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Attack comes after Israeli fighter jets hit Houthi military targets in YemenIsrael strikes Yemen port after Houthi rebels attack Tel AvivHamas said it fired rockets from Lebanon toward an Israeli army post in the northern Israeli village of Shomera in retaliation for the attacks in the Gaza Strip. Hamas has carried out such attacks from Lebanon over the past several months, but they have been rare, Reuters reports.Israeli forces targeted several areas across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing at least 39 Palestinians, according to health officials, as tanks advanced deeper into western and northern Rafah. Continue reading... Source link

Latest satellite imagery reveals new roads that appear designed to support the long-term presence of Israeli troops In the months before the Israeli invasion, Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah was a lifeline, a place where thousands sought shelter or scrabbled to raise funds to cross into neighbouring Egypt.Now satellite images and social media video uploaded by Israeli soldiers stationed around the city show roads widened for armoured vehicles surrounded by total destruction, including buildings razed to the ground in the once bustling city. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/20/israel-gaza-egypt-satellite-israeli-army-rafah Author : Ruth Michaelson Jerusalem Publish date : 2024-07-20 20:36:45 Copyright

Researchers call on the government to settle dispute, which they say is impeding groundbreaking researchResearchers have called on the government to step in to settle a dispute preventing them from fully exploiting the world’s largest store of human genetic data. The scientists say they are unable to access patients’ data, held by British GPs, despite a decade of requests, and that the refusal is impeding the development of new diagnoses and treatments.Prof Naomi Allen, chief scientist of UK Biobank, told the Observer it had sequenced genomes of more than 500,000 volunteers and collated a host of other data about them.

Actor and presenter tells Virgin Radio he feels ‘very emotional’ after completing writing of sitcom with Ruth JonesJames Corden has revealed that he and Ruth Jones have finished writing the script for Gavin and Stacey’s final episode.The former talk show host, 45, announced in early May along with the show’s co-creator Jones, 57, that the beloved comedy series would make a comeback. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/20/gavin-and-stacey-james-corden-reveals-script-for-final-episode-is-finished-ruth-jones Author : Guardian staff and agency Publish date : 2024-07-20 13:47:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Palestinian president says Israel must be compelled to implement UN court’s judgment as Israel rejects decision as ‘fundamentally wrong’See all our Israel-Gaza war coverageThe UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has said that a vessel has sustained minor damage after it was targeted in two attacks in the Red Sea. It said the attack occurred 64 nautical miles northwest of al Mukha in Yemen, adding that no crew members were harmed.Although no one has claimed immediate responsibility for the attack, the Houthi militia, which controls the most populous parts of Yemen and is aligned with Iran, has attacked ships off its

Jackson Lee, who was first elected to Congress almost 30 years ago, had said she was being treated for pancreatic cancer last monthUS representative Sheila Jackson Lee, a strong progressive voice in the Democratic party who was outspoken on African American and women’s rights, has died, her family posted on X late on Friday.Jackson Lee, of Texas, announced last month she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and was undergoing treatment. She was 74, according to US media. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/20/democratic-congresswoman-sheila-jackson-lee-dies-aged-74-family-says Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2024-07-20 06:16:15 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

More than 80 firefighters attended an early morning blaze at the Orica factory, a short distance from the scene of last week’s fire at a chemical factoryGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDozens of firefighters and emergency services have rushed to contain a major chemical factory fire in Melbourne’s west on Saturday morning, with five people evacuated and smoke causing local road closures.It comes just a week after a major Derrimut factory fire, which forced thousands of people to stay indoors due to potentially toxic smoke.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon

IT support staff need to implement the fix in person, one computer at a time, experts have saidWhat is CrowdStrike and how did it cause a global Windows outage?Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSupermarkets, banks, airlines and industries across Australia are slowly recovering on Saturday morning from the massive global Windows outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update gone wrong, with experts warning it could take weeks to resolve.On Friday morning, the CEO of the Texas-based cybersecurity company, George Kurtz, apologised for the outage, and said it was not a cyber-attack, but a

More congressional Democrats call for Biden to step aside in 2024 race today; president says he ‘looks forward to getting back on campaign trail’Biden reportedly feeling ‘betrayed’ by allies as speculation mounts over withdrawalBiden wants to see proof he can’t win. The polls show a nail-bitingly close raceThe report is consequential because Biden relies heavily on his family to make major political decisions. They are his inner circle and his brain trust and include his wife, Jill Biden, his only living son, Hunter Biden, and his sister, Valerie Biden.Behind the scenes, those close to Biden, his family and top allies,

Former Royal Mail boss Moya Greene says Vennells and top team ‘grossly understated’ Horizon scandalThe former head of Royal Mail has said she believes that Paula Vennells, the ex-chief executive of the Post Office, knew that the prosecution of branch operators was wrong, adding that executives “grossly understated the gravity of the situation” as the Horizon IT scandal unfolded.Moya Greene, who headed Royal Mail from 2010 to 2018, was Vennells’ boss until the Post Office was split off from Royal Mail Group in 2012. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/19/vennells-knew-prosecution-of-post-office-operators-was-wrong-inquiry-told Author : Mark Sweney Publish date : 2024-07-19 18:49:15 Copyright

International court of justice says exploitation of natural resources in Palestinian territories also break lawThe international court of justice has said Israel’s settlement policies and exploitation of natural resources in the Palestinian territories breach international law.More details soon … Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/israels-settlement-policies-break-international-law-court-finds Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-07-19 15:49:55 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Mobile internet access blocked and news broadcasts shut down as students demand end to discriminatory job quotasA communications blackout has been imposed in Bangladesh, with mobile internet access blocked and news broadcasts shut down, as the country continues to be rocked by protests that have killed 39 people this week.On Thursday night the government said its was shutting down mobile internet for security reasons amid growing protests led by tens of thousands of students, and access to social media was blocked. On Friday morning, television news channels remained off air after the state broadcasting headquarters in Dhaka was stormed and

Israeli military says it is looking into a possible drone attack; Israeli PM says it is ‘essential’ Israel keep control of Rafah crossing and territory along Egypt’s borderSee all of our Israel-Gaza war coverageGood morning, I’m Sammy Gecsoyler and I’ll be with you for the next while.The United Nations’ highest court is set to issue an advisory opinion on a pre-October 7 case regarding Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories at 1pm on Friday.An initial inquiry indicates that the explosion in Tel Aviv was caused by the falling of an aerial target, and no sirens were activated. The incident is

Follow today’s news headlines liveFormer NSW premier Dominic Perrottet announces resignation from parliamentGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastShorten says last CFMEU Labor donation was over two years agoEarlier on the Today Show, the NDIS minister, Bill Shorten, was asked about the CFMEU and said that the last donation received by the Labor party from them was more than two years ago.We’ve said that we’re suspending all donations from the CFMEU. In fact, we’ve suspended the CFMEU from the Labor party … The last donations were over two years ago. We’ve taken the action

People told to stay at home due to unrest in Harehills area of West Yorkshire city A police car was flipped on its side and a bus set alight after unrest broke out in Leeds on Thursday evening and residents were advised to stay at home.Footage appeared to show people throwing objects at the police vehicle before it was pushed over in Harehills, just east of the city centre. The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, condemned the “shocking scenes and attacks”, saying “disorder of this nature has no place in our society.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/18/police-car-turned-over-and-vehicles-set-alight-in-disorder-in-leeds Author : Robyn

Gaza ministry warns thousands of people displaced by the Israel-Gaza war are at risk of contracting the disease which can cause deformities and paralysisThe poliovirus has been found in sewage samples from Gaza putting thousands of people living in crowded displaced persons’ camps at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause deformities and paralysis.The Gaza ministry said tests carried out with the UN children’s agency, Unicef, “showed the presence of poliovirus” in the territory that has endured a devastating Israeli military offensive since the 7 October Hamas attacks. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/19/israel-gaza-war-polio-sewage-samples Author : Agence

Vote for centrist MP Yaël Braun-Pivet marks first step out of governing limbo since snap elections left country dividedFrench lawmakers have re-elected a member of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc as president of parliament’s lower house, a possible breakthrough in attempts to form a majority amid deadlock.French politics have been in gridlock after a snap election this month left the country without any clear path to forming a new government as Paris prepares to host the Olympic Games. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/18/macron-ally-wins-surprise-re-election-as-national-assembly-speaker Author : Agence France-Presse in Paris Publish date : 2024-07-18 22:55:25 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Spokesperson for Graziano Di Prima says he accepts he ‘crossed the line’ in the incident with Zara McDermottGraziano Di Prima was removed from Strictly Come Dancing after he kicked his celebrity partner Zara McDermott during rehearsals, his spokesperson has said.Di Prima, who joined the Strictly lineup in 2018, announced last weekend he was leaving the programme. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/jul/18/strictly-dancer-graziano-di-prima-kicking-celebrity-partner-rehearsals Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2024-07-18 20:22:14 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

High-tops emblazoned with candidate’s bloodied face and ‘Fight fight fight’ offered for sale before webpage disappearsRepublican national convention — live updatesAs surely as Donald Trump sought to cash in on his various criminal indictments, so the former president turned Republican presidential nominee began to sell merchandise commemorating his attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last weekend.In Butler county on Saturday, a rooftop gunman wielding an AR-15-style rifle fired shots at the stage. Trump was wounded in one ear. One rally-goer was killed and two injured. The gunman, who was killed by a sniper, was discovered to have had an explosive device in

Viktor Orbán and Volodymyr Zelenskiy among arrivals as Keir Starmer hosts meeting of European Political CommunitySome more of the arrivals pictured at Blenheim Palace for a summit for the European Political Community (EPC) today, courtesy of the newswires:Here are some of the discussions that have taken place at previous EPC summits, according to the gov.uk website:At the last meeting in Granada, the UK led discussions on AI and illegal migration. In Moldova, the focus was on supporting the host country in the face of Russian hybrid threats, as well building energy resilience. While at the first EPC meeting in Prague,

Former president to address RNC after his running mate JD Vance gave populist-tinged speech on WednesdayJD Vance formally accepted the Republican vice-presidential nomination on Wednesday with a deliberate, and at times divisive, pitch to re-elect Donald Trump in November.Addressing delegates in Milwaukee on the third night of the convention, Vance, the junior senator of Ohio, presented the Republican party as a champion of working-class Americans while denouncing Democrats as out of touch and ineffective. The populist-tinged rhetoric offered the latest sign of how Trump has reshaped the Republican party and rejected much of the traditional conservatism of its past.From Iraq

Crown prosecutor alleges Jason Struhs stopped the eight-year-old’s insulin after converting to the ‘Saints’, causing the death of the type 1 diabeticFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJason Struhs told his wife, Kerrie, he was a “new man” after converting to his wife’s faith and speaking in tongues, just five months before their eight-year-old diabetic daughter, Elizabeth Struhs, died after allegedly being taken off insulin due to their religious beliefs, a Queensland court has heard.Crown prosecutor Caroline Marcos alleges their Toowoomba religious group known as the

Transport Workers Union outraged at conditions on National Jet Express flight to Perth chartered by Fremantle DockersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCabin crew were forced to scoop human waste out of onboard toilets and other passengers were left to urinate directly into basins, a union says, after a charter flight carrying an AFL team ran out of water, making flushing impossible.The National Jet Express (NJE) plane had been chartered by the Fremantle Dockers to fly the team to Perth after their loss to Hawthorn in

The Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary says she and the union leadership will ‘do what’s necessary’ with the CFMEU but it could take yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe union boss Sally McManus says it could take years to restore the CFMEU after allegations of criminal elements within the union’s construction arm.The Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary said they had “no idea” of the union’s alleged infiltration and said she and the union leadership would “do what’s necessary” with the CFMEU. “After an

Ohio senator will take center stage at the Republican national convention around 9.30pm CT; former trade adviser was jailed for contempt of CongressTrump sees former ‘Never Trumper’ Vance as a way to expand baseWho is Usha Vance, wife of Trump’s running mate?In pantomime style, Navarro is delivering lines to the RNC crowd designed to attract lots of boos as well as cheers. No audible hissing yet.Navarro has railed against his conviction and is spinning the line further that the US justice system is “out to get” any and all right-wingers. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/jul/17/rnc-jd-vance-speech-trump-day-3-live-updates Author : Chris Stein