Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown adopts ‘sweet baby girl’

Netflix star and model husband Jake Bongiovi, 21 and 23, say they are ‘beyond excited’ to become parents

The Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown and her husband, Jake Bongiovi, have announced they have become parents after adopting a “sweet baby girl”.

Brown, 21, and Bongiovi, 23, said in a statement on social media that they were “beyond excited” to enter the next chapter of their lives.

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How many wars has Trump ended? He just offered a revised count – NJ.com

  1. How many wars has Trump ended? He just offered a revised count  NJ.com
  2. The "6 wars" Trump says he ended and their current status  Axios
  3. Trump ups number of wars he claims to have ended from 7 to 10: ‘If you think about pre-wars’  The Independent
  4. Trump says he has ‘solved’ 7 conflicts. Here’s what to know about them.  The Washington Post
  5. What six wars did Donald Trump end? See the list of conflicts he claims as settled  USA Today
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US issues sanctions on networks, vessels for dealing in Iran oil – Reuters

  1. US issues sanctions on networks, vessels for dealing in Iran oil  Reuters
  2. Shipping line denies Iran ties after 16 of its vessels hit with US sanctions  Financial Times
  3. US issues sanctions against Greek shipper of Iranian oil  Al Jazeera
  4. US issues fresh Iran related sanctions, Treasury website shows  The Times of Israel
  5. China opposes US’ illegal sanctions on two Chinese firms over suspected ties to Iran: FM  Global Times
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Ukraine becoming the ‘Silicon Valley’ of defense as startups develop long-range drones and missiles – PBS

  1. Ukraine becoming the ‘Silicon Valley’ of defense as startups develop long-range drones and missiles  PBS
  2. Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy reveals huge Flamingo cruise missile as no peace in sight  The Guardian
  3. A Ukrainian startup develops long-range drones and missiles to take the battle to Russia  AP News
  4. Ukraine’s answer to Russia’s drone blitz  yahoo.com
  5. Meet Flamingo, the missile that brings European Russia within Kyiv’s range  politico.eu
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As Covid effect ebbs, GCSE results reveal broken legacy of Gove’s resit policy

Experts talk of ‘resit crisis’ as number accounts for nearly a quarter of maths and English entries, an all-time high

This year’s GCSE results in England delivered something that teachers and policymakers had craved in recent years: stability, at least for most 16-year-olds.

Covid and its aftermath had sent GCSE results seesawing until this summer, when results were more similar to the previous year than at any time since the pandemic struck in 2020.

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Uganda will accept third-country deportees from US – Politico

  1. Uganda will accept third-country deportees from US  Politico
  2. U.S. broadens search for deportation agreements, striking deals with Honduras and Uganda, documents show  CBS News
  3. Uganda has not agreed to take deportees from US, senior official says  Reuters
  4. Uganda agrees to take deported migrants from U.S. if they don't have criminal records  NBC News
  5. US strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Uganda  BBC
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Exclusive: Hamas Offered Major Concessions in New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal – Drop Site News

  1. Exclusive: Hamas Offered Major Concessions in New Gaza Ceasefire Proposal  Drop Site News
  2. Netanyahu Faces Pressure From Far Right Over New Cease-Fire Proposal  The New York Times
  3. Under growing Arab pressure, Hamas signals new willingness to compromise  The Washington Post
  4. Israel weighs Hamas offer of 60-day Gaza truce and hostage release  Reuters
  5. Senior mediator spells out Gaza ceasefire proposal agreed to by Hamas; Israel has yet to respond  NBC News
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UN and Red Cross warn of catastrophe if Israel launches Gaza City offensive

Netanyahu tells soldiers he has approved takeover plan as aid groups advised to prepare for forced displacement

The International Red Cross and UN have warned of an impending catastrophe in the Gaza Strip if Israel launches an offensive to take over Gaza City, as the Israeli military told medical and aid groups in the Palestinian territory to prepare for imminent forced displacement.

At the same time a concerted campaign of international opposition to Israel’s defiance of ceasefire calls and its approval of a huge new illegal settlement construction in the occupied West Bank gathered pace, with the UK summoning Israel’s ambassador and joining 20 other countries in condemning the settlement plan as a “violation of international law”.

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Israel tells medics to prepare for Gaza City evacuation – BBC

  1. Israel tells medics to prepare for Gaza City evacuation  BBC
  2. Netanyahu says he’ll push ahead with Gaza City takeover and renewed ceasefire talks  AP News
  3. ‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation  The New York Times
  4. Netanyahu says Israel to resume Gaza negotiations to end war and free hostages  Reuters
  5. Satellite images show tent camps emptied as IDF expands Gaza City operation  ABC News
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Has Israel begun its Gaza City offensive or will there be yet more ‘approvals’?

Netanyahu is latest to ‘approve’ plan that has had daily announcements and that Israel knows will have serious consequences

Has Israel begun its expanded offensive in Gaza City, or is it hype?

After several weeks of threats of a new large-scale offensive, strongly opposed by most of the international community, Israeli officials have made announcements daily saying the plan to occupy Gaza City has been “approved”; it has been approved by the Israel Defense Forces, by the security cabinet, by the defence minister.

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