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Israeli strikes on Gaza restaurant and market kill 33
Rushdi Abu Alouf Gaza correspondent Anadolu via Getty Images The strikes in Gaza City come as Israel says it is preparing to intensify its military campaign against Hamas At least 33 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in two Israeli strikes on a crowded restaurant and market on the same street in Gaza City,…
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60,000 air passengers stranded over massive Ukrainian drone attack
Jessica Rawnsley, Jaroslav Lukiv & Victoria Bourne BBC News Mash/Telegram Footage of large crowds at Moscow’s airports was shared on Russian social media At least 60,000 passengers have been stranded at airports across Russia because of a massive Ukrainian drone attack, local officials say. Russia’s Association of tour operators (Ator) says 350 flights have been…
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Fear and uncertainty after strikes: BBC in Muzaffarabad
BBC Urdu correspondent Farhat Javed reports from Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir where an Indian air strike damaged a mosque and some houses. Though many people had left the area last night, some residents have been able to return to assess the damage to their properties, locals told the BBC. A sense of fear and uncertainty…
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Airports closed, eerie silence in Indian-administered Kashmir
In Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, a road, normally busy with tourists and travellers, lies deserted. All flights in and out of the region’s main city have been suspended for civilians and the airport is reserved for military use only. Many locals have been hiding inside bunkers and some have fled the area to find safer…
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Smokey Robinson accused of assault by former housekeepers
Four anonymous housekeepers are suing Motown legend Smokey Robinson for $50 million (£37 million), accusing him of sexual assault. A complaint filed in Los Angeles superior court accuses the 85-year-old of sexual battery, false imprisonment, negligence and gender violence, in addition to a number of labour violations related to wages, breaks, meal times and overtime…
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Trump appeasing Putin with pressure on Ukraine
Nick Robinson BBC News, in Delaware Watch: Biden’s first interview since leaving the White House Joe Biden has told the BBC that pressure from the Trump administration on Ukraine to give up territory to Russia is “modern-day appeasement” in an exclusive interview, his first since leaving the White House. Speaking in Delaware on Monday, he…
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Ukrainians see Russian lull as sideshow
Getty Images Russia is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two Russia is expected to begin a self-declared three-day pause in fighting against Ukraine on Wednesday night, in a move derided by many Ukrainians and described by President Volodymyr Zelensky as little more than a “theatrical show”. Russia’s Vladimir Putin proposed…
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India strikes – how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions
NurPhoto via Getty Images Pakistan claims to have shot down five Indian fighter jets – India has not confirmed this In a dramatic overnight operation, India said it launched missile and air strikes on nine sites across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, targeting what it called militant positions based on “credible intelligence”. The strikes, lasting just…
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Donald Trump says 2026 World Cup could be ‘incentive for Russia to end war’
US President Donald Trump has said the chance for Russia to play in the 2026 World Cup could be an “incentive” for the country to end the war in Ukraine. Russia’s national football team was banned from competing internationally by Fifa and Uefa in 2022 when the country started Ukraine’s invasion. Source link
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Kenyan court sentences ant smugglers to $7,700 fine or one-year in prison
A Kenyan court has sentenced four men to one year in prison or pay a fine of $7,700 (£5,800) for trying to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country. The four suspects – two Belgians, a Vietnamese and a Kenyan – were arrested last month with 5,000 ants at a guest house in…
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