems at the Abu al-Duhur military airbase. Such systems could allow Ankara to track Israeli Air Force movements over Syria during military operations targeting Iran. 'The Turkish navy enjoys an inherent advantage in the eastern Mediterranean' - INSS report However, a new INSS report on the issue makes clear that such a deployment would not substantially affect Israel’s “freedom of action” in Syrian airspace. “From an operational standpoint, there is little practical difference between the deployment of Turkish radar, electronic warfare or air-defence systems in northern Syria and their deployment in southern Turkey or northern Cyprus,” the INSS report said. “Their coverage ranges are similar, and the presence of such systems in northern Syria therefore does not in itself constitute a red line warranting the use of Israeli force. “The same applies to the maritime domain: The Turkish navy enjoys an inherent advantage in the eastern Mediterranean, and a limited presence along the Syrian coast would not fundamentally alter the balance of power. ” Inside Syria Istanbul, Turkey News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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Some 4,500 people are listed as missing

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Gaza 'ceasefire' has merely slowed the pace of societal destruction Submitted by Ghada Majadli on Thu, 08/27/2026 - 15:31 The Israeli bombs have slowed, but many Palestinians with life-changing injuries are struggling to survive in a ravaged landscape A Palestinian amputee walks near destroyed buildings in Beit Hanoun, in the northern Gaza Strip, on 12 February 2025 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) On Every fourth Palestinian injured in Gaza since October 2023 lives with spinal cord or brain injuries, among other potentially life-changing conditions, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently estimated. Despite this, the entry of rehabilitation supplies remains restricted. Of the more than 172,000 people wounded in Gaza, 43,000 - around two percent of Gaza’s prewar population, including approximately 10,000 children - are estimated to have sustained life-changing injuries, such as limb trauma, amputations, spinal cord damage, major burns and traumatic brain injuries. More than aid agencies report that no rehabilitation equipment entered Gaza between May 2024 and 14 April 2026, while shipments containing assistive products faced an average waiting time of 136 days. Gaza is increasingly home to a mass population of survivors whose bodies have been permanently altered by Israeli violence, while the infrastructure necessary for them to recover and live with dignity has simultaneously been destroyed. Even after the so-called ceasefire took effect in October, Israel has continued to deny them critical aid. Since then, little has fundamentally changed. Palestinians continue to be killed while sleeping, shopping, or spending time at the beach. Aid deliveries and medical supplies continue to be blocked or severely restricted. As of August, Kerem Shalom remained the only operational crossing for cargo into Gaza, while the volume of supplies entering remained insufficient to meet needs. Of 878 commercial truckloads entering Gaza between 3 and 9 August, only two reportedly carried medical equipment. The form and pace of the violence have changed, but the conditions producing premature and preventable Palestinian death remain Tents sheltering displaced people and some of the last standing buildings continue to be bombed daily. In less than a year since the ceasefire was announced, more than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed. Most Palestinians remain internally displaced. Around 82 percent of all structures in the Gaza Strip, roughly 200,000 buildings, have been damaged or destroyed, while Israeli attacks continue, and reconstruction remains far from reach. More than 1.2 million Palestinians in Gaza, around 60 percent of the population, have lost their homes. For the tens of thousands of people living with life-changing injuries, these conditions are particularly devastating. Systematic destruction Major limb injuries account for the largest share, with more than 22,000 recorded, followed by more than 5,000 limb amputations. Yet of the 2,300 amputees evaluated between September 2024 and May 2026, only 500 - less than a quarter - had been fitted with permanent prosthetics, amid severe shortages in Gaza. One in five amputees is a child, but no rehabilitation facility in Gaza is fully functional; all are operating under severe constraints in staffing, equipment or supplies. This means that surviving the initial injury - whether inflicted by bombardment, gunfire or a quadcopter - does not guarantee staying alive, when the conditions necessary for treatment and recovery have themselves been systematically destroyed or denied. What follows is life with injury and disability amid displacement, destroyed homes, inaccessible streets and buildings, shortages of assistive devices, and a healthcare system that Israel has systematically debilitated. People with amputations, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries are forced to recover in tents, damaged buildings and overcrowded shelters The question, then, is no longer only who survives Israeli bombardment, but under what conditions survivors must now live. What kind of society is being produced through mass injury, disability, and the denial of recovery? When we speak of the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians injured in Gaza, and the unprecedented scale of life-changing injuries among them, we must also account for the mass destruction and continued denial of the material conditions that could have treated these injuries, prevented their deterioration, and alleviated some of their long-term consequences. The scale of injury in Gaza is therefore also a story of what has been systematically denied to the survivors: treatment, rehabilitation, adequate shelter, and the conditions necessary for recovery and life with dignity. Israel’s practice of maiming Palestinian bodies, while simultaneously attacking the infrastructure necessary to rehabilitate and sustain them, did not begin with the current genocide. During the 2018 Great March of Return, Israeli soldiers systematically shot protesters in the limbs, injuring thousands. At least 1,200 required specialised limb reconstruction treatment, according to the WHO. Since October 2023, this logic has expanded to an unprecedented scale: hundreds of thousands of tonnes of explosives have produced mass traumatic injuries, while hospitals, rehabilitation facilities and medical workers have been attacked, and the entry of medicines and medical equipment severely restricted or blocked. A particularly destructive dimension of Israel’s violence lies in this simultaneity. A serious injury does not necessarily have to become a permanent disability or debilitating condition. What happens afterwards - whether surgery is available, infection can be prevented, physiotherapy and prosthetics can be accessed, or people have adequate nutrition, shelter and a safe environment for recovery - shapes the trajectory of that injury. In Gaza, these conditions have systematically been dismantled or denied. Interconnected violence This is why the maiming of Palestinian bodies and the destruction of healthcare infrastructure must be understood as interconnected forms of Israeli violence. They operate together, with the destruction of healthcare deepening and prolonging the effects of bodily injury. When thousands of Palestinians are left with amputations, spinal injuries, major burns, traumatic brain injuries and other long-term conditions, while the facilities necessary for their recovery are incapacitated, injury is extended across time. Mass injury also has consequences beyond individual bodies. When tens of thousands of people require long-term care while families themselves are displaced, impoverished and struggling to secure food and shelter, the effects extend across households and communities. People who might otherwise work, care for others, organise, rebuild or sustain communal life are instead forced to devote enormous resources simply to surviving. Yet this devastating reality - of bombardment, killing, injury and severe restriction of aid - is increasingly being accepted as compatible with “postwar” Gaza. The declaration of a “ceasefire” in October 2025 produced a widespread sense that the war has ended, thus reducing the political urgency, media coverage and international attention that accompanied the preceding two years. Why Gaza's genocide ranks among the gravest horrors of human history Read More » The scale of bombardment and killing has indeed decreased compared with the period before the ceasefire. But a reduction in the intensity of violence is not the same as its end. The world is normalising this situation: the declaration of a ceasefire as bombardment, killing, displacement and deprivation continue, albeit at a reduced scale. This follows a decades-long pattern in which Gaza has been subjected to repeated Israeli assaults, followed by ceasefire declarations that have failed to end the violence. Since the October 2025 ceasefire alone, more than 1,900 Palestinians have been injured, according to UN data - and the conditions that transform injury into permanent disability remain largely intact. People with amputations, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries are forced to recover in tents, damaged buildings and overcrowded shelters, often without the long-term care they require. A ceasefire cannot be measured only by whether the daily number of Palestinians killed has fallen. It must also be measured by whether the conditions that produce and prolong Palestinian suffering have ended. Yet Israel continues to occupy roughly half of the Gaza Strip behind the so-called Yellow Line, while most Palestinians remain displaced and confined to an increasingly uninhabitable and devastated territory. Restrictions on medicines, medical equipment, rehabilitation supplies and other essential goods continue, while the healthcare, water, sanitation and housing infrastructures necessary to sustain life remain severely destroyed. These conditions amount to a slower form of destruction. For many Palestinians, death may no longer come immediately through bombardment, but rather through an untreated injury, the absence of medication or rehabilitation, contaminated water, deteriorating public health conditions, malnutrition, or diseases that a functioning healthcare system could have treated. The form and pace of the violence have changed, but the conditions producing premature and preventable Palestinian death remain in place. The views expressed in this article belong to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the editorial policy of Middle East Eye. Israel's genocide in Gaza Opinion Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:29 Update Date Override 0

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When a neighboring college closed, the Catholic university scooped up the campus, giving the powerhouse school the ability to add more students.

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When a neighboring college closed, Villanova University scooped up the campus, giving the powerhouse school the ability to add more students. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Maria Zakharova pointed out that the statement had been made to the Japanese embassy in Moscow in connection with the military exercises conducted by Tokyo, Washington and Canberra

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More than 1,000 people have been killed in the devastating floods that struck the border between Nepal and Tibet. Authorities have started mass burials for unclaimed bodies while they wait for victims' families to claim them. Meanwhile, rescue operations are underway to rescue hundreds of workers stuck in hydropower tunnels. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more from the Chitwan district in Nepal.

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In Tunisia, UNESCO recognised the town of Sidi Bou Said as a world heritage site this July. The designation marks a new period in the cultural preservation of this historic tourist site. The special status may help as it battles erosion, like in the floods this last January, but it will also help boost its lesser known Sufi mystical traditions. FRANCE 24's Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili were there to report on the Kharja ceremonies, which run in the town from mid-august til the end of September.

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At least three killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, including children and a woman Israeli attacks across Gaza have killed at least three people, including two children and a woman, Al Jazeera reports. Wafa reported earlier that at least two children had been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City and Deir el-Balah. According to Al Jazeera another eight were wounded in "intense" Israeli bombardment of the al-Kateeba area west of Gaza City. The report cited Ismail al-Thawabta, director of the Government Media Office, who said that at least 10 Israeli war planes bombarded the area. Meanwhile, medics reported that a girl, Israa al-Hissi was killed by Israeli fire east of Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.

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Top stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, September 1st

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Tycoon Li Ka-shing and his family-backed conglomerate, along with Henderson Land Development and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, have pledged 15 million yuan (US$2.2 million) each to support relief efforts for victims of the deadly flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Li family-owned CK Asset Holdings, CK Hutchison Holdings and the Li Ka Shing Foundation, as well as Henderson Land and the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, expressed condolences to those affected by the disaster. The donations were made...

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Hansi Flick is very happy to welcome Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona. But Julián Álvarez remains the ultimate prize If Raphinha has any misgivings about playing as a makeshift No 9 for Barcelona, he is doing a good job of hiding it. Julián Álvarez would have been proud of the Brazilian’s two neat finishes that inspired the Spanish champions to a 5-2 victory against Rayo Vallecano on Monday night, 24 hours before the transfer deadline. Lamine Yamal scored two wonderful goals of his own in a performance that reassured everyone he is back to his best. Add Anthony Gordon to the mix – impressive again in his link-up play – and you have a fluid, fearsome front three. Yet after the departures of Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski and Marcus Rashford this summer, there is no doubt Barcelona not only still want a centre-forward but require one – at least one. Hansi Flick was very happy to see Gabriel Jesus, an £8.6m arrival from Arsenal, in the stands. “He’s a top striker,” the coach said. But Atlético Madrid’s Álvarez is the ultimate prize. Continue reading...

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New power outages were recorded in Kyiv, Donetsk, Sumy, Odesa and Kharkiv oblasts on the morning of 1 September as a result of Russian missile and drone strikes.

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Russian steelmakers are seeing signs of a recovery in domestic demand and prices as delayed construction projects resume and repairs to assets damaged by Ukrainian attacks help drive a revival.

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At least nine people have been killed and 14 injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight. Moscow targeted Kyiv and the wider region in the attack, hitting a railway depot in the Kyiv. Russia's defence ministry said it had also struck infrastructure in the Southern Odesa region. Russia has intensified strikes on the beleaguered Ukrainian cities in recent weeks disrupting the daily lives of millions of people and triggering up to a dozen air-raid alerts a day.

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Investor Joshua Kushner blames football's 'political dynamics' for FIFA's leadership crisis involving Gianni Infantino.

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As Israel prepares for what are expected to be close-fought parliamentary elections in October, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara on Monday shared a conspiracy theory that centre-left opposition figure Yair Golan had advance warning of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attacks.

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Ben Gvir bars Jewish anti-Zionist movement from carrying guns Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:33 Under the far-right minister, around 300,000 Israeli citizens have been granted gun licences A man carrying a rifle walks with a woman outside the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on 15 January 2024 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off Israel 's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has ordered the exclusion of an anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox community from carrying personal firearms in Beit Shemesh, Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported on Monday. According to the report, the far-right minister extended his gun reform to Beit Shemesh, a city near Jerusalem with a large ultra-Orthodox population, easing regulations to allow more residents to carry firearms. In October 2023, Israel approved new regulations that significantly loosened the requirements for civilians to acquire firearms. Israel Hayom reported that since Ben Gvir took office, some 300,000 Israeli citizens have been granted gun licences, while residents of more than 200 communities, towns and cities across Israel are now eligible to obtain a firearm licence. While most Beit Shemesh residents would be able to obtain gun licences under the expansion, the anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox community Neturei Karta was excluded. Eligibility for the expanded gun licensing scheme was determined by residents’ addresses, with the Israeli police and Ben Gvir’s office excluding the streets where members of Neturei Karta reside. "I am proud to continue the weapons reform and expand it to Beit Shemesh as well," the minister told the Israeli newspaper, adding that "the residents of Beit Shemesh, like all citizens of the State of Israel who love the State of Israel, have a basic right to defend themselves and their family members". The number of communities eligible for firearm licences has increased by 126 in 2026 alone, according to Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post. Ben Gvir vowed to further "expand the weapons reform, add more cities, towns and neighbourhoods to eligibility, and ensure that as many citizens as possible can defend themselves and the State of Israel". "My policy is clear: weapons in the right hands save lives," Ben Gvir said, repeating a comment he has repeatedly made in recent years. Anti-Zionist community In his comment to Israel Hayom, Ben Gvir also referred to the Neturei Karta community living in Beit Shemesh. Neturei Karta - Aramaic for guardians of the city - is an anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox community that believes a Jewish state should not exist until the coming of the messiah. Members of the fringe group regularly advocate for Palestinian causes while avoiding connection to Israeli authorities. In Christian village of Taybeh, Israeli military order fails to stop settler violence Read More » "Whoever prides himself with the PLO [Palestinian Liberation Front] flag and takes photos with terrorists is an enemy, and therefore the neighbourhoods of the extremists have been excluded from eligibility for weapons," the Israeli minister said. In June, the Times of Israel reported that the number of firearm licence applications had risen sharply since the end of 2023. At the time, some 260,000 applications had been filed, compared with more than 400,000 as of June last year. According to data revealed by Haaretz last year, around 170,000 Israelis held a firearm licence before Ben Gvir was appointed to head the national security ministry. The number has since more than doubled after he eased gun licensing regulations. Experts have warned about the ramifications of putting more weapons in the hands of Israeli citizens, pointing to rising violence against Palestinians and women. At the same time, Ben Gvir’s gun regulations systematically exclude Palestinian citizens of Israel, none of whom are allowed to obtain a firearm licence. In the first half of 2026, more than 1,000 settler attacks against Palestinians causing injury or property damage were recorded, affecting more than 230 communities, according to UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. According to the Israel Democracy Institute, an independent research centre, Ben Gvir's gun reform "primarily serves Israel's Jewish citizens, at times while creating a threat to and endangering those who are not Jewish". In March, Ben Gvir announced that all Israeli Jewish residents of Jerusalem, including those in occupied East Jerusalem, would be eligible to carry a gun, making 300,000 Israelis eligible to carry firearms in the capital. Inside Israel News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

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Israeli strikes pound Gaza, killing at least two children At least two Palestinian children have been killed in fresh Israeli attacks across Gaza, Wafa news agency reports. According to medical sources, at least one child was killed in a strike west of Gaza City, and another in an attack in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. Al Jazeera described chaotic scenes in Gaza City following "intense" Israeli attacks, reporting that 10 blasts were heard in al-Kateeba - one of the most densely populated areas of western Gaza City. It said that a field hospital and school were evacuated during the attack, adding that it is currently unclear how many people have been wounded. Al-Shifa Hospital reports that casualties are still arriving. Meanwhile Israel's military said that its forces targeted several areas across the Strip "with the aim of removing threats". In a statement, it reported that two vehicles were struck by drone missiles. “The American field hospital has been ordered to evacuate due to the ongoing strikes. The incident is still unfolding and the situation remains highly volatile,” it said.

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Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry says food prices could rise by up to 2.5% as suppliers restructure logistics following Russian strikes on food warehouses

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Only one person remains missing after the flash flood that claimed two lives in the Grand Canyon - one of the most famous tourist attractions in the western United States. The force of the water destroyed much of the park's infrastructure, including the only water pipeline supplying the Canyon. Over 80 people were rescued over the weekend.

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Russia sees provocative actions posed by the flights of strategic bombers, Alexander Grushko said