Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Odeh; defiant funeral held in Gaza City – The Times of Israel

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  1. Hamas confirms death of military chief Mohammed Odeh; defiant funeral held in Gaza City  The Times of Israel
  2. Targeted killings haven’t improved Israel’s strategic regional position — experts  The Times of Israel
  3. Israeli strike in Gaza City kills new head of Hamas's military wing  BBC
  4. Israel demonstrates operational superiority, killing two Hamas chiefs in 11 days  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Israel says it killed Hamas’ new armed wing chief in Gaza  NBC News
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Hope fades for nine missing after paper mill tank implosion in Washington state

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Authorities say no hope for survivors after tank containing a chemical solution ruptured and killed one person

Crews were set to resume searching on Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington state paper mill where a tank imploded, but authorities said there was no hope of finding any more survivors.

One person was confirmed dead and nine people were reported injured on Tuesday after a tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co in Longview imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor”. But nine other workers remained missing.

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Student loans inquiry responses show ‘massive scale of frustration and upset’

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More than 52,000 people respond to Commons committee’s call for evidence amid criticism of loan terms

Thousands of graduates have told an official inquiry their horror stories and bad experiences relating to student loans, underlining what the chair of an MPs’ committee called massive levels of “frustration and upset”.

Amid an ongoing row over the ballooning cost of degree course debts, more than 52,000 people responded to a call for evidence by the Commons Treasury select committee as part of its inquiry into student loans and the taxation of graduates.

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Chef Accused of Mailing Suicide Kits Will Take a Plea – Newser

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  1. Chef Accused of Mailing Suicide Kits Will Take a Plea  Newser
  2. Anger at decision not to extradite Canadian suicide kit supplier to face UK justice  The Guardian
  3. Canadian man who allegedly sold lethal chemical will not be tried in UK  BBC
  4. Canadian man expected to plead guilty to selling lethal substances to people who killed themselves  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. Former chef who supplied poison for suicides to avoid murder charges, angering families  CBS News
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Canada to order military plane fleet from Sweden in shift from US suppliers

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Mark Carney announces purchase of Saab’s GlobalEye early warning aircraft to patrol Arctic territory

Canada has announced plans to buy a fleet of early warning planes from Sweden’s Saab rather than a competing option from Boeing, as the country seeks to reduce reliance on US defense firms.

Mark Carney, the prime minister, said on Wednesday that Canada would opt for Saab’s GlobalEye, which is based on Bombardier’s Global 6500 jet. Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail plane – which has suffered from delays and cost overruns – had also been in contention.

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Hungarian lawmakers repeal ICC withdrawal initiated by Orban in gesture to Netanyahu – The Times of Israel

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  1. Hungarian lawmakers repeal ICC withdrawal initiated by Orban in gesture to Netanyahu  The Times of Israel
  2. Hungarian MPs vote to remain member of ICC, overturning decision made by Orbán  The Guardian
  3. Hungary’s parliament votes to remain a member of the International Criminal Court  AP News
  4. Hungary Parliament approves law to maintain membership in International Criminal Court  Reuters
  5. ICC welcomes Hungary reversal on exit, preserving Netanyahu arrest risk  Haaretz
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Soft toys, memes and a movie villain: Labor tries to simplify the message but selling a budget isn’t child’s play

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As the budget fight plays out fiercely online, Labor senator Ellie Whiteaker turns to a zebra and a giraffe for help

Selling a complicated federal budget isn’t exactly child’s play, but Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers could do worse than following the example of their colleague’s toy giraffe and zebra to help explain their contentious tax changes.

The budget fight is dominating parliament and Senate estimates, but it’s being fought just as fiercely online. The weapons of choice? Memes, fluffy animals and a questionable reference to a serial killer cannibal.

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Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza fund is empty despite billions pledged, source says – France 24

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  1. Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza fund is empty despite billions pledged, source says  France 24
  2. Donald Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty  Financial Times
  3. Trump’s Board of Peace is flailing – just like the president  The Independent
  4. The Shady Way Trump’s Board of Peace Is Collecting Money  The New Republic
  5. Donald Trump Board of Peace official fund empty, separate account received donations  The Jerusalem Post
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For Pakistan, joining Abraham Accords is a tricky choice – dw.com

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  1. For Pakistan, joining Abraham Accords is a tricky choice  dw.com
  2. A ruse, a brave gamble or a fantasy? Why Trump’s most puzzling Iran move yet is unlikely to work  CNN
  3. Join the Abraham Accords? US allies scoff at Trump’s demand.  Politico
  4. Trump asked Muslim leaders to sign peace deal with Israel after Iran war ends  Axios
  5. Opinion | An Iran deal is hard enough. Trump's Abraham Accords gambit is making it harder.  MS NOW
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Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice – Al Jazeera

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  1. Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice  Al Jazeera
  2. Eid al-Adha explained. See date and why Muslims have two Eid holidays  USA Today
  3. Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha is today. What to know, how it's celebrated  Sarasota Herald-Tribune
  4. Eid Mubarak! Why I love Eid al-Adha, the second major Islamic holiday  The Columbus Dispatch
  5. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, in photos  AP News
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Trump Board of Peace’s official Gaza reconstruction fund is empty, source says – Euronews.com

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  1. Trump Board of Peace's official Gaza reconstruction fund is empty, source says  Euronews.com
  2. Donald Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty  Financial Times
  3. Trump’s board of peace is flailing – just like the president  The Independent
  4. Donald Trump Board of Peace official fund empty, separate account received donations  The Jerusalem Post
  5. ‘The door to the future of Gaza is still closed’: Trump’s reconstruction promises stall  The Guardian
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Five villagers found alive in Laos cave as search continues for two missing

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Video appears to show divers discovering group sitting on a rock surrounded by flood water

Rescuers have reached five of seven people who have been trapped for a week in a flooded, remote cave in Laos, after days spent navigating narrow, inundated passageways amid persistent rain.

Video footage shared on social media by rescue divers showed the five men crouched together on a rocky ledge in a dark cave chamber, surrounded by muddy water. “There’s no need to cry,” one of the rescue team told the men, who first entered the cave on Wednesday. Two men remain unaccounted for.

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