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Israel’s aid measures a gesture to allies horrified by Gaza starvation
Jeremy Bowen International editor AFP Israel has responded to sustained and growing international condemnation that it is responsible for starvation in Gaza by announcing a series of measures the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said would “improve the humanitarian response”. It is allowing airdrops of aid, carrying out the first one itself during the night and…
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Two hours of terror in a New York skyscraper
Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York Getty Images Witnesses could hear and see the gunfire from outside the New York skyscraper after the shooting began For hundreds of employees at 345 Park Avenue, an iconic 44-story skyscraper in the heart of Midtown Manhattan – a neighbourhood packed with offices of major corporations – Monday evening…
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Why plane turbulence is really becoming more frequent and severe
BBC Listen to this article being read Andrew Davies was on his way to New Zealand to work on a Doctor Who exhibition, for which he was project manager. The first leg of his flight from London to Singapore was fairly smooth. Then suddenly the plane hit severe turbulence. “Being on a rollercoaster is the…
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Russian soldiers scammed and robbed of war cash on return from Ukraine
Sergei Goryashko & Investigations Team BBC News Russian BBC Russia’s President Vladimir Putin promised Russian soldiers a hero’s welcome when they return from Ukraine, but the BBC has found cases of servicemen robbed and scammed for their salaries and pay-offs by government officials. Since the invasion began in February 2022, President Putin has trebled the…
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Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Watch: Mark Carney announces Canada’s plans to recognise a Palestinian state Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an announcement in recent days. Carney said the move depends on democratic reforms, including the Palestinian…
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Greece warns of ‘invasion’ as it halts asylum on Med route
Sarah Rainsford Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent in Crete Francesco Tosto/BBC People arriving from North Africa are held in Crete before being moved to the Greek mainland In the centre of a sweltering, cavernous hall, rows of men sit in silence with nothing to occupy them but the wait. Signs from an old tourist fair…
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Laura Dahlmeier: Olympic star dead after mountaineering accident in Pakistan
A recovery operation was launched before being called off on the evening of 29 July. “The recovery of the body under the current prevailing conditions of rockfalls and changeable weather on Laila Peak is attached to a high risk and not achievable,” the statement continued. “Laura enriched the lives of many with her warm and…
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Ozzy Osbourne gets raucous and emotional send-off in Birmingham
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Watch: Sharon Osbourne arrives at tribute to husband Ozzy in Birmingham Ozzy Osbourne’s family have accompanied the rock legend’s coffin on an emotional final journey through his home city, watched on by thousands of fans who cheered and chanted his name. A tearful Sharon Osbourne added a pink rose to dozens…
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What does recognising a Palestinian state mean?
Paul Adams BBC diplomatic correspondent EPA Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK will recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel meets certain conditions, including agreeing to a ceasefire in Gaza and reviving the prospect of a two-state solution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacted furiously to the announcement, saying the decision…
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Seven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says
Seven more people have died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry in the Palestinian territory has said. It says the total number of malnutrition deaths since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023 has now reached 154 – including 89 children. On Tuesday, UN-backed global…
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