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Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies urge action against ‘unfolding famine’
Gaza City has come under intense air attack, the territory’s Hamas-run civil defence agency has said, as Israeli forces prepare to occupy the city. Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman, said the residential areas of Zeitoun and Sabra had for three days been hit by bombs and drone strikes that “cause massive destruction to civilian homes”, with…
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Madonna urges Pope to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Madonna released her remix album Veronica Electronica last month Madonna has urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza and bring his “light to the children before it is too late”. The US queen of pop shared her plea on social media, saying the pontiff was “the only one of…
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Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures pass 40C
Ruth Comerford & Rachel Hagan BBC News Reuters A major blaze in Turkey forced hundreds from their homes A scorching heatwave is fuelling dozens of wildfires across parts of southern Europe, forcing thousands of people from their homes and pushing temperatures above 40C (104F). Red heat alerts have been issued in parts of Italy, France,…
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Some soldiers using sex workers despite ban, inquiry finds
An investigation by the British army has found that some soldiers stationed at a controversial base in Kenya continue to use sex workers despite being banned from doing so. Soldiers at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (Batuk) used sex workers “at a low or moderate” level, a report said, adding that more work was…
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Man faces jail in US for shipping 850 turtles in socks to Hong Kong
A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in a US district court to exporting around 850 protected turtles wrapped in socks and falsely labelled as toys, the US Department of Justice said. Between August 2023 and November 2024, Wei Qiang Lin exported to Hong Kong more than 200 parcels containing the turtles, according to a Justice…
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Nigeria military says it has killed scores of bandits in Zamfara state
The Nigerian air force has killed scores of gunmen, known locally as “bandits”, who were members of criminal gangs operating in Zamfara state, the military has said. The air force said in a statement on Monday that it carried out a raid in Makakkari forest, north-west Nigeria, which was the hideout of the gunmen who…
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Nigerian Afropop star says ‘women are not respected in the industry’
Olawale Adekola BBC News in Lagos Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News WireImage/Getty Images Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC “people don’t really respect women” in her industry. The two-time Grammy award-winner told the BBC that at the start of her career, she struggled to be taken seriously. “I realised that there’s always a cost.…
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Ukraine’s borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say
European leaders have warned against Ukrainian borders being redrawn by force – two days before a US-Russia summit on Ukraine is due to take place in Alaska. In a statement, European leaders said “the people of Ukraine must have the freedom to decide their future.” It added the principles of “territorial integrity” must be respected…
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One dead, 66 still missing as rescue efforts continue
At least 66 people are still missing a week after flash floods hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, according to an official statement. Only one body has been recovered so far, the statement added, revising an earlier death toll of four. Nearly half of Dharali village was submerged on 5 August in a mudslide…
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Charges dropped against teen pilot detained in Antarctica
Charges against an American influencer and teen pilot who has been stranded on a remote island in the Antarctic since June have been dropped. Ethan Guo, 19, is alleged to have illegally landed his plane in Chilean territory after embarking on a solo trip to all seven continents to raise money for cancer research, according…